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The Complete Sherlock Holmes
- The Heirloom Collection
- By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 58 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,919
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,104
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales are rightly ranked among the seminal works of mystery and detective fiction. Included in this collection are all four full-length Holmes novels and more than forty short masterpieces - from the inaugural adventure A Study in Scarlet to timeless favorites like “The Speckled Band” and more. At the center of each stands the iconic figure of Holmes - brilliant, eccentric, and capable of amazing feats of deductive reasoning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Table of Contents & Audible Part/Chapter Notes
- By SantaFePainter on 11-18-13
- The Complete Sherlock Holmes
- The Heirloom Collection
- By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
An unquestionable classic.
Reviewed: 06-12-23
I can immerse myself for days again and again in Arthur Conan Doyle’s world. It takes me to an era where I’m not just passing time, but living in those moments with Holmes, Watson and their adventures. Those days will never come again, but we can go there.
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The Detective Damien Drake Box Set Compilation
- Detective Damien Drake Serial Killer Thriller, Books 1-3
- By: Patrick Logan
- Narrated by: Michael Pauley
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Who is NYPD Detective Damien Drake? For starters, he’s an alcoholic with PTSD; a man who doesn’t play well with others and could care less about political correctness. But he’s also the one they call in when the most heinous crimes are committed by the city’s most sadistic murderers. He’s the one they bring in when there are no clues, no evidence, and the killer shows no remorse. He's the one enlisted to keep the streets of New York City safe. Just don’t get on his bad side because he’s also the one detective in New York that you don’t want as an enemy....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Horrible Narrator
- By LueLaLa on 05-14-19
- The Detective Damien Drake Box Set Compilation
- Detective Damien Drake Serial Killer Thriller, Books 1-3
- By: Patrick Logan
- Narrated by: Michael Pauley
Horrible narration
Reviewed: 09-15-19
The horrible, monotonous narration simply destroys the author’s work. This audiobook is not listenable. Wish there was some sort of an approval process.
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Great Expectations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 111
Listen to the story of Pip, an English orphan who rises to wealth. After he deserts his true friends, he becomes humbled by his own arrogance. Great Expectations is Dickens at his finest.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Expectation Appropriate Title
- By KENNETH on 11-05-12
- Great Expectations
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
A book that takes you back
Reviewed: 12-21-18
Having read this as a teenager, and now picking up the courage to read this again, this book transports you into an era where simplicity in itself sufficed. People were pretentious, judgmental and very, very distant. You can see that complete change in behavior when you have riches, which is almost comical, in that you see it even today, well over a century later. The line between the working class and nobility, the complete inability to speak your mind when you need to due to the fear of being judged or misjudged, all emotions captured beautifully in simple, elegant prose. This book took me out of this world, amidst distractions and all, even if only for moments here and there. Great read of you are into the English literature of last century. A true classic.
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Mindhunter
- Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,546
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,374
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,346
Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession! Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ 25-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals - the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have purchased every book J.E.D. Has made available
- By leelee8888 on 10-29-17
- Mindhunter
- Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
Kills it!
Reviewed: 02-15-18
What an in-person narrative that takes you through the mind of a serial killer. John brings his life to the listener. How he gave his all, to the art of reasoning, and how families pay the price for such commitment to a cause is really magnified here. The upholders of the law are humans too. The compromises they make to create the world’s greatest democracy is oft underestimated. Applies to all occupations, actually. If we all applied the same commitment to our respective occupations, the world would be a better place. Good book. Thank you.
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Ghoul
- By: Brian Keene
- Narrated by: Wayne June
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 195
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 178
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Story4 out of 5 stars 179
June 1984. Timmy Graco is looking forward to summer vacation, taking it easy and hanging out with his buddies. Instead his summer will be filled with terror and a life-and-death battle against a nightmarish creature that few will believe even exists. Timmy learns that the person who’s been unearthing fresh graves in the cemetery isn’t a person at all. It’s a thing. And it’s after Timmy and his friends. If Timmy hopes to live to see September, he’ll have to escape the Ghoul.
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3 out of 5 stars
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CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE!!!!
- By Amanda H. on 02-23-12
- Ghoul
- By: Brian Keene
- Narrated by: Wayne June
Excellent book
Reviewed: 07-03-17
Good story. It reflects well if you grew up in a village or city where summer vacations meant Friend's and memories.
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The Godfather
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction, Anthony Puzo - note, and others
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna, Anthony Puzo, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,432
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,163
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo's epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Huge fan of the movie, loved this audiobook!
- By Dana on 10-04-13
- The Godfather
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction, Anthony Puzo - note, Robert J. Thompson - afterword
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna, Anthony Puzo, Angelo Di Loreto
What a classic masterpiece!
Reviewed: 05-24-17
Raw, uncut, untethered emotion. All captured in a breathtakingly emotional story that drives every emotion in the reader. From intense love to untamed fury and unquestionable loyalty. Values that only exist in works of literature today.
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Fifty Great Classic Stories
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy de Maupassant, Kenneth Grahame, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 24 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3 out of 5 stars 11
Fifty great classic short stories selected from the works of the best writers of the last century.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very wierd accent. Hard to stay with the tale. Bad
- By pisyx on 12-13-14
Very wierd accent. Hard to stay with the tale. Bad
Reviewed: 12-13-14
What would have made Fifty Great Classic Stories better?
A better voice without the forced accent that makes following the stories impossible.
Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again?
No, Never.
Would you be willing to try another one of Cathy Dobson’s performances?
No. Never.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment
Any additional comments?
The ability to lose yourself in an audiobook with the keys to imagination open has been destroyed by the narrator.
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