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Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea
- Dirk Pitt Adventure, Book 26
- By: Dirk Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,890
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,722
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,710
In 1959 Tibet, a Buddhist artifact of immense importance was seemingly lost to history in the turmoil of the Communist takeover. But when National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea over 60 years later, new clues emerge to its hidden existence. But Pitt and his compatriot Al Giordino have larger worries when they are ordered to recover a failed hypersonic missile from Luzon Strait. Only someone else is after it, too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best Cussler in an extremely long time
- By Charlene Romanosky on 11-24-21
- Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea
- Dirk Pitt Adventure, Book 26
- By: Dirk Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Like a 12 week Sat. movie suspense serial
Reviewed: 10-11-24
The book is written like the old short serial suspense thrillers from Saturday movies. The heroes are in one seemingly insurmountable danger/life threatening situation after another (e.g. adrift alone in the cold ocean about to tire and go under, or alone with a vicious killer whose gun is leveled menacingly at the hero's head). The hero is then rescued by an often improbable event (e.g. friendly submarine coincidentally surfacing next to, and rescuing, the tiring swimmer, or a distant, unseen and unknown sharpshooter killing the bad guy before he shoots the hero). The story is generally far fetched (similar to many adventure novels) but generally interesting. The narrator does justice to the need for excitement in the perilous situations and may be the best part of the book. I made it through, but often skipped ahead and probably missed one or two life threatening situations.
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Freezing Order
- A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,975
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,630
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,621
When Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail in 2009, Browder cast aside his business career and made it his life’s mission to pursue justice for Sergei. One of the first steps of that mission was to uncover who had killed Sergei and profited from the $230 million corruption scheme that he had exposed. As Browder and his team tracked the money that flowed out of Russia—through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas—they discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was one of the beneficiaries of the crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Red Notice Part II —- The Empire Struck Out
- By R. Alembik on 04-16-22
- Freezing Order
- A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
Putin and Russians, at their worst
Reviewed: 09-06-23
Interesting and enlightening story. More minutiae in many cases than I felt warranted, but overall worth a listen.
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False Oath
- The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 4
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,695
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,501
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,487
Fresh off his latest case, Attorney Nate Shepherd takes in some local high school football, hoping that a Friday night under the lights will give him a chance to relax with his family. It does - until the quarterback’s brother is arrested in the middle of the game. Nate jumps in to represent the brother, who stands accused of a crime far worse than anyone imagined. As the internet rains fury down on his new client and a merciless prosecutor maneuvers to put the young man away, Nate scrambles to find out what happened and why. But no one, anywhere, seems to be telling him the truth.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Predictable, Repetitive
- By LuvUrZZZs on 10-15-22
- False Oath
- The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 4
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Interesting story
Reviewed: 06-29-23
Very good narrator, interesting story, perhaps too much time spent on background details. Courtroom interrogation too repetitive, but still interesting.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,231
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,184
In Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, Raoul Duke (Thompson) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (inspired by a friend of Thompson) are quickly diverted to search for the American dream. Their quest is fueled by nearly every drug imaginable and quickly becomes a surreal experience that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. But there is more to this hilarious tale than reckless behavior, for underneath the hallucinogenic facade is a stinging criticism of American greed and consumerism.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ron McLarty?
- By Ryan T. Nichols on 07-03-08
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- By: Hunter S. Thompson
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
absurd story
Reviewed: 08-09-22
If you enjoy narcissistic, often seriously drug impacted characters who engage in absurd behavior and dialogue, you may enjoy this book. If not, move on to another book. This book was a bit like the old Seinfield TV show, no plot and no apparent purpose, just scene after scene of outlandish or bad behavior. Some of the actions and dialogues by the protagonists are mean or hurtful to others, although not brutal. There are entertaining moments and some weirdly funny places, but overall I was glad to finish.
