Shirley Anderson
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Erasing History
- By: Jason Stanley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 143
Combining historical research with an in-depth analysis of our modern political landscape, Erasing History issues a dire warning for America and the world: the worst fascist movements of humanity’s past began in schools; the same place so many of today’s right-wing political parties have trained their most vicious attacks. Yale professor Jason Stanley exposes the true danger of the right’s tactics and traces their inspirations and funding back to some of the most dangerous ideas of human history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The bias attitude of the author
- By Elizabeth ohanna on 09-30-24
- Erasing History
- By: Jason Stanley
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
Informed my prejudices.
Reviewed: 02-15-25
Surprised me that I have unacknowledged prejudices for being a liberal, educated, thoughtful, mature woman. Very timely placement of current US politics in historical context. Important wake-up call for Americans on creeping fascism in our leadership.
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Transfer of Power
- Mitch Rapp Series
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,770
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,171
On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of the White House is shattered in a deadly terrorist attack on the executive mansion. The president is evacuated to an underground bunker, but not before nearly one hundred hostages are taken. Mitch Rapp, the CIA’s top counterterrorism operative, is sent in to take control of the crisis and determines that the president is not as safe as Washington’s power elite had thought....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story-Bad Narration
- By Michael on 05-20-11
- Transfer of Power
- Mitch Rapp Series
- By: Vince Flynn
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
Never ending action and excitement
Reviewed: 02-05-25
Exquisite detail without pedantry. No false miraculous escapes. Easy to follow detailed travels through rooms, tunnels and hidden rooms. A really fun read with muted violence.
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Blowback
- Scot Harvath, Book 4
- By: Brad Thor
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,551
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,231
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,207
When a mysterious new weapon tips the balance against American and allied forces throughout the Middle East, the only person the president can call for help is the man the administration has just fired - Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative, Scot Harvath. Caught live on Al Jazeera in an off-the-books operation, Harvath is forced to go to ground, as a senator with presidential aspirations turns her sights on the White House and forces President Jack Rutledge to publicly end the career of America's number-one counter-terrorism operative.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- By Keith on 08-15-19
- Blowback
- Scot Harvath, Book 4
- By: Brad Thor
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Plot, characters,pace all excellent.
Reviewed: 01-20-25
Satisfying resolution, The good guys won; bad guys lost and were punished. If only real life were so.
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Swift Judgment
- Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 7
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,014
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 946
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 946
When a powerful politician is arrested for killing a local business owner, he hires Nate on one condition—Nate must try the case within ninety days. He has a rock-solid alibi and wants to prove his innocence before his opponents can destroy his career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book 7
- By Dominick on 03-05-24
- Swift Judgment
- Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 7
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Intriguing characters.
Reviewed: 12-19-24
Great plot. Great dialogue. Excellent courtroom procedures. Could not predict outcome or any of the subplots. Very funny family relationships and conversations.Narrator never got in the way of the story. Narrator portrayed different character so they were clearly identifiable without using harsh or grating tones. Remarkable performance.
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Rogue Target
- A Troy Stark Thriller, Book 3
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: Phillip Sacramento
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Although elite Navy Seal Troy Stark was forced into retirement for his dubious respect for authority, his work in stopping a major terrorist threat to New York did not go unnoticed....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Violence and gore prevailed
- By Shirley Anderson on 11-26-24
- Rogue Target
- A Troy Stark Thriller, Book 3
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: Phillip Sacramento
Violence and gore prevailed
Reviewed: 11-26-24
Train hijacking an interesting plot, but the gory scenes were depressing. The “good guys” eventually won, but at too large a detail of the suffering and death of the bad guys. Not all terrorist stories can be moderately violent, but the ugliness of human hate need not be in my face to make a good story. Maybe I’m just not someone who has been desensitized by extreme video games and so enjoys jacking up the violence to find satisfaction.
