J. Daniel Miller
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10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
- By: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
- Narrated by: Reid Scott, Cobie Smulders, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,050
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,050
After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind." Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tricky
- By Robert Scott Read on 10-30-24
- 10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
- By: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
- Narrated by: Reid Scott, Cobie Smulders, full cast
Very good short story.
Reviewed: 11-01-24
I’m not a fan of short stories or background music/sound affects- but in this novella it worked just fine.
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Camino Ghosts
- A Novel (Camino, Book 3)
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Grisham
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,246
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,142
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,142
Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration is hard to get through
- By John Kelly Lewis on 06-04-24
- Camino Ghosts
- A Novel (Camino, Book 3)
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Grisham
Not typical Grisham
Reviewed: 09-18-24
Story was okay and interesting. Certainly not his best novel. Characters were familiar from previous Camino books. Goldberg has a great voice. BUT she is unable to give different characters their own voice. I had to rely on context to know who was speaking. Much of the time I did not know who the speaker was-very very annoying.
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Toxic Prey
- A Prey Novel
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,417
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,312
Gaia is dying. That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth’s death spiral; population levels are out of control and people have allowed disarray and disorder to run rampant. While most are concerned about deadly disease, Scott knows that it is truly humanity itself that will destroy Gaia.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Huge disappointment
- By Candace Russell on 04-10-24
- Toxic Prey
- A Prey Novel
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
The over detailed inconsequential narrative.
Reviewed: 04-21-24
I think I have read most of Sanfords books and everyone of the Prey series. This by far the worst of his books. So much of it was basically stupid.
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Dark Angel
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,072
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 927
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Story4 out of 5 stars 924
Letty Davenport’s days working a desk job at are behind her. Her previous actions at a gunfight in Texas—and her incredible skills with firearms—draw the attention of several branches of the US government, and make her a perfect fit for even more dangerous work. The Department of Homeland Security and the NSA have tasked her with infiltrating a hacker group, known only as Ordinary People, that is intent on wreaking havoc. Letty and her reluctant partner from the NSA pose as free-spirited programmers for hire and embark on a cross country road trip to the group’s California headquarters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It’s okay
- By Michael Andrews on 04-12-23
- Dark Angel
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Disastrous.
Reviewed: 06-13-23
I am a big Sanford fan, have all of his books. The plot is mediocre. The story stupid. The Letty character should have been out out for adoption. She is portrayed as more of a criminal than the thugs she is murdering.
Probably the worst book I have listened to since my initial subscription. I can’t tell you how it ends because I dumped it 2 hrs before the end. So disappointing and so Un Stanford. I would have loved to return it but couldn’t since I bought with cash😫
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Bad Men
- By: John Connolly
- Narrated by: Hayward Morse
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4 out of 5 stars 118
Three hundred years ago, the settlers on the small Maine island of Sanctuary were betrayed to their enemies and slaughtered. Since then, the island has known peace. Until now. A gang of four men are descending on Sanctuary, intent on committing a brutal and relentless massacre. All that stands in their way are rookie police officer Sharon Macie and the strange, troubled officer Joe Dupree. But Joe is no ordinary policeman. He knows the island has been steeped in blood once and that it will never again tolerate the shedding of innocent blood. On Sanctuary, all hell is about to break loose....
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4 out of 5 stars
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HORRIBLE NARRATION!!!!!
- By GI Joe with Kung-Fu Grip on 07-24-18
- Bad Men
- By: John Connolly
- Narrated by: Hayward Morse
Excellent story telling.
Reviewed: 04-24-23
excellent story telling. Ending was not as expected but still good. You have to be open to more recent
Steven King like fantasy/horror tells.
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Stop at Nothing
- By: Michael Ledwidge
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,043
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,037
When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question: Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of cat and mouse with a group of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There really is a “They” - great for $3
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 01-24-21
- Stop at Nothing
- By: Michael Ledwidge
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
Horrid
Reviewed: 06-07-21
Stupid stupid story. Waste of money and more importantly several hours of your life.
Narration was very mediocre, but then he didn’t have much to work with.
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The Unwilling
- A Novel
- By: John Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 910
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 832
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 830
Gibby's older brothers have already been to war. One died there. The other came back misunderstood and hard, a decorated killer now freshly released from a three-year stint in prison. Jason won't speak of the war or of his time behind bars, but he wants a relationship with the younger brother he hasn't known for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Book! Why isn't it listed in new releases?
- By Nicole Nance on 02-04-21
- The Unwilling
- A Novel
- By: John Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
Magnificent Novel
Reviewed: 05-25-21
I didn’t know who John Hart was 2 years ago. Now I put him up with James Lee Burke as one of the best and most descriptive story tellers on the planet. This novel even bested Redemption Road.
Seldom do I find myself thinking about a book when I’m not actively reading it. This was different- I would think about what had happened and guess what would be next even while doing other things. Could get my mind off of it for days.
As an added bonus, Kevin Stilwell was just plain outstanding as the narrator.
I’m on to finding more Hart jewels in previous writings.
Do yourself a favor and read this one!
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Later
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,106
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,015
The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine—as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another amazing story
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 03-02-21
- Later
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich
Not Deaver
Reviewed: 04-02-21
Horrid narration-no inflection, no excitement, bland bland bland. Story was worst of Deaver.
I had 2 more Colton Shaw books in my wish list, I just deleted them.
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The Killing Season
- Carter Blake, Book 1
- By: Mason Cross
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,307
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,025
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,013
When Caleb Wardell, the infamous "Chicago Sniper", escapes from death row two weeks before his execution, the FBI calls on the services of Carter Blake, a man with certain specialized talents whose skills lie in finding those who don't want to be found - a man to whom Wardell is no stranger. Along with Elaine Banner, an ambitious special agent juggling life as a single mother with her increasingly high-flying career, Blake must track Wardell down as he cuts a swathe across America, apparently killing at random.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent start to the Carter Blake series!
- By Wayne on 02-24-16
- The Killing Season
- Carter Blake, Book 1
- By: Mason Cross
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
Good book
Reviewed: 09-25-20
Bought this book on the cheap, not expecting much of a story. More than pleasantly surprised. Excellent story, lots of action, best narrator I have heard this year. Did not get bogged down in a lot of procedural stuff. No real romantic story, no filler sections to just lengthen book. Just a really good story, lots of action and great narration.
Only downside was the final chapter where Cross tried to wrap a ribbon around a good story - not sure why- to give it a conspiratorial ending that just wasn’t realistic or necessary. It didn’t work.
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A Litter of Bones: A Scottish Crime Thriller
- DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,663
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,302
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,290
Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed "Mister Whisper", earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process...When another child disappears a hundred miles north in the Highlands, Jack is sent to lead the investigation and bring the boy home. But as similarities between the two cases grow, could it be that Jack caught the wrong man all those years ago?
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3 out of 5 stars
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High hopes dashed: not just a little bit of child and animal torture
- By greyhound on 07-01-20
- A Litter of Bones: A Scottish Crime Thriller
- DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
Excellent book
Reviewed: 07-25-20
Good story, extra ordinary narration. Having said that, the Irish/Scottish accent may make it hard for some listeners to understand the narrative. I had to slow it down to .9 to catch everything.
But- - the narrator is so damn good at the accents and different voices for different characters, it made it a pleasure to listen to, even if I sometimes had to concentrate on the dialogue.
The story/plot was exceptional - I didn’t figure out the bad guy till the very end.
I have never read a JD Kirk before, but I will going forward.
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