Title: Not in the same league with his other books
Product review: As a commuter I have enjoyed Maguire's books on CD immensely (Wicked, Son of a Witch, What the Dickens)and expected the same from Lost. Was I wrong!! It isn't so much that the story is bad, but the woman (Jenny Sterlin) narrator/reader has a voice that is so sharp and grating that it was a literal assault on my ears. She made ALL of the characters sound mean, unsympathetic, ugly and sarcastic... even when their words weren't meant to be. It was impossible for me to warm up to any of the characters in this book. The readers of the other CDs (I felt) read the books perfectly, with just the right emphasis and style. I hope to never mistakingly buy a CD read by Jenny Sterlin again. I also hope that Maguire has the good sense to have a different reader for his other books, because I truly enjoy his other writing.
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