Cindy
- 21
- reviews
- 26
- helpful votes
- 404
- ratings
-
Los Alamos
- A Novel
- By: Joseph Kanon
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 89
It is the spring of 1945, and in a dusty, remote community, the world’s most brilliant minds have come together in secret. Their mission: to split an atom and end a war. But among those who have come to Robert Oppenheimer’s "enchanted campus" of foreign-born scientists, baffled guards, and restless wives is a simple man in search of a killer. Michael Connolly has been sent to the middle of nowhere to investigate the murder of a security officer on the Manhattan Project.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Terrible sound quality
- By JOSEPH on 12-14-12
- Los Alamos
- A Novel
- By: Joseph Kanon
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Why the dramatic music??
Reviewed: 02-16-24
This is a good story set in hand interesting historical time. The love scenes are steamy. But why?!? why?! The melodramatic music. Ridiculous and distracting.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 30,345
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 27,458
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 27,392
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Wow! It’s a Masterpiece
- By Billy on 10-25-22
- Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Characters you won't soon forget!
Reviewed: 11-06-22
Barbara Kingsolver at her best! Painting a beautiful, painful world filled with lovable, screwed up people.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129,872
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114,839
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114,706
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- By Amazon Customer on 05-16-19
- Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
Clunky Ending!
Reviewed: 08-24-22
This book is pretty terrible! The characters and dialogue is unbelievable and the clunk attempt to wrap it all up is laughable.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Ursulina
- By: Brian Freeman
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,228
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,944
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,930
In this gripping follow-up to his Edgar Award-nominated mystery, The Deep, Deep Snow, Brian Freeman tells the story of Rebecca Colder, a young sheriff’s deputy who faces the most excruciating choice a mother can make.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Drivel, Well Not All
- By Empress Karen on 06-26-21
- The Ursulina
- By: Brian Freeman
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
DON'T BOTHER!
Reviewed: 04-05-22
If you listened to the first book in this series, don't waste your time with this one. It's the exact same formula! The structure, characters, even dialogue is so similar to "The Deep, Deep Snow" that you forget you're listening to a different story. The first book isn't that great, certainly no need to replicate it!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Pretty Girls
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,704
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,226
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,218
Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. More than 20 years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss—a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Definitely needed the trigger warning, but..
- By Hillary on 02-01-16
- Pretty Girls
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
Way too long!
Reviewed: 10-30-15
This is a fun suspense story, but needed an editor! For every good sentence two should have been cut!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Circling the Sun
- A Novel
- By: Paula McLain
- Narrated by: Katharine Lee McEwan
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,432
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,964
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,956
This powerful novel transports listeners to the breathtaking world of Out of Africa—1920s Kenya—and reveals the extraordinary adventures of Beryl Markham, a woman before her time. Brought to Kenya from England by pioneering parents dreaming of a new life on an African farm, Beryl is raised unconventionally, developing a fierce will and a love of all things wild.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Pro: It made me want to read "West With the Night"
- By Ilana on 08-01-15
- Circling the Sun
- A Novel
- By: Paula McLain
- Narrated by: Katharine Lee McEwan
If you loved Out of Africa.....
Reviewed: 07-31-15
Here is another perspective on the fascinating people and unforgettable land we came to know in Out of Africa.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Losing Faith
- By: Adam Mitzner
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 438
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars 381
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 376
Aaron Littmann, the chairman of one of the country's most prestigious law firms, has just been contacted by a high-profile defense attorney whose client is Nikolai Garkov, a Russian businessman arraigned on terrorism charges for pulling the financial strings behind recent treasonous acts. The attorney informs Aaron that Garkov is looking to switch representation and will pay $100,000 just to take the meeting.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Great story ruined by the worst narration
- By Monika on 04-15-15
- Losing Faith
- By: Adam Mitzner
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
A HUGE disappointment!
Reviewed: 04-18-15
Would you try another book from Adam Mitzner and/or Andy Caploe?
Andy Caploe did a fine job narrating this book, but the plot was the most predictable, boring story I have ever read or listened to -- I will not give Adam Mitzner another chance!
Which character – as performed by Andy Caploe – was your favorite?
The women's voices were ridiculous!
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
DISAPPOINTMENT!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Miramont's Ghost
- By: Elizabeth Hall
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 614
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 532
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 535
Miramont Castle, built in 1897 and mysteriously abandoned three years later, is home to many secrets. Only one person knows the truth: Adrienne Beauvier, granddaughter of the Comte de Challembelles and cousin to the man who built the castle. Clairvoyant from the time she could talk, Adrienne's visions show her the secrets of those around her.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Just not good.
- By Kathleen on 02-05-15
- Miramont's Ghost
- By: Elizabeth Hall
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
Disappointing and Unbelievable
Reviewed: 02-06-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The characters in this book are all unlikeable, from heartless aunt to the pathetic and weak main character - there is no one to get attached to.
Would you be willing to try another one of Emily Durante’s performances?
NO! The narraration is over dramatized.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140,783
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124,013
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123,890
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
If you liked Gone Girl, read this!
Reviewed: 01-31-15
The narrator is perfect for this smart thriller. A unique, unexpected protagonist whose perspective from the train shows her a dark, violent world.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Thunder Bay
- A Cork O'Connor Mystery #7
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Buck Schirner
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 692
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 616
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 617
The promise, as I remember it, happened this way. Happy and content in his hometown of Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor has left his badge behind and is ready for a life of relative peace, setting up shop as a private investigator. But his newfound state of calm is soon interrupted when Henry Meloux, the Ojibwe medicine man and Cork's spiritual adviser, makes a request: Will Cork find the son that Henry fathered long ago?
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Needs another narrator
- By Patti Small on 03-27-13
- Thunder Bay
- A Cork O'Connor Mystery #7
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Buck Schirner
What happened to Narrator, David Chandler?!?!
Reviewed: 01-13-15
Would you listen to Thunder Bay again? Why?
This is another great installment in the Cork Connor series.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Is it because we all are accustomed to the fabulous voice of David Chandler? Maybe. But the dramatization of the characters is not done well - especially the women.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
The mysteries are pretty addictive!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!