potential for great storyline

after a very promising start, the middle part of the book gets a little bogged down, introducing too many characters before the main characters have been fully developed. so thereby the listener gets a bit lost and the narrator does not distinguish enough between male/female tones.
by the end things are becoming clearer and the stage is set for a long running series. it has potential so i will listen to book two and hope to be interested enough to keep me going on with the rest of the series.

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Wonderful story teller.

I read the first book in this series and just couldn’t stop. It’s compelling to find out what happens next as the team lurches from one disaster to the next. Downloaded a sample, you’ll be glad you did.

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Pure entertainment

This was my first Jodi Taylor book & I was hooked from the start.

This is a highly entertaining story which hurtles along at a pace that that rarely slows. Its protagonist is truly subjected to “one thing after another”.
The story was engrossing - science fantasy meets historical accuracy with lots of action and dashes of romance. Not serious literature but such good fun.
I plan to “read” more of these escapist tales.
The narrator’s reading definitely added to the charm of this story.
Recommended!

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Comic and very novel (no pun intended)

My immediate impressions were: "Very English" from the acerbic flow of the revealed thoughts of the characters and their conversations, to the very dry humour and the unorthodox institution of a St Mary's. Personally I loved it, but have to wonder whether it would appeal to a non-English audience.

The other significant enjoyment factor was the total novelty of the storyline premise. I can't recall ever reading a story quite like this one, so I would certainly applaud Jodi Taylor's imagination as well as the way she drew the plot together. Well done and thank you.

Finally Zara Ramm's narration was perfect for the characters. She modulated well to indicate the different roles, but kept it clipped enough to represent the story in its best light.

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A Damned Good Read

I've been looking for a pulpy adventure story for years now and this scratched that itch.
daring heists, exciting chases, sex, violence, romance, this story has it all. Each chapter ends on a cliffhanger and so I could not put it down.

that said, like so many stories, this one suffers from "too many endings" and I was expecting the story to be over at the half way, third quarter way, and six eight way through. And some of the themes got way darker than I was expecting from a book do funny.

Overall I couldn't be happier. Very similar to the early Thursday Next novels and other such nerdy, comedic, action thrillers. my only fear is that this ongoing story will turn the same was as Ffordes novels.

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Fun

This was fun - very different and you will like it if you love history, comedy and good characters. The idea that historians are wandering around history instead of stuck in a university is wonderful. Twists and turns. Fun!

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Fun read

Great performance by Zara Ramm brings the story to life. Punchy storyline that keeps the reader engaged

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Brilliant 🤩

Loved every minute! Made my time at work fly as I listened to this story.

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Awesome

I found this really good easy read, funny and non stop. It's a great book.

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My new feel good go-to

Loved this book. It's quirky and witry as hell. I relisten to it often when I need a pick me up and it never fails to bring a smile to my face.

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