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The Secret Room
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 12
- By: Jane Casey
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury hotel in central London. Within the hour, her lover finds her submerged in a bath full of scalding water, dead. At first glance it looks like an accident, because no one went into the room with her and no one came out, but everything points to murder. For DS Maeve Kerrigan the case is a welcome distraction from her worries about DI Josh Derwent, who is struggling with a difficult situation – but then disaster strikes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very satisfying police procedural but weighted down with soap opera love story.
- By Michael on 07-01-25
- The Secret Room
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 12
- By: Jane Casey
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
Very satisfying police procedural but weighted down with soap opera love story.
Reviewed: 07-01-25
I enjoyed the police procedural parts of the book very much. I am not a fan of the soap opera parts of the book i.e. the trials and tribulations of Maeve and Josh and their relationship , does he love her, does she love him, what oh what will happen? Please please for the love of God, can the next book be more police procedural, which you excel at, and less about the two love sick investigators.
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A Stranger in the Family
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 11
- By: Jane Casey
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart. Now, sixteen years later, her mother Helena is found dead, her husband by her side. It looks like a straightforward murder-suicide but DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent soon discover nothing about this case is straightforward. The Marshalls have been keeping secrets, and they aren't alone. Josh has been holding something back too – something that could change everything for Maeve.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not the best in the series
- By Jeanne on 03-20-24
- A Stranger in the Family
- Maeve Kerrigan, Book 11
- By: Jane Casey
- Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
Outstanding Police Procedural
Reviewed: 06-15-25
This is the latest in a series of excellent British police procedural mysteries.
The series is built around the protagonist, a female detective in a murder squad. With each book, the protagonist becomes more and more experienced and her character becomes more and more realistic.
The murders are always interesting and the solutions to the murders are always clever, with twists at the end.
Read and enjoy.
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A Question of Blood
- An Inspector Rebus Novel
- By: Ian Rankin
- Narrated by: James Macpherson
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 196
When a former soldier and recluse murders two 17-year-old students at a posh Edinburgh boarding school, Inspector John Rebus immediately suspects there is more to the case than meets the eye.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of Ian's Very Best
- By Mark on 05-19-15
- A Question of Blood
- An Inspector Rebus Novel
- By: Ian Rankin
- Narrated by: James Macpherson
Ridiculous ending
Reviewed: 05-31-25
The solution to the multiple crimes were totally contrived. A complete waste of time. Almost 400 pages wasted.
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Gallows Thief: A Novel
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,004
The year is 1820 and England has fought its last victorious battle against the French. Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo, has finally returned to London to wed his young bride. But instead of being able to settle down to his fame and glory, he finds himself penniless in a country where unemployment and social unrest are raging high, and where men - innocent or guilty - are hung for the merest of crimes. Thus, when the Home Secretary offers him a job as private investigator.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lord Keeble
- By Glenn Hartman on 02-13-16
- Gallows Thief: A Novel
- By: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
The reality of the story
Reviewed: 05-15-25
That it ended too soon. Loved for it to have gone longer! A must read for those who love historical fiction
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Wolves of Winter
- A Novel (Essex Dogs Trilogy, Book 2)
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
1347. Bruised and bloodied by an epic battle at Crécy, six soldiers known as the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting—and their own lives. Now a new siege is beginning, and the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais. King Edward has vowed no Englishman will leave France ‘til this city falls. To get home, they must survive a merciless winter in a lawless camp deadlier than any battlefield.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Snot and cussing.
- By karen w burnett on 02-12-24
- Wolves of Winter
- A Novel (Essex Dogs Trilogy, Book 2)
- By: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Ben Miles
Band of Brothers 1345
Reviewed: 03-13-25
An excellent view of what it must have been like to fight during the 100 years war, from the foot soldiers’ perspective. Book written by renowned historian Dan Jones!
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The Murder of Mr. Wickham
- By: Claudia Gray
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 566
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Story4 out of 5 stars 497
The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a party at their country estate, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-24-22
- The Murder of Mr. Wickham
- By: Claudia Gray
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
Jane Austin meets Agatha Christy
Reviewed: 09-03-24
I loved the dialogue. It brought me back to a more gentile time. Good solid historical mystery.
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The Monastery Murders
- A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 2
- By: E.M. Powell
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Christmas Eve, 1176. Brother Maurice, monk of Fairmore Abbey, awaits the night prayer bell. But there is only silence. Cursing his fellow brother Cuthbert’s idleness, he seeks him out—and in the darkness, finds him brutally murdered. Summoned from London to the isolated monastery on the Yorkshire Moors, Aelred Barling, clerk to the King’s justices, and his messenger Hugo Stanton, set about investigating the horrific crime. They quickly discover that this is far from a quiet monastic house.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The buck (and my reading of it) stops here
- By McFitz on 03-31-20
- The Monastery Murders
- A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 2
- By: E.M. Powell
- Narrated by: James Langton
The narration
Reviewed: 08-25-24
Good solid historical mystery set in a monastery. Likable protagonists, great dialogue, understandable ending. Enjoy if you like straightforward historical mysteries.
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The Likeness
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,696
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,077
In the “compellingˮand “pitch perfectˮ follow-up to Tana French’s runaway best seller In the Woods, Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad - until an urgent telephone call brings her back to an eerie crime scene. The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used as an undercover cop. Suddenly, Cassie is back undercover, to find out not only who killed this young woman, but, more importantly, who she was.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captured by this book.
- By J S on 02-17-18
- The Likeness
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
Good murder mystery, but way too long
Reviewed: 07-01-24
The book is about the death of a woman who had assumed a false identity and the undercover officer who assumes the deceased persona in an attempt to flush out the killer. When the story stays focused on the ,” who dun it,” aspects of her story, it is extremely well done. However, the book at time wonders from discovering, “who dun it,” to a discussion of the psychological idiosyncrasies of each of the characters. When the book deviates away from the central question, “who dun it,” it becomes more of a soap opera than a mystery.
I would recommend a more focused mystery by the same author entitled, “The Trespasser.” A great Irish police procedural.
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Mr Midshipman Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,949
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,747
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,731
Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First rate historical fiction
- By Jason on 04-30-17
- Mr Midshipman Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
Excellent dialogue and narration!
Reviewed: 05-31-24
There was nothing that I disliked about this audio book. From beginning to end this is an excellent excellent audiobook.
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To Kill a Troubadour
- Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 15
- By: Martin Walker
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 310
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 277
Les Troubadours go viral with their new number, “Song for Catalonia,” when the Spanish government suddenly bans it. The songwriter, Joel Martin, is a local enthusiast for the old Occitan language of Périgord and the medieval troubadours, and he sympathizes with the Catalan bid for independence. The success of his song provokes outrage among extreme Spanish nationalists. Then a stolen car on a Périgord back road collides with a deer. The driver and passengers disappear but leave behind a distinctive bullet for a state-of-the art sniper's rifle that can kill at two kilometers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much politics and not enough characters
- By CRWC on 01-25-23
- To Kill a Troubadour
- Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 15
- By: Martin Walker
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
A great, cozy mystery
Reviewed: 02-19-24
This is another book in a series of books of great cozy mysteries. They all take place in a little French village, the main protagonist being the chief, law-enforcement officer of the village.
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