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The Safe Place
- A Novel
- By: Anna Downes
- Narrated by: Anna Downes
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,111
Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day. Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO, has a problem that neither his business acumen nor vast wealth can fix. Until he meets Emily. Scott offers Emily a summer job as a housekeeper on his remote, beautiful French estate. Enchanted by his lovely wife Nina, and his eccentric young daughter, Aurelia, Emily falls headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool. But soon Emily realizes that Scott and Nina are hiding dangerous secrets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good debut novel-big twist ending!
- By TammieK on 09-12-20
- The Safe Place
- A Novel
- By: Anna Downes
- Narrated by: Anna Downes
Good listen
Reviewed: 10-14-24
Narrator was really good. Story was interesting. Surprise ending that keeps you listening and entertained.
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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 50,518
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48,162
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48,165
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Couldn’t put it down
Reviewed: 04-30-24
Excellent story, great character development. I loved the accurate portrayal of PTSD and the growing self-awareness of the main character, Frankie. Well done!
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Quantum Supremacy
- How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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Story4 out of 5 stars 330
The runaway success of the microchip may finally be reaching its end. As shrinking transistors approach the size of atoms, the phenomenal growth of computational power inevitably collapses. But this change heralds the birth of a revolutionary new type of computer, one that calculates on atoms themselves. Quantum computers promise unprecedented gains in computing power, enabling advancements that could overturn every aspect of our daily lives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title should have been “Quantum Global Warming”
- By Amazon Customer on 06-08-23
- Quantum Supremacy
- How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
Learned a lot
Reviewed: 04-18-24
Fascinating! I enjoyed learning things I have never known before. Well done! Physics explained in a very understandable manner.
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Voices in the Ocean
- A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins
- By: Susan Casey
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability, and intelligence seem like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent decades, we have learned that dolphins recognize themselves in reflections, count, grieve, adorn themselves, feel despondent, rescue one another (and humans), deduce, infer, seduce, form cliques, throw tantrums, and call themselves by name.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening; don’t expect uplifting
- By Goff on 11-30-18
- Voices in the Ocean
- A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins
- By: Susan Casey
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Loved it
Reviewed: 03-11-24
I learned a lot. The narration was excellent and relaxing. It never lulled but was paced so beautifully. I highly recommend this book.
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The Bee Sting
- A Novel
- By: Paul Murray
- Narrated by: Heather O’Sullivan, Barry Fitzgerald, Beau Holland, and others
- Length: 26 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,584
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,452
The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie’s once-lucrative car business is going under—but Dickie is spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife, Imelda, is selling off her jewelry on eBay and half-heartedly dodging the attention of fast-talking cattle farmer Big Mike, while their teenage daughter, Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge drink her way through her final exams. As for twelve-year-old PJ, he’s on the brink of running away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bone Clocks meets Jonathan Franzen
- By Cranson on 10-26-23
- The Bee Sting
- A Novel
- By: Paul Murray
- Narrated by: Heather O’Sullivan, Barry Fitzgerald, Beau Holland, Ciaran O'Brien, Lisa Caruccio Came
I HATE THAT ENDING!!!!
Reviewed: 02-10-24
The character building in the book is fantastic. It was a very slow start and I almost gave up on it, but was glad I kept going. Overall the book is very good, but I am not even sure I would recommend it to a friend. There are several annoying things about it.
The author’s use of repetitive dialogue, which finally became evident that it was done on purpose, was very annoying. She said,,, then he said, then she said, then he said…. Was very distracting. I wanted to say, “Please cut that out,” she said. “I don’t want to,” he said. “But it’s annoying,” she said.
THE ENDING WAS VERY DISCONCERTING. Like the other annoying structures of the book, it was probably purposeful to keep you thinking and writing alternative outcomes in your head. I don’t always need a neat wrap up, but this was frustrating. It felt like someone stopping a movie right at the climax and saying THE END.
