Rick R.
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Calico
- By: Lee Goldberg
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella, Eric Conger
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 671
There's a saying in Barstow, California, a decaying city in the scorching Mojave desert . . . The Interstate here only goes in one direction: Away. But it's the only place where ex-LAPD detective Beth McDade, after a staggering fall from grace, could get another badge . . . and a shot at redemption. Over a century ago, and just a few miles further into the bleak landscape, a desperate stranger ended up in Calico, a struggling mining town, also hoping for a second chance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this!
- By CeeS on 02-13-24
- Calico
- By: Lee Goldberg
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella, Eric Conger
What a great ride through Barstow
Reviewed: 09-14-24
Full of intrigue and surprises yet written in a most accessible way keeping me engaged throughout. One of the most enjoyable reads this year as it took me down an unexpected yet quite interesting path unknowingly.
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November Road
- A Novel
- By: Lou Berney
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 688
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 607
Frank Guidry’s luck has finally run out. A loyal street lieutenant to New Orleans’ mob boss Carlos Marcello, Guidry has learned that everybody is expendable. But now it’s his turn - he knows too much about the crime of the century: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Within hours of JFK’s murder, everyone with ties to Marcello is turning up dead, and Guidry suspects he’s next. With few good options, Guidry hits the road to Las Vegas, to see an old associate - a dangerous man who hates Marcello enough to help Guidry vanish.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A new look at life after the JFK Assassination
- By stuartjash on 10-10-18
- November Road
- A Novel
- By: Lou Berney
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
Historical Fiction Gem
Reviewed: 07-08-24
Loved the backdrop of the 60’s era and JFK presidency. The arc of the story weaves many of the hopeful changes that were underway throughout the time around the assassination event.
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Found Object
- By: Anne Frasier
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens, Perry Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 732
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 621
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 622
Culpable in an exposé gone tragically wrong, investigative journalist Jupiter Bellarose takes her boss’s advice: head back to her hometown for a fluff piece and get her world in balance. But in Savannah, the past is waiting. Twenty years ago Jupiter’s mother, actress and celebrated beauty Marie Nova, was murdered, leaving many in her wake: Jupiter’s father, who has erased memories of his wife’s murder with alcohol. The matriarch of the cosmetics company who helped make Marie a star—and who takes every opportunity to reopen old wounds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rampant with suspects!!!!
- By shelley on 10-21-22
- Found Object
- By: Anne Frasier
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens, Perry Daniels
Surprisingly engaging and refreshing
Reviewed: 01-23-24
Performed well, I was immediately drawn in with no idea of where this would take me. This allowed full immersion and an intriguing ride and read.
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Living the Beatles’ Legend
- The Untold Story of Mal Evans
- By: Kenneth Womack
- Narrated by: Gary T. Evans, Kenneth Womack
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Malcolm Evans, the Beatles’ long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band’s inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles’ story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his beloved “boys.” He was there for the whole of the group’s remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium triumph through the creation of the timeless cover art for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the famous Let It Be rooftop concert.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must For Every Beatles Fan
- By shannonsongs on 11-23-23
- Living the Beatles’ Legend
- The Untold Story of Mal Evans
- By: Kenneth Womack
- Narrated by: Gary T. Evans, Kenneth Womack
Pivotal Insight and Inner Light of The Beatles
Reviewed: 12-08-23
Riveting, well written and yet another masterpiece by Ken Womack. In this case, Mal Evans' son, Gary, also participates not only in the audio intro but throughout the untold story as a key source. Having read many tomes about the Fab Four and always hunting for additional details, I feel this entire documentation is just that...full of unearthed details or confirmations of others. It moved me to purchase physical copies as holiday gifts...and of course one more for me. Simple cannot get enough of this incredibly important and nearly lost compliment to all else that's ever been written or reported. Mal deserves nothing less. Cannot wait until volume two!
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The Final Witness
- By: Paul Landis
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4 out of 5 stars 112
Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. Shots ring out at Dealey Plaza. The president is struck in the head by a rifle bullet. Confusion reigns. Special Agent Paul Landis is in the follow-up car directly behind JFK’s and is at the president’s limo as soon as it stops at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He is inside Trauma Room #1, where the president is pronounced dead. He is on Air Force One with the president’s casket on the flight back to Washington, DC, an eyewitness to Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office. What he saw is indelibly imprinted upon his psyche.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unique Perspective
- By PL on 12-04-23
- The Final Witness
- By: Paul Landis
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
Definitely food for thought
Reviewed: 10-21-23
With this eye-witness detail and responsibilities, this account provides credibility to at least one error if not others. Worth a listen. Would be great to detail what happened after.
