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Lethal Prey
- A Prey Novel, Book 35
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Doris Grandfelt, an employee at an accounting firm, was brutally stabbed to death . . . but nobody knew exactly where the crime took place. Her body was found the next night, dumped among a dense thicket of trees along the edge of an urban park, eight miles east of St. Paul, Minnesota. Despite her twin sister Lara Grandfelt’s persistent calls to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the killer was never found.
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Richard Ferrone is a hard act to follow
- By MPMP on 03-25-25
- Lethal Prey
- A Prey Novel, Book 35
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Great suspense; great story!
Reviewed: 04-01-25
The subtle humor between Lucas and Virgil is quite delightful. The action never lets up.
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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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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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Captured by this book.
- By J S on 02-17-18
- The Likeness
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
Good suspense!
Reviewed: 05-21-24
Too long! Though good story and good suspense. Enjoyed unique character development and focused plot. Hard to put down.
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Killer Instinct
- Tom Walker, Book 1
- By: Bradley Wright
- Narrated by: Jarret Lemaster
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Tom Walker arrives in his hometown, and in less than an hour, the clandestine government program he works for tries to kill him. Not much of a welcome. To make matters worse, the farm where he seeks refuge has–unbeknownst to the owner, Leila–an underground drug ring operating on property. And despite this newfound danger, Leila risks her own life just to nurse Walker back to health.
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An thrilling enjoyable ride - wait for it
- By Amazon Customer on 10-03-23
- Killer Instinct
- Tom Walker, Book 1
- By: Bradley Wright
- Narrated by: Jarret Lemaster
Great audible book!
Reviewed: 02-27-24
Loved the characters, the story, the humor was great, the narrator fantastic! All his books should be in audible by this narrator. I can’t say enough for him!
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Pretty Things
- A Novel
- By: Janelle Brown
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
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Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in LA alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet.
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SO GOOD
- By sandraleeweston on 04-28-20
- Pretty Things
- A Novel
- By: Janelle Brown
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber
Excellent book!
Reviewed: 02-09-24
Was a great story; well written; good narration! Best I’ve read in a long time!
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Murder in the South of France (A Fast-Paced Thriller Mystery With a Female Sleuth Set in Cannes)
- The Maggie Newberry Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Susan Kiernan-Lewis
- Narrated by: Susan Kiernan-Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Maggie Newberry is an advertising copywriter who’s fast on her feet and a little stunned to realize that she’s over 30 and still hasn’t found true love. When her missing sister ends up dead, Maggie flies to the south of France to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, she finds handsome, sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help search for the girl. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl - and Maggie.
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Pretty good
- By Beatrice on 03-01-20
- Murder in the South of France (A Fast-Paced Thriller Mystery With a Female Sleuth Set in Cannes)
- The Maggie Newberry Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Susan Kiernan-Lewis
- Narrated by: Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Loved the French locations.
Reviewed: 02-06-24
She should have checked on the proper pronunciation of the French cities (ie., Cannes) and words before she recorded this.
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The Searcher
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After 25 years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.
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WONDERFULLY DREARY IRISH ATMOSPHERE & STORY
- By McSusie on 10-06-20
- The Searcher
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
So good!
Reviewed: 10-24-23
Incredibly well written! Beauty in the story, the land, the characters, even with a touch of harshness and suspense blended in. Quite a read!
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Mr. Texas
- A Novel
- By: Lawrence Wright
- Narrated by: Steven Weber, Lawrence Wright
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, to everyone’s headshaking amusement, he bought his own bull at an auction. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbor’s farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm where his heroic actions make the evening news.
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I really wanted to like it
- By Enzo G. on 09-28-23
- Mr. Texas
- A Novel
- By: Lawrence Wright
- Narrated by: Steven Weber, Lawrence Wright
Fabulous!
Reviewed: 09-30-23
Beautifully written! Accurate descriptions of recent political historical events. Great humor. Could not put it down! Thanks!
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The Nature of Fragile Things
- By: Susan Meissner
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins, Jason Culp
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. San Francisco widower Martin Hocking proves to be as aloof as he is mesmerizingly handsome. Sophie quickly develops deep affection for Kat, Martin's silent five-year-old daughter, but Martin's odd behavior leaves her with the uneasy feeling that something about her newfound situation isn't right.
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The Nature of Fragile Things is a 5 star listen!
- By Kathy… send to help my husband to sleep!! on 02-04-21
- The Nature of Fragile Things
- By: Susan Meissner
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins, Jason Culp
So we’ll done.
Reviewed: 06-04-23
Susan Meissner kept me on the edge of my chair throughout the book even tho it was not a mystery. Her insights into the strength of love were masterful. We’ll done.
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Night Life
- By: David C. Taylor
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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New York City, 1954. The Cold War is heating up, Senator Joe McCarthy is running a witch hunt for communists in America, the newly formed CIA is fighting a turf battle with the FBI to see who will be the primary United States intelligence agency, and the bodies of murdered young men are turning up all over the city.
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terrific in every way
- By Martha on 04-12-16
- Night Life
- By: David C. Taylor
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
So well done!
Reviewed: 05-22-23
It took me a while to get into the story and the harshness of it, but once I did, I could not put it down. So we’ll done.
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The Witch Elm
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Paul Nugent
- Length: 22 hrs and 7 mins
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Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life - he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family's ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden - and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.
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Wow!
- By Beth on 10-11-18
- The Witch Elm
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Paul Nugent
Way too long!
Reviewed: 05-12-23
Good story and characters, but could have been just as good I n half the length!
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