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City of the Dead
- An Alex Delaware Novel
- By: Jonathan Kellerman
- Narrated by: John Rubinstein
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,456
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,284
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,282
Los Angeles is a city of sunlight, celebrity, and possibility. The L.A. often experienced by Homicide Lt. Detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware, is a city of the dead. Early one morning, the two of them find themselves in a neighborhood of pretty houses, pretty cars, and pretty people. The scene they encounter is anything but. A naked young man lies dead in the street, the apparent victim of a collision with a moving van hurtling through suburbia in the darkness. But any thoughts of accidental death vanish when a blood trail leads to a nearby home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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John Rubenstein and Jonathan Kellerman Dynamic Duo!
- By eileen623 on 02-14-22
- City of the Dead
- An Alex Delaware Novel
- By: Jonathan Kellerman
- Narrated by: John Rubinstein
lots of surprisez
Reviewed: 07-25-24
good characters, a familiar pair leading the investigation, nice additional characters added, surprise ending, facility with language
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The Devil's Teardrop
- A Novel of the Last Night of the Century
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 156
After an early morning machine-gun attack by a madman called the Digger leaves dozens dead in the Washington, D.C., subway, the mayor’s office receives a message demanding twenty million dollars by midnight or more innocents will die. It is New Year’s Eve, and with the ransom note as the only evidence, Special Agent Margaret Lukas calls upon retired FBI agent and the nation’s premier document examiner Parker Kincaid to join the manhunt for the Digger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just when you think it's almost over.....
- By Linda Jensen on 04-02-16
- The Devil's Teardrop
- A Novel of the Last Night of the Century
- By: Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by: William Dufris
Good listen.
Reviewed: 07-21-22
Not a cookie cutter thriller. Exciting and unpredictable. I also recommend The Stone Monkey. Give them other a try.
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24 Hours
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,951
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,672
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,668
24 Hours begins with the perfect family...on the perfect day...about to become trapped in the perfect crime.
Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with his whole life ahead of him. He has a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a young daughter he loves beyond measure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Evil protagonist makes this story
- By Ed on 04-24-14
Absolutely thrilling
Reviewed: 11-17-21
I've listened to several books by Greg Iles. They were all good, exciting, and action-packed. But this one outshines them all. I'll call China my breath and come back of r more
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Memory Man
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,890
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,837
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,726
Amos Decker's life changed forever - twice. The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to go pro. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field for good and left him with an improbable side effect - he can never forget anything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not the usual production quality
- By Maris on 05-01-15
- Memory Man
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
A Favorite Series Now
Reviewed: 08-19-21
I was new to David Bald acc I when I read the second boo
k in this Amos Decker series. Memory Man is the first. I've listened to four of the first five books and really liked the first three. The fourth was not as enjoyable to me but I'm going on to #5 soon. Was thrilled to learn that Mr. Baldacci is from Richmond, VA, a city I lived in for 8 yrs and may return to.
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Consider This
- Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk, Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,082
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 919
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Story5 out of 5 stars 911
In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, best-selling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing. With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Poetic Justice
- By Dave Green on 01-20-20
- Consider This
- Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk, Edoardo Ballerini
Spectacularly rich and varied
Reviewed: 04-10-21
Unlike any book I have experienced. Mr. Palahniuk offers some of the best, most inspiring and yet intimidating advice to writers available anywhere. The advice is clear and repeated. The joint inspiration and intimidation arise from the fiercely colorful personal stories he relates, because they set such challenges to the writer's fictive imagination. Nothing can remain the same after this book. Thank you for that, Mr. Palahniuk. Mr. Ballerini's narration is brilliant and authoritative.
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Broken Souls
- Detective Lottie Parker, Book 7
- By: Patricia Gibney
- Narrated by: Michele Moran
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 549
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 491
One dark winter’s morning, bride-to-be Cara Dunne is found hanging in her home, dressed in her wedding dress, with a lock of hair removed. Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Looking at Cara’s bruised and battered body, she wonders who could have hated her enough to kill her at the happiest time of her life. The case takes a darker turn that afternoon with another shocking discovery - the broken body of a second young woman, pushed from the roof of the hospital where she worked. Fiona Heffernan was also due to be married....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ugh.
