“Victor Dima writes sharp, insightful, fair, and entertaining reviews of creepy fiction! Always informative, always fun to read.”
“Over a number of years, Victor has been a support and boost to my career. His reviews and mentions helped me reach and sustain a career in the highest echelon of narrators. I valued not only his advice and friendship, but also his inestimable help with the Romanian phrases in passages describing Tim Conway’s “What’s So Funny? My Hilarious Life”. He made me sound as if I wasn’t a sadly monolingual Yank. Got a chance to work with guy? Jump at it.
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Edoardo Ballerini, American actor known for roles in The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire, award-winning narrator, writer, and film director.
edoardoballerini.com
Victor is a true champion of the audiobook world, sharing well thought out reviews and industry insights. His blog is a great resource for hearing about latest releases and other titles to keep an eye (and an ear!) out for.
Doug Richardson, author of the Lucky Dey thriller series, and screenwriter of the Die Hard 2, Bad Boys & Hostage movies
dougrichardson.com
Victor Dima knows what you want to hear. Literally. His understanding of what makes for a worthwhile listen isn’t just spot on, it’s a bullseye. His reviews are insightful, perfectly gauging when the writer’s written word meets with the readers performance. If Victor likes it, I want it to be my next download.
Ray Porter, American actor and multiple award-winning audiobook narrator who is widely known for portraying Darkseid from Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the 2021 extended director’s cut of the 2017 DC film.
imdb.com
I’ve been following Victor’s blog for years. Thoughtful and insightful reviews.
Peter Berkrot, award-winning audiobook narrator, director and coach. Winner of an Audie Award, a dozen Earphones Awards, several SOVAS Awards and a 2012 Audie Nomination
peterberkrotaudiobooks.com
When I became a part of the audiobook community more than a decade ago, I had no clue that it would become a family of sorts. There was so much mutual respect and infectious enthusiasm in the industry that the lines between producers, publishers and narrators blurred. But I was especially surprised and delighted by the warmth, support and intellectual ferocity of those who listened and reviewed our work.
One of the very first to recognize and acknowledge my work was Victor Dima at theaudiobookblog.com. Not only did he review one of my favorite titles early in my career, but he recognized the extraordinary writing and untapped potential of a now bestselling author and brought attention to what I then believed was my best work.
The breadth and depth of his literary expertise is only matched by his vast understanding of the narrator’s craft. I never before appreciated the art of the reviewer’s craft until I met one whose love of literature and performance shone a light on the best of us and gently guided us toward more luminous and insightful narration.
Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, award-winning audiobooks narrators and epic Fantasy Legends
katereadingaudiobooks.com
We have appreciated Victor Dima’s work for many years: he is an avid reader with a marvelous sense of humor, and a keen ear. Victor’s love of audiobooks is a valuable asset to our industry, and to our community.
Brett Battles, USA Today bestselling author
brettbattles.com
Victor has always been a tireless champion of audiobooks. I love his passion and his honest reviews. An excellent source for finding new books!
Hillary Huber, multiple Audie Award finalist, multiple Earphone Award winner, Voice Arts Awards winner and one of Audiofile Magazine’s best voices.
hillaryhuber.com
Victor Dima is a a virtuoso supporter of the Audiobook Community. As a listener, a blogger, a reviewer, a fan and a connector. Doesn’t get better. Thank you, Victor!
Vikas Adam, AudioFile Earphones Awards winner / Audie Award winner / Inaugural Narrator Hall of Fame inductee
imdb.me/vikas
Victor’s reviews are thoughtful, insightful, and best of all, truly based in a love and appreciation for story and narration.
“Victor Dima does a great service to the reading and listening community. I can always count on an honest review from TheAudiobookBlog.com.”
Landon Beach, best-selling author of The Wreck, The Sail, and The Cabin
landonbeachbooks.com
Victor Dima is a treasure to the reading and listening community. For all things audiobooks, your first stop should be theAudiobookBlog.com. It is always an honor to have my books reviewed by him – the ultimate and ever-perceptive audiobook enthusiast.
TheAudiobookBlog.com is my go-to for honest, entertaining reviews that I use to find my next listen. Victor is an excellent source for finding some of the best new and old audiobooks.
David Schaub, Academy Award nominated Animation Director
dschaub2.com
Victor Dimas has become a real treasure in the audio entertainment marketplace. The volume of content that he is able to absorb never ceases to amaze me. That dedication and wealth of experience make him a respected expert in the market, and we were honored to be reviewed by him.
He has an incredible ear for detail. Not only did he focus on the story, but he also considered the many layers of voices, sound effects, and music in our particular audio drama (nuances that were glossed over by other reviewers). He is keenly aware of the technical and creative challenges of producing high-quality work, and none of that was missed in his assessment.
