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Secrets She Kept
- By: Cathy Gohlke
- Narrated by: Morgan Hallett, Suzy Jackson
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 662
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 604
All her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte's death, Hannah determines to unlock the secrets of her mother's mysterious past and is shocked to discover a grandfather living in Germany. Thirty years earlier, Lieselotte's father is quickly ascending the ranks of the Nazi party, and a proper marriage for his daughter could help advance his career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What happened the last 28 minutes???
- By M. Ryder on 07-06-17
- Secrets She Kept
- By: Cathy Gohlke
- Narrated by: Morgan Hallett, Suzy Jackson
Thoughts….
Reviewed: 02-18-25
I’m disappointed in the increasing number of narrators who are incapable of carrying off a foreign accent. Sigh…
The story was amazing, waaay better than I would’ve ever anticipated! Really pulled in by both characters. A unique take on a work of historical fiction, and sadly, I’m suspect events that happened frequently. I thought character development was interesting.
That said, here’s what happened (from my point of view). I’m reading this incredible, captivating, intriguing, edge-of-your-seat book for the first 30 chapters….then in the last hour or so, it got *insanely* annoying with religion, praying, faith….blah blah. I suddenly felt as if I’d gone to a faith revival. Like, where did that come from?? I felt it was totally inappropriate, and shoved in as some last minute idea. Couldn’t take it!
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The School for German Brides
- A Novel of World War II
- By: Aimie K. Runyan
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 543
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 503
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
As the war begins, Hanna Rombauer, a young German woman, is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her mother’s death. Thrown into a life of luxury she never expected, Hanna soon finds herself unwillingly matched with an SS officer twenty years her senior. The independence that her mother lovingly fostered in her is considered highly inappropriate as the future wife of an up-and-coming officer and she is sent to a “bride school.” There, in a posh villa on the outskirts of town, Hanna is taught how to be a “proper” German wife.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's ok
- By Donna Grimsley on 06-15-22
- The School for German Brides
- A Novel of World War II
- By: Aimie K. Runyan
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati
Painful narration
Reviewed: 02-03-25
I’m not sure why narrators that were unable to carry off a German accent were used. It almost made me return the book but I knew the story would be interesting (& it was). My one and only negative about the story/characters is that Tilde’s husband was so annoying. At one point in the book, I just fast forwarded because he was completely getting on my nerves
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The Late Lord Thorpe
- A DC Smith Investigation
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 920
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 839
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Story5 out of 5 stars 839
This is DC Smith's third investigation with the Diver and Diver Associates agency. They have been asked by a member of Norfolk's aristocracy to look into the tragic death of her younger brother, Freddie, the late Lord Thorpe of the title. The inquest verdict was of misadventure, but it isn't long before Smith begins to suspect there has been a serious miscarriage of justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved the storyline
- By Anonymous User on 11-02-24
- The Late Lord Thorpe
- A DC Smith Investigation
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Maybe the best one yet!
Reviewed: 01-24-25
This is one of my favorite series of all times, I love the characters and narration is outstanding… This may be the best one yet! 
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The Secrets We Left Behind
- By: Soraya M. Lane
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 951
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 858
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 857
Occupied France, 1940. When the staff at a field hospital draw straws to find out who will join the evacuation from Dunkirk, Nurse Cate is left behind. But when the Nazis arrive to claim prisoners of war, she takes her chance and flees into the night, taking one patient with her. Fifty miles away, the surrendering soldiers of the Royal Norfolk Regiment are shot dead by the advancing Germans. Beneath the pile of bodies two men survive, crawling to the safety of a nearby farmhouse, where sisters Elise and Adelaide risk their lives to take them in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By Auntie JoJo 607 on 12-04-21
- The Secrets We Left Behind
- By: Soraya M. Lane
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
Great author and narrator but…
Reviewed: 01-07-25
It was a disappointing book in comparison to some of the author’s other books. Adelaide made me absolutely insane. Is anyone really that stupid & naive?? I also felt like there was too much ridiculously predictable “boy meets girl”. The overall storyline is very good and I like the author but too much that was annoying. The narrator is excellent, as usual!
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Back to the Garden
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 773
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Story4 out of 5 stars 674
The Gardener Estate is one of the most storied and beloved places on the West Coast: a magnificent house in vast formal grounds, home to a family that shaped California—and fought hard to conceal the turmoil and eccentricities within their walls. And now, just as the turmoil seems buried and the Estate prepares to move into a new future, construction work unearths a grim relic of the estate's history: a skull, hidden away some fifty years ago.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I remember when......