- By Feviegirl on 11-20-19
- Broken Souls
- Detective Lottie Parker, Book 7
- By: Patricia Gibney
- Narrated by: Michele Moran
Not her best work though the buildup was good
Reviewed: 01-13-20
As you may have gathered from the headline, the real disappointment came in the ending. It seemed that the "solution" to the crimes and clues was as solid as tissue paper held together with chewing gum and tape. I found the killer unconvincing. And the apparent reasons for his crimes and the quirks of the plot unsatisfying. There were also unanswered questions about major characters. But on the plus side there were some good scenes and the heroine is all too human and likable on top of it. I usually like this series.
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Time and Tide
- DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 7
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,145
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,955
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,943
Change is afoot at Kings Lake Central police station. A most unexpected new detective inspector takes up his post this Monday morning, and the oldest detective in the place takes a momentous decision. Around them, other officers are considering their own situations, and even the building itself seems to be facing an uncertain future. But life and death go on, nevertheless, and by lunchtime someone will make a grim discovery on the Norfolk saltmarshes. A stranger seems to have suffered a slow and agonizing death out there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful British modern detective series!
- By Wayne on 01-26-18
- Time and Tide
- DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 7
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Another good title from Petwr Grainger
Reviewed: 11-24-19
I've enjoyed every book I've listened to from this author and his excellent narrator. I must say though that there's a certain sadness and anticipated loss as the shrewd detective grows older. He's quite likeable.
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Don't Let Go
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,656
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,603
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,553
Suburban New Jersey Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas hasn't been the same since senior year of high school, when his twin brother Leo and Leo’s girlfriend Diana were found dead on the railroad tracks - and Maura, the girl Nap considered the love of his life, broke up with him and disappeared without explanation. For fifteen years, Nap has been searching, both for Maura and for the real reason behind his brother's death. And now, it looks as though he may finally find what he's been looking for.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The new Harlan Coben?!
- By shelley on 10-01-17
- Don't Let Go
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
It was okay
Reviewed: 09-12-19
I've read or listened to several of Harlan Cohen's novels and always enjoyed them, even the Myron Bolitar books though I am not drawn to sports-themed material. This one has a few distinctive features, such as the relationship between the protagonist and his twin brother and the mysterious events at the heart of the book. But I could have laid the book aside without finishing it and that would have been okay. I never felt driven to find out what happened.
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The Girl You Lost
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Willow Nash
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,091
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,870
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,866
Eighteen years ago Simone Porter's six-month-old daughter, Helena, was abducted. Simone and husband Matt have slowly rebuilt their shattered lives, but the pain at losing their child has never left them. Then a young woman, Grace, appears out of the blue and tells Simone she has information about her stolen baby. But just who is Grace - and can Simone trust her? When Grace herself disappears, Simone becomes embroiled in a desperate search for her baby and the woman who has vital clues about her whereabouts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Oh Snap.. Is She or isn't She The Girl You Lost?
- By David Dearing on 09-21-16
- The Girl You Lost
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Willow Nash
What a great listen.
Reviewed: 09-03-19
This book impressed me with its pacing, compelling story, and ability to keep my curiosity level high throughout. Some really great twists and surprises. The author is a new favorite in the company of writers such as Ian Rankin, Michael Connolly, Michael Robotham and others of their standing.
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The Silent Children
- Detective Robyn Carter, Book 4
- By: Carol Wyer
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
The boy studied the bruise turning yellow at the base of his neck. With quick fingers his mother tightened his tie and pulled his collar high above it. Her eyes alone said, We will not speak of this.... Years later a man is found shot dead in a local park. On his phone is a draft text: I can’t keep this secret any longer. The recipient is unnamed. Detective Robyn Carter knows this secret is the key to the case, but his friends and family don’t offer any clues, and all her team have to go on is a size-ten footprint.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite
- By Kooka on 09-09-19
- The Silent Children
- Detective Robyn Carter, Book 4
- By: Carol Wyer
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
Disappointed
Reviewed: 08-03-19
I've listened to most of Carol Wyer 's DI Robyn Carter audiobooks and have enjoyed them. This time, I was annoyed by repeated changes in tense and point of view. Plus, the monotonous narrator who lacks the ability or willingness to expressively differentiate the characters (except for the young child) added little. Everybody pretty much sounded the same, including men and women.
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