Greetings all,
I’m still receiving reviews, so I’m going to keep sharing them. I’m still not ready to make an official reviews appreciation day. That depends on if this very wonderful marketing effort has follow-on results. Still, it’s nice to have reviews to share with you. So let’s get to them!
Here’s a four-star review for Stealing Freedom from Megan Dann:
“The Worth of Words”
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.”
“This book contained such an original concept about censorship and, quite literally, the worth of words. Not so much character-driven, but heavily plot-driven with tension and action packed for such a quick listen. Really cool idea; can’t wait to see what else the author comes up with.”
“Narration was okay, didn’t add to or detract from the story.”
Here’s a five-star review for Stealing Freedom from Catrina P:
“Freedom of speech”
“For a short story, this tale sure packs a punch. Such an intriguing concept… it’s against the law to communicate. The unauthorized use of words is punishable by pain (shock collars) or if blatant enough, death. A small group of individuals plan to take back their freedoms, or die trying.”
“This was my first exposure to M.L.S. Weech’s writing. I really enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to seeing what else is available.”
“For such a short story, a dual narration seemed a little much. However, both Lisa Negron and J.M. Needham both did a nice job.”
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and I have voluntarily left this review.”
Here’s another five-star review for Stealing Freedom from Loki (probably not related to the Avengers):
“A probable disturbing look into the future”
“A nice shot story with a possible future where they can take away our words, and a small group of people who will put there life’s at risk to change it! only real complaint about the book is I wish it was longer and build the world a little more.”
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.”
Here’s yet another five-star review for Stealing Freedom from Shanna Tidwell:
“Great short story”
“This was a great story. I could see this being made in to a movie or maybe an episode of black mirror or something like that. I liked how everyone thinks they are smarter than everyone else but still one outwitted them all.”
“Very interesting concept and it definitely held my attention the entire time I was listening to it!”
“Lisa & J.M. did an excellent job with narration. I will be looking for more by this author and this narrator.”
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.”
Here’s a five-star review for Stealing Freedom from Jeff M:
“Interesting premise, delivers on it”
“I’m always down for a good short story and was intrigued by the premise of this one. Glad I gave it a try. Well written, properly paced, this was perfect as a short story. Thought the narration was good too, though some of the character voice choices were a little wonky. Overall, I’d highly recommend this to fans of sci-fi and good writing.”
“I received this as a review copy at no cost other than an honest review.”
Here’s a four-star review for Stealing Freedom from D M Reynolds:
“Disturbing”
“This story is soooo plausible given our current reality. A true dystopian tale for our times. It explores – lightly – the extremes of censorship and expression.”
“At the same time, it’s an action-packed cheer-for-the-robbers kind of adventure. Much of the world is essentially the same as ours (which adds to the plausibility). The cops are hot on the trail of our heroes… and yet nothing is quite as it first appears (just like a good heist movie!)”
“Enjoyed this story. The length and narration both suited it very well.”
“I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a fair review.”
Not to be outdone, The Journals of Bob Drifter received a five-star review from Ronja:
“Well written, Suspenseful and Touching. Loved it!”
“This is a slow burn paranormal/ urban fantasy thriller with a hint of romance and mystery. This is not a book for people who are in a hurry to get to the scary part. (or people who want to know exactly what is going on after the first few chapters).”
“I really enjoyed this Story!
It pleasantly surprised me by being so well written, thought out and touching.”
“Every character was well developed and felt real (not just the Main Character), and I felt interested in each of their stories.
Bob is a great main character. Smart, compassionate, funny and easy to love and relate to.”
“The book is well balanced. It’s serious but also has some humorous dialog.
Some things go the way you want, others not. This keeps the story believable and suspenseful/ exciting. The ending was very strong. It completes and elevates the whole book, and I love reading such endings.”
“About half the book is written from the first person perspective of Bob Drifter, narrated by Gary. The other half consists of chapters with various other characters in the story (also written in first person). The male characters are narrated by Gary too, and the female characters are narrated by Angel.”
“Because Gary narrates a much bigger part of the Audio Book than Angel, her parts felt a bit out of place in the beginning. But after a few chapters narrated by her I got used to her narration as well.
I think both Gary and Angel did a very good job.”
“I got this Audio Book for free (thanks!). I’m voluntarily leaving this review.
Opinions and ratings are my own and not influenced by how I got the Audio Book.”
I just want to take a moment to thank all of these people for listening to these audio books and offering reviews. I’m a busy guy. I have three sons. I work full time. I try to write or edit a chapter a day. I know what sort of effort it takes to even listen to an audiobook these days. I’m so thankful.
Please, if you’ve read or listened to my work, please consider leaving a review on Audible, Amazon, Goodreads, or all three. These reviews really do help.
Thanks for reading (or in this case listening)!
Matt
M.L.S. Weech 