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Tantamount
- The Pursuit of the Freeway Phantom Serial Killer
- By: Blaine L. Pardoe, Victoria R. Hester
- Narrated by: John N. Gully
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
In 1971 and 1972, a deadly predator stalked the streets of the nation’s capital. His targets were young girls who he kidnapped, raped, and left their remains along busy roadways in plain view. Some of his victims he held captive for days, others only a few minutes. Seven victims ranging from the ages of 10 to 18 died in his hands. Then, as mysteriously as he started, the Freeway Phantom stopped.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazed I had not heard of these murders before.
- By Michael on 08-14-23
- Tantamount
- The Pursuit of the Freeway Phantom Serial Killer
- By: Blaine L. Pardoe, Victoria R. Hester
- Narrated by: John N. Gully
Amazed I had not heard of these murders before.
Reviewed: 08-14-23
An account of a number of murders that occurred in DC during the 70s. It is a shame that this has not received as much attention as other killers, such as the Zodiac. This story is just as perplexing and justice is desperately need for the families of these kids. The book did was well written and did a great job of passing along facts that the lDC police would prefer everyone forget.
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The Seed Detective
- Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables
- By: Adam Alexander, Tim Lang - foreword
- Narrated by: Calum Beaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Have you ever wondered how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, Adam Alexander has. In The Seed Detective, Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday food heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalization, political intrigue, colonization, and serendipity—describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and relevant
- By Valerie Loo on 03-04-23
- The Seed Detective
- Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables
- By: Adam Alexander, Tim Lang - foreword
- Narrated by: Calum Beaton
Fascinating!
Reviewed: 12-29-22
A fascinating tracing of the history of many of the vegetables that are enjoyed now and in the past. I only wish they would make a follow-up book about fruit too.
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We Keep the Dead Close
- A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
- By: Becky Cooper
- Narrated by: Becky Cooper
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 580
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Story4 out of 5 stars 489
1969: the height of counterculture and the year universities would seek to curb the unruly spectacle of student protest; the winter that Harvard University would begin the tumultuous process of merging with Radcliffe, its all-female sister school; and the year that Jane Britton, an ambitious 23-year-old graduate student in Harvard's Anthropology Department and daughter of Radcliffe Vice President J. Boyd Britton, would be found bludgeoned to death in her Cambridge, Massachusetts apartment.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Needs a great editor
- By Leslie G. on 11-13-20
- We Keep the Dead Close
- A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
- By: Becky Cooper
- Narrated by: Becky Cooper
interesting story.
Reviewed: 11-02-22
Great mystery, but author gets a little too political with regards to race at the end. I don't want to give away the ending, so I won't say too much., but she goes so far as to say that King Kong plays to a racial stereotype. What? You lost me there, but otherwise it's a good book that does not just research a murder mystery, but is also about misbehavior in academia...
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Mercy Falls
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,204
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,962
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,945
Best-selling author William Kent Krueger thrills millions with this Anthony Award-winning entry in his compelling series that already includes Anthony Award winners Iron Lake and Blood Hollow. Still troubled by an ambush that leaves his deputy lingering near death, Sheriff Cork O'Conner must investigate the mutilation murder of a Chicago businessman. Soon Cork finds himself distracted by the lovely female shadowing him and the handsome man stalking his wife.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Giving Up
- By Sara on 08-24-17
- Mercy Falls
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Good book until the ending
Reviewed: 03-18-22
Story was a little far fetched but pretty good until the end. The ending was a to be continued kind of thing which left a bad taste in my mouth. I had already purchased the next few books or else I would just walk away from the series. it's like W.K.K decided how could out Patterson Patterson which is the exact opposite of what I had liked about this series. I hope the author returns to his roots in future Cork books or else I'm done.
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No Beast So Fierce
- The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 335
American Sniper meets Jaws in this gripping true account of the deadliest animal of all time, the Champawat Tiger - responsible for killing more than 400 humans in Northern India and Nepal in the first decade of the 20th century - and the legendary hunter who finally brought it down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Needed more tiger
- By RealWoman8 on 03-18-19
- No Beast So Fierce
- The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrated by: Corey Snow
Wild story of a man-eater and a hunter
Reviewed: 03-10-22
If you liked the Ghost in the Darkness, then you will like this book. It tells the true story of an injured tiger that was believed to have killed over 400 people in Nepal and India and the hunter who stopped it.