It’s obvious that he engages himself fully into the listening process, and comes out the other side with meaningful and entertaining reviews that are hard to come by through other sources. He is truly passionate about this business and cares about delivering discerning and thoughtful critiques for audio listeners.
If you are an author or audiobook producer, I highly recommend that you connect!
“Victor is a terrific supporter of audiobooks. His reviews are insightful and well-balanced. He’s a positive force in the industry.”
“With his wealth of experience in the audio market, Victor Dima offers fantastic insight to readers and authors alike. His advice on narrator selection has been invaluable to the success of my own series.”
“Victor clearly has a lot of experience as an audiobook listener, and it shows in his analysis. The reviews on his site are concise, detailed, and fair. It’s hard to find reviewers of this caliber in the audiobook industry.”
Michael Pronko, award-winning author of the Tokyo-based Detective Hiroshi series
michaelpronko.com
In the vast and confusing reaches of the internet, theAudiobookBlog.com is a site that does just what it says — delivers insightful reviews about audiobooks. I like the site for its honesty and good sense, and even more for his enthusiasms, occasional disappointments and heartfelt responses. This is a greatly needed, endlessly resource-full and passionately book-loving site!
Pamela Almand, The Captain’s Voice – Award-Winning SAG/AFTRA Voice Actor
thecaptainsvoice.com
Victor Dima is a discerning and highly-thought of audiobook reviewer, with a keen ear and intellect to match. His detailed and entertaining critiques are always right on point and honest, and it was a great feeling to get glowing reviews from him on the ICE Trilogy books and for Expert Witness: Wrongful Death! It is always an honor to be reviewed by Mr.Dima.
Kevin Tinto, award-winning and best-selling author of the ICE Trilogy
writingthrillers.com
As a freshly-minted audiobook author, I was directed to Victor Dima by my award-winning narrator, Pamela Almand. Needless to say, audiobooks are a considerable step up in all categories from a print publication, including the selection of just the right ‘voice’ for your work, preparation, production, and promotion. Even a bestselling author has to ‘go back to school’ to offer their fans the audio experience that compliments or surpasses the print versions. Victor’s insightful reviews have introduced ICE and Pamela Almand’s out-of-the-park performance to countless fiction fans.
Victor’s understanding of the audiobook genre provides listeners an expert ear to preview, translate and evaluate a work before purchase. Audiobooks can be pricey. However, the price cannot compare to the hours and hours a reader commits based upon a few cleverly crafted words by the author on an audiobook cover.
Like a good coach, Victor Dima should be your guide and mentor when stressing over what audiobooks should accompany you on that cross-country holiday.
“Victor Dima has been an excellent contact with respect to presenting information on the theAudiobookBlog.com website. When it comes to letting audiobook fans know about the newest releases on audible.com, few options work as effectively as notifying Victor about your latest audiobook production, providing the information he needs about the book, the author, and the narrator, and letting him take it from there. If inspired to feature the book as a Spotlight, Victor gives a story overview and also features the author’s literary bio as well as the narrator’s credentials. Then, after having listened to the audiobook, Victor posts a review that covers all the performance points of interest relating to the narrator’s work on the project. This is so much more thorough than a “stars” (scale of 1 to 5) assessment and gives audiobook fans an idea of what to expect.. I was very gratified to have Victor review my “Deadly Accounts” by Jason Letts audiobook, and even more gratified that someone who is such an expert listener and critic felt inspired to give me a strong, positive review.”
”Victor Dima’s reviews of my Dylan Hunter thrillers on The Audiobook Blog have helped introduce my work to countless fiction fans. As an author, I have appreciated the thoroughness and thoughtfulness of his reviews. He has a vast knowledge of my genre — the world of thrillers — and he employs it to make knowledgeable comparisons and subtle contrasts among authors and their works. In addition, through his understanding of the technical challenges and nuances of good narration, he provides fans with reliable assessments of storytelling voices, and their suitability for the books they read. In sum, Victor can be trusted to tell listeners which audiobooks are worthy of their precious investments of time and money. Victor Dima has earned a first-rate reputation for providing indispensable, insightful guidance to the best in audio listening. Over the years, he has made The Audiobook Blog an invaluable resource for authors and listeners alike.”
”Victor from The Audiobook Blog reviews for my Ancient Secrets created a lot of interest in the stories. The reviews were interesting to read, thorough, honest, and gave a clear idea of the type of stories they are. This is a great site for connecting with people interested in audiobooks.”
“Whether you’re a veteran novelist or first-timer, having your book reviewed and being interviewed by Victor Dima is hands-down as good as it gets. Always fair, ever insightful, no one does it better.”
Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series
michellecoxauthor.com
“Highly recommend TheAudiobookBlog! Victor Dima’s reviews are both insightful and honest. He was a delight to work with and thoroughly professional. I would not hesitate to use his services again and again!”
Karen Richardson, Publisher, The Mentoris Project
mentorisproject.org
When we decided to publish on audio, Victor was the first person I called. He listened to an early sample and identified issues with the performance and technical aspects that we laymen hadn’t heard or even understood to be problematic. He worked with our narrator and producer and his recommendations steered us from mediocrity to excellence. On top of knowing his stuff, he’s a great guy, professional, and very responsive. We’ll be using his consulting services for all future projects. Victor is a lifesaver.
“TheAudiobookBlog is the first place I go for audiobook reviews. Victor’s take on voiceover talent is my favorite. He’s a true audiobook fan and it shows.”
Penny Sansevieri, CEO, Author Marketing Experts
www.amarketingexpert.com
Victor, thank you for always turning around your reviews so remarkably fast, we love working with you and our authors really appreciate all your time and effort!
Anthony Lee, Author of Medical Thrillers
https://www.anthonyleebooks.com
Victor Dima of TheAudiobookBlog knows a good audiobook when he hears one. His honest reviews get straight to the point about what works and what doesn’t. Authors, narrators, and listeners of audiobooks will surely benefit from what he has to say.
Al E. Boy, award-winning author
At the present time, acquiring good, competently written audiobook reviews is rather limited. Somewhat akin to reviews of actual ‘hard copies’, the prospects are sometimes not always dependable or admirable. But, I can always rest assured Victor Dima at TheAudiobookBlog will not only afford the entire book a properly focused listen, but also give an honest review reflecting not only the story I have written, but also the dedicated performance of my narrator, as well.
Robert Gregory Browne, author of Double Negative
braunhausmedia.com
Victor was kind enough to review some of my audiobooks and did so with a fair, practiced ear, and a great understanding of story and character.
Alice McVeigh, novelist & professional ghostwriter, author of Susan: A Jane Austen Prequel (quarterfinalist in 2021 BookLife Prize, winner of IndieReader B.R.A.G. medallion, winner in Global Book Awards, First Place in PenCrest Book Awards – historical)
www.alicemcveigh.com
Both my narrator and myself are hugely grateful, not only for your thoughtful and insightful audiobook review but also for the jump in sales that followed it!
Mat Zucker, former creative executive at Ogilvy & Mather and current senior partner at Prophet, author of Bronze Seeks Silver: Lessons from a Creative Career in Marketing
bronzeseekssilver.com
Victor has a fantastic ear—and pen—for the soul of a book. If you’re an author, you can trust him with your precious work to give a helpful take on it. If you’re a listener, you can trust him to help you find the next great book to experience.
J.W. Zarek, award-winning, bestselling author, as seen on FOX and CBS
jwzarek.com
Victor Dima delivers an uber epic review on The Audiobookblog website of The Devil Pulls the Strings, my third award-winning book and first audiobook. Victor’s knack to create perfect-worded sensational reviews, shares his honest opinion and genuine thoughts on every audiobook he listens to, is a beacon, and helps guide everyone to discover the best audiobooks for listeners to explore and experience.
Anna E. Bendewald, Author of Destination thrillers THE VENICE TRILOGY: Stealing Venice, Storming Venice, Surviving Venice and the smash hit guidebook Meet Me At Pére Lachaise
annabendewald.com
I would never consider launching a book without theAudiobookBlog.com. Period. End of sentence.
TheAudiobookBlog.com is one of the most valuable resources an author can have. Every book faces the uphill battle of getting properly reviewed by a thoughtful and well-read human who genuinely loves books and has interests and experience across a wide range of genres. In this age where professionalism wanes and trust is a quaint word, TheAudiobookBlog.com stands head and shoulders above most reviewers I’ve run across since 2008 when my first book was published. As the years that have passed I’ve asked myself, “Can it really be so hard to have an actual book reviewer review my books? I don’t want gushing from friends, and I don’t want bizarre ranting from trolls. How can it be that proper reviewers are as rare as hen’s teeth?” The fact is that it just is. Even the biggest publishers comb social media and hold their breath as they hand their author’s titles over to mercurial influencers who can be far from fair or balanced. AudioBookBlog.com is a bright gem in the world of audio books. Every book they accept is given their complete and undivided attention from beginning to end and they deliver a well-thought-out review in a professional manner. The array of services they offer are impactful and beautifully delivered as agreed. Every time. Without fail. What a relief!
TO BE CONTINUED….
Alina Dima