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Title: Home of the Braised

Author: Julie Hyzy

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 96 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

With the pressure of an upcoming state dinner that could make or break the presidents foreign policy, White House executive chef Olivia Paras has precious little time to focus on her wedding plans - or to catch a murderer.... Tensions are running high as the White House staff adjusts to a new chief usher and prepares for a high-stakes state dinner, where everything must be perfect. But as the date for the event approaches, things go disastrously wrong when the secretary of defense is found dead in his home, seemingly killed during a break-in. At the same time Olivias fiancé Gav is looking into the mysterious murder of an old friend. Is there a connection? Despite an increase in security following the secretarys death, Ollie learns the president is in imminent danger at the dinner and must do everything in her power to get to him - before its too late

Members Reviews:

Another Great Read!!!

I listened to this book in one reading. I took it with me when I ran errands and when I cleaned up around the house. Ollie and Gav make a great team. The story is fresh and entertaining. I really enjoyed this book.

loved it as usual

well done. I love this series. keep the books coming. I look forward to more in the future.

Engaging Characters - Dumb Plot

While I believe that Julie Hyzy is talented in creating endearing and engaging characters, I find her plots to be rather unbelievable. Good editor desperately needed!!

I love how Ollie, White House executive chef, was written as strong and resourceful - not the type who expected a man to rescue her. However, there has been no mention of her having military or self-defense training, so Ollie's ability to escape a multitude of dangerous situations was unrealistic and eye-roll worthy.

I enjoy the White House setting, but doubt the accuracy of her portrayal of WH employees, the majority of whom seem too immature for the elite positions they hold. Secret Service agents, in particular, were characterized as naïve and unprofessional, which seemed insulting to these dedicated public servants.

Also, an executive chef could afford to take a cab or Uber home late at night. How many time does Ollie have to be attacked on the Metro? I might try another series by this author, but this one is getting boring.

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Title: Blast from the Past

Subtitle: A Mac Faraday Mystery, Book 4

Author: Lauren Carr

Narrator: Dan Lawson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-14

Publisher: Acorn Book Services

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In this fourth mystery on Deep Creek Lake, Mac Faraday finds himself up to his eyeballs in mobsters and federal agents.

After an attempted hit ends badly with two of his men dead, mobster Tommy Cruze arrives in Spencer, Maryland, to personally supervise the execution of the witness responsible for putting him behind bars - Archie Monday!

Mac Faraday believes he has his work cut out for him in protecting his lady love from one of the most dangerous leaders in organized crime; but when bodies start dropping in his lakeshore resort town, things may be hotter than even he can handle.

Critic Reviews:

"Carr is a very gifted novelist. Her mystery novels, both the Mac Faraday and Lovers in Crime Series, are phenomenal. Her ability to keep the reader guessing, as well as her plotlines that flow so effortlessly as they work up to the big reveal, always make her novels a fun endeavor, and I look forward to even more of her work as this year unfolds." (Shana Benedict, ABookVacation)

"All of Lauren Carr's mysteries are interesting and fun to read. Her characters are well-rounded and ring true, which brings a believability to the stories. Avid readers will be glad that new installments are on the way." (Edie Dykeman, BelleOnline, Mystery Reviewer)

"I must say, I truly enjoyed reading this book! I found myself waking up slightly early for work just to finish a couple chapters! Not only was this book captivating, I found myself laughing at Gnarly, the ever so lovable and rambunctious German Shepherd! I look forward to reading the next book by Lauren Carr!" (Debbie Hill, Miss Book Lovers)

Members Reviews:

Who done it? ...and why?

If you could sum up Blast from the Past in three words, what would they be?

quick-paced, engaging, fun

What other book might you compare Blast from the Past to and why?

One specific book? That's tough! Blast From the Past follows in the great tradition of pulp page-turners. Their are hints of Patterson, Christie and Grafton

Which character as performed by Dan Lawson was your favorite?

Gnarly of course! For humans, I'd have to say Bogie.

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

Just when you thought you've outrun your past, you turn to find it standing in front of you!

Any additional comments?

This was a fun summer listen. The characters were rich and engaging. The voice talent does not disappoint.

Archie's past threatens her future

Note: Even though this is Book 4 in the series, it works just fine as a stand alone.

Set in Spencer, Maryland in the Deep Creek Lake gated community, retired DC cop Mac Faraday is about to be hip deep in organized crime and federal protection agents. Tommy Cruze is out of prison after several years and his search has finally turned up the witness that put him behind bars. Hes come to Spencer to hunt her down.

