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The Bitterroots
- A Cassie Dewell Novel
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,929
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,722
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,705
Former police officer Cassie Dewell is trying to start over with her own private investigation firm. Guilty about not seeing her son and exhausted by the nights on stakeout, Cassie is nonetheless managing...until an old friend calls in a favor: She wants Cassie to help exonerate a man accused of assaulting a young girl from an influential family. Against her own better judgment, Cassie agrees. But out in the Big Sky Country of Montana, twisted family loyalty runs as deep as the ties to the land, and there's always something more to the story.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just awful, absolutely awful ...
- By lpw on 08-13-19
- The Bitterroots
- A Cassie Dewell Novel
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
Great Mystery!
Reviewed: 08-24-19
The story was great! Surprise twists, parallel story line. But the narration detracted from the book. With the narrator sounding like every sentence was nearing the climax, the actual climaxes were, well, anticlimactic. Mary Peiffer or Barbara Rosenblat would have been great!
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Inherit the Bones
- A Detective Gemma Monroe Mystery, Book 1
- By: Emily Littlejohn
- Narrated by: Harper Landry
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Secrets and lies can’t stay buried forever in Cedar Valley. In the summer, hikers and campers pack the small Colorado town’s meadows and fields. And in the winter, skiers and snowboarders take over the mountains. Season by season, year after year, time passes, and the lies, like the aspens and evergreens that surround the town, take root and spread deep. Now, someone has uncovered the lies, and it is his murder that continues a chain of events that began almost 40 years ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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intriguing
- By Anonymous User on 06-26-19
- Inherit the Bones
- A Detective Gemma Monroe Mystery, Book 1
- By: Emily Littlejohn
- Narrated by: Harper Landry
I thought I had it figured out
Reviewed: 07-12-19
But no, I wasn’t even close. The story was wonderful but the narration could’ve easily put me to sleep. The narrator had that soft, dramatic voice where every detail was of equal importance and overly dramatic. She picked up some during the second half but, as much as the next book tempts me, I don’t know if I can handle the narration. I might just check it out of the library and read it.
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Depth of Winter
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,709
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,351
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,329
In Craig Johnson's latest mystery, Depth of Winter, an international hit man and the head of one of the most vicious drug cartels in Mexico has kidnapped Walt's beloved daughter, Cady, to auction her off to his worst enemies, of which there are many. The American government is of limited help and the Mexican one even less. Walt heads into the 110-degree heat of the Northern Mexican desert alone, one man against an army.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I miss Vic and Henry!
- By Nancy R on 09-06-18
- Depth of Winter
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
They need to make a movie from this one!
Reviewed: 01-20-19
I thought the story had ended; only to find that there were two more hours. Many twists and turns, much action and kept me on edge. At the end of the book, the beginning seemed a lifetime ago.
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Nearly Departed in Deadwood
- Deadwood Mystery, Book 1
- By: Ann Charles
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,052
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,782
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,776
Little girls are vanishing from Deadwood, South Dakota. Fearing her daughter might be next, single mom Violet Parker is desperate to find the monster behind the abductions. With her savings dwindling and just three weeks left to sell her first house or lose her realtor job, Violet is ecstatic when a handsome jeweler hires her to sell his century-old Victorian masterpiece - until she sees the dilapidated dwelling. Now if she could just convince her only buyer to stop rejecting vintage homes as if they're haunted.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Steamy Cozy Mystery
- By K. April Holgate on 02-20-14
- Nearly Departed in Deadwood
- Deadwood Mystery, Book 1
- By: Ann Charles
- Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
So irritating I want to scream
Reviewed: 07-01-18
I am going to finish the book because the mystery part has piqued my interest. But the continual quips and colloquialisms are getting on my last nerve. Does anyone really talk like that? And, news bulletin , how much better it would be to develop characters with depth of personality than to subject readers to continual banter both in conversation and thought bubbles.
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Desert Heat
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 855
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 746
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 745
A cop lies dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun - a local lawman who may well have become the next sheriff of Cochise County. The police brass claim that Andy Brady was dirty, and that his shooting was a suicide attempt. Joanna Brady, his devoted wife and mother of their nine-year-old daughter, knows a cover-up when she hears one...and murder when she sees it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How happy was that??!!
- By karen on 03-09-15
- Desert Heat
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Not what I expected
Reviewed: 05-13-17
The story started slow and stayed slow through chapter 12. Too much narration and not enough dialogue, which might have been a good thing since the narrators was not good for this book. Her pitch and tone didn't impart any sense of danger or excitement into the story. The portrayal of Jenny was not realistic at all. The story could have been good if the plot were developed better.
