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The Islanders
- The Islanders
- By: Mary Alice Monroe, Angela May
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46
Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down. His father was wounded in Afghanistan, and his mother is going to leave to care for him. That means Jake’s spending the summer on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother. The island is a nature sanctuary - no cars or paved roads, no stores or restaurants. To make matters worse, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. Which means Jake has no cell phone, no video games...and no friends. This is going to be the worst summer ever!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- By pen on 07-31-21
- The Islanders
- The Islanders
- By: Mary Alice Monroe, Angela May
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Exceptional Narration
Reviewed: 07-03-24
Loved this sweet story. Rated a 4 because at times it was slow, probably fitting for island life. Michael Crouch (narrator) was exceptional at micro-changes in voice and tone; I almost always knew who was talking with without the character being identified.
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Age of Vice
- A Novel
- By: Deepti Kapoor
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 312
New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating, Ferocious, Fantastic!
- By Coco likes books on 01-08-23
- Age of Vice
- A Novel
- By: Deepti Kapoor
- Narrated by: Vidish Athavale
Too Long Throughout and Rushed Ending
Reviewed: 07-31-23
This had the makings of a good story. Character development was very good for some characters. But it took almost 20 hours.
The author used a lot of detail for many situations that in my opinion with editing it could have been many hours shorter. Then in the last hour, there was a lot of detail until the last 15 minutes and the entire ending was rushed. I am not really sure what happened at the end. I regret spending my time on this, but I usually finish what I start.
The first section is pretty strong. Good character development and story. But after this the the story loses coherence. There is repetition. Late in the book another character is introduced who tells his life story...this is painful, not emotionally for me, but how long it takes and how it meanders.
And as noted above the ending was confusing.
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Simply Lies
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Corey Carthew
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,084
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,845
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,838
Mickey Gibson, single mother and former detective, leads a hectic life similar to that of many moms: juggling the demands of her two small children with the tasks of her job working remotely for ProEye, a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats. When Mickey gets a call from a colleague named Arlene Robinson, she thinks nothing of Arlene’s unusual request for her to go inventory the vacant home of an arms dealer who cheated ProEye’s clients and fled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good New Series!!!!
- By shelley on 04-19-23
- Simply Lies
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Corey Carthew
Could Not Finish
Reviewed: 05-04-23
Usually love Baldacci. Not sure why (or if) he wrote this one. My basic concern is that it is hard to figure out who is saying what, esp when the two women are talking by phone. And I find the story line to be very weak. Tried to return, but Audible would not take it back ... seems like Audible does not want it either.
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A Cold Trail
- Tracy Crosswhite, Book 7
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,098
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,607
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,590
The last time homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite was in Cedar Grove, it was to see her sister's killer put behind bars. Now she's returned for a respite and the chance to put her life back in order for herself, her attorney husband, Dan, and their new daughter. But tragic memories soon prove impossible to escape. Dan is drawn into representing a local merchant whose business is jeopardized by the town's revitalization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Having babies is hard work but...
- By shelley on 02-05-20
- A Cold Trail
- Tracy Crosswhite, Book 7
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Excellent narrator
Reviewed: 05-26-20
Narrator was among the best. Multiple characters, even somewhat drunk one, and her inflection and tone changed so well. I hope I get another book with her as reader.
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The Eighth Sister
- A Thriller (Charles Jenkins, Book 1)
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,027
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,187
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,151
Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way, and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel undercover to Moscow and locate a Russian agent believed to be killing members of a clandestine US spy cell known as the seven sisters. Desperate for money, Jenkins agrees to the mission and heads to the Russian capital.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Genre cross of espionage&legal thriller!
- By shelley on 04-10-19
- The Eighth Sister
- A Thriller (Charles Jenkins, Book 1)
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Engaging, but concern about realism
Reviewed: 04-19-19
Part One - addresses undercover work in Russia. Well plotted and captivating. - worth 5 stars
Part Two - legal thriller. Very engaging, but hard to believe this situation would ever have been brought to trial. - cut to 3 stars.
