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Rogue Justice
- A Thriller
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 396
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 362
Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of Congressional hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Avery She Wrote
- By M. Thurman on 05-26-23
- Rogue Justice
- A Thriller
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Contrived story, dreadful reader
Reviewed: 06-24-23
I stuck with it until 20 minutes from end. Had wanted to quit much earlier because the reader is unbearable but forced myself to keep on in hopes of a miraculous improvement in the story. Hopes unfulfilled, i quit wasting my time.
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The Last Orphan
- An Orphan X Novel, Book 8
- By: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,019
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,598
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,594
As a child, Evan Smoak was plucked out of a group home, raised and trained as an off-the-books assassin for the government as part of the Orphan program. When he broke with the program and went deep underground, he left with a lot of secrets in his head that the government would do anything to make sure never got out. When he remade himself as The Nowhere Man, dedicated to helping the most desperate in their times of trouble, Evan found himself slowly back on the government's radar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hurwitz doesn’t just write, he Creates!!!!
- By shelley on 02-14-23
- The Last Orphan
- An Orphan X Novel, Book 8
- By: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Unbearable narration
Reviewed: 02-25-23
I had to quit the book in chapter one as the narrator’s contrived, histrionic style ruins both the writing and the plot. I recall recoiling at this narrator’s melodrama previously — other Hurwitz, maybe a Reacher or two — so shame on me for going ahead and purchasing this one.
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Need to Know
- A Novel
- By: Karen Cleveland
- Narrated by: Mia Barron
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,155
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,047
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,047
High-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, mother of four beautiful children. Until the moment she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes. She thought she knew her husband inside and out. But now she wonders if it was all a lie. How far will she go to learn the truth? And does she really...need to know?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith -- Not
- By Mel on 02-03-18
- Need to Know
- A Novel
- By: Karen Cleveland
- Narrated by: Mia Barron
had to quit halfway through
Reviewed: 11-14-21
The apparent protagonist appears to be stupid; any suspense affecting her is due to repetition of stupid decisions. No likeable characters, no one to root for, no plausible scenarios. The only thrills come when she might get caught, but in each instance i wanted her to get caught so the story would stop dead in its tracks. I hate leaving a story without knowing “what happens” but in this case i could not suffer it all the way to the end.
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While Justice Sleeps
- A Novel
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Stacey Abrams
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,697
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,304
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,297
Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together - excelling in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn - the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases - has slipped into a coma, Avery’s life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal guardian and power of attorney.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, Bad Reader, I still recommend
- By Renee A. Kaplowitz on 05-12-21
- While Justice Sleeps
- A Novel
- By: Stacey Abrams
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Stacey Abrams
Engrossing story
Reviewed: 05-16-21
A very satisfyng legal thriller. Occasionally over-plotted but consistently compelling. The narrator verged a little too close to a babytalk voice, tho. I got used to it but would have preferred a voice and tone that matched the smarts and purposiveness of the main character.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
- By: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 296,091
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 261,744
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Story5 out of 5 stars 260,830
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't listen to the negative reviews.
- By Kyle on 12-03-19
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- By: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Nice prose, Poor plot
Reviewed: 10-16-18
Elegiac, loving descriptions of a place at a particular moment in time. Plot was implausible and betrayed both characters and readers.
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The President Is Missing
- By: Bill Clinton, James Patterson
- Narrated by: Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 19,184
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17,372
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Story4 out of 5 stars 17,303
The White House is the home of the president of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a US president vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so? An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's best-selling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Dreadful Narration!
- By Miss L on 06-07-18
- The President Is Missing
- By: Bill Clinton, James Patterson
- Narrated by: Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, Jeremy Davidson, Mozhan Marnò
Some people never learn
Reviewed: 06-21-18
Presidential homily at end is more sanctimonious and cringe-worthy than Clinton’s 1984 excruciatingly long DNC speech
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Betrayed
- Rosato & DiNunzio, Book 2
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Maria Bello
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,795
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,605
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,602
Judy has always championed the underdog, so when Iris, the housekeeper and best friend of Judy's beloved Aunt Barb, is found dead of an apparent heart attack, Judy begins to suspect foul play. The circumstances of the death leave Judy with more questions than answers, and never before has murder struck so close to home. In the meantime, Judy's own life roils with emotional and professional upheaval. She doesn't play well with her boss, Bennie Rosato, which jeopardizes her making partner at the firm.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another book in a great series ruined by narration
- By epeep on 01-30-15
- Betrayed
- Rosato & DiNunzio, Book 2
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Maria Bello
Scottoline is back
Reviewed: 12-31-14
Recent works have been either tired or contrived. Betrayed puts Scottoline back on the track she followed when I first discovered her. The story is engrossing, the narrative is smart, the twists are actual twists, and the murder is a mystery for a good long while.
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A Circle of Wives
- By: Alice LaPlante
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Betsy Zajko, Nan McNamara, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 425
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 371
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 375
When Dr. John Taylor is found dead in a hotel room in his hometown, the local police find enough incriminating evidence to suspect foul play. Detective Samantha Adams, whose Palo Alto beat usually covers small-town crimes, is innocently thrown into a high-profile murder case that is more intricately intertwined than she could ever imagine. A renowned plastic surgeon, a respected family man, and an active community spokesman, Dr. Taylor was loved and admired. But, hidden from the public eye, he led a secret life - in fact, multiple lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my cup of tea
- By Dawn on 04-16-14
- A Circle of Wives
- By: Alice LaPlante
- Narrated by: George Newbern, Betsy Zajko, Nan McNamara, Deanna Hurst, Kyla Garcia
Narrators don't know proper pronunciation
Reviewed: 04-10-14
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The resolution of the whodunit seemed contrived.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Not sure. I couldn't relate to the characters I wanted to like. But I found them interesting, if weak and vulnerable.
How could the performance have been better?
The narrators' lack of familiarity with elementary English words is astonishing. Mispronunciation at critical moments totally ruined the flow of the story. "Sangween" for "sanguine", for example. Gross mispronunciation coming out of the mouth of the hoity toity character totally undermined her.
Could you see A Circle of Wives being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No. The story is too contrived. Maybe a Lifetime soapy drama, but nothing more.
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