Abridged Audiobook
Punish the Sinners by John Saul. I prefer to be positive in my reviews, however, I did not find this storyline intriguing or engaging. I absolutely love good mystery/horror books. Case in point - A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. I know Mr. Saul is a prolific author but confess this is the first of his books I have ever read. That said, the story seemed transparently formulaic, tossing together a recipe of young orphan boy, priest, sadism, ex-priest and Catholic Church bureaucracy. The result is a novel that feels somewhat familiar but not fresh. Sort of like a restaurant where every dish contains basically the same day old ingredients just in different proportions. I may (or may not) read another John Saul book . More importantly, the fact that I have come away feeling wholly ambivalent says more than all the words I have strung together in the preceding sentences. I only gave narration 2 stars because it grates on my nerves when a male narrator gives women characters voices that sound whiney, insipid and/or naggy. I don't believe it is intentional or purposefully sexist. It is just annoying and detracts from the overall experience.
my fave author of all time! I've been a fan since I was a teen. John saul writes characters you anguish for! super creepy!!!!!
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