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The Undead: Part 23
- The Garden Centre
- By: R.R. Haywood
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
The team find and take shelter in the garden centre while outside the biblical rain pours down. Unceasing and relentless. They become trapped inside living cheek by cheek and soon realise the infected are not the only danger and evil often lurks within.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not enough content
- By ole on 06-09-24
- The Undead: Part 23
- The Garden Centre
- By: R.R. Haywood
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Shame about being ripped off
Reviewed: 24-09-24
This story is fantastic. I got hooked some time ago and have been watching and waiting for the next parts.
I know all the characters now, love that the story never seems to go where you think it will, and am completely invested.
Which is the point right? Now for the negative…
The first 21 parts were all 10 hours and longer. These latest releases….not even 5 hours. I blinked and it was finished.
Not only does it mean it costs twice as much but the story is over before it’s begun meaning you cannot easily reconnect with the story or the characters. And after such a long wait, I kinda felt that was important.
I’m so grumpy about it. I feel like I have been duped and don't want to get the rest…but I will of course because I am a sucker and am hooked, which then makes me grumpier. Grumpy grumpy old me…
Shame on you for taking advantage of your loyal readers and making them permanently grumpy
Despite this, I cannot recommend this series enough. If you are wondering whether you could get into a zombie story (not my bag at all)… don’t debate it, do it. You will thank me and yourself for making such an excellent decision
A contributing factor to this? The absolutely, fantastic, top notch, on point narrator. They guy is so good I went hunting for other books he had narrated and ended up listening to some kids book by mistake 😂 that’s my “recommended” feed done for, for a while…
In summary dive in, the story is beyond excellent and Joe Jameson is the god of narration. You will NOT be disappointed.
Until you realise you have been conned… 5 hours, come on people, get a grip
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The Kraken Wakes
- By: John Wyndham
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 561
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 507
Ships are sinking for no apparent reason, carrying hundreds to a dark underwater grave. Strange fireballs race through the sky above the deepest trenches of the oceans. Something is about to show itself, something terrible and alien, a force capable of causing global catastrophe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better this time
- By D. V. Cole on 27-05-22
- The Kraken Wakes
- By: John Wyndham
- Narrated by: John Sackville
Classic John Wyndham
Reviewed: 22-07-22
Loved the narration and tone of the book. Felt a bit robbed at the end and it did ramble in places but it was a pleasure to listen to
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Unspoken
- By: Luke Daniels
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In 2016, the morning after Valentine's Day, Luke's son passed away from breathing issues complicated by congenital birth defects. He was 21 months old. And his name was Finnegan. This kind of loss is terrifyingly huge and scary, but the love and light in this story far outweigh the tragedy. Through comic-book metaphors, Shakespeare references, and lilting Irish brogues, Luke tells the story of his too-short time with Finn. This is his tribute to storytelling, parenthood, and his rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed baby boy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful
- By Sanel on 01-07-22
- Unspoken
- By: Luke Daniels
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Beautiful
Reviewed: 01-07-22
Thank-you.
Beautifully written, narrated and told.
My favourite narrator and now more connected through your own personal journey.
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FantasticLand
- A Novel
- By: Mike Bockoven
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Luke Daniels
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,540
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where "Fun is Guaranteed!" But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Gillian on 02-02-18
- FantasticLand
- A Novel
- By: Mike Bockoven
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Luke Daniels
Fantastic listen!
Reviewed: 23-06-22
I love Luke Daniels as a narrator anyway, it’s one of the reasons I chose this book.
However the story, the way it’s put together, the characters and the aftermath along with it all being set around reports made this a brilliant listen.
I have been jumping around books and authors for a while, trying to find something to capture me and this truly did. Thank you mr author and I hope many others chose to listen
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Mind Games
- Disillusionists, Book 1
- By: Carolyn Crane
- Narrated by: Rebecca Wisocky
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood vessel is about to burst in her brain. Then, out of the blue, a startlingly handsome man named Packard peers into Justine’s soul and invites her to join his private crime-fighting team. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal. With a little of Packard’s hands-on training, Justine can weaponize her neurosis, turning it outward on Midcity’s worst criminals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent three book series
- By Kirsty on 03-11-21
- Mind Games
- Disillusionists, Book 1
- By: Carolyn Crane
- Narrated by: Rebecca Wisocky
Love the story, narration a little over the top
Reviewed: 14-06-22
The concept and story is great, I love it
It gets affected by the dramatic voice of the narrator that, at times, makes you feel like it’s a porn movie 😂
Shame really, I might just read the book rather than listen so I can enjoy the story
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Remnant Population
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 338
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 338
For 40 years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia’s home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And it is here that she fully expects to finish out her days - until the shifting corporate fortunes of the Sims Bancorp Company dictates that Colony 3245.12 is to be disbanded, its residents shipped off, deep in cryo-sleep, to somewhere new and strange and not of their choosing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story & great characters
- By Just a reader on 14-11-20
- Remnant Population
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Lovely story
Reviewed: 09-06-22
Loved this story, and brilliantly read by the narrator. I was left with quite a few questions throughout it but it didn’t hold back from the story and it’s sentiment.