- By Needler on 09-16-22
- Back to the Garden
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
So disappointing
Reviewed: 09-19-24
I found the characters to be irritating, predictable, and abrasive right from the start. I usually try to give books a chance, but no-can-do with this one. IDK what Laurie King was thinking. She's usually an awesome author. Too bad
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Standing Dead
- Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, Book 8
- By: Margaret Mizushima
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 667
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 576
Deputy Mattie Cobb and her sister, Julia, travel to Mexico to visit their mother, but when they arrive, they discover that she and her husband have vanished without a trace. Back in Timber Creek, Mattie finds a chilling note on her front door telling her to look for “him” among the standing dead up in the high country. The sheriff’s department springs into action and sends a team to the mountains, where Mattie’s K-9 partner, Robo, makes a grisly discovery—a body tied to a dead pine tree.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great reading!
- By Carolyn J. Neal on 11-13-23
- Standing Dead
- Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, Book 8
- By: Margaret Mizushima
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Another great mystery
Reviewed: 06-04-23
I always enjoy this series. Mattie is an interesting, complex character. Her relationship with her canine partner is both intriguing and precious. Good story
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The Cliff's Edge
- A Novel (Bess Crawford Mysteries, Book 13)
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected
- By Something Something on 02-21-23
- The Cliff's Edge
- A Novel (Bess Crawford Mysteries, Book 13)
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Another excellent book
Reviewed: 03-29-23
I really enjoyed this Bess Crawford installment. Intriguing “side story” tied in. Outstanding narration too!
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The Lady's Guide to Death and Deception
- The Secret Life of Mary Bennet, Book 3
- By: Katherine Cowley
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Life changes once again for British spy Miss Mary Bennet when Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from the Isle of Elba. Mary quickly departs England for Brussels, the city where the Allied forces prepare for war against the French. But shortly after her arrival, one of the Duke of Wellington’s best officers is murdered, an event that threatens to break the delicate alliance between the Allies. Mary will need to unmask the murderer before more people are killed, but can she do so and remain hidden in the background?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Charming and Fun!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-01-23
- The Lady's Guide to Death and Deception
- The Secret Life of Mary Bennet, Book 3
- By: Katherine Cowley
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
This one is too hokey
Reviewed: 12-08-22
I wouldn’t have expected to like this series, but I’m really enjoying it. That said, the “side story” with Mary and Henry was just too ridiculously hokey and corny for me. Hard to listen to because IMO, it was so nonsensical.
Otherwise a good mystery/adventure and very good narration
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The Mystery of Montague Morgan
- A 1920s Country House Murder (Heathcliff Lennox, Book 7)
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,085
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,080
Ladies man, dandy, charming rogue, thief. Montague Morgan has a buccaneering reputation and he doesn't give a damn—until he falls in love. He has a plan, he needs money, and he knows how to get it. He and his lover conspire to escape to exotic lands with stolen gold. But the gold belongs to dangerous people, and plans can go awry. Morgan disappears, has he escaped, or has he fallen prey to lethal retribution?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to like this as much as the others.......
- By M. on 09-30-22
- The Mystery of Montague Morgan
- A 1920s Country House Murder (Heathcliff Lennox, Book 7)
- By: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Tough one to rate
Reviewed: 09-19-22
I’ve always liked this narrator, but with this book I realized just how AMAZING he is! Quick changes between British, American, and Australian without a flaw….wow! As always, I love Lennox’s character, but for some reason, the other characters were tiresome to me, and the story a letdown. I’m sure it’s just a preference thing. I love the series as a whole, and look forward to the next book
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Scent of the Missing
- Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
- By: Susannah Charleson
- Narrated by: Susannah Charleson
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,169
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,038
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,031
After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Susannah Charleson was so impressed by the newspaper photo of an exhausted handler and his search-and-rescue dog that she decided to train a dog of her own. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Charleson got Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever, who from the start, exhibited a unique aptitude for search-and-rescue work. But the puppy’s willfulness challenged even Susannah, who had raised dogs for years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- By Steve on 10-05-10
- Scent of the Missing
- Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
- By: Susannah Charleson
- Narrated by: Susannah Charleson
Outstanding!
Reviewed: 09-17-22
There was so much more to this book than I expected….couldn’t put it down! Fascinating, and I learned so much
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