This was a great addition to the series. We finally have something more to Archie Monday than her efficient nature and love of pink. She witnessed a serious crime many years back and had to testify and then go into federal protective custody. That meant saying goodbye to her entire past and becoming the personal assistant to Robin Spencer, a renowned mystery writer and Macs true birth mother (who gave him up for adoption).

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Title: Don't Talk to Strangers

Subtitle: Keye Street, Book 3

Author: Amanda Kyle Williams

Narrator: Ann Marie Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-14

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Hailed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as "one of the most addictive new series heroines", Keye Street is the brilliant, brash heart of a sizzling thriller full of fear and temptation, judgments and secrets, infidelity and murder.

He likes them smart.

In the woods of Whisper, Georgia, two bodies are found: one recently dead, the other decayed from a decade of exposure to the elements. The sheriff is going to need help to track down an experienced predator - one who abducts girls and holds them for months before ending their lives. Enter exFBI profiler and private investigator Keye Street.

He lives for the struggle.

After a few weeks, Keye is finally used to sharing her downtown Atlanta loft with her boyfriend, A.P.D. Lieutenant Aaron Rauser. Along with their pets (his dog, her cat) they seem almost like a family. But when Rauser plunks a few ice cubes in a tumbler and pours a whiskey, Keye tenses. Her addiction recovery is tenuous at best.

And loves the fear.

Though reluctant to head out into the country, Keye agrees to assist Sheriff Ken Meltzer. Once in Whisper, where the locals have no love for outsiders, Keye starts to piece together a psychological profile: The killer is someone who stalks and plans and waits. But why does the sociopath hold the victims for so long, and what horrible things must they endure? When a third girl goes missing, Keye races against time to connect the scant bits of evidence. All the while, she cannot shake the chilling feeling: Something dark and disturbing lives in these woods - and it is watching her every move.

Critic Reviews:

"An explosive read... Amanda Kyle Williams sets the classic private eye novel on fire." (Number-one New York Times best-selling author Lee Child)

"If you arent reading Amanda Kyle Williams, start - today. The Keye Street series is one of the best around. Dont Talk to Strangers is gripping and suspenseful, a trip to the deep, dark side of a small Southern town, told with wit and humanity. What are you waiting for?" (Meg Gardiner, author of Phantom Instinct)

Members Reviews:

nail biting ,

What made the experience of listening to Don't Talk to Strangers the most enjoyable?

trying to figure whom it was, and was on the edge til the end

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes and even the phone at the end of the book

Which scene was your favorite?

was to many

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

when she was able to get there and /

Any additional comments?

I don't want to ruin the ending and what happen but was very great cannot wait for book 4

Entertaining from start to finish

This book had me guessing until the last few minutes of audio. I highly recommend and the narrator has a fantastic voice that fits the story line perfectly. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good mystery with an ending that does not disappoint. I now have a new favorite mystery/thriller authors aside from Flynn.

Loving Amanda Williams!

The first two books I actually read. They were laugh out loud funny because she painted such a clear picture of her characters and their quirks. I could almost see the scenes. The performance of the narrator in this book was fantastic! I have a new favorite author!

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Title: Someone Else's Skin

Subtitle: Detective Inspector Marnie Rome, Book 1

Author: Sarah Hilary

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

No two victims are alike.

DI Marnie Rome knows this better than most. Five years ago, her family home was the scene of a shocking and bloody crime that left her parents dead and her foster brother in prison. Marnie doesn't talk much about her personal life - not even her partner, DS Noah Jake, knows much about Marnie's past. Now Marnie and Noah are tackling a case of domestic violence and a different brand of victim.

Hope Proctor stabbed her husband in desperate self-defense. A crowd of witnesses in the domestic violence shelter where she's staying saw it happen, but none of them are telling quite the same story. Marnie and Noah shouldn't even have been there when it happened, but they were trying to get another resident to testify against her brothers for pouring bleach on her face and blinding her in one eye.

As the violence spirals, engulfing the residents of the women's shelter, Marnie finds herself drawn into familiar territory: A place where the past casts long shadows and where she must tread carefully to survive.

Critic Reviews:

"A truly engrossing read from an exceptional new talent" (Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls)

Members Reviews:

Lost Interest in the Middle

The narrator, Justine Eyre, uses an odd sort of breathy voice style that did very little for me in terms of overcoming the faults of the book, but I did not find it prevented me from listening to the book.

A man is stabbed in the chest when he enters a women's shelter where his wife is staying. One of the two detectives who arrive shortly after on an unrelated case is able to save the man's life and he is taken to the hospital for further treatment. His wife, who stabbed him, is also transported to the same hospital for treatment.

