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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 557
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 502
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 502
On the morning of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie was standing onstage at the Chautauqua Institution, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black—black clothes, black mask—rushed down the aisle toward him, wielding a knife. His first thought: So it’s you. Here you are. What followed was a horrific act of violence that shook the literary world and beyond.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Triumph of Life
- By Donna Ponte on 04-17-24
- Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
A Contemplation Worth a Listen
Reviewed: 04-18-24
It is a good listen, especially when narrated by Salman Rushdie himself. He has a great voice that I have found to be heartfelt and engaging. I would recommend listen to Joseph Anton first, then maybe the essays, and then this. There is a meaningful consistency in that order
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Languages of Truth
- Essays 2003-2020
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak, Salman Rushdie
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Salman Rushdie is celebrated as “a master of perpetual storytelling” (The New Yorker), illuminating truths about our society and culture through his gorgeous, often searing prose. Now, in his latest collection of nonfiction, he brings together insightful and inspiring essays, criticism, and speeches that focus on his relationship with the written word and solidify his place as one of the most original thinkers of our time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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SALMAN RUSHDIE
- By chetyarbrough.blog on 07-24-21
- Languages of Truth
- Essays 2003-2020
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak, Salman Rushdie
A Quick, Easy Series of Essays
Reviewed: 12-31-23
A very smooth journey through the thoughts and interactions of a great writer with other interesting characters and subjects
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I Am, I Am, I Am
- Seventeen Brushes with Death
- By: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrated by: Daisy Donovan
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 769
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 761
I Am, I Am, I Am is Maggie O'Farrell's astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life. The childhood illness that left her bedridden for a year, which she was not expected to survive. A teenage yearning to escape that nearly ended in disaster. An encounter with a disturbed man on a remote path. And, most terrifying of all, an ongoing, daily struggle to protect her daughter - for whom this book was written - from a condition that leaves her unimaginably vulnerable to life's myriad dangers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Her prose is beautiful!
- By Judy on 03-25-18
- I Am, I Am, I Am
- Seventeen Brushes with Death
- By: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrated by: Daisy Donovan
Beautifully Written, Eye-opening, Heart-warming
Reviewed: 01-29-23
This was an experience full of real life feelings. Heart wrenching at times, yet meaningfully heart-warming.
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A Little Hatred
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,339
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,206
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,178
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments. Savine dan Glokta - socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union - plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rough listen.
- By Jared Clark on 01-08-20
- A Little Hatred
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
What a great narrator, and easy to listen to
Reviewed: 01-25-23
The story was entertaining. The narrator certainly performed brilliantly. I'm happy I listened to this
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Small Things Like These
- By: Claire Keegan
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,871
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,632
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,630
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery that forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Charming and Inspiring
- By David P on 09-05-22
- Small Things Like These
- By: Claire Keegan
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
A short story about the depth of simple goodness
Reviewed: 01-17-23
The narration was great. The story relatable and reflective. I feel like there are many similarities in Irish stories, but they also serve as a reminder that simple understanding and kindness could make us all better people
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,403
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,395
Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Perfect
- By Jmo930 on 11-21-16
- And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: David Morse
Soft as Velvet
Reviewed: 01-16-23
A beautiful, lovely, cozy tale of affection as it's physically fading while expanding in meaning and warmth.
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A Killer's Wife
- Desert Plains, Book 1
- By: Victor Methos
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,467
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,053
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,992
Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley's husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She's finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She's moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them - the nightmares of her past come back to life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, a thriller worthy of being called that!!
- By cindy on 03-09-20
- A Killer's Wife
- Desert Plains, Book 1
- By: Victor Methos
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Predictable from the start
Reviewed: 12-23-22
I finished this because I started it, not because I found it amusing or special. The performance was very good, but the storyline was a bit cringeworthy.
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The Guilty
- By: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Peter Gallagher, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,816
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,312
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,266
Tonight, Osmond Box, the reclusive yet wildly successful writer/director known for his completely surprising Broadway plays, is debuting his seventh and most highly anticipated production of his career: The Guilty. Nothing is known about the story, the setting, the premise, or even the actors involved. The first people to discover the truth will be the lucky ones sitting in those seats opening night.
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 hrs of my life I won’t get back….
- By Medusa68 on 10-29-21
A cheesy waste of time
Reviewed: 12-13-22
This play/audio has been so cheesy, and so dumb that I would rate it as the worst piece of audio that I've heard. James Patterson has definitely won by getting that check. This is not worth anybody time.
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The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
- By: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Ryan Silbert
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,823
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,610
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,494
In The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama, homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. Kate’s informant inside the gang quickly disappears. As does the ring’s black book.... When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate's weeks undercover.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rizzoli & Isles, minus Isles, and starring Frankie
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 03-11-21
loose Plot
Reviewed: 01-12-22
This was entertaining, but the plot has many holes in it. The story is just alright. the performances, depends on the characters. The father, Head of Detectives, is great. Not a fan of the performance by the main character, not believable at all. Out of place sighs made the whole thing sound less professional.
I wouldn't recommend this. I only listened to it while doing laundry and was not worth my time.
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Ep. 4: All the Money in Stockholm
- By: Michael Caine
- Length: 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 307
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 274
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Story5 out of 5 stars 274
In 2009, a gang of criminals steal a helicopter and make a dramatic landing on the roof of cash depository in Stockholm. This daring Hollywood-style heist is the most audacious smash-and-grab robbery in Swedish history.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The music is too distracting.
- By Daniel K. on 09-19-20
Maybe the best in the series so far
Reviewed: 10-03-20
easy listen, good story, hadn't heard it before. Good production quality. I am just adding words here to meet the 15-word minimum requirement which should be thrown out
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