Virginia S. O'Bryan
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Mystery at Southwood School
- An Eve Mallow Mystery, Book 9
- By: Clare Chase
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Eve Mallow is delighted when she’s asked to cater Founders’ Day at Southwood School. It’s the best–and most secretive–school for miles around, and Eve can’t wait to see what it’s really like. But when she arrives, the atmosphere is far from scholarly. Natalie Somerson, ex-pupil and professional gossip, is the guest of honor, but nobody seems to want her there...especially when her speech stirs up an old scandal about a secret love affair. So why was she invited?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best yet!
- By Virginia S. O'Bryan on 07-27-23
- Mystery at Southwood School
- An Eve Mallow Mystery, Book 9
- By: Clare Chase
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
Best yet!
Reviewed: 07-27-23
I have read all the books in the series and love all the colorful main characters. This book is the best in the series so far. I hope to see more of Robin in the future as part of the Eve/Robin sleuthing duo!
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The Fourth Enemy
- Daniel Pitt, Book 6
- By: Anne Perry
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Working his way up at London law firm fford Croft and Gibson, Daniel Pitt is named second prosecutor on a fraud case with the potential to make or break his—and the firm's—reputation. The trouble is, Malcolm Vayne, the man on trial, has deep pockets, and even deeper connections. Vayne's philanthropic efforts paint him a hero in the eyes of the public, but Daniel's friend Ian, a police officer, has evidence to suggest otherwise. Nervously working alongside the new head of his firm, Daniel is under pressure to prove that Vayne is guilty.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book great narrator.
- By BarbieAlaska on 04-11-23
- The Fourth Enemy
- Daniel Pitt, Book 6
- By: Anne Perry
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
Great Book
Reviewed: 04-16-23
Loved this book as I have loved all the Anne Perry books about the Pitts. I love how the characters evolve maturely. The plot is fascinating and the ending satisfying. The narrator is superb.
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Three Debts Paid
- By: Anne Perry
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
A serial killer is roaming the streets of London, and Daniel Pitt's university chum Ian, now a member of the police, is leading the search. The murders are keeping his mind occupied, but when Ian learns that their old professor, Nicholas Wolford, has been charged with plagiarism, he takes the time to personally ask Daniel to defend their beloved teacher.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing entry in enjoyable series
- By FW on 04-21-22
- Three Debts Paid
- By: Anne Perry
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
Great Story
Reviewed: 04-15-23
Love the Daniel Pitt series. I did suspect the killer early on but still enjoyed the mounting suspense. I love the way Charlotte and Thomas Pitt are still included and hope that continues.
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Cat & Vivian
- A Novella
- By: Amanda Eyre Ward
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Catherine Taber, Cynthia Darlow, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,896
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,490
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,491
Vivian, a former reporter and a newlywed, doesn’t know what to do with herself after an incident with her husband forces her to question their partnership and her future. Yearning for the ocean air and a sense of home, she retreats to Tybee Island to clear her head and visit her Nana, a retired PI who now struggles with dementia. The phone rings: Catherine Grant, a housewife living in a private development nearby, woke up to find her husband and their baby girl missing, and she is desperate for help.
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1 out of 5 stars
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dreadful, depressing story
- By Marcia Schoonover on 08-06-22
- Cat & Vivian
- A Novella
- By: Amanda Eyre Ward
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Catherine Taber, Cynthia Darlow, Matt Boren
Awful book
Reviewed: 03-30-23
This was a dreadful book. I kept hoping it would get better and finally gave up and fast forwarded to the end. It was filled with sick characters with no redeeming qualities. The ending was a total cop out because apparently the author couldn't think of a satisfying way to end the story.
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The Ink Black Heart
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 32 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,568
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,665
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,636
When frantic, disheveled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn’t know quite what to make of the situation. The cocreator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie’s true identity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great so far, but grab a physical book…
- By Stephanie on 08-30-22
- The Ink Black Heart
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Mixed Feelings
Reviewed: 12-07-22
I have mixed feelings about this book. The plot concept was intriguing but there were so many characters, some of whom
weren't even who they purported to be was confusing at times and all the # stuff was just plain annoying. The ending was also a real disappointment and left me saying, "Are you f***ing kidding me?"