In this book the detectives are asked to examine their assumptions about abusers and their victims. It's interesting at the start and at the end, but in the middle there is an episode of torture that was essentially tedious. It could have been powerful, but just went on too long. Sometimes less is more.

Well-written book about disturbing social crimes

Sarah Hilary has written a book that deals with difficult to hear about topics of domestic abuse. Detective Marnie Rome & her partner Noah Jake have come to an abused shelter to interview a woman about an incident she was involved in--but upon their arrival, another crime is occurring there they must respond to. What starts out as an ordinary attempt to do an interview blows up into a story that leads into unexpected and dark places.

This book is a challenge to read/hear, in one way, because the author has taken on issues of domestic abuse from a variety of perspectives, and made it clear that this is a social issue people should pay more attention to. There is no doubt that any of the events of the book could actually happen. Being involved in this investigation also leads Marnie to have to confront some horrible ghosts of her own past.

The writing is very good, but the reason I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is that the various threads of the book seem to be unrelenting chases after the criminals, with almost no other, lighter story that might bring some relief to the reader/listener at times. Even when the story does shift to Marnie as she is developed as a character, it remains very intense.

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Title: The Last Woman in His Life

Author: Ellery Queen

Narrator: Mark Peckham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

John Lovering Benedict had more than most men - more money, more mansions, more cars, but most of all more women, including three ex-wives with little in common but their extraordinary physiques. For Ellery Queen the question was which one of them had bashed in Benedict's skull with a hunk of iron statuary? The clues were manybut puzzling. All had been planted at the scene of the crime, but by whom, and for what purpose? And who was the last woman in John Benedict's life?

Members Reviews:

Not Queen's finest hour

I read a review from someone who gave this one away (without the Spoiler Alert tag!) so I knew from the start whodunit. So here we go: Spoiler Alert. The rest of this review gives things away!

Sigh. I read it, therefore, to see if one could guess the outcome from the clues. I'm sure it would have been harder to guess when this book was written, but today...oh, it was so obvious!

That being said, I was expecting worse. Yes, there were a few digs at homosexuals being "not normal" and even mentally unbalanced, but it wasn't overplayed. And bear in mind, at the time homosexuality was still considered a mental illness. And Queen does seem to blur the lines, equating homosexuality with transvestitism. Not all queers, Queen, like to dress in women's clothes!

I was pleasantly surprised that we returned to Wrightsville for this caper. And Mark Peckham still is my favorite Queen reader. His Inspector Queen is wonderful! And, like I said, I was expecting the story to be much worse from what I'd read. Still...not my favorite Queen, by a long shot.

Great Ellery Queen

A superb mystery placed back in Wrightsville. Interesting and exaggerated characters. A who done it that will keep you guessing until the last chapter.

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Title: Get Busy Dying

Subtitle: Roy Ballard Mysteries, Book 2

Author: Ben Rehder

Narrator: Johnny Peppers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-28-14

Publisher: Benjamin Michael Rehder

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 71 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Everyone thinks Boz Gentry died in a fiery traffic accident, but Roy Ballard and Mia Madison aren't convinced. As legal videographers, it's their job to provide evidence of insurance fraud - and the more they dig into the Gentry case, the more they realize this might be the most elaborate scheme they've ever encountered. Of course, when millions of dollars are at stake, con men will take drastic steps to protect their scam - including arson, assault, or even murder. Can Roy and Mia unravel the conspiracy before the criminals get desperate enough to kill?

Edgar Award finalist Ben Rehder's novels have made best-of-the-year lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Field & Stream.

Members Reviews:

Light, witty, and fun suspense mystery!

Roy Ballard and Mia Madison are licensed insurance fraud photographers in Austin, Texas. This novel is rather unusual because they are neither police or private investigators. Most of their cases are suspected injury fraud cases. Yet, they always seem to run into other cases that are more complicated and dangerous. Get Busy Dying in book 2 in author Ben Rehder's four novel Roy Ballard series. I have already reviewed book 3 of the series and have just finished listening to book 1. Johnny Peppers' narration is excellent.

Meh. Not very funy and certainly not exciting.

This is the first book I've read by Ben Rehder, but I was impressed by the high ratings. I love humorous mysteries, but I didn't find this story particularly exciting or funny. The prose is sound and the dialog realistic but it was pretty clear from the outset where things were headed. For those who like mysteries with a touch of romance, the personal connection between Roy and Mia is minimal in this book but promises to blossom in future. The denouement was slapstick.

Johnny Peppers does a credible job of narration, with a kind of Texas drawl.

