Dr Dionne P Joseph
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The Shuddering City
- By: Sharon Shinn
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In the city of Corcannon, everyone has a secret. Madeleine is planning her wedding to Tivol, but she's really in love with Reese. Jayla has become the guardian of a child named Aussen, but she knows that Aussen possesses a mysterious and dangerous power. Brandon is a temple solider keeping the enigmatic Villette a prisoner in her own home, but finds himself risking everything to keep her safe. Pietro is pretending he's surprised every time the city is wracked by tremors, but he'll do anything to stop the devastation. Even Corcannon itself has a secret.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I couldn't finish this book. First time for me
- By Dr Dionne P Joseph on 07-09-24
- The Shuddering City
- By: Sharon Shinn
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
I couldn't finish this book. First time for me
Reviewed: 07-09-24
This book was pushing gender ideology by the back door.
It's the first time I have been unable to finish a Sharon Shinn work.
I got 7 hours in, when there was a character who was 'sometimes male, sometimes female'.
That was it for me.
Returning.
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Monster Hunter Fantom
- A Monster Hunter Anthology
- By: Larry Correia, Martin Fajkus, Jakub Mařík
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 215
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 215
Monster Hunter International may have had its roots in the United States of America, but there are plenty of monsters in the big old world. And wherever there are monsters, humans will need monster hunters. Here then, stories of the things that go bump in the night and the men and women who bump back—focusing on the myths, legends, and folklore of Czechia, by Czech authors. Includes a new short story by Larry Correia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent short stories but the narrator ruined them.
- By HugeHobbit on 09-12-24
- Monster Hunter Fantom
- A Monster Hunter Anthology
- By: Larry Correia, Martin Fajkus, Jakub Mařík
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
This does not work.
Reviewed: 05-12-24
I ignored the other comments because I love MHI and I wanted to see for myself.
Well, as they say, FAFO.
This isn't even remotely like MHI. It does not work. The stories are disjointed and the narrator is like a robot. I got 3 hours in and gave up.
Part of the problem is that it's set in a culture I know nothing about. There is no mental framework within which to understand the stories. It's distracting and constantly takes on out of the narrative, Such as it is.
I'm going to ask for a refund.
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Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever
- Monster Hunter Memoirs, Book 4
- By: Larry Correia, Jason Cordova
- Narrated by: Annika Chavez
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 772
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 773
Chloe Mendoza and her team from Monster Hunter International must seek out and destroy an ancient evil threatening Los Angeles at the height of Disco Fever.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Come back Oliver!!
- By jlf on 10-04-23
- Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever
- Monster Hunter Memoirs, Book 4
- By: Larry Correia, Jason Cordova
- Narrated by: Annika Chavez
mediocre story. awful narrator
Reviewed: 10-13-23
The narration completely spoils this story. She's quite awful. I kept getting distracted because of her poor performance. And for the love of God, please can someone teach her how to pronounce 'jaguar' correctly? It's not 'jagu-WIRE'!!
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No Plan B
- Jack Reacher, Book 27
- By: Lee Child, Andrew Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4 out of 5 stars 100
Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus—clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees what really happened—a man in grey hoodie and jeans, swift and silent as a shadow, pushed the victim to her death, before grabbing her bag and sauntering away. Reacher follows the killer on foot, not knowing that this was no random act of violence. It is part of something much bigger.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No more.
- By John Tinsley on 01-28-23
- No Plan B
- Jack Reacher, Book 27
- By: Lee Child, Andrew Child
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
Boring
Reviewed: 05-04-23
I'm about 5 hours in. This is the first REacher title I will be returning. It's just more of exactly the same. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. Reacher hasn't changed or developed at all
A great disappointment.
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The House at the End of the World
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,794
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,515
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,509
In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting. The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of someone—or something—they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don’t overthink it, just enjoy DKs storytelling.
- By whyNOTme on 01-27-23
- The House at the End of the World
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Slow start, very good middle, sudden end
Reviewed: 03-20-23
This story was moderately enjoyable. It takes a long while to get going, but once it does, the premise is very interesting. But it doesn't have a proper ending. It is not properly resolved, We don't get answers. Another five hours to flesh it out would have been great. The Big Bad is really novel and scary, but it just goes nowhere.
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The Key to Midnight
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4 out of 5 stars 509
Joanna Rand left the U.S. ten years ago to sing in a Japanese nightclub. Ever since, she’s been haunted by the same horrifying nightmare. Each time she awakens, she feels violated, used, and scared. The only man who can help her is Alex Hunter. Ten years ago, he saw her picture in the papers as a senator’s daughter who’d disappeared. Now he has to bring her memories back to her - memories of a past more terrifying than they dreamed possible...
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3 out of 5 stars
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DK's first book (originally published in 1979)
- By Smart, AZ on 12-11-21
- The Key to Midnight
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
VERY POOR - dont bother
Reviewed: 09-25-22
This book is silly. The premise is stupid. The only thing that saved it, is the excellent narration.