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False Witness
- A Novel
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,799
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,228
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,205
Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She has a good job as a defense attorney, a daughter doing well in school, and even her divorce is relatively civilized - her life is just as unremarkable as she’d always hoped it would be. But Leigh’s ordinary life masks a childhood that was far from average...a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and finally torn apart by a devastating act of violence.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wait, is this a thriller, CNN special report or Surgeon General Warning?
- By Tawny on 07-21-21
- False Witness
- A Novel
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
New fan of Slaughter
Reviewed: 09-20-23
Engaging story and inviting performance combine for a real ride from concept to conclusion. I am now seeking other author mysteries given how well this entertained and enraptured.
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Sideman
- In Pursuit of the Next Gig
- By: Mark Rivera, Mike Poncy - contributor, Ringo Starr - foreword
- Narrated by: Mark Rivera
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
While most successful sidemen are lucky to spend a decade in the music business, multi-instrumentalist Mark Rivera is working on his fifth. Rivera has shared the stage with some of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest performers, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Simon & Garfunkel, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Tony Bennett, Sheila E., Joe Walsh, Hall & Oates, and Peter Gabriel. How does he do it while avoiding the typical pitfalls—falling out of favor with the band, burnout, depression?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Look inside the Biggest Bands in Music
- By Craig Rosenberg on 02-19-25
- Sideman
- In Pursuit of the Next Gig
- By: Mark Rivera, Mike Poncy - contributor, Ringo Starr - foreword
- Narrated by: Mark Rivera
Grounded, Authentic, Without Ego, Insightful
Reviewed: 08-04-23
Mark's story, his career as a Sideman, was everything unexpected from a "rock star." There was no ego, just the opposite. Laid bare, this sideman was a family man first, against all R&R odds. His delivery is one that is grounded, without fanfare, even one that touts how lucky he's been having worked with many of the greats - from Lennon, Joel, Jagger, Starr to many more. I truly didn't expect to stick with a story being a bit lucky myself in the music industry. Yet, Mark is instantly someone you want to be friends with, work with, rely upon and support. Kudos to a Sideman that can add author to his stellar career. To me, he's no longer a sideman, but a star in his own right - I'm hunting for his latest vinyl release as I submit this review. Looking forward to all that lies ahead...
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Episode 10: Losing Count
- By: Brett Neichin, John Scott Dryden
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Arend, Annie Parisse, Jon Gabrus, and others
- Length: 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 974
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 928
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 926
Damon writes an article about his own descent into madness. It goes viral and Damon wins the respect he’s always craved. But just when he thinks his life is perfect, Damon begins to see how deep the rabbit hole really goes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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RIVETING!!
- By Anonymous User on 10-23-22
What a ride…
Reviewed: 05-11-23
Engrossing on many levels from story to performances to production. It’s an experience that I wasn’t prepared for and worth it.
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The Storyteller
- Tales of Life and Music
- By: Dave Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,743
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,145
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20,049
Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to tell these stories just as I have always done, in my own voice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Written and performed masterfully, just like all Dave Gohl’s music!
- By Michael Rickard on 10-05-21
- The Storyteller
- Tales of Life and Music
- By: Dave Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl
What a Joy to Read - Beyond Nirvana!
Reviewed: 12-31-21
I wasn't yet the fan I am now of Dave Grohl after reading this humble, humorous, and captivating tome. It was one of the few times I slowed down the audio presentation to real time so as not to miss a single word. Many in Grohl's sphere are the artists I grew up with a revered. Of course, seeing Grohl participate in many events with my favorite artists, too, made me curious as to who he was, with a much deeper dive than Nirvana alone. This book does it - does it all - and more. Truely the Storyteller, I am about to now dive into some of his work with a quite different approach and appreciation.
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The Tenth Justice
- A Novel
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 793
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 718
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Story4 out of 5 stars 716
Landing a prestigious position as a Supreme Court clerk fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is on the fast track to success—until he inadvertently shares a classified secret with the wrong listener. And now the anonymous blackmailer who made a killing with Ben’s information is demanding more. Guilty of a criminal act, his golden future suddenly in jeopardy, Ben turns for help to his roommates—three childhood friends, each near the seats of Washington power—and his beautiful, whip-smart fellow clerk, Lisa Schulman. But trust is a dangerous commodity in the nation’s capital.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Re-release
- By Frances on 07-21-21
- The Tenth Justice
- A Novel
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Captured attention immediately
Reviewed: 10-10-21
And couldn’t stop until finished. Brick is his usual best and Meltzer as always is a welcomed friend. Enjoy!
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