I don't know why this series is rated so highly; I won't be rushing out to read more.

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Title: The Devil Knows You're Dead

Subtitle: A Matthew Scudder Crime Novel, Book 11

Author: Lawrence Block

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In New York City, there is little sense and no rules, and those who fly the highest often come crashing down the hardest.

A deranged, derelict, crazed Vietnam vet has been arrested for gunning down successful young lawyer Glenn Holtzmann at a corner phone booth on 11th Avenue - and the suspect's brother wants unlicensed private investigator Matthew Scudder to prove the madman innocent. But Scudder's curiosity and dedication are leading him to dark, unexplored places in his own heartand to passions and secrets that could destroy everything he loves.

In this unmerciful metropolis, no one is truly innocent - including Matthew Scudder.

Members Reviews:

A journey between murder and melancholy

Matthew Scudder s books are not the typical detective story where a detective -the good guy- solves a mystery of a murder and gets the bad guy behind the bars and where suspense, violence and intensity are the basic ingredients of the plot. There is a bit (at times a lot) of all this in Scudders stories, but there is much more. Scudder is continuously in a soul-searching mode, engaged in a journey towards redemption from his demons (alcohol, bad memories, life failures). He does all this without rhetoric or drama; he is a man with a natural sense of self-reflection combined with a self-deprecating sense of humour. He is also smart, though when needed and a great at reading people behaviours.

In this particular book Scudder is asked to help solve the mystery of the death of a prosperous lawyer; a presumed killer is caught by the police, but . Other more personal events cross Matts journey toward the truth and allow different levels of reflection, which the standards detective books do not usually do.

New York provides a fantastic background to the story and Joe Barret is as good as it gets.

Drags a little

Joe Barret is a great reader for this genre.

The story drags a bit here and there compared to other Scudder novels like When the Sacred Ginmill Closes but finishes very strong. It seems like Block is most compelling when Scudder is miserable.

Character development w/o much story

Far from my favorite Scudder book, but decent nonetheless. Even without a compelling main storyline Block is able to provide some solid character development for those who've read all (or most) of the earlier Scudder books. This one lacks any thrills or real action, and the main mystery is pretty much of a dud, yet I enjoyed Joe Barrett's narration and certain other elements.

smart, funny, inclusive crime

really well written, enjoyable plotlines with great characters. really well narrated. Lawrence Block has become a favourite auther and Joe Barrett is hands down the best narrator.

as usual Lawrence Block provides a unusual story

I love Matt Scutter stories, excellent dialogue and great returning characters. Good read, great series

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Title: Angora Alibi

Subtitle: Seaside Knitters, Book 7

Author: Sally Goldenbaum

Narrator: Julie McKay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 04-11-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 90 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The sun is shining in Sea Harbor and a group of friends, the Seaside Knitters, are spending Thursday evenings knitting the sweetest of giftsa baby blanket. But as the due date draws near, they find they must take time away from their needles and yarn to confront a murder and untangle a mystery before a certain baby is brought into the world...

Its an exciting time for yarn shop owner Izzy Chambers Perry. She and her new husband are expecting a baby, and all of Sea Harbor seems to be rejoicing with them. As a mother-to-be, Izzy is having a heady summerfull of bike rides, runs along the shore, and time spent with her aunt Nell and the other Seaside Knittersuntil the day she spots an abandoned baby car seat and hand-knit blanket on the beach. Izzy immediately recognizes the blankets materiala soft yellow angora yarn she displayed in her shop window last fall. Maybe its the hormones, but Izzy has a terrible premonition, and when she realizes no one is claiming the car seat, she shoves it in her trunk. Soon it starts taking over her thoughts and her dreams. What happened to the baby who once sat inside it?

Unfortunately, Izzys fear of something bad happening comes true when a young man who did odd jobs at her doctors clinic is killed during a scuba dive. When Izzy discovers the man was actually murdered and is connected to the abandoned car seat, the crime becomes too close for comfort and Izzy asks her aunt Nell and knitting pals to investigate. Itll take the Seaside Knitters careful attention to patternsand their fierce commitment to bringing Izzy and Sams baby into a peaceful townto knit this mystery together...

Members Reviews:

She did it again!!

Sally Goldenbaum has done it again! What a great mystery this was. She kept me guessing through the whole book. The narration was fantastic! Love these books!!!

Nell is a terrible character

Nell (one of the main characters) is easily one of the most annoying characters in any cozy mystery I own. She is nosy, but not in that endearing way. She's in everyone's business uninvited, and worse, she acts like she is entitled to nose around absolutely everywhere. The epitome of a bored old lady who stirs up trouble & gets in everyone's way. This could be endearing if she didn't also act snooty & entitled. Her "my life is perfect" shtick gets old fast. She is genuinely the worst. Izzy is a close second.