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Faithful Place
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,638
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,620
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was a nineteen-year-old kid with a dream of escaping his family's cramped flat on Faithful Place and running away to London with his girl, Rosie Daly. But on the night they were supposed to leave, Rosie didn't show. Frank took it for granted that she'd dumped him-probably because of his alcoholic father, nutcase mother, and generally dysfunctional family. He never went home again. Neither did Rosie. Then, twenty-two years later, Rosie's suitcase shows up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Come for the narrator, stay for the story
- By Kate M. on 10-16-19
- Faithful Place
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Great book and excellent narration
Reviewed: 11-11-22
This is the third Tana French novel I have read and the best so far. The narration is excellent and the characters are real and gritty. Author actually solves the mystery this time. The angst of youthful love and turmoil is poignant and beautifully portrayed.
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The Likeness
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,921
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,893
In the “compellingˮand “pitch perfectˮ follow-up to Tana French’s runaway best seller In the Woods, Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad - until an urgent telephone call brings her back to an eerie crime scene. The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used as an undercover cop. Suddenly, Cassie is back undercover, to find out not only who killed this young woman, but, more importantly, who she was.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captured by this book.
- By J S on 02-17-18
- The Likeness
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
Interesting but tedious
Reviewed: 11-09-22
This novel is an improvement over previous one which left a huge mystery unsolved. In this one at least the culprit is identified but there are underlying suggestions that the presumed solution is not accurate. The author has a preference for the ambiguous obviously. The author creates scenes and dialogues in intense detail, and her language is lovely--but at times I got bored and wanted her to get on with it. The story was more psychological than crime mystery and probably could have been told in half the pages.
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Blind Faith
- By: Alicia Beckman
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
For decades, the unsolved murder of Father Michael Leary has haunted Billings, Montana, the community he served. And it’s haunted no one more than Lindsay Keller, who admired and confided in him as a teenager. Compelled by his example to work for justice, she became a prosecutor. But after a devastating case left her shattered, she fled the rough-and-tumble for the safety of a desk, handling real-estate deals and historic preservation projects. Now Lindsay finds herself in possession of the priest’s wallet, the photo of a young girl tucked inside.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mediocre Story
- By Virginia S. O'Bryan on 11-03-22
- Blind Faith
- By: Alicia Beckman
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
Mediocre Story
Reviewed: 11-03-22
I have read all of the books by this author and this one did not measure up. There. Is I initially too much going back and forth in time making the plot confusing. Second, there are just too many characters and sub plots, many of which are simply irrelevant. It is as if the author had a lot of stories in her mind and couldn't decide which to tell so she tried to include them all in one novel like a crazy patchwork quilt. It just doesn't work.
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Blood Trail
- A Yorkshire Murder Mystery (DCI Harry Grimm Crime Thrillers, Book 10)
- By: David J. Gatward
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 130
Detective Harry Grimm is a worried man. When a group of vigilante locals start patrolling the Dales in response to a recent spate of crimes, he is forced to warn them off. Things only get more complicated when he is called out to multiple crime scenes—each with plenty of blood but no bodies. Very soon, though, body parts start turning up. Delivered in a way that echoes a local poem and an old-but-grisly village ceremony. Faced with the bloody evidence in front of him, Grimm soon realizes that his worst fears have come true: someone has already taken the law into their own hands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story line
- By Audrey G on 06-07-24
- Blood Trail
- A Yorkshire Murder Mystery (DCI Harry Grimm Crime Thrillers, Book 10)
- By: David J. Gatward
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
Love this series!
Reviewed: 08-29-22
I have listened to all the Harry Grimm books and love them all! The narrator is amazing and is absolutely perfect in character interpretation. The characters are very human, believable and those on Harry's team are wonderful. The plots are intriguing. Keep 'em coming, Mr. Gatward!
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The Shetland Sea Murders
- By: Marsali Taylor
- Narrated by: Angela Ness
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8
While onboard her last chartered sailing trip of the season, Cass Lynch is awoken in the middle of the night by a Mayday call to the Shetland coastguard. A fishing vessel has become trapped on the rocks off the coast of one of the islands. In the days that follow, there's both a shocking murder and a baffling death. On the surface, there's no link, but when Cass becomes involved, it is soon clear that her life is also in danger. Convinced that someone sinister is at work in these Shetland waters, Cass is determined to find and stop them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better and better!
- By BAE on 11-20-21
- The Shetland Sea Murders
- By: Marsali Taylor
- Narrated by: Angela Ness
Love this series!
Reviewed: 01-19-22
All the books in this series are amazing. The plots are beautifully constructed and the characters are strong and believable
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