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The Teeth of the Tiger
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,370
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,374
Charged with spotting terrorist threats, the top-secret "Campus" has its hands full when Middle East thugs and Colombian drug lords join forces. New Campus recruits include Jack Ryan Jr., son of master spy John Patrick Ryan, now President.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Introduction of Jack Ryan jr. as an covert agent
- By Wayne on 05-12-16
- The Teeth of the Tiger
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
Good story
Reviewed: 10-13-23
The story was good. The narrator’s style was a bit annoying. He did a kind of lilting sing-song drawl at the end of most sentences.
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Billy Summers
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Paul Sparks
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,351
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,846
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,695
Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely amazing
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 08-03-21
- Billy Summers
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Paul Sparks
PLEASE STOP WITH THE RIDICULOUS POLITICAL GARBAGE
Reviewed: 02-14-23
Stephen King has been one of my all time favorite authors, but I am now beginning to question that. Out of context, or with weak attempts to throw it in, he adds derogatory political references to Trump, conservatives or Republicans. If King thinks he’s changing people’s politics, he is deluding himself. What he is doing is disrupting an otherwise brilliant story with unnecessary political rhetoric. My guess is his editors couldn’t get him to cut it out because he feels entitled to slam his listeners regardless if it diminishes the quality of the book.
Maybe if unnecessary, biased political references cost him some fame and fortune, he will go back to writing great books and park the politics. Ugh!!
I really like the narrator. Great job!
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Autopsy
- A Scarpetta Novel
- By: Patricia Cornwell
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,635
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,426
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,422
Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again after being away for many years, she’s inherited both an overbearing secretary and a legacy of neglect and potential corruption.
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1 out of 5 stars
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C’mon now!!!
- By will on 12-01-21
- Autopsy
- A Scarpetta Novel
- By: Patricia Cornwell
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Narrator killed it
Reviewed: 12-14-22
I’m only a few chapters in and I’m getting my credit back. The narrator’s voice is like fingernails on a blackboard. Her interpretation of Marino is so incredibly irritating that I simply cannot listen any further. Within a half hour of listening I sped up the narration a notch and that helped until Marino came into the story. I cannot keep listening. Ugh!!
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Never
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 23 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,439
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,980
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,963
Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding story that transports listeners to the brink of the unimaginable.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I'll NEVER get through this one
- By Georgia on 11-11-21
- Never
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Couldn’t stop listening!!
Reviewed: 12-06-22
Amazing! Profound. The character development was superb and the story captivating. It certainly leaves you with a lot to think about.
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The Method
- By: James Patterson, Michael B. Silver
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, Stephanie Beatriz, Lil Rel Howery, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,407
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9,372
James Patterson leads you into the darkest recesses of the mind with this chilling, immersive audio thriller. We meet Brent Quill, a frustrated actor trying to take his game to the next level. When he learns about the intensive Method acting process, he dives in deep—and immediately lands the lead role in a TV series about a brutal serial killer. But when the Method’s controversial techniques start to take over Brent’s psyche, the lines between real life and acting begin to blur dangerously. How far will Brent go to “become” the character?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic performance of a quick thriller
- By Lucy A. Pithecus on 10-13-22
- The Method
- By: James Patterson, Michael B. Silver
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, Stephanie Beatriz, Lil Rel Howery, Justine Lupe, Jack Davenport, full cast
Wanted to return it but it was free
Reviewed: 11-25-22
I am not a fan of this style of performance. It was annoying. Also the content of the story is very disturbing. I love a good thriller but the excessive, disturbing violence was simply very SICK and disturbing. Yes disturbing and sickening. I simply cannot say the word DISTURBING enough. I kept stopping the audio thinking I might be able to keep going if I took a break from the violence. My Audible often starts playing when I start up my car. It did that with my 9-year-old and 5-year-old grandkids in the car. It was right at a horrifying part. I scrambled to stop it.
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