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Force of Nature
- A Joe Pickett Novel, Book 12
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,072
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,682
New York Times best-selling author C. J. Box delivers a novel starring Joe Pickett’s sidekick: fan favorite Nate Romanowski.
In Force of Nature, trouble comes calling from Nate’s past in the Special Forces, and the colleague he once called a friend won’t stop until those who know a deadly secret are silenced. Everyone close to Nate is at risk, including Joe and his family. To save them, Nate will have to convince law-abiding Joe to finally break a few rules along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best mystery series ever----great performance of t
- By Byron on 08-16-12
- Force of Nature
- A Joe Pickett Novel, Book 12
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Will Nate ever get the girl?
Reviewed: 04-07-15
The author has no problem killing off characters we have grown to like and want to know more about! The story gets a little unbelievable but it is fiction after all.
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Deadly Harvest
- Flynn Brothers Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Heather Graham
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 588
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 515
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 508
When a young woman is found dead in a field, dressed up as a scarecrow with a slashed grin and a broken neck, the residents of Salem, Massachusetts, begin to fear that the infamous Harvest Man is more than just a rumor. But out-of-town cop Jeremy Flynn doesn't have time for ghost stories. He's in town on another investigation, looking for a friend's wife, who mysteriously vanished in a cemetery.
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1 out of 5 stars
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romance novel
- By JDK on 05-22-20
- Deadly Harvest
- Flynn Brothers Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Heather Graham
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante
Great read!
Reviewed: 03-26-15
I am not a fan of Romance novels. I find them too shallow. But I do enjoy when romance is woven into a more complex story. The villains weren't a surprise to me but I had fun as clues were revealed to support my guess! The narrator did a good job, considering the number of characters, especially the number of female characters.
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This Calder Range
- Calder Saga, Book 1
- By: Janet Dailey
- Narrated by: Mil Nicholson
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
Chase Benteen Calder was bound to wrest a fortune from Montana land, where the whisper of riches swept across a sea of buffalo grass. With Lorna at his side, a woman who took the tough ways of the land as her destiny, he would breathe life into his dream. Through the treacherous Texas prairie, the perils of Indian country, and a bustling Dodge City, they forged their way to Montana. With Calder strength, they would harvest their fortune from the rich earth, on the sprawling plains of This Calder Range.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
- By Lisa M on 11-17-17
- This Calder Range
- Calder Saga, Book 1
- By: Janet Dailey
- Narrated by: Mil Nicholson
Good, if you are looking for a historical romance
Reviewed: 07-10-14
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I enjoyed the story, although know going in that it was written when not too much attention was given to diversity or other perspectives. You won't find balanced views about all the players in the westward movement, especially Native Americans.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I felt like one chapter was closing and another beginning.
How could the performance have been better?
The narrator has a pleasant voice but was wrong for most of the roles. The charater Spanish, particularly, was made to sound like an East Indian, instead of like a man from Mexico. The Texans sounded like Bostonians.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Probably not, unless it was updated to include other perspectives.
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Hell Is Empty
- A Walt Longmire Mystery
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,840
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,175
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,153
Spur Award-winner Craig Johnson has garnered critical acclaim for his Walt Longmire mysteries. In this riveting seventh entry, Wyoming’s Absaroka County sheriff, Walt Longmire, is pushed beyond his limits. When three hardened convicts escape FBI custody in a mountain blizzard, an armed psychopath leads them up Big Horn Mountain. As Longmire struggles to track their treacherous ascent, he’ll need all the help he can get from the tribal spirits of the towering summit.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hang in there if you love Walt
- By Anne on 01-16-16
- Hell Is Empty
- A Walt Longmire Mystery
- By: Craig Johnson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Still catching my breath
Reviewed: 07-02-14
What made the experience of listening to Hell Is Empty the most enjoyable?
Listening to Hell is Empty actually was not enjoyable, but I loved it! This story deals with the horrific murders of a serial killer and the author digs deep into his mind. It was hard to listen to some of it and, unlike previous Walt Longmire novels, there was relief but no joy at the end of the story. Good people are still gone.
What did you like best about this story?
The author weaves together many background stories and perspectives into this book and you really have to pay attention! I used the 30 second back feature on my ipod several times!
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
One of the Walt Longmire TV series episodes is based on this story. However, it is not nearly as complicated or dark as this novel!
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