Narrator was excellent. Excellent with different accents and tonalities.
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Cemetery Road
- A Novel
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,034
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,186
When Marshall McEwan left his hometown at age 18, he vowed never to return. The trauma that drove him away ultimately spurred him to become one of the most successful journalists in Washington DC. But just as the political chaos in the nation’s capital lifts him to new heights, Marshall is forced to return home in spite of his boyhood vow. His father is dying, his mother is struggling to keep the family newspaper from failing, and the town is in the midst of an economic rebirth that might be built upon crimes that reach into the state capitol - and perhaps even to Washington.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cemetery Road comes to Life...
- By shelley on 03-06-19
- Cemetery Road
- A Novel
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Too long and too graphic
Reviewed: 04-05-19
First, the narrator was excellent. The story was essentially good. But it took too long to reveal all. The rawness of the sex was not necessary and seemed almost pornographic. This was my first book by this author. I am not sure I will try another..
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24 people found this helpful
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Before the Fall
- By: Noah Hawley
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,868
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,710
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,680
On a foggy summer night, 11 people - 10 privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter - depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are the painter Scott Burroughs and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family. Was it by chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something more sinister at work?
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3 out of 5 stars
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What you should know before listening...
- By Snozzle on 07-31-16
- Before the Fall
- By: Noah Hawley
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Captivating - Could not stop listening
Reviewed: 12-25-16
What did you love best about Before the Fall?
The use of language; wonderful prose. The story was captivating and suspenseful. The narration was spot on. The character development led to very clear pictures of them.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The plot was mesmerizing. The author revealed the characters in a way that kept me wondering who did it.
Which scene was your favorite?
Hard to say without using spoilers - so have nothing to reveal.
Any additional comments?
The ending was calm and not sure I liked how simply it ended. However, upon reflection (fully knowing the ending), I would have wanted to hear this story anyway. It was that well done.
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Into the Crossfire
- Protectors, Book 1
- By: Lisa Marie Rice
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 418
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 383
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Story4 out of 5 stars 382
Former Navy SEAL Sam Reston keeps to himself. His world is dangerous, uncertain, violent…and there is no room in it for the helpless and weak. Then the most beautiful woman in the world moves in next door to him…Nicole Pearce's life is complicated enough-with an ailing father and a new business to worry about-and the last thing she needs is to get involved with a secretive, hard-bodied, hardheaded neighbor.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just okay for me
- By Lori Hanson on 05-15-17
- Into the Crossfire
- Protectors, Book 1
- By: Lisa Marie Rice
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
Could not listen to this
Reviewed: 09-20-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
nothing
What was most disappointing about Lisa Marie Rice’s story?
too many unnecessary and repetitive details; language is borderline pornographic
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Charles Constant?
charles was ok - he did not have much to work with
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
disgust
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I Am Pilgrim
- A Thriller
- By: Terry Hayes
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,617
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,628
A breakneck race against time…and an implacable enemy. An anonymous young woman murdered in a run-down hotel, all identifying characteristics dissolved by acid. A father publicly beheaded in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square. A notorious Syrian biotech expert found eyeless in a Damascus junkyard. Smoldering human remains on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan. A flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity. One path links them all, and only one man can make the journey. Pilgrim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please let this all be fiction.
- By B.J. on 08-08-14
- I Am Pilgrim
- A Thriller
- By: Terry Hayes
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
Makes you want to keep listening
Reviewed: 07-24-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend to my friends who love thrillers as I do.
What did you like best about this story?
Character development was exceptional for even less significant characters.The varied subplots with all of the tied up in the end.The ongoing suspense with me not sure what would happen next. I wanted to keep going to find out. And was relieved when I could breather and pause for other life activities.
Which scene was your favorite?
Not sure I had a favorite. But I truly appreciated the cunning and creativity of the main character as he persistently quested for a safe and sound resolution.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Never quit - keep going and thinking.
Any additional comments?
This is among the best thrillers or stories of espionage that I have listened to ... ever. I am grateful to the other reviewers before me for rating this book so highly and urging others to listen to it.
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