The only reason I keep up with this series is because I love Birdie so much & Cass too. A lot of the side characters are also a lot of fun & they make the story really enjoyable. The stories themselves are also fun mysteries to follow. Sometimes it gets frustrating as a reader to get left out of some big clues. But this book did a better job of giving us the info we need to solve the whodunit. If I could boot Nell out of the series it would be perfect!

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Title: The Wedding Shawl

Subtitle: Seaside Knitters, Book 5

Author: Sally Goldenbaum

Narrator: Julie McKay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 91 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Summertimes salty breezes and the suns golden threads bring inspiration to the Seaside Knitters of Sea Harbor, Massachusetts. But when an old mystery washes ashore, they must cast their needles aside and bring some heat back into a cold case

Izzy Chambers is head over heels. Shes about to marry the love of her life, but much remains to be done before their big day. So the Seaside Knitters have pitched in to help and are even knitting Izzy a beautiful lace wedding shawl.

Meanwhile, Izzys aunt, Nell, has hired a gardener to spruce up the backyard where the wedding will be held. The gardener, Claire, is just returning to Cape Anne after a long absence, hoping to put a dark secret to rest and find peace for herself.

But the wedding plans get complicated when the wedding partys hair stylist, Tiffany, is found dead. Rumors start to circulate about Tiffanys past and her connection to an unsolved murder years ago. Is Claires return part of this pattern? Or are there more secrets simmering in the summer heat?

All the Seaside Knitters know is they must rally to find some answers, so the whispers about town can be replaced by wedding bells.

Members Reviews:

Readers get left out from the best clues

My biggest frustration with this series is being left out of all the big clues which would help the reader solve the crime. In this case it happened multiple times towards the end, and we were left out of multiple big bombshell revelations. The story cuts away before letting us know what they read on the paper or what they saw in a photo. This is Very aggravating because it makes it impossible to try and solve the mystery yourself. It's not until they confront the killer that we get clued in.

As far as characters go, Nell & Izzy are very annoying. They have no dimensions to them, all we know is that they have perfect lives & are perfect people. Except I find Nell to be pushy.. she expects everyone to air their dirty laundry, but only puts her own perfect life forward. It's this way she carries where she feels like she's entitled to dig into everyone's most personal secrets. Its aggravating. Birdy is the best though and she redeems this whole series. She's witty, sassy, kind & has a very real personality.

I definitely do wish I was a part of the seaside knitters, the scene is beautifully set & it has a warm cozy feel. I have some qualms with the series, but I feel like it could so easily be improved & I keep having hope the next book will be better.

Another great one

These books never disappoint. They just keep getting better and better. One suggestion, though, read them in order if possible to keep up with the new characters as they are introduced. Again, I could listen to this narrator all day, she's great.

Great mystery!

This was a great mystery book. I didn't see the solution to the murder coming. Narration was done well! Loved this book and author. Gonna download the next one!

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Title: For Nothing

Subtitle: An Upstate New York Mafia Tale

Author: Nicholas Denmon

Narrator: Bill Murray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-14

Publisher: Cherry Hill Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In book one of Nick Denmon's groundbreaking An Upstate New York Mafia Tale series, undercover cop Alex Vaughn goes deeper than ever into the organized crime family of Buffalo, NY. Motivated by justice and revenge, he seeks out the assassin that laid his friend Jack low. Professional killer Rafael Rontego traverses the deadly politics of Buffalos mafia underbelly. In a city whose winter can be just as deadly as those wielding power, Rontego tries to stay ahead of the game.

Their two worlds collide in this epic thriller that takes the listener on a search for self, justice, and truth.

Critic Reviews:

Able to compete with Goodfellas, Sopranos, and The Godfather, Nicolas Denmon has created a story that will have you on the edge of your seat, and unable to put it down. -- Big Time Books

A novel of this depth and vision, Nicholas Denmon writes with the maturity and precision of a well-aged author. Whether inside the minds of the men as their lives slowly bleed out or watching precariously while scenes unfold in the disturbing ways the mafia is notorious for, the reader can feel the raw yet emotional toll of the live or die lifestyle. Mafia killers are not known for sloppiness; moreover, they are generally known to be smooth and calculating, which not-so coincidentally describes For Nothing. -- Hodgepodge Galore Book Reviews

Members Reviews:

confusing

There were a lot of characters to keep track of. The end was too cheesy followed by too ridiculous.