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The White Lady
- A Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 729
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 603
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 600
A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own, Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London, ultimately exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government. The private, quiet “Miss White" as Elinor is known, lives in a village in rural Kent, England, and to her fellow villagers seems something of an enigma. Well she might, as Elinor occupies a "grace and favor" property, a rare privilege offered to faithful servants of the Crown for services to the nation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mystery Maven
- By Mystery Maven on 03-24-23
- The White Lady
- A Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Unexpected Gem
Reviewed: 07-23-23
Historical nonfiction at its best by a very good author and read by one of my favorite narrators. Accents always spot on. Locations and details well researched by author.
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Radar Girls
- By: Sara Ackerman
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,055
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 949
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 946
Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels and society parties. Then, in the dizzying aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daisy enlists in a top secret program, replacing male soldiers in a war zone for the first time. Under fear of imminent invasion, the WARDs guide pilots into blacked-out airstrips and track unidentified planes across Pacific skies. But not everyone thinks the women are up to the job, and the new recruits must rise above and work side by side despite the resistance and heartache they meet along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lovely inspiring WWII tale from an unusual perspective
- By Julie Linker on 09-19-21
- Radar Girls
- By: Sara Ackerman
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Very disappointing production
Reviewed: 04-27-23
The narrator, director, editor and anyone else responsible for the neglecting to see that the Hawaiian words were pronounced correctly should be embarrassed. The emphasis on changes the meaning of words and incorrect pronunciation of the vowels caused me to stop on chapter 3. So frustrating to hear the language I grew up with butchered. I will buy the book and record it myself to get the full story. I’m very surprised the author let this recording pass to the public. I’m going to seek my money back. No huhu but very pilau. No aloha for this presentation. I have no idea if the story is any good but had to give it a star in order to get review submitted.
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The Night Hawks
- Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 13
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 734
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 642
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 634
There's nothing Ruth Galloway hates more than amateur archaeologists, but when a group of them stumble upon Bronze Age artifacts alongside a dead body, she finds herself thrust into their midst - and into the crosshairs of a string of murders circling ever closer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good premise, characters, atmosphere of the fens
- By EveryContinent on 07-01-21
- The Night Hawks
- Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 13
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
More than I expected
Reviewed: 11-28-22
Many paths converged affecting Ruth and Nelson’s lives. Unexpected, eerie, far-reaching. Familiar characters highlighting that life continues whether you want it to or not.
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Redwall
- By: Brian Jacques
- Narrated by: Stuart Blinder
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
As the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in the glorious Summer of the Late Rose, all is quiet and peaceful. But things are not as they seem. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is hell-bent on destroying the abbey's tranquility as he prepares to fight a bloody battle for the ownership of Redwall.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good narration, but author's version better
- By Claire on 06-03-11
- Redwall
- By: Brian Jacques
- Narrated by: Stuart Blinder
A real treat
Reviewed: 11-09-22
I really appreciated the choice of Stuart Blinder as narrator. I've read all the Red wall books and listened to all the Red wall books. I like this version as I don't always want to hear the music; as good and enjoyable as it has always been. Blinder voices all the characters very well. The story and development of it and characters are always a treat. more of the series, p!ease, with Stuart as narrator!
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Have a Nice Day
- By: Billy Crystal, Quinton Peeples
- Narrated by: Justin Bartha, Annette Bening, Dick Cavett, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,677
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,596
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,467
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal leads an all-star cast including Oscar winner Kevin Kline (President David Murray) and four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening (First Lady Katherine Murray) in a performance of this hilarious and poignant story about a man desperately scrambling to put his affairs in order: to save his presidency, his marriage, his relationship with his daughter – and possibly his life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Midlife crisis in the white house
- By Kingsley on 11-02-18
Fabulous and Hopeful
Reviewed: 01-10-19
A true gem. Thank you Billy Crystal. Beautifully thought out and crafted with sound effects and very versatile actors. The story of the last hours in a man’s life and how he “handles” it as a very public individual, father and husband is full of humor and feeling. I highly recommend this recording and the story to everyone.
