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Death of a Cad
- Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, Book 2
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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When Priscilla Halburton-Smythe brings her London playwright fiancé home to Lochdubh, everybody in town is delighted...except for love-smitten Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet his affairs of the heart will have to wait. Vile, boorish Captain Bartlett, one of the guests at Priscilla's engagement party, has just been found murdered—shot while on a grouse hunt.
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Fun
- By Laurie S on 10-10-20
- Death of a Cad
- Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, Book 2
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
Hamish Macbeth Wins Again!
Reviewed: 06-11-25
Another delightful story about Hamish Macbeth and his love, Priscilla. Perfect in every way. The good guys win, thanks to Hamish, despite the foibles of the detectives assigned to solve the case. M.C. Beaton's humor is exceptionally enjoyable. The second in the series had the same effect as the first: it just makes me eager to move on to the next story. Can't wait to get back to Lochdubh to find out what's happening next.
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The Tour
- The Tour Series, Book 1
- By: Jean Grainger
- Narrated by: Siobhan Waring
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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A charming Irish bus driver. A group of disparate American tourists. One life changing week. Take a tour you'll never forget as you navigate the stunning vistas of gorgeous Ireland along with the hearts and minds of a cast of characters who will live with you long after you've finished this audiobook. During a routine tour of Ireland, tour guide Conor O'Shea finds himself on a journey of his own through the lives of his hilarious companions as together they navigate both the Irish countryside and the secrets of their individual lives.
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Masterful Narration
- By Sarah C. Bell on 05-31-25
- The Tour
- The Tour Series, Book 1
- By: Jean Grainger
- Narrated by: Siobhan Waring
Jean Grainger Never Disappoints!
Reviewed: 05-28-25
Since reading my first Jean Grainger novel, I have become totally addicted. I so enjoy her books, and the performance of them by Siobhan Waring remains unparalleled. While not as compelling as The Robinswood Series, I will likely continue with The Tour Series as I have become genuinely interested in the lives of the characters in this story, particularly those Americans and native Irish who interact with one another. The descriptions of the Irish countryside make me want to book my own "Tour" ASAP!
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The Pearl and the Onion
- By: Brittany K. Allen
- Narrated by: Anna Chlumsky, Jasmine Cephas-Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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When our story begins, Julia Child is an eager but inexperienced codebreaker longing to prove herself in the male-dominated world of intelligence, and Josephine Baker is, well, Josephine Baker—a world-famous entertainer who is now leading a double life as a spy for the French Resistance. When a golden opportunity arises to infiltrate a high-stakes Nazi gala in Vichy France, Julia must put aside her by-the-book mentality to assist her unorthodox new partner.
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If it was fiction it still could have been real! Who truly knows?
- By Anonymous User on 05-17-25
- The Pearl and the Onion
- By: Brittany K. Allen
- Narrated by: Anna Chlumsky, Jasmine Cephas-Jones
"Not My Cup of Tea!"
Reviewed: 05-14-25
When I listen to an Audible book, I want the experience to be just like reading a book. This production was not a book; it was an audio performance. Very disappointing. I was completely distracted by the unnecessary background music, the background dialogue, and the background noises. It made it nearly impossible to listen to the primary actors (not narrators) actually talking. The fake accents added nothing. The storyline had tremendous potential, but was a huge letdown. Audible needs to do a better job in describing productions vs. audiobooks. This story in its current Audible format is not a book. Presentation is everything, and this presentation failed to deliver on every aspect of listening. Extremely disappointing.
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The Sicilian Inheritance
- A Novel
- By: Jo Piazza
- Narrated by: Rachel F. Hirsch, Carlotta Brentan
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie’s death also opens an escape from her life and a window into the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara’s great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch who was left behind while her husband worked in America, didn’t die of illness as family lore has it . . . she was murdered.
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A great adventure
- By Julia R on 04-06-24
- The Sicilian Inheritance
- A Novel
- By: Jo Piazza
- Narrated by: Rachel F. Hirsch, Carlotta Brentan
Eccillenti!
Reviewed: 05-12-25
This story is by far one of the most enjoyable to which I have listened on Audible! I am a first-generation Sicilian-American. My mother's family (my mother being the youngest of ten children) immigrated from Sicily. My father immigrated from Sicily as an adult, in 1957. My first language, at home, was the Sicilian dialect which my mother and father spoke (a key factor in their arranged marriage).
