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Reckless Obsession
- A Standalone Mafia Romance (Astoria Royals Standalone, Book 1)
- By: Deborah Garland
- Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Unhinged. Charming. Dangerous. The brother of the man I’m prosecuting and now my stalker. I didn’t know Eoghan O’Rourke was a lawyer for the Irish Mob when I tried to put his brother in jail. And I shouldn’t have gotten drunk and yelled at him. I certainly shouldn’t have gone home with him. But I needed to get rid of my V-Card and a gorgeous mafia man who would never fall for a curvy womanlike me is the perfect one and done. Boy, was I wrong. Eoghan turns obsessed, jealous, and unhinged. I’m a prosecutor. He’s a criminal. We have nothing in common.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ten ⭐️!!!!
- By Celeste on 05-21-25
- Reckless Obsession
- A Standalone Mafia Romance (Astoria Royals Standalone, Book 1)
- By: Deborah Garland
- Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Aaron Shedlock
Entertaining!
Reviewed: 04-14-25
This was my first book by Deborah Garland and I really enjoyed it! It had a good storyline, it wasn't just fluff to fill in around the spicy parts. Of which there were many!! 🌶🌶🌶🌶 And every spicy scene wasn't just a repeat throughout the book.
I honestly liked both characters a lot. Eoghan's devotion and obsession with Jillian was swoony and they both had good quips. Jillian was serious about her career but she didn't end up becoming obnoxious about it. That's never my favorite in books.
The narrators were great! Jillian's narrator really captured who she was and fit the part perfectly. And Eoghan's narrator. Wow he did great with the accent! It sounded so natural to me, not overly done. I'm pretty picky with accents and pass on audiobooks if I think I can't handle it, but he really knocked it out of the park.
Great new series to have picked up and I'm on to the next now!
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American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,883
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,924
The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement and in Keyes's life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer, and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why you shouldn’t listen to Reviews
- By jofi00 on 10-23-19
- American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
Extremely well written
Reviewed: 01-30-22
I thought this book was very well written. A fascinating and very chilling story. Even as a true crime junkie, this story did have moments that turned my stomach. The author's tagline was very accurate, the most meticulous serial killer in the 21st century. The way the story was told was slightly reminiscent of Ann Rule. Very detailed and lots of background.
I have seen a lot of reviews about the narrator. I do agree that at first it does sound very much like amazon's Alexa telling the story, however as you listen on, that fades and you can clearly hear the inflections in her story telling. As for her imitating a male's voice, it sounds pretty much the same as any female trying to sound like a man. No better or worse. In regards to her not having a seperate voice for each male character, well I'm not looking for a dramatization and it's the author's job to help us discern which character is saying what, not the narrator. I had no trouble following along.
Highly recommend this book.
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