Marc Twain
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Impact Winter Season 3
- By: Travis Beacham
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,028
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,776
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,776
The stakes couldn’t be higher. Darcy, who once seemed to be our only hope for surviving the vampire apocalypse, has gone to the dark side—she’s now the reigning vampire queen. Meanwhile, her sister Hope must lead the charge to save humanity—on a path that’s taking her straight to Darcy. Will an emboldened Hope destroy her own sister to save the world? Would a godlike Darcy ever allow that to happen? They say hope is a dangerous thing, and they just might be right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top Tier
- By Stephanie Williams on 07-24-24
- Impact Winter Season 3
- By: Travis Beacham
- Narrated by: full cast
Good story, but production is weird
Reviewed: 04-02-25
I have enjoyed the series and like the individual and unique voices. The real issue is that the voices speak as if they are in an 80s porn. Soft, unnatural conversion. The speaker is either whispering in your ear or talking to you from the back of an empty tractor trailer.
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Franklin & Washington
- The Founding Partnership
- By: Edward J. Larson
- Narrated by: Andrew Tell
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Today the United States is the world’s great superpower, and yet we also wrestle with the government Franklin and Washington created more than two centuries ago - the power of the executive branch, the principle of checks and balances, the electoral college - as well as the wounds of their compromise over slavery. Now, as the founding institutions appear under new stress, it is time to understand their origins through the fresh lens of Larson’s Franklin & Washington, a major addition to the literature of the founding era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two together, written about at same time
- By fair & balanced on 03-28-21
- Franklin & Washington
- The Founding Partnership
- By: Edward J. Larson
- Narrated by: Andrew Tell
Historical fiction peppered with some facts.
Reviewed: 10-25-24
It was ok, but way too much opinion and speculation from the author. The narrator was one of the best doing audio books at the moment however.
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Treasure of Khan
- Dirk Pitt Adventures, Book 19
- By: Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal is all in a day's work for adventurers Dirk Pitt and partner Al Giordino. Yet when their ship is sabotaged and the survey team vanishes, Pitt is forced to get to the bottom of a mystery with far-reaching consequences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice story, great narration
- By Amazon Customer on 03-20-25
- Treasure of Khan
- Dirk Pitt Adventures, Book 19
- By: Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Forgot this was even a Dirk Pitt book
Reviewed: 08-17-24
Sadly, Cussler books have become so predictable and stale. While the 50s misogyny has softened the book is so bloated to provide background. I guess they get paid by pages.
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The Chameleon Code
- Olivia Newton, Book 6
- By: Preston William Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Olivia Newton is plunged in a hole of international espionage again following an indoor plea bargain she strikes with the FBI. It begins with an anonymous letter someone drops at her door, and a message that reads, "The Chameleon never died."
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not really about Olivia Coleman.
- By Marc Twain on 08-02-24
- The Chameleon Code
- Olivia Newton, Book 6
- By: Preston William Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
Not really about Olivia Coleman.
Reviewed: 08-02-24
I am not sure why this is the Olivia Coleman series. All she seems to do is cry, whine and wait for help from her brother and Diggs. This should be the Diggs series And seriously, what is up with the narrator? All of his voices are a mix of several accents and then there is Olivia's voice? Yikes.
I am also confused of why the state of Washington is included as they fly from Europe to DC? That is a tad out of the way.
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Operation Buckingham
- The Last Templars, Book 5
- By: Preston William Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
England’s humble princess, who asks to simply be called Mary, has accepted China’s offer to take a ride on a majestic train they call “The Dragon”. It’s the fastest train in the world and it’s racing toward disaster with terrorists hidden among the passengers and a monster explosive called “Mother of Satan” hidden within its walls. Fortunately, Doc Holiday and the rest of “The President’s Dozen” (plus three other familiar heroes) are determined to make sure the princess survives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, Corny Narrator
- By Marc Twain on 05-29-24
- Operation Buckingham
- The Last Templars, Book 5
- By: Preston William Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
Good story, Corny Narrator
Reviewed: 05-29-24
My main complaint is the awkward narrator. Is he British? Stuffy New Englander? All of the women are mousy Valley Girls, some of the men have deep constipation. And when did the French citizen and researcher Madeleine lose her French accent and gain a Scots/Irish Valley Girl accent?
