A Google user
Why didn't anyone at Hachette Audio listen to Deborah McBride's bumbling, mispronounciations of this book. I know the company could afford it. I totally agree with Joy Wright's review. McBride's narration distracted from the story. Not only did she mispronounce Potomac twice, she also pronounced Maryland as Mary-land and brusque as broosk. Really sad.
Amy Orons
4 stars for the book - 0 stars narration. Decent book; HORRIBLE narration by Deborah McBride. This book is narrated by a woman who pronounces the Potomac as "Pah-ta-mack" and Brusque as "broosk" and Cordial as "cordee-al" and Pasta in a way that I've never heard before - instead of saying the the a as in ah, she sais a as in past. Completely distracted from the story as I kept waiting to see what else she would butcher. Also, she had no inflection, raced through parts of the book as if she was in a hurry and couldn't wait for it to be over. You know what Deborah, neither could I. I will never listen to an audiobook from Deborah McBride again. Ever. Whoever listened to this before it was published and gave it a thumbs up should be fired.
Joy Wright
FOR SHAME!!!!! I'm a huge Patterson fan and he's extremely well read..... by millions. why oh why would anyone hire an idiot for a narrator who can't pronounce simple words, words meaningful to any US citizen. such as the POTOMAC River and corral not coral and arapaho. JEEZ these are common words anyone who has gone thru third grade history class should know. this book centered around the president and first lady, brings this issue even more to the forefront, i can't listen to another word.