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The Christmas Party
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,700
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,700
When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go. Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent storyline. Worth a listen.
- By D K Moffat on 21-11-24
- The Christmas Party
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
The narration/acting by Billie Piper. Outstanding.
Reviewed: 04-01-25
It started off great, engaging, kept me absorbed but …… as I refuse to spoil the story for others, I will leave it at that and let my scores show how I felt.
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In a Dark, Dark Wood
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,265
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,270
Someone's getting married. Someone's getting murdered. Nora hasn't seen Clare for 10 years. Not since Nora walked out of school one day and never went back. Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen do arrives. Is this a chance for Nora to finally put her past behind her? But something goes wrong. Very wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By ophelia on 03-08-15
- In a Dark, Dark Wood
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
Not my favourite story but I did finish it.
Reviewed: 10-10-24
I have listened to a few books read by Imogen Church and I just can’t listen to anymore. Each story sounds the same so it takes away the enjoyment of listening. Ruth Ware books have Imogen Church reading all of them I don’t think it’s a good idea to have the same narrator as each book begins to sound like the last.
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The Man in the Picture
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Paul Andsell, Jessica Rushton
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
A mysterious depiction of masked revellers at the Venice carnival hangs in the college rooms of Oliver's old professor in Cambridge. On this cold winter's night, its eerie secret is revealed by the ageing don. The dark art of the Venetian scene, instead of imitating life, has the power to entrap it. To stare into the painting is to play dangerously with the unseen demons it hides, and become the victim of its macabre beauty....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing
- By Amazon Customer on 18-12-16
- The Man in the Picture
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Paul Andsell, Jessica Rushton
Very eerie but good fun
Reviewed: 27-09-24
A very (tongue in cheek) eerie story excellently read & played. I could imagine many would feel scared by it though. Good listen
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Death on the Nile
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,056
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 951
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 948
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: ‘I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.’ Yet in this exotic setting’ nothing is ever quite what it seems....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Death on the Nile
- By Elizabeth Penelope Rose Wilson on 10-07-20
- Death on the Nile
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
An ok story if not too obvious in parts.
Reviewed: 11-08-24
I listened to the end but wasn’t blown away by it. Just an average story with some unbelievable bits.
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Twisted
- By: Lynda La Plante
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 562
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 551
A family under constant scrutiny from both the police and the press as a fifteen-year-old goes missing after a sleepover with a friend; a marriage at breaking point; a father who has seemingly lied about his alibi; and a detective feeling the pressure to deliver an arrest, are thrust together to make for yet another incredibly intricate and dark thriller from Lynda La Plante.
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1 out of 5 stars
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terrible
- By Jackie Wilkinson on 18-06-24
- Twisted
- By: Lynda La Plante
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
Excellent storytelling as usual from LLP
Reviewed: 26-07-24
A lot bit far fetched at times but compelling listening. Really enjoyed the story it went too quickly but meant my dogs got walked loads :)
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The House of Beckham
- Money, Sex and Power
- By: Tom Bower
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 82
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 82
Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain’s most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Despicable Greed
- By Avid listener on 26-06-24
- The House of Beckham
- Money, Sex and Power
- By: Tom Bower
- Narrated by: Ciaran Saward
What sad vacuous people the Beckhams are.
Reviewed: 10-07-24
Wasn’t keen on the narrator and was glad when it ended. The book was an eye opener to the sad lives of a couple who appear to put money before anything else. It highlights how we, as the general public, are taken in by the people who run the lives of the rich & famous! I ended up feeling sorry for them especially their children.
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Take It Back
- By: Kia Abdullah
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues, Sophie Bentinck, Sartaj Garewal
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 130
It’s time to take your place on the jury. The victim: A 16-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother, who accuses the boys of something unthinkable. The defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant families. All with corroborating stories. Whose side would you take?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Shocking!
- By Sue on 11-09-19
- Take It Back
- By: Kia Abdullah
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues, Sophie Bentinck, Sartaj Garewal
Hard listening at times but wow, what a listen!
Reviewed: 20-06-24
I don’t like giving away too much in a review it can spoil the story for others. I will say that this story challenges our belief system on so many levels it is worth listening to for that reason alone. However, it’s also a great story well read and compelling. Give it a go!
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The Word Is Murder
- Hawthorne, Book 1
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,588
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,220
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,206
A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new thriller. Spread the word. The word is murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Unemployed Detective
- By Sarah on 30-08-17
- The Word Is Murder
- Hawthorne, Book 1
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
An average story.
Reviewed: 28-04-24
I listened to the end but wasn’t certain that I’d enjoyed it. I normally like Rory Kinnear but his voice of the detective sounded like an impression of Tommy Cooper so I couldn’t take him seriously.
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The Wrong Sister
- By: Claire Douglas
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,413
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382
Tasha has always felt in the shadow of her older sister, Alice. Their lifestyles couldn't be more different; Alice is married to wealthy entrepreneur Kyle and has a high-flying career, Tasha is married to her childhood sweetheart and lives in a Bristol suburb with their four-year-old twins. When Alice realises that Tasha is struggling - with money, the kids, losing her identity - she suggests they do a lifeswap for a week. Alice and Kyle will come to stay at Tasha's terraced house to look after the twins, while Tasha and Harry spend the week in Alice and Kyle's Venice apartment.
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4 out of 5 stars
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⭐⭐⭐⭐
- By Georgia Bean on 17-04-24
- The Wrong Sister
- By: Claire Douglas
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
Great story enjoyed it.
Reviewed: 10-04-24
The narrator was fantastic and although it was a tad confusing at the beginning it soon became clear what and who was what.
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The Murder After the Night Before
- By: Katy Brent
- Narrated by: Victoria Morrison
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 184
Something bad happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered. But I can’t remember a thing. I’ve woken up with the hangover from hell, a stranger in my bed, and I’ve gone viral for the worst reasons. There’s only thing stopping me from dying of shame. I need to find a killer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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disappointed
- By Ju on 12-04-24
- The Murder After the Night Before
- By: Katy Brent
- Narrated by: Victoria Morrison
A bit too implausible - The pink cover should have been a warning!
Reviewed: 19-03-24
Too many subplots left me just wanting it to end. It started off managing to keep my interest but became confusing and a bit dull.
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