I could literally identify with each of the characters in the story, having known extremely similar people, over the course of my lifetime. What happened to the American main character (no spoilers) occurred in my family. What happened to the Sicilian main character is a cross between my own paternal Nana's life and the life of her sister, my great aunt.
I don't know how much other listeners, who have not lived a truly Sicilian-American life can really appreciate this story, but it touched me deeply and brought back incredible memories of my childhood, teenage years, young adulthood, middle age, and now retirement and aging, and how each phase of my life has been critically shaped by my cultural roots, including my passion and love for learning and travel, my culinary adventures, my fears and hopes, but most critically the role of family. Thank you, Jo Piazza for weaving a tale that will live forever in my memory and on my heart!
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Loved and Lost
- By: Janeen Swart
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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LOVED AND LOST follows Josie Morris, a determined woman who navigates a life filled with challenges and triumphs. The narrative begins in 1938 with Bailey, a young woman caring for her Great Aunt Josie who has a mysterious past. Josie recounts her early life, starting with her parents' move to Indiana and their struggles to build a successful farm. Josie marries Jim McKnight, but their relationship deteriorates, leading to Jim's death. She later marries George Morris, and together they build a prosperous life, focusing on farming and raising livestock. Josie faces numerous challenges. She ...
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Atypical for Me but Enjoyable
- By 60s TV Fannatic on 04-22-25
- Loved and Lost
- By: Janeen Swart
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Atypical for Me but Enjoyable
Reviewed: 04-22-25
This story is not at all like my typical genre. While I do enjoy historical novels, they are set in significantly different time periods, and far different locations. However, the story was compelling, had an excellent twist at the end, and provided a measured analysis of a woman's place in the world from the middle to the end of the 19th Century.
I found the protagonist difficult to like. She embodied plenty of negative characteristics but her atypical personality, quite far afield from most women of her time, made her harsh nature easier to accept. She was an extremely odd mix of those things to which women aspired during this period in history, i.e. wealth, status, prestige, but she likewise demonstrated a sense of independence not usual for women of her day. The protagonist was neither generous or glamorous; rather, I imagined her as cantankerous, vain, and too far wrapped-up in worldly and material pleasures, a personality developed by her close relationship to her father who never had a son in which to invest, making the protagonist's personality more testosterone-charged.
Nevertheless, for something so unusual, I thoroughly enjoyed the story, despite the use of virtual narration, to which I suppose I am becoming more accustomed as I continue to make selections based solely on content, no matter the type of narration.
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Countdown 1945
- The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
- By: Chris Wallace, Mitch Weiss
- Narrated by: Chris Wallace
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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April 12, 1945: After years of bloody conflict in Europe and the Pacific, America is stunned by news of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death. In an instant, Vice President Harry Truman, who has been kept out of war planning and knows nothing of the top-secret Manhattan Project to develop the world’s first atomic bomb, must assume command of a nation at war on multiple continents—and confront one of the most consequential decisions in history. Countdown 1945 tells the gripping true story of the turbulent days, weeks, and months to follow.
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Chris Wallace killed it!
- By Gaming Pancakes on 06-11-20
- Countdown 1945
- The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
- By: Chris Wallace, Mitch Weiss
- Narrated by: Chris Wallace
Superb!
Reviewed: 04-16-25
As an avid reader/listener of all thing related to The Manhattan Project, I found Chris Wallace's story truly extraordinary! It clarified many issues raised in the film industry, as well as numerous television documentaries I have watched. The nearly nine hours of listening literally flew by as I remained thoroughly compelled.
Chris Wallace was born with the best journalistic DNA make-up, thanks to his father, Mike Wallace. I expected the very best from such an acclaimed reporter, and I was not disappointed. His research for this book was outstanding and included so many direct quotes, making the story of the first atomic bomb real and chilling.
Especially tender was Wallace's depiction of the citizens of Hiroshima. These passages brought tears to my eyes. As a peace activist, who opposes the use of nuclear weapons, I was delighted with Wallace's excellent reporting and humanity, treating this extremely painful topic with accuracy, dignity, and respect.