Thank you
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Future Reborn
- Future Reborn, Book 1
- By: Daniel Pierce
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4 out of 5 stars 185
Jack Bowman is out of luck and out of money. That is, until he gets an offer to be a part of an experiment for a major scientific research company. All he has to do is get cryogenically frozen for a few years and he'll be rich. What could go wrong? Quite a bit, as it turns out. When Jack's pod splits open and he's met by two beautiful women, he's introduced to a very different world from the one he left behind. There are warring tribes, mutated animals, actual monsters, and even ogres. With so many threats, how can anyone hope to survive?
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5 out of 5 stars
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future Reborn
- By scobie on 08-02-19
- Future Reborn
- Future Reborn, Book 1
- By: Daniel Pierce
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
So bad
Reviewed: 09-06-22
I tried so hard to get into this book but so many references to this guys ego. It’s like it’s been written by a 13 year old wanting to be a grown up. Awful storyline. The o my reason I stuck around f is because of the narrator.
Sorry author but seriously get a hold of your narcissism
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The Bone Season
- The Bone Season, Book 1
- By: Samantha Shannon
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4 out of 5 stars 89
For the past 200 years, the Scion government has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in London. Clairvoyance in all its forms has been decreed a criminal offence, and those who practise it viciously punished. Forced underground, a clairvoyant underworld has developed, combating persecution and evading capture. Paige Mahoney, a powerful dreamwalker operating in the Seven Dials district of London, leads a double life, using her unnaturalness illegally while hiding her gift from her father, who works for the Scion regime.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Beings create a new world ord
- By David on 24-11-22
- The Bone Season
- The Bone Season, Book 1
- By: Samantha Shannon
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
Narrator ruins the story unfortunately
Reviewed: 30-04-22
I am half way through and have only stuck with it because it’s a great story. But the narrator! She just reads and reads in the exact same up and down lilt in her voice which is driving me insane. Such a shame as the actual storyline is very original and I am trying desperately to get past the narrator in order to try and enjoy the story.
Please get this redone with someone who knows how to read an audio book
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The Observer Effect
- The Joseph Bridgeman Series, Book 3
- By: Nick Jones
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 569
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 566
Unwitting time traveler Joseph Bridgeman is adjusting to life in the present and wondering if his traveling days are behind him. But when he’s contacted by the Continuum, an organized group of time travelers based in the future, he learns his career is just getting started. The Continuum needs Joe’s help. One of their operatives is missing, last seen in 19th-century Paris, and they believe Joe’s ability to see the past might be the only way to find him. Teamed up with Gabrielle Green, an acerbic, wisecracking traveler, Joe heads back to 1873 on his most dangerous mission yet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I still don't understand why...
- By Rosemary White on 06-04-22
- The Observer Effect
- The Joseph Bridgeman Series, Book 3
- By: Nick Jones
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Love it
Reviewed: 01-04-22
I really love these stories and am hungry for more!
Great writing and fantastic narration
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The Heat
- The Undead, Part 21
- By: RR Haywood
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 480
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 445
A deadly infection spreads across Europe. The Undead Series: A terrifying account of one man desperately struggling to survive this harrowing event. The Undead, Part 21: The Heat. The UK's best-selling horror series continues.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Joe Jameson gives a masterclass in narration
- By Anthony Duffy on 14-10-21
- The Heat
- The Undead, Part 21
- By: RR Haywood
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Best one yet
Reviewed: 10-03-22
It’s difficult to say that this is the best one yet, as each book has been amazing. I am gutted to find I don’t have any more to listen to and am going to have to wait for further releases!
This one took a different turn in the telling of the story, with readings from the characters from their own diary writings. Absolute genius way to go with the story, some of it hilariously funny which made me laugh out loud, Dave’s diary entries are just classic, and then so sad it made me cry.
I love the changing storyline, the changing characters. Lily going from little miss perfect into Princess Lily, cold witch from hell. Cookie seemingly so cocky but clearly has something he is hiding from Charlie.
I did get a bit confused with slight changes in the characters voices, Tappy seemed to undergo a voice change in this book which changed her character for me.
Boys voice though, so damned grating I had to skip over when he was talking 😂
But I am convinced that Joe Jameson cannot be the only narrator, the voices are so good!
I am now sad that I don’t have these characters in my life until the next one comes out but am exceptionally glad that this story still has a long way to run.
Excellent story and excellent narration. Highly recommended series and RR Haywood is on my top 10 list of Authors, along with Luke Smitherd.
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