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Lost Girls: The Maine Murders
- 50 States of Murder, Book 1
- By: Jon Mills
- Narrated by: Peter Kenyon
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,166
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,893
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,883
When renowned FBI Agent Benjamin Forrester suffers a devastating loss while trying to catch an elusive serial killer, he quits the bureau. Years later, after a similar series of gruesome murders trigger an investigation in the coastal town of Eden Falls, Maine, Ben is called upon to assist the rookie police detective, Dakota Woods. He soon learns he's being lured into a deadly game of cat and mouse where the only way to stop the murders is to confront his past and face his worst fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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From the author of the Jack Winchester series...
- By shelley on 10-02-19
- Lost Girls: The Maine Murders
- 50 States of Murder, Book 1
- By: Jon Mills
- Narrated by: Peter Kenyon
Nice police mystery.
Reviewed: 01-27-22
This was not the best book I've heard, but it had a good story and was very entertaining. Hope there's more in this series.
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Yellow Bird
- Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country
- By: Sierra Crane Murdoch
- Narrated by: Sierra Crane Murdoch
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 346
When Lissa Yellow Bird was released from prison in 2009, she found her home, the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, transformed by the Bakken oil boom. In her absence, the landscape had been altered beyond recognition, her tribal government swayed by corporate interests, and her community burdened by a surge in violence and addiction. Three years later, when Lissa learned that a young white oil worker, Kristopher “KC” Clarke, had disappeared from his reservation worksite, she became particularly concerned. No one knew where Clarke had gone.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story, dull narration
- By Sophia Loch on 08-16-20
- Yellow Bird
- Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country
- By: Sierra Crane Murdoch
- Narrated by: Sierra Crane Murdoch
Much more than just a true crime book.
Reviewed: 01-26-22
This is one of the best books I've listened to in a long time. An excellent true crime book, but even better at giving insight into the complex life of a Native Indian woman and her family. On top of it all is the theme of fighting for a better life and redefining your future. A wonderful book that is not just about a missing person and murder but about a woman who had struggled with drugs, did time and then ended up dedicating much of her time to helping others.
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Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts
- Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Tonya Kappes
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 243
Mae West is getting settled into the RV lifestyle as the owner of a Happy Trails Campground in Normal, Kentucky. Betts Hager is desperate for help with her cleaning business, and Mae offers her services. Heiress Tammy Jo Bentley's mansion is the first one on her schedule, and Mae makes sure Tammy Jo's house is spotless because the Kentucky Kennel Association's annual meeting is going to be held at the mansion. Fifi, Tammy Jo's high pedigree, insured poodle, is going to be on display, but before the annual meeting, Camille Braun, Fifi's nanny, is stabbed to death.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Way too many continuity flaws!
- By Frog Lady on 04-12-19
- Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts
- Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Tonya Kappes
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Much better than the first book.
Reviewed: 01-12-22
this series is starting to grow on me. The second book is still a light read but much better.
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Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries
- Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Tonya Kappes
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 549
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 489
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Story4 out of 5 stars 488
Mae West, a far cry from the Hollywood actress, has been thrown for a loop. Her plush lifestyle in the big city of New York comes to a screeching halt after the FBI raids her mansion and arrests her husband, Paul West, for a Ponzi scheme that rips people out of millions of dollars. Mae finds herself homeless, friendless, and penniless. All hope isn't lost... the only thing Mae got to keep that the government didn't seize is a tourist camp ground, Happy Trails, in Normal, Kentucky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A very good start
- By S. on 04-14-19
- Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries
- Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Tonya Kappes
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Not the best but ok enough
Reviewed: 01-11-22
Not the best book. Plot is not the deepest. it's a good one to listen to when you cannot pay close attention because it's predictable enough that you can fill in the blanks if you miss something. The biggest mystery in this book is the title. The book takes place centered around a campground in Kentucky. There are no bungalows and no beaches. I guess there is a burglary, but it's secondary to the story. Chief to the plot are financial fraud and murders, so I guess the title was picked purely due to someone's fascination with alliteration. it's not the deepest book, but has some entertainment value.
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If You Tell
- A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
- By: Gregg Olsen
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,472
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,058
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,977
After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now. For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all, Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far less vulnerable than Shelly imagined.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Horribly Depressing, Detailed Description of Abuse
- By Andrea on 12-20-19
- If You Tell
- A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
- By: Gregg Olsen
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
Incredible evil.
Reviewed: 09-22-20
The book was well written and worth listening to, but be prepared to learn about the worst evil. A mom who tortures her children and others jus because... a very difficult book to listen to.
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