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The Hunt for the Book of Secrets
- The Last Templars, Book 4
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Doc Holiday and his team mistakenly think their mission is accomplished when they alert President Prescott of the return of a deadly enemy they once thought they’d seen the last of. But then they learn the president fears his “Book of Secrets” may never be seen again. This time, there’s no need to summon “The President’s Dozen”. They - and a couple of new members (and a pair of familiar allies) - are already up to their necks in danger when the mysterious and deadly threats are identified and understood. So hold on to your seat, because here they go again!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Weak Story, Bad Narrator
- By Marc Twain on 05-15-24
- The Hunt for the Book of Secrets
- The Last Templars, Book 4
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
Weak Story, Bad Narrator
Reviewed: 05-15-24
I havI have listened to each book so far but not sure about continuing. The story was very weak idea was good. I mean, hard to believe you call the president every five minutes while spending the rest of their time speaking in cliches. I will say this narrator is better than the original one. He gives all of the women a valley girl accent except for French born Madeleine who somehow had a Scots Irish accent.
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Guardians of the Forbidden Library
- The Last Templars, Book 2
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Daniel Gurzynski
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
John Henry "Doc" Holiday and his team of a few good men are in the hunt of their lives. This time, the call of duty takes them from Savannah, Georgia, to the Bering Strait, to end the reign of terror of a dark army of Guardians, who cruelly engineer murders to look like suicides and procure trophies for the Forbidden Library of a diabolical mastermind known as the Keeper.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is way too perky
- By Marc Twain on 04-26-24
- Guardians of the Forbidden Library
- The Last Templars, Book 2
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Daniel Gurzynski
The narrator is way too perky
Reviewed: 04-26-24
I really wanted to follow this series despite a very basic storyline, but halfway through the second book, I am done. Most of the story is just friends hanging out and talking to an extremely excited president. Maybe if the narrator was different and it wasn't read like a Tony Robbins event I could have stuck with it.
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The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
- The Last Templars, Book 1
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Daniel Gurzynski
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 68
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Story3 out of 5 stars 68
When John Henry “Doc” Holiday joined the SEALs, he swore, “If knocked down, I’ll get back up, every time.” So he wasn’t ready to go quietly and just fade away when a bullet abruptly ended his military career. And you can bet that when he gets knocked down while searching for the lost treasure of the Knights Templar, all hell breaks loose as he gets back up! Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This was awful.
- By Ginggirl on 10-17-20
- The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar
- The Last Templars, Book 1
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Daniel Gurzynski
Basic Story, Poor Performance
Reviewed: 04-23-24
I was surprised for such a basic and often corny dialog from Child. Maybe it was the narrator who always put an overly cheesy voice on in greetings and interacting with others. Nobody is that enthusiastic and perky. Given the overly religious enthusiasm from Connie I hope it does grow in the upcoming works.
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The Dark Ruin
- God's Lions, Book 3
- By: John Lyman
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 318
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 278
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Story5 out of 5 stars 278
In this enthralling third novel in the God's Lions series, Cardinal Leopold Amodeo is once again teamed with a group of scientists and archaeologists as they are led to the inescapable conclusion that a very real evil has arrived in the world. Based on recently declassified documents and real-life technological breakthroughs, John Lyman takes listeners on a wild ride into a future that is already here, where technology takes flight in the hands of one who has vowed to destroy mankind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but basic plot.
- By Marc Twain on 03-31-24
- The Dark Ruin
- God's Lions, Book 3
- By: John Lyman
- Narrated by: David Colacci
Interesting, but basic plot.
Reviewed: 03-31-24
I have enjoyed all of the books in this series, it is a topic with many paths as the author noted. However, there are a few quirks that are annoying. The narrator is good, but he has a high saliva drive in his regular voice and even more pronounced in the different voices. I have never heard so many people in need of a spit. Then there are several basic inaccurate items names - it is the Resolute Desk, not Resolution. The desk was made from the HMS Resolute. It is the National Security Agency and not the National Security Administration. I imagine there are more I missed since it appears the author did limited research.
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Order of the Black Sun: Books 3-4
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Kevin Clay
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4 out of 5 stars 24
The Order of the Black Sun series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard to listen to.
- By Sherry on 05-16-21
- Order of the Black Sun: Books 3-4
- By: Preston W. Child
- Narrated by: Kevin Clay
Is the narrator AI?
Reviewed: 02-07-24
The story was good and part of an enjoyable series. However, the narrator is horrible for this. He would be perfect narrating rides at Disney. He is robotic and a speed reader making it impossible to identify the character speaking.
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