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Oregon
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ed Harris
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,981
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,881
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,880
It was 1970 in a defeated Rhode Island fishing town. Vietnam and Nixon dominated the national news. Both the near and distant future looked bleak. But they were five inseparable high school friends with something incredible in common: an unwavering resolve to look after each other no matter what hell life threw at them. And they were on a mission. The plan was simple: Go off the grid before they turned 18 to avoid the draft. They’d sell some grass, stack some cash, then head west and start a commune. What could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This really hit home.
- By Ray Beaulieu on 05-26-24
- Oregon
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ed Harris
Hard to beat the Don Winslow/Ed Harris combo!
Reviewed: 06-18-24
Another great collaboration by great storytellers. The characters are believable. The pace never lags. I lived through the era described, and this brings back the nwnories.
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Front Sight
- Three Swagger Novellas
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
In City of Meat, Charles Swagger is on the hunt for notorious bank robber Baby Face Nelson when he traces a tip to the Chicago stock yards. While there, he’s brutally assaulted by a madman involved in a nearby narcotics ring. The ring plans to spread its new drug to the residents of the disenfranchised 7th District of Chicago and to make matters worse, this is no ordinary drug—it makes some users happy, drives others insane, and kills many of the rest. Will Charles be able to stop the ring before it’s too late? Or is he in over his head among the dark streets of Chicago?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Writing style
- By Michele on 04-21-25
- Front Sight
- Three Swagger Novellas
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
Doesn’t disappoint!
Reviewed: 01-30-24
The Swagger novels feature heroes, villains, plot twists, and action intertwined with American history and film trivia. What an enjoyable mix!
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Dislocated
- Book Ten in The Mad Mick Series
- By: Franklin Horton
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 748
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 704
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Story5 out of 5 stars 704
After Chinese missiles destroy Camp David, the Lightspeed organization is in shambles. Self-appointed president Walter Lightspeed is dead and he’s taken the secrets of his wireless power grid with him. After a brief respite from the apocalypse, America has been thrown back into the dark. China is taking advantage of the chaos, sending covert teams into America to target those likely to resist their plan to annex America. Conor and Ricardo are on that list, but they have been targeted before and they won’t go down without a fight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Transitional story - still worth the time to liste
- By Phil on 12-18-23
- Dislocated
- Book Ten in The Mad Mick Series
- By: Franklin Horton
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Keeps getting better!
Reviewed: 11-12-23
Excellent characters and action in this series. On the downside, it appeared to be addictive.
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Only the Dead
- A Thriller (Terminal List, Book 6)
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,195
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,536
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,525
In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later. Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They’re wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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UNPUTDOWNABLE!!!!
- By shelley on 05-17-23
- Only the Dead
- A Thriller (Terminal List, Book 6)
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Doesn’t disappoint.
Reviewed: 05-19-23
Amazing how the author can stay consistent with the character and the theme after fully satisfying his mission in past books.
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Supreme Justice
- Reeder and Rogers Thriller
- By: Max Allan Collins
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 639
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 552
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Story4 out of 5 stars 555
FBI agent Patti Rogers finds herself paired with the unpopular former agent on a task force investigating the killing of Supreme Court Justice Henry Venter. Reeder - nicknamed "Peep" for his unparalleled skills at reading body language - makes a startling discovery while reviewing a security tape: the shooting was premeditated, not a botched robbery. Even more chilling, the controversial Venter may not be the only justice targeted for death.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but disappointing, political thriller!
- By Wayne on 07-20-16
- Supreme Justice
- Reeder and Rogers Thriller
- By: Max Allan Collins
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
Good except for opinions stated as fact
Reviewed: 05-06-23
When you decide on a political theme, there is an excellent chance you will offend at least 50% of your listeners, especially if you present as proven fact what 50% of your listeners might dispute. Perhaps presenting both sides as valid might work better.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
- By: Ascension
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 988
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 944
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Story5 out of 5 stars 933
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way. Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast follows a reading plan inspired by The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins. For each period in the timeline, Jeff will join Fr. Mike for a special episode that will help you understand the context of each reading. With this podcast, you won’t just read...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you Fr. Mike!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-04-21
Are You Looking for a Spiritual Challenge?
Reviewed: 01-02-22
I just finished Year 1 of the Bible in a year podcast, available on iTunes and just about any smartphone. I started Year 1 in March, and I caught up in the summer.
When you “subscribe,” the next podcast automatically shows up on the podcast app on your phone. Catching up and subscribing means you don’t have to spend time scrolling and selecting each day. So catching up (or starting at the beginning of a year) is a way of simplifying, which makes the likelihood of creating a habit about 100% higher.
I always look for the easiest way to create a new habit, so I made this podcast the first thing I listened to on my morning walk with Max. Because the podcast are God-focused and inspirational as well as laced with humor and good intentions, I found it to be a terrific way to start my day. I believe it is a “multiplier” habit, one which multiplied my efforts in all areas of my life – spiritual, physical, mental and emotional.
This year, I’m taking a different approach. For year two, I’m going for an immersive experience – sight, hearing, and touch. I haven’t figured out how to add smell and taste (but it does go well with coffee and water):
1. I listen to the podcast (1.5 speed – adjust to your preference
2. I follow the reading in my Great Adventure Bible (Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition)
3. I make notes in my Bible in a Year Notebook
Try it for 21 days. Make it a habit.
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