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The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,805
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,803
Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Bookstore Sisters
- By GSmith on 11-21-22
- The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
very short but good story
Reviewed: 02-05-23
narrator was good. Storyline was good although a very short one. characters were interesting, I liked Violet and her spunk.
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What Four: Family Fruitcake Frenzy
- Val Fremden Midlife Mysteries, Book 4
- By: Margaret Lashley
- Narrated by: Sarah Pesek
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story5 out of 5 stars 74
All Val Fremden wanted was a quiet holiday away from her oddball family. But that just ain’t gonna happen. When Val and her boyfriend arrive at her mother’s “country estate” in Hicksville, Florida, the annual family fruitcake competition is well underway. And there’s more than a few fruits and nuts in the running.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always a great read
- By Kindle Customer on 10-29-24
- What Four: Family Fruitcake Frenzy
- Val Fremden Midlife Mysteries, Book 4
- By: Margaret Lashley
- Narrated by: Sarah Pesek
fun stories, awkward narration
Reviewed: 01-12-23
like this storyline but the accents are bizarre. I lived in FL for a while and never heard any accents like these, very much a distraction from the storyline. Admittedly I never met anyone from the Greenville area, but I surely never met anyone with these accents. I will try five oh and decide whether I'm committing further
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Swamp Spirits
- A Miss Fortune Mystery, Book 23
- By: Jana DeLeon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,842
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,679
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,673
Fortune is thrilled when Ben Harrison, her former CIA partner, and his fiancée, Cassidy, decide to leave DC and move to the Louisiana bayous. They’ve already secured jobs and are only lacking a place to live, so everyone is excited when they quickly find a home. There’s only one problem—the house has a reputation. It’s haunted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Series is so Entertaining!!!!
- By shelley on 11-01-22
- Swamp Spirits
- A Miss Fortune Mystery, Book 23
- By: Jana DeLeon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
another fun mystery for the Swamp Team 3
Reviewed: 11-05-22
With Flame and Fortune being a tough act to follow this book did ok. I enjoyed the addition of Harrison and Cassie they bring a nice variety to the sea of personalities! Delving into some Cajun culture is always interesting. This time I was surprised by the ending! I enjoyed this book and will add it to my Miss Fortune repeat list
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Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
- Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 1
- By: Denise Grover Swank
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 469
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 420
For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. She’s had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone’s toilet’s overflowed, but she’s never seen one of herself before. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa, instead, two things are certain: There isn't enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read!! (again)
- By Connie on 10-22-20
- Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
- Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 1
- By: Denise Grover Swank
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
boring, very slow
Reviewed: 10-13-22
I was bored with this story and didn't finish it. slow moving. reminded me of a teen flick
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Double Whammy
- A Davis Way Crime Caper, Book 1
- By: Gretchen Archer
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 458
Davis Way thinks she's hit the jackpot when she lands a job as the fifth wheel on an elite security team at the fabulous Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. But once there, she runs straight into her ex-ex-husband, a rigged slot machine, her evil twin, and a trail of dead bodies. Davis learns the truth, and it does not set her free - in fact, it lands her in the pokey. Buried under a mistaken identity, her hot streak runs cold until her landlord, Bradley Cole, steps in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love completing the set with the same reader
- By Susan on 03-04-19
- Double Whammy
- A Davis Way Crime Caper, Book 1
- By: Gretchen Archer
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
lighthearted mystery with dry humor
Reviewed: 07-02-21
Davis Way is hired by the executive assistant to a casino conglomerate president. Her uncanny likeness to the president's wife is a big factor for her hiring and leads to a series of unfortunate events, deep trouble and danger. Davis deals with a few ongoing family issues, for example what kind of Mother would withhold information from her daughter like a severe seafood allergy and act like it's no big deal?!?!
I liked the story and the characters. I prefer this type of whodunit mystery without graphic violence and with humor mixed in as I use Audible for bedtime stories. The style Reminds me of Jana Deleon's Miss Fortune mysteries, Jennifer Crusie or Janet Evanovich.
Some of the writing didn't flow smoothly, like switching from present to past or from Davis' thinking to actuality, I backed up several times to clearly understand what was happening. I look forward to more of this series
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The Lions of Fifth Avenue
- A Novel
- By: Fiona Davis
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett, Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,509
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,039
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,032
It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life - her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children. But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is cracked wide open.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exhilarating
- By Joanna Butler on 08-20-20
- The Lions of Fifth Avenue
- A Novel
- By: Fiona Davis
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett, Lisa Flanagan
not the story I expected
Reviewed: 05-06-21
didn't finish. I thought it was about women's voting rights, or perhaps a stolen painting or book. I feel the publisher review is misleading
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Thirty-One and a Half Regrets
- Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 4
- By: Denise Grover Swank
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 398
While Rose recovers from a broken heart, she finds herself at odds with her sister and business partner, Violet. Rose buries herself in her landscaping work but becomes worried when her employee and friend, Bruce Wayne Decker, goes missing. In the meantime Fenton County Assistant DA Mason Deveraux has been patiently waiting to begin a relationship with Rose, but she realizes she needs to confront the demons of her past before she can embrace a new future.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Much better than the 3rd book
- By LoCFo22 on 05-24-15
- Thirty-One and a Half Regrets
- Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 4
- By: Denise Grover Swank
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
not as good as the last 2. Moved pretty slow
Reviewed: 12-14-20
pretty slow moving, somewhat predictable. Disappointed in the overall story. This narrator is better, Arkansans don't have the accent of the previous narrator. Will try another volume or 2, hopefully it will pick up the pace
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Lethal in Old Lace
- The Consignment Shop Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Duffy Brown
- Narrated by: Amy Tallmadge
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 725
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 660
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Story4 out of 5 stars 654
There are two social functions in Savannah guaranteed to get people talking: weddings and funerals. And just as consignment shop owner Reagan Summerside agrees to marry the hunky Walker Boone, her neighbors, sisters Annie Fritz and Elsie Abbot, step up their business as professional mourners. They are so successful that the Sleepy Pines Retirement Center has hired them as a part of their retirement package. But then the residents at Pines suddenly begin dying at an alarming rate. And the sisters are the first suspects.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Lethal in Old Lace
- By Denise Exume on 05-28-20
- Lethal in Old Lace
- The Consignment Shop Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Duffy Brown
- Narrated by: Amy Tallmadge
slow, predictable
Reviewed: 12-14-20
not very impressed, too slow, plot was predictable. a few funny moments here and there
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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 4,203
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,818
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,811
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
Maybe the best of the series, questions answered
Reviewed: 10-25-20
We learn a lot about the mysterious Nate. Disturbing information about our government surfaces. Joe Pickett, righteous patriot