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The Monks Hood Murders
- A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery (Heathcliff Lennox, Book 5)
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,955
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,771
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,759
A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery in the depths of rural Yorkshire A scoundrel lies dying, he makes his confession; his sins were despicable, and he wants to atone for his wasted life. He bequeaths an invaluable gift to Monks Hood Abbey, an ancient monastery set in a lonely corner of the Yorkshire moors. But sin throws a long shadow and corruption crawls in its shade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best one yet which I said about the last one too
- By Joe on 02-26-21
- The Monks Hood Murders
- A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery (Heathcliff Lennox, Book 5)
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Interesting mystery, great narration
Reviewed: 06-10-22
Lots of subtle humor, great narration, entertaining concept and storyline. Not a heart stopper or fast page turner, but very comfortable and entertaining.
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Eye of the Needle
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,882
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,559
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,536
His code name was “The Needle.” He was a German aristocrat of extraordinary intelligence - a master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history.... But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable English woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedom - and win the war for the Nazis....
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5 out of 5 stars
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All-time great thriller, great reader, great idea
- By Glenn Hopp on 03-14-21
- Eye of the Needle
- A Novel
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Samuel West
Interesting tale, inconsistent narration.
Reviewed: 06-04-22
An interesting bit of historical fiction, sometimes in too much detail on insignificant items, with a narrator who seemed bored much of the time and quite effective at others, but overall a good listen.
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A Conflict of Visions
- Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Michael Edwards
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,339
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,323
In this book, which the author calls a "culmination of 30 years of work in the history of ideas", Sowell attempts to explain the ideological difference between liberals and conservatives as a disagreement over the moral potential inherent in nature. Those who see that potential as limited prefer to constrain governmental authority, he argues. They feel that reform is difficult and often dangerous, and put their faith in family, custom, law, and traditional institutions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Critical read for 2008 change election
- By Elaine C Grimes on 06-05-08
- A Conflict of Visions
- Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Michael Edwards
More academic than beginner
Reviewed: 05-20-22
Found it difficult to maintain my concentration while listening; the narrator sounded mechanical and boring and the content was too sophisticated for idle listening, or even mildly Conscientious listening. The subject itself was intriguing, but the explanations were difficult to follow.
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The Secret Life of Groceries
- The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
- By: Benjamin Lorr
- Narrated by: Benjamin Lorr
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,567
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,564
The American supermarket is an everyday miracle. But what does it take to run one? What are the inner workings of product delivery and distribution? Who sets the price? And who suffers for the convenience and efficiency we’ve come to expect? In this rollicking exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fucking Exceptional
- By Amazon Customer on 02-23-21
- The Secret Life of Groceries
- The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
- By: Benjamin Lorr
- Narrated by: Benjamin Lorr
Not a particularly sunny history
Reviewed: 03-25-22
The performance made the author sound angry at most of the food industry. While there were some positive attributes to the supermarket story, the preponderance of the storyline was about the depressing stories behind the supermarkets.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1
- By: Matt Dinniman
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20,261
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,895
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,856
The apocalypse will be televised! You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what. Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A refreshing take on apocalyptical LITRPG
- By Rhexas on 03-01-21
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1
- By: Matt Dinniman
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
For Hard-core Syfy fans only
Reviewed: 11-14-21
For someone who is into
science fiction and stories that take more than one book to complete, this Book could be a good option for you. If you are not, this book is probably is not for you. I got through the book, but it was tough going in places.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
- A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure
- By: Matt Dinniman
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 34,042
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,541
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30,501
A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth - from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds - collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A refreshing take on apocalyptical LITRPG
- By Rhexas on 03-01-21
- Dungeon Crawler Carl
- A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure
- By: Matt Dinniman
- Narrated by: Jeff Hays
For Hard-core Syfy fans only
Reviewed: 11-14-21
For someone who is into
science fiction and stories that take more than one book to complete, this Book could be a good option for you. If you are not, this book is probably is not for you. I got through the book, but it was tough going in places.
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