Janet de Acevedo Macdonald
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The Takedown
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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For Dee Kwan, every day is the perfect day. No, really. She has a house she loves, a job she adores, and a ridiculously attractive “nemesis” who never seems to mind when she wins their favorite online game. How can life possibly get better? (It can’t, obviously. It can only get much, much worse.) Soon Dee is forced to share her adorably cozy home with her parents and estranged grandmother. Then she’s tossed into the deep end at work, tasked with cleaning up a scandal for the intimidatingly chic luxury fashion firm Celeste. If that weren’t enough, she discovers her hot nemesis works there, too.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!
- By CK on 11-02-23
- The Takedown
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
Such a fan
Reviewed: 11-14-23
I love the author and the narrator. This is my third Lily Chu book and I'm ready for another already.
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The Horse Dancer Part 2
- A Novel
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, a novel about a lost girl and her horse, the enduring strength of friendship, and how even the smallest choices can change everything.
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My first Jojo Moyes book
- By Janet de Acevedo Macdonald on 09-22-23
- The Horse Dancer Part 2
- A Novel
- By: Jojo Moyes
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
My first Jojo Moyes book
Reviewed: 09-22-23
My husband and I own, breed, and show horses. We've both lived in France and he's a Brit. In my later 60s, retired in Arizona, I'm learning to ride dressage, and I have to say, this book has been such a joy for me as a lifelong horse lover. Thank you!
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3:00 a.m.
- Henry Bins, Book 1
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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Henry Bins has Henry Bins: a sleeping disorder, named after him. He is awake for one hour a day. He wakes up at 3 a.m. then falls asleep at 4 a.m. Life is simple. Until he hears the woman scream. And sees the man leave the house across the street. But not just any man. The president of the United States.
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Seriously fun!
- By Wayne on 08-05-19
- 3:00 a.m.
- Henry Bins, Book 1
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
Nick, I love this
Reviewed: 07-25-23
You’ve got me again. Thank you for Thomas Prescott and now Henry Bins. This is gives the mind mich to ponder. Well, on to book 2.
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The Housemaid
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Sophie Rundle
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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It seems like the perfect job. Great wages, accommodation provided and all located within the walls of Highwood Hall, a stunning stately home owned by the Howard family. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid, but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. And for me to revisit my past....
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FANTASTIC@@@!
- By Kelly on 12-23-21
- The Housemaid
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Sophie Rundle
Very enjoyable
Reviewed: 06-11-23
I liked this quite a bit. I didn’t find it predictable at all & I would love to read/listen to more from this author.
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The King's Deception
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Cotton Malone and his fifteen-year-old son, Gary, are headed to Europe. As a favor to his former boss at the Justice Department, Malone agrees to escort a teenage fugitive back to England. But after he is greeted at gunpoint in London, both the fugitive and Gary disappear, and Malone learns that he’s stumbled into a high-stakes diplomatic showdown—an international incident fueled by geopolitical gamesmanship and shocking Tudor secrets.
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Steve Berry rewrites history. Aagain!
- By Wayne on 04-17-16
- The King's Deception
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Cotton Malone series
Reviewed: 06-08-23
I enjoy these stories so much & im amazed at what I learn from the author’s research that’s incorporated into these tales. I continue to enjoy and learn from the writer’s notes included at the end.
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The Jefferson Key
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
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Four United States presidents have been assassinated - in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963 - each murder seemingly unrelated and separated by time. But what if those presidents were all killed for the same reason: a clause in the United States Constitution - contained within Article 1, Section 8 - that would shock Americans? This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone in his latest adventure. When a bold assassination attempt is made against President Danny Daniels in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the killing....
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Terrible
- By Armand on 05-27-11
- The Jefferson Key
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Writer’s notes
Reviewed: 06-03-23
I enjoy the stories very much. It was interesting to have Cotton Malone in the US. What I truly find special about this series are the writer’s notes at the end. They deepen my enjoyment and knowledge. Thank you, Steve Berry, for taking the time.
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Deep Dive
- The Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mysteries, Book 9
- By: Chris Knopf
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Sam Acquillo has spent most of his time in the Hamptons hanging out with the other half of the moneyed wonderland cops and bartenders, carpenters, store clerks, and firemen. He couldn't care less about the concerns of the one percent, until his best friend, a certified billionaire, is dragged into a high-profile death investigation. For some, there is no power without prestige, and no prestige that can't be bought. The rich can achieve a level of depravity and hate both invisible, and incomprehensible, to the rest of us.
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Love the Sam Acquillo series!
- By Stephanie on 12-03-19
- Deep Dive
- The Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mysteries, Book 9
- By: Chris Knopf
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
What a fun series
Reviewed: 05-31-23
I enjoyed meeting Sam Acquillo and all the other characters, especially Eddie! I’m hoping another book/books are in the pipeline. Until then, enjoy the Little Peconic Bay.
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The Emperor's Tomb
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it.
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Boring, for history buffs...
- By J. Wilson on 11-25-10
- The Emperor's Tomb
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
I always learn!
Reviewed: 04-28-23
I love the Cotton Malone series. The stories unfold in unusual ways. My favorite thread is the reality & history spun throughout. I also treasure the author’s notes. Thank you.
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The Paris Vendetta
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone wakes to find an intruder in his Copenhagen bookshop: An American Secret Service agent with assassins on his heels. Narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight, the two journey to the secluded estate of Malone’s friend Henrik Thorvaldsen. The wily Danish tycoon has uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. But Thorvaldsen also harbors a hidden agenda - a vendetta - that will force Malone to choose between friend and country, past and present.
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Choose the Unabridged.
- By lady C on 12-21-09
- The Paris Vendetta
- A Novel
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
I love this series
Reviewed: 04-20-23
It’s always fun to explore Paris as part of a plot! Well done. I like the author notes at the end & I miss them here.
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Three Hours in Paris
- By: Cara Black
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Kate Rees, a young American markswoman, has been recruited by British intelligence to drop into Paris with a dangerous assignment: assassinate the Fuhrer. Wrecked by grief after a Luftwaffe bombing killed her husband and infant daughter, she is armed with a rifle, a vendetta, and a fierce resolve. But other than rushed and rudimentary instruction, she has no formal spy training. Thrust into the red-hot center of the war, a country girl from rural Oregon finds herself holding the fate of the world in her hands.
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Very intense!
- By Alexis on 04-11-20
- Three Hours in Paris
- By: Cara Black
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
My first Cara Black book
Reviewed: 04-02-23
Oh I love being in Paris again. Cara Black knows how to lead one who is familiar with the city through its streets and even through time back to 1940. I enjoy meeting Kate Rees too.
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