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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
an impeccable voice performance,
This review is from: The Heir (Audio CD)
After his splendid performance of the audio edition of The Ravenscar Dynasty who else to give voice to the second in Bradford's trilogy than British actor and playwright John Lee? His delivery is again impeccable as he successfully brings to life a large cast of characters. His voice is deep with a slight British accent - all the better to read these roles with.Listeners who have felt withdrawal symptoms without a Bradford saga to lose themselves in have shown they're delighted with the trials and tribulations, maladies and machinations of the Deravenel family. Bradford is deft at plotting stories of multi generational families and The Heir is not an exception as the now 33-year-old Edward Deravenel struggles to hold his company together in the midst of an influenza epidemic, and the plotting of brother George. As if this were not enough, he finds no solace or comfort in the arms of his wife Elizabeth. While Bradford's storyline is unsurprising, it's pure magic for many. - Gail Cooke
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Such a disappointment,
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This review is from: The Heir (Hardcover)
I loved, loved, loved "The Ravenscar Dynasty", but "The Heir" was a poor sequel. The books starts out strong, reminding the reader why they fell in love with Edward Deravanel. However, it quickly becomes apparent that Ms. Bradford must have been writing for a deadline. The book is full of tragedy, which is not necessarily a bad thing. But, more often that not, the tragedy strikes with little to no set up and even less explanation. The number of characters that die in this book is staggering.For me the story ended with the main character. However, the book continues into 2 more generations of this family. It seems the author overlooked an opportunity for at least two or three additional books for this family. We love Ms. Bradford for the epic family stories (a la Emma Harte), so it was rather shocking to fly through a generation of this family in just a chapter or two. Finally, her last character in this story, Harry Turner, does not seem to fit the 1970s. The ideas of his grandfather, Edward Deravanel, were actually more advanced than Harry's over 50 years later. I was relieved when the story finally ended, but horribly disappointed in the journey.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly Plotted,
This review is from: The Heir (Hardcover)
I think that Barbara Taylor Bradford forgot to plan out this story before sat down to write. I normally love her books but this was a big dissapointment. Characters keep dying, some murdered, but there is no resolution and it seems like the remaining characters don't really care to find out what happened. I kept expecting the bad guy to appear and get his just rewards, but it never happened. The story skips huge chunks of time. The characters could be interesting but are never really utilized in any manner. Reread one of the Emma Harte books and save yourself the misery of this one!
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