What is wrong with the narrator?

The story was okay but, the narrator might turn some people off to this series. She sounds drunk, slurs words, and mispronounces the simplest words. I don't usually say things about people and mispronunciation however, it's this woman's JOB to be a narrator. Example: "carotid artery" pronounced as, "carroted artery." Really? I am embarrassed for her. I really hope she gets better, reads more on her own and rehearses more. She does have a good voice.

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An interesting new heroine!

What made the experience of listening to Lost Girl the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed the different flavor of paranormal in this story, along with the raspy, whiskey smooth voice of the narrator.

What other book might you compare Lost Girl to and why?

I can't really compare it. It's different.

What about Tonya Cornelisse and Punch Audio ’s performance did you like?

I liked her voice. She has the voice of a lounge singer; like she's been drinking good whiskey in a smoky bar.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Just when you thought you had a handle on the things that go bump in the night...

Any additional comments?

I really, really enjoyed the story, and can't wait to read book 2. That said, I have a couple of gentle critiques. The voice actor cannot be held accountable for typos, but if the communication between the actor and the author is as it should be, then the narrator should point out things that aren't right, even if the book has been edited. Additionally, the author should be listening to each chapter, as the actor finishes, to make sure that words are pronounced correctly. That said, I STILL gave this five stars, because the story and narration were really good. The mistakes were not enough to mar my enjoyment. I just thought you would benefit from knowing.

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Fantastic series I've beenmissing

PNR, romance, throw in some great characters, very interesting new world. The lead kicks ass as a strong female. Fast action, gods, shifters, vamps, and many other beings. I listened to first two books in less than two days. The narrator is perfect for the characters, though she needs to brush up on her pronunciation. This would normally drive me crazy, but the story is so engrossing, I ignored it. There are only a few words she needs to work on, which also made it easier to overlook. Anxiously waiting for the rest of this series & will automatically download once they are available. Worth the credit or the price :)

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Your Narrator

Would you consider the audio edition of Lost Girl to be better than the print version?

Since I haven't read the book - Yes

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The hypnotic narration & the titillation of her script.

Have you listened to any of Tonya Cornelisse and Punch Audio ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I will now. Ms Cornelisse intones aural nectar. I could listen to her, mesmerized, until the end of time.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Mollyest Me !

Any additional comments?

Can't wait to hear the next in the series.

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Wonderful storytelling, I was enthralled.

I really enjoyed this character and her ballsy, ass-kicking approach to everything thrown at her. For the genre, this is a well-written female lead character, one who is not sitting on the sidelines waiting for a male in story to tell her what to do. I greatly enjoyed that she followed her own lead, but was loyal, conscientious and relateable.


Many commenters mentioned the narrator mispronouncing words, which I did notice and it seemed distracting at times, but I was able to quickly move past it. Don't let it keep you from buying this book - the story is worth taking the chance and it becomes less noticeable.

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Distracted by constant mispronunciation.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I could never quite get into the rhythm of the story because of the narrators poor pronunciation and questionable choices of tone.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Overall the story seemed fine, though progression of the romance aspect felt a little to fast and arbitrary.

How could the performance have been better?

Pronunciation of simple words, maybe reading the book a few times to get a feel for the story and characters in order to have inflection and emotion match whats being read.

Any additional comments?

Honestly, I believe the performance was horrible and am surprised it was released.

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couldn't get past the horrible narration

I really wanted to love this. Certainly an interesting story, but the narration is awful. Major mispronunciation of words, strange cadence, and overall just fell very, very flat.

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Excellent start!

This is the book that hooked me on Colleen Vanderlinden. Excellent staff to the Hidden series!

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One of My Favorites; But Narrator Missed the Mark

This is one of my go-to series for rereading whenever I need an escape or couldn't find a new series to binge through. I finally decided to buy the audio version to have it readily available while driving or doing household chores. I'm 1/4 of the way through it & I had to stop listening to write a review this early in.

I don't expect perfect narration from audio books, but 1 aspect that gets old is mispronouncing words. it takes the listener out of the immersion you get from a well written story (like this series). The words I stopped on to write this was: "femoral carotid".

It's properly pronounced: "fem -or -all" and "car -ah -tid"

Narrator said: "Feam -oral" and "cair -oh -tid"

Why don't narrators look up pronounciations of words unfamiliar to them? Then they can record those segments using the appropriate pronunciation, instead of moving forward with the errors! I know with my job, had I delivered a report to my clients with errors in it, I could be sued & cost my company money & future contracts. I guess that's why I can't fathom the reason for such simple corrections not being addressed. It almost feels like the narrator doesn't take pride in what she does. Such a shame since I really enjoy the author's work.

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Good Book 1

I’m excited for the rest of this series and where they are going to take the characters. Writing was great and the narration was amazing!!

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