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The Blue Hour
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 176
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 176
Welcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day. Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Another overhyped dismal book
- By Avid series reader on 11-01-24
- The Blue Hour
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
Very slow
Reviewed: 11-08-24
This was very slow and not very “gripping.” I’ve stayed with it because I kept hoping there’d be a twist, or something to keep me listening, but sadly, I just can’t listen any longer. I quit. I hate to do that, but I just can’t get into it.
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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40,985
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,203
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39,205
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By AJ Frithiof on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
They were truly forgotten
Reviewed: 02-11-24
Another Kristin Hannah that I had a terrible time putting down. My husband was in Nam and wounded, and came home early. He would never talk about it. Those Vets were never appreciated because they didn’t WIN a war. I’m sure Frankie’s emotions and despair is very similar to what so many felt coming home. I just know my husband, a young officer, came back a different man. Wow. Another great book. Thank you, Kristin Hannah.
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Code Name Sapphire
- By: Pam Jenoff
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 205
1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Such a disappointment.
- By V. Temple on 03-29-23
- Code Name Sapphire
- By: Pam Jenoff
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
Great DIFFERENT WWII novel
Reviewed: 01-16-24
I love historical fiction and have read/listened to many books of that period. This was Belgium and one group’s attempt to stand up to the Nazis. This book, while sometimes a little far fetched, was more like what often happened…not all came out unscathed. It was a good listen…sad…but good.
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Widow Lake
- Detective Ellie Reeves, Book 8
- By: Rita Herron
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 237
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 237
On the hottest day of the year, as a heatwave takes hold of the Appalachian Mountains, a five-year-old girl goes missing. Just as the sun is setting, a family vacation becomes a worst nightmare—Betsy, with her green eyes, ponytail, and rainbow T-shirt—disappears in the woods by Widow Lake. Detective Ellie Reeves is straight on the scene, promising Betsy’s heartbroken parents that she will stop at nothing to find their precious daughter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spooky
- By Elizabeth Cook on 11-01-23
- Widow Lake
- Detective Ellie Reeves, Book 8
- By: Rita Herron
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
Couldn’t handle the narrator
Reviewed: 12-08-23
I found it hard to follow the story because of the narration. Had to stop and not finish.
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One Step Too Far
- A Novel (A Frankie Elkin Novel, Book 2)
- By: Lisa Gardner
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,295
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,708
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,687
Timothy O’Day knew the woods. Yet when he disappeared on the first night of a bachelor party camping trip with his best friends in the world, he didn’t leave a trace. What he did leave behind were two heartbroken parents, a crew of guilt-ridden groomsmen, and a pile of clues that don’t add up. Frankie Elkin doesn’t know the woods, but she knows how to find people. So when she reads that Timothy’s father is organizing one last search, she heads to Wyoming.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Sequel!!!!
- By shelley on 01-19-22
- One Step Too Far
- A Novel (A Frankie Elkin Novel, Book 2)
- By: Lisa Gardner
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
One of her best!
Reviewed: 03-25-22
I’ve always been a fan of Lisa Gardener. Some books have been better than others, but this one was one of the best! It really keeps you on the edge of your seat, guessing. I usually have an idea of how it will end, but this one…no clue! Great book!
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The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany
- By: Lori Nelson Spielman
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Kathleen Garrett, Lori Nelson Spielman
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,047
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
A trio of second-born daughters sets out on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside to break the family curse that says they’ll never find love, by New York Times best seller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You Will Not Be Disappointed
- By Lynn on 12-17-20
Sweet story
Reviewed: 02-23-22
At first, I had trouble getting into the story because there were so many characters, but I’m glad I did. There were a lot of Italian customs and family dynamics that needed to be explained so you’d understand where and why the book was going the way it did. I really loved the sweet story and am glad I stuck with it.
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Have You Seen Luis Velez?
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,388
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,893
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,862
Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn’t belong. Not with his mother’s new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father’s wife. Not at school, where he’s an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he’s tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who’s introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By Mark on 01-31-20
- Have You Seen Luis Velez?
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Really good book!
Reviewed: 08-11-21
I’ve not read any of Catherine Ryan Hyde books before. This was sooo well researched and planned. A lot of human thoughts and emotions to be considered. She gave you a good “picture” of all sides of the conflict. The resolution was the only way it could have been concluded. What a great “thought full” book. The narrator was the best I’ve listened to in a long time!! Going to find another Catherine Ryan Hyde book now!
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Dirty Blonde
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 795
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Cate Fante is strong and smart, but when she gets appointed a federal judge, even she wonders if she can do the job justice. She's in her 30s, and she feels like she's joining the world's most exclusive retirement village. But Cate keeps her doubts a secret. And, as it happens, much else. For she leads a dark, double life that she hides from everyone.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Blonde of little brain
- By Babs on 03-13-06
- Dirty Blonde
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Meh…
Reviewed: 08-06-21
I am a fan of Lisa Scottoline and usually enjoy her books. This one was disappointing. Not her usual edge-of-your-seat story. Totally random ending.
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,085
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,080
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,023
Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered. Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And that it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls. Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow..allow yourself to be submerged in this book
- By Donna Smith McG on 05-18-18
- The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni
Loved this!!!
Reviewed: 01-09-21
Very well written. You could feel the boy/man’s pain. I loved the message of “keep the faith.” I was even better listening to this book since the author narrates it. Great read!!
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Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- By: Stephanie Storey
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,560
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,307
From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-20s, desperate to make a name for himself. Michelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time: David.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fact and Fiction Fuse for a Great Listen
- By bec/audiothing on 07-21-16
- Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- By: Stephanie Storey
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Entertaining and interesting
Reviewed: 10-10-20
This was a lesson in art and history. I knew who the artists were but didn’t realize they were contemporaries. The jealousy and admiration they had for each other was well defined in the story, whether it was true or not. It really added interest. I’ve been to Florence and Rome and seen the many, many masterful works of art. This brought it all back and makes me want to see them again. A very interesting listen.
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