Series ✦ Penny’s Take 🎧 Audiobook
Trial and Error
Robert Whitlow · 2021
🎙 Narrated by Matt Godfrey
64/100
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Buddy Smith's search for missing children pulls at real heartstrings, but several readers noted the courtroom drama promised on the cover doesn't quite show up, and the tidy, coincidence-heavy ending undercuts the tension built earlier. It's a decent character study dressed up as a thriller, worth a look with expectations adjusted — and I couldn't confirm how the narration holds up either way.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Matt Godfrey narrates the unabridged edition, but no specific critical commentary on his performance was found.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing63
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit75
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict64
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