A review by muddypuddle
The Precipice by Paul Doiron
4.0
Excellent mystery, wonderful setting, with all sorts of well-written description. The Appalachian Trail has always fascinated me, and Steve and I used to take many Sunday or weekend drives to the areas near the setting - Monson, Greenville, Dover-Foxcroft. Love the area.
I'd forgotten how disconcerted I was last time I listened to one of these, because of the many mispronunciations the reader had. I can't believe that these aren't corrected/edited - either by a thoughtful editor doing their job, or even the author. Perhaps he's never listened to his works read aloud? I think he'd be really annoyed! Piscataquis, coyote, Bangor, Augusta, and even BOWDITCH are said wrong over and over and over again. So frustrating for a Mainer to hear, yuck! But, alas, not the author's fault, so I won't take ratings points off.
My only criticism about the story itself is that Stacy Stevens is so unlikable to me. Ordinarily it wouldn't be a problem, but Mike seems to be head over heals in love with her. Not my favorite part of the story. She's pushy, egotistical, moody, and not nice enough not only to others, but to Mike, too. He'll never see it, though.
I'd forgotten how disconcerted I was last time I listened to one of these, because of the many mispronunciations the reader had. I can't believe that these aren't corrected/edited - either by a thoughtful editor doing their job, or even the author. Perhaps he's never listened to his works read aloud? I think he'd be really annoyed! Piscataquis, coyote, Bangor, Augusta, and even BOWDITCH are said wrong over and over and over again. So frustrating for a Mainer to hear, yuck! But, alas, not the author's fault, so I won't take ratings points off.
My only criticism about the story itself is that Stacy Stevens is so unlikable to me. Ordinarily it wouldn't be a problem, but Mike seems to be head over heals in love with her. Not my favorite part of the story. She's pushy, egotistical, moody, and not nice enough not only to others, but to Mike, too. He'll never see it, though.