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A House on Brenthouse Road
- Suspense and paranormal mystery
- By: Lorena Franco
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
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WHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND TERRIFIES US. WHAT HAS NO LOGIC OR EXPLANATION CONFUSES US. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT NUMBER 8 BRENTHOUSE ROAD? Emma Patel, who has been carrying a tragic history for seven years, fulfills her dream of buying a house, number 8 Brenthouse Road in the Hackney district of northeast London. She doesn't ask questions, doesn't want to know if it's so cheap because a murder was committed there, or if there are ghosts, or if it's cursed, or because some brainless fool decided to hold a séance and unleashed hell in the basement. Her curiosity about the four walls that are now her...
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Virtual Voice - Not for Me
- By 60s TV Fannatic on 04-08-25
- A House on Brenthouse Road
- Suspense and paranormal mystery
- By: Lorena Franco
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Virtual Voice - Not for Me
Reviewed: 04-08-25
The story was a good "who dun-it" type. The end was a bit surprising as there were multiple, believable red herrings. The narration was just too choppy and monotone to make listening enjoyable. This listen was my first experience with virtual voice, and going forward, I will shy away from any virtual voice deliveries. Virtual voice is definitely not my cup of tea! Additionally, since the book was set in the UK, I didn't appreciate an American virtual voice. If the voice was going to be virtual, why wasn't it done with a British accent? I appreciated the paranormal aspects which were not too overblown and certainly not graphic in any way. The overall feeling when taking both the story line and performance into account was okay but nothing I'd get overly excited over. I'm certain there are far better titles available.
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The Christmas Party
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
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When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go. Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.
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I’d skip this one. It’s well voiced and you think it may be interesting , but not this one .
- By The Dark Side on 11-01-24
- The Christmas Party
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
Meh...
Reviewed: 04-02-25
This particular story caught my eye because I so enjoy performances by Billie Piper. She did not disappoint, and I found her portrayal authentic and capturing. However, the story itself was more or less ridiculous. The characters were far too melodramatic. They were self-centered, egotistical, drunken, sex-crazed sickos. There was not a single redeeming character whatsoever. I could not identify a true protagonist. It was their collaborative actions that led to the less than shocking reveal at the end of the story. Won't be listening or reading any other titles by Kathryn Croft.
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Death of a Gossip
- The Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, Book 1
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joined the fishing class, she wasted no time in ruffling the feathers - or was it the fins? - of those around her. Among the victims of her sharp tongue and unladylike manner was Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth. Yet not even Hamish thought someone would permanently silence Lady Jane's shrills - until her strangled body is fished out of the river.
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Quaint and cute
- By Angela Nottingham on 03-02-19
- Death of a Gossip
- The Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, Book 1
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
Easy Listening At Its Best!
Reviewed: 03-24-25
I became familar with M. C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth through recently watching the 1995 series by the same name on Prime. I found the television program so thoroughly enjoyable that I had to explore the book by the same title. I have not been disappointed.
If you have seen the television series, this first novel sets-up the characters, with the exception of Macbeth in different roles, with different names, but the characterizations, as portrayed by the television show are sufficiently close enough to make it quite easy to figure out who is who. Furthermore, the basic premise remains exactly the same. Hamish is a loveable lawman, in the extremely laidback town of Lochdubh. The mystery is sufficiently compelling.
If you are looking for an exact replica of the dramatization for television, this book will disappoint you, but it you are willing to adapt and want to enjoy a quick story that captivates you to go on to the next book, Death of a Gossip is definitely worth your time!
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Trials and Tribulations
- The Robinswood Story, Book 3
- By: Jean Grainger
- Narrated by: Siobhan Waring
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Robinswood Estate, County Waterford, 1950 Three sisters, the three men that love them, and a house that could consume them all. Assuming their roles as the new Lord and Lady Kenefick and returning to Robinswood with the plan to drag it back from the brink of dereliction, is taking its toll on Kate and Sam.
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I love everything Jean Grainger writes.
- By twinsister on 08-05-21
- Trials and Tribulations
- The Robinswood Story, Book 3
- By: Jean Grainger
- Narrated by: Siobhan Waring
Fabulous!
Reviewed: 03-20-25
Jean Grainger just keeps getting better and better with each installment from Robinswood! This story elicits so much emotion, both within the characters and within the reader/listener. The experiences of the intertwined members of the Murphy/Kenefick families keeps the reader/listener exuberantly engaged and ever-curious to race through the pages. There is laughter and pain that reflects the real Trials and Tribulations of families everywhere both in terms of time and place. Of the three Robinswood books, this one tugs at the heart most of all. All three stories are excellent, but in terms of depth, this one may very well be the best.
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