It's really quite awful. I didn't realise it was published in 1979. It shows. Audible is very naughty. Not making the publication date clear, and then sticking new covers on, so the title looks recent.
Getting my Credit back and I will be more vigilant going forwards!
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Death Wind
- Elven Alliance, Book 3
- By: Tara Grayce
- Narrated by: Liz Brand
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Although they once were enemies, the humans of Escarland and the elves of Tarenhiel have allied to fight the trolls from the far north. But alliances are tricky things even in the best of times, and with Farrendel - the elves’ foremost warrior and Essie’s husband - captured by the trolls, the circumstances appear dire indeed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great continuation of the story
- By Keonah on 03-20-21
- Death Wind
- Elven Alliance, Book 3
- By: Tara Grayce
- Narrated by: Liz Brand
Excellent book
Reviewed: 03-28-21
I have absolutely loved this series. The characters are well-formed. Indeed, they now feel like friends! The story is well-plotted, beautifully written and expertly read.
I cannot wait for a return to this world. I am really hoping Ms Grayce writes more books in the series.
Totally enjoyable and a lovely escape from reality
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I Left My Haunt in San Francisco
- The Files of the BSI, Book 3
- By: Mark Everett Stone
- Narrated by: Damon Abdallah
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
After avenging himself on the mythical monster that killed his sister, Kal Hakela is back at the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. But, with only a few months left on his contract, he's tempted to retire along with his new love, former MI-7 agent Jeanie. When a friend and former BSI agent in San Francisco kills himself, he leaves Kal a clue, one he cannot ignore. The city is full of bad memories for Kal. In his last mission there, he killed a deranged serial rapist who used magic to murder his victims.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even better than the last two.
- By Cliff on 02-20-15
- I Left My Haunt in San Francisco
- The Files of the BSI, Book 3
- By: Mark Everett Stone
- Narrated by: Damon Abdallah
re listening. good book, BUT
Reviewed: 10-21-20
I am re-listening to this series. Damon Abdallah generally does a good book. BUT, who the hell was in charge of production?
He consistently mis-pronounces certain words, which completely take one out of the story. SIDHE being the most egregious example in this book. It's SHE not SIDE!!!! This is really basic and should have been picked up on. Likewise with other words in the previous books. It's CAL-AY not CAL-EYE, and East Anglian, not East AnGLican. I mean, come on..
Also, the narrator's attempt at various English accents, literally had myself and the kids falling about in stitches. But that's partly due to poor writing. We don't go around saying 'Guv' to each other all the time. And the same person would NEVER say both 'mate' and 'chap',
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One Minute Out
- Gray Man, Book 9
- By: Mark Greaney
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,678
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,556
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,512
From Mark Greaney, the New York Times best-selling author of Mission Critical and a coauthor of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, comes another high-stakes thriller featuring the world's most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man. While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood. Court is determined to shut it down, but his CIA handlers have other plans. The criminal ringleader has actionable intelligence about a potentially devastating terrorist attack on the US.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another solid entry
- By Amazon Customer on 02-19-20
- One Minute Out
- Gray Man, Book 9
- By: Mark Greaney
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
Fantastic!
Reviewed: 03-20-20
I loved this book! The shift in perspectives was great. I don't understand all of the criticism. It was great hearing Courts thoughts. More please!
Narration was generally good. Jay does Court's voice really well, and women's voices. But PLEASE, PLEASE, no more of trying to do accents. I thought the British accent from the last book couldn't get any worse. I played it to the kids and they all fell about laughing, even my 9 year old. But the South African accent was even worse. It was incomprehensibly Scottish. Jay, have you ever HEARD a South African speak?
Apart from that (which was pretty jarring), a great book and a great performance.
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Trapping Zero
- An Agent Zero Spy Thriller, Book 4
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: Brian Callanan
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,849
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,707
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,702
Although Agent Zero’s daughters are home safely, the mental anguish from their experience weighs heavy on their small family. Zero, working to be a good father and to repair the damage, decides the time has come to undergo surgery to regain all of his memories. But will it work? In the midst of it all, he is again thrust into the line of duty as a US embassy is destroyed in the Mideast and as an experimental new weapon is uncovered. But without his memories, with some of his own CIA allies intent on his destruction, whom can he really trust?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Explosive!!
- By shelley on 06-12-19
- Trapping Zero
- An Agent Zero Spy Thriller, Book 4
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: Brian Callanan
Narrator completely spoils this
Reviewed: 12-13-19
I liked the story, but the narrator was awful. He sounds like he's reading Disney cartoons on a Saturday morning. His portrayal of women was particularly awful.
Not sure I can stand any more. I may have to give up on the series.
Please Audible, DON'T change narrators mid series!!!!!
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