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The Steel of Raithskar
- Gandalara, Book 1
- By: Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
When the fireball hit the cruise ship, Ricardo Carillo was already on his way out - a terminally ill language professor. He regained consciousness as a well man in the desert...only it wasn't a desert on Earth, and he was called Markasset, a master swordsman, son of a powerful leader, and a man on the run, accused of murder and the theft of a precious, sacred jewel. With the aid of Keeshah, a great war-cat with which he shared a telepathic link, he set out to clear his newfound name....
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5 out of 5 stars
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So glad these have come to audio books
- By Laura on 08-07-13
- The Steel of Raithskar
- Gandalara, Book 1
- By: Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Captivating
Reviewed: 09-12-18
I've read the series twice but I am entranced by the audio version. Boehmer makes it come alive just as I imagined it. The characters are fleshed out and landscapes brought to lushness or bleakness in well chosen words and phrases.
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The Heart Mender
- A Story of Second Chances
- By: Andy Andrews
- Narrated by: Andy Andrews
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,169
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,170
Can natural enemies make peace? Actually…can they fall in love? In his classic storytelling style, New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews delivers an adventure set sharply against the warm waters and white sands of the Gulf of Mexico in WWII America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great story!
- By Pat and Susan on 07-01-15
- The Heart Mender
- A Story of Second Chances
- By: Andy Andrews
- Narrated by: Andy Andrews
U Boats off the American coast?
Reviewed: 08-16-18
I missed this information in school and now want to know more. But this story is more about people and learning to forgive. The author takes us from a puzzling find in his back yard to a woman angry with life, a young German in difficult straits and heartache to what is possible when people care about each other. Very well read by the author.
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Sons and Soldiers
- The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler
- By: Bruce Henderson
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 810
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 735
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Story5 out of 5 stars 725
In 1942 the US Army unleashed one of its greatest secret weapons in the battle to defeat Adolf Hitler: training nearly 2,000 German-born Jews in special interrogation techniques and making use of their mastery of the German language, history, and customs. Known as the Ritchie Boys, they were sent in small, elite teams to join every major combat unit in Europe, where they interrogated German POWs and gathered crucial intelligence that saved American lives and helped win the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't put it down
- By P. Voelker on 08-06-17
- Sons and Soldiers
- The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler
- By: Bruce Henderson
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
Factual, inspirational and must read for those desiring more information concerning World War II
Reviewed: 08-10-18
My hat goes off to the author for all of his pains-taking research. The American German Jews brought to life has made a big impact on me. Hypocrisy, prejudices, turning a blind eye, focus, determination, family values, and moral values; I wonder where I fail in those. The narrator handled all the German, French words extremely well. There was even a touch of Russian. Very glad I chose the book.
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Martin the Warrior
- By: Brian Jacques
- Narrated by: Brian Jacques, full cast
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 835
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 691
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Story5 out of 5 stars 696
A shadow has fallen on the shore of the Eastern sea, a shadow called Marshank. In this cold stone fortress, a stoat named Badrang holds dozens of innocent creatures as slaves, part of his scheme to build an empire where he will rule as unquestioned tyrant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fireside Tale for all Ages
- By Diane on 01-08-13
- Martin the Warrior
- By: Brian Jacques
- Narrated by: Brian Jacques, full cast
My first in the series
Reviewed: 08-04-18
I appreciates books in a certain order so I put this one as my 1 in the Redwall books. Jacques is wonderful with all of his characters rhymes, and locations. Having a group of actors portray the characters while he is the narrator is Jacques is perfect. The only jarring note in this book is the voice supplying calling the chapters. So out of context and almost depressing.
I have read all the books 3 tomes and I’m on my second go round of audio. Not all books are on audio.
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Summer of the Dragon
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Grace Conlin
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The opportunity to spend some time at an archaeological dig on an Arizona ranch was everything a young graduate student trying to prove herself might want. And it was...until another guest suffered an accident, then disappeared. Suddenly, the guests were eyeing each other with fear and suspicion.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Readers can sometimes make the book. Or not,
- By Aryn on 09-11-08
- Summer of the Dragon
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Grace Conlin
Narrator not my favorite
Reviewed: 04-16-18
I adore Elizabeth Peters. Have read all her books many times. Thought I would give this narrator a try. I had and still have issues with her pronunciation of many key words. They kept getting in the way of my enjoyment of the story.
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