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Originally Posted by ElspethB
I'm listening to A Higher Loyalty by James Comey, read by Comey himself, who, while obviously not a professional reader or narrator, isn't bad. Most of my audiobook listening is fiction, so it is interesting to hear a first-person account in the author's actual voice. Are most audiobook memoirs are read by the author?
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I listened to this the day it came out. I thought Comey showed himself to be an excellent writer, and I was also quite impressed by his reading even though I am usually wary of author narrations.
I might as well go on and say I found Comey to be thoughtful, courageous, and committed to truth over his years of public service. I now have a much better understanding of his pre-election decisions and cannot fault him for them, despite unpalatable consequences.
Also, while the publicity emphasizes the Trump-related portion of the book, that's only the last few chapters. The rest of the book takes us through earlier parts of Comey's life and career, and illuminates the principles that guided him.