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Mischief
- By: Amanda Quick
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independent young woman, but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron. That's why she invited Matthias Marshall, infamous Earl of Colchester, to her home in Upper Strickland. Who better than the legendary explorer to help her lay the perfect trap? Her scheme is simple, really: She plans to let it be known that when she inherited her uncle's collection of antiquities, she also inherited a map to a fabulous ancient treasure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A light listen!
- By Emily on 06-24-05
- Mischief
- By: Amanda Quick
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter
The Real Mystery Here Is ….
Reviewed: 01-22-25
How in the world did Harriet Walter agree to narrate this book? She either came out in the losing side of an extravagant bet or made a tactical error playing Truth or Dare. This book is derivative, adolescent and filled with trite cliches. I finished it only to marvel how awful it was on every level.
I had always maintained I would listen to Harriet Walter read knitting instructions or Portuguese train schedules and be entertained. Having said that, sadly, this book failed to even meet those standards.
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The Last Devil to Die
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 4
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,275
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,013
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,010
Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story which needs the original narrator
- By Jane on 09-22-23
- The Last Devil to Die
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 4
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
Never Want This Series to End
Reviewed: 01-20-25
No I cannot wait for the next one. If anyone I know or love could fail to see the utter charm, humor and humanity of these clever books, I’d have to place a call to Connie’s laundromat and have them removed from my acquaintance.
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Rooted in Evil
- Campbell and Carter Mystery Series, Book 5
- By: Ann Granger
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4 out of 5 stars 74
When the body of a man killed by a point blank shot to the head is found in Crooked Man Woods, it appears to be a suicide. But when Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter begin to investigate, it soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems. The victim, Carl Finch, had been causing quite a stir in the small-town community. With rising debts and complicated relationships, the suspects are beginning to mount up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable!
- By Stephanie Du Laux on 01-25-24
- Rooted in Evil
- Campbell and Carter Mystery Series, Book 5
- By: Ann Granger
- Narrated by: Julia Barrie
The Narrator Murder Is the Killer
Reviewed: 10-23-24
OMG. Loved this series but the narrator of this title made it impossible for me to finish.
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The Bones at Point No Point
- A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller, Book 1
- By: D.D. Black
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story4 out of 5 stars 355
Thomas Austin was once a prominent NYPD detective, known for locking up a psychopathic serial killer dubbed "The Holiday Baby Butcher". Now retired in a small beach town in the Pacific Northwest, Austin runs a little café, trying to overcome the loss of his wife, a DA who was gunned down only one year ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book
- By Domesticgoddesstx on 10-23-22
- The Bones at Point No Point
- A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller, Book 1
- By: D.D. Black
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
Don’t Understand the Fuss
Reviewed: 08-18-24
Don’t understand the reviews at all. I was incredibly bored and only listened until the end (which took so long I started to suspect the author was being paid big the world. Very Hallmark Life Time genre. Not in a good way.
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Miss Benson's Beetle
- A Novel
- By: Rachel Joyce
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,162
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,802
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,788
It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson, a schoolteacher and spinster, is trying to get through life, surviving on scraps. One day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and small existence to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession: an insect that may or may not exist - the golden beetle of New Caledonia. When she advertises for an assistant to accompany her, the woman she ends up with is the last person she had in mind.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A well-written panorama of human tragedy
- By Film Fan on 07-03-21
- Miss Benson's Beetle
- A Novel
- By: Rachel Joyce
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Oh Please Listen!
Reviewed: 08-04-24
I never rate or review because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I can’t think why they would need or want mine. This book is so special and unique. Juliet Stevenson is a superb narrator and her performance is perfect. This story will stay with me and live happily in my heart forever. Smart, so incredibly smart and funny! It’s good to be reminded there are so many kinds of love in this world. How many books become even better with every chapter right up to the last page. ❤️
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The Overnight Guest
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,168
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,871
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,865
True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not for me.
- By Mark D on 01-31-22
- The Overnight Guest
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Not for Me
Reviewed: 08-03-23
It looks like I’m the only one here, but I found this book tedious, melodramatic, unsophisticated and a slog to read. The narration was painfully amateurish not helped by the cliche ridden writing. I was excited to read the great reviews but this was a poor read for me.
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Tuesday's Gone
- A Frieda Klein Mystery
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 931
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 829
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 821
A London social worker makes a routine home visit only to discover her client, Michelle Doyce, serving afternoon tea to a naked, decomposing corpse. With no clues as to the dead man's identity, Chief Inspector Karlsson again calls upon Frieda for help. She discovers that the body belongs to Robert Poole, con man extraordinaire. But Frieda can't shake the feeling that the past isn't done with her yet. Did someone kill Poole to embroil her in the investigation? And if so, is Frieda herself the next victim?
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3 out of 5 stars
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I like this series but...
- By Katherine on 04-12-13
- Tuesday's Gone
- A Frieda Klein Mystery
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
Excellent Read
Reviewed: 06-17-23
Absolutely love this series and the narration is outstanding! Great characters and plot development. Looking forward to reading the next one!
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The Eighth Detective
- A Novel
- By: Alex Pavesi
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Story4 out of 5 stars 350
Grant McAllister, a professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked all the rules out – and wrote seven perfect detective stories to demonstrate. But that was 30 years ago. Now Grant lives in seclusion on a remote Mediterranean island, counting the rest of his days. Until Julia Hart, a brilliant, ambitious editor knocks on his door. Julia wishes to republish his book, and together they must revisit those old stories: An author hiding from his past and an editor keen to understand it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GOING IN MY TOP 10!!
- By Shaelyn on 08-07-20
- The Eighth Detective
- A Novel
- By: Alex Pavesi
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
Loved It - Hated It
Reviewed: 02-20-23
Go up. Go down. Go right left. Go left. It’s this It’s that. Shake it up. Lay it down. Should be good right? Dunno. I felt manipulated by an author who wants to show how many tricks he can jam into one book. Ta dah! The big reveal. Not that. This. It became tedious. A great idea by someone who really wants to impress you with how many plot devices he can cram into one space. But I give him credit - I kept listening. Emilia Fox narration was excellent but I suspect this is a much better read than listen.
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The Guest List
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,496
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,729
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Story4 out of 5 stars 24,659
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I stand corrected
- By Bitten and Seven Forever on 06-03-20
- The Guest List
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, Aoife McMahon, Sarah Ovens, Rich Keeble
Preferred The Paris Apartment
Reviewed: 02-20-23
Much to love about the plot. Some characters feel cliche and thrown in which let the book down overall but other characters are totally okay engaging and by the end I enjoyed the book overall. Would definitely read another Foley novel. Narration was excellent.
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Tell Her Story
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning, LJ Ganser, Vikas Adam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,954
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,851
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,722
Paige Barrett was living her dream as a journalist in New York City, racking up bylines as a staff writer at The Razor, a cutting-edge online magazine. But when she’s suddenly fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, she finds herself back home in the quaint seaside town of Shoreham, Florida, waiting tables and living in her sister’s guesthouse. Restless and itching for something meaningful to occupy her time, she decides to launch a true-crime podcast about the death of Jessica Cady, a beloved teacher who died mysteriously 20 years earlier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How to blow up your life in 1 easy step
- By Kindle Customer on 05-09-22
- Tell Her Story
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning, LJ Ganser, Vikas Adam, Emily Bauer, Ann Osmond, Fred Berman, Jonathan Davis, Laura Darrell
Disappointing
Reviewed: 02-20-23
Mystified by the reviews. I only listened until the end because I kept expecting it to get better and it was so short. Big Dakota Fanning fan but narration is not her strong suit.
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