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Dark State
- Jason Trapp, Book 1
- By: Jack Slater
- Narrated by: Mark Garkusha
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 910
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 841
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 840
America is under attack. Thousands lie dead after simultaneous strikes across the country. The day will come to be known as Bloody Monday. Jason Trapp, codename ‘Hangman’, was a covert operative whose feats became the stuff of legend. He was the tip of the spear—the man his country unleashed when all hope was lost. Six months ago, someone sold him out. The Agency listed him as killed in action. He lost everything—and everyone—he held dear. But Trapp’s not that easy to kill.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- By Travis Chase on 09-29-23
- Dark State
- Jason Trapp, Book 1
- By: Jack Slater
- Narrated by: Mark Garkusha
Good guys won.
Reviewed: 11-20-24
Good story. Interesting characters. Narrator did mispronounce some words, but
Not a big distraction. Used his voice effectively to delineate review will not submit. What am 8 doing wrong? Now can’t get back to books. Unhelpful
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The Grey Wolf
- A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 19)
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Jean Brassard
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,229
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,115
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,114
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. Reine-Marie watches with increasing unease as her husband refuses to pick up, though he clearly knows who is on the other end. When he finally answers, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Authentic accent cannot compensate...
- By Mer on 11-01-24
- The Grey Wolf
- A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 19)
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Jean Brassard
Narrator is hard to understand for a non French speaking listener.
Reviewed: 11-14-24
At least previous narrators would speak the French words and phrases in a way a non French speaking listener could look up the words phonetically. With this narrator it just sounds like mush. So I miss what he says next trying to figure out what he just said. I have listened to the book 3 times and still don’t really get the point of the story. I have every previous Louise Penny book and treasure them, with the notable exception of the one co-authored with Hillary Clinton, which was awful. Between the sub par narrator and an ill-conceived storyline, I feel like I want a refund on my money and my time. Louise, get a grip. Please find an interesting, engaging, enlightening storyline in Three Pines.
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Hard Hit
- A Jon Reznick Thriller, Book 6
- By: J. B. Turner
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 539
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 469
With his daughter lying in the hospital, struck down in a reckless hit-and-run, the only thing Jon Reznick can do is wait—and plot his revenge. Not satisfied with the slow-moving police investigation, he starts his own manhunt. He discovers that the car belongs to a high-ranking diplomat whose interests are closely tied to those of the United States government, and this man may not be what he appears. The FBI wants Reznick to back down, but the more information Jon digs up, the more questions he finds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fast paced and full of action...
- By shelley on 04-26-19
- Hard Hit
- A Jon Reznick Thriller, Book 6
- By: J. B. Turner
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Great story, satisfying ending
Reviewed: 11-02-24
Narration authentic for all dialects. No unnecessary sex. Violent and some gore, but appropriate to story.
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Hard Duty
- A Jon Reznick Thriller, Book 13
- By: J. B. Turner
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Black-ops specialist Jon Reznick is hoping for some well-earned down time under the Florida sun when he gets a surprise call from the CIA. An embittered US counterintelligence expert is about to sell a career’s worth of state secrets to the Russians, and the Agency wants Reznick to track him down. With the spook holed up somewhere in the diplomatic cauldron of the Middle East, protected by highly trained Russian mercenaries, Reznick knows it’s almost certainly a suicide mission.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The story progression was easy to listen and follow.
- By Teri on 01-18-25
- Hard Duty
- A Jon Reznick Thriller, Book 13
- By: J. B. Turner
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Thrilling but not gory
Reviewed: 10-31-24
Fun, exciting, human, great narrator, great story. New to me author in this genre. Will look for more by author.
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Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
- By: Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,403
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
US intelligence is reporting turmoil in the Russian navy. Their deadliest submarine, the Belgorod, has unexpectedly launched, and taken along with it a long list of questions. Who authorized the departure? What mission is it on? And, most disturbing of all, what weapons do the giant doors on the sub’s bow hide? It's been four decades since a similar incident with the Soviet sub, Red October, ended happily, thanks to a young CIA analyst named Jack Ryan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Ryan’s at their best
- By William Bailey on 05-27-24
- Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
- By: Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Breathtaking action through entire book.
Reviewed: 10-16-24
I loved the submarine lore, the Navy jargon (being a former WAVE), and the personal stories and human relationships that felt very authentic. This is one of those audiobooks that I don’t want the phone to ring or anyone to come in to visit, because I am in the middle of an engrossing scene. Upholds Tom Clancy’s reputation. Never a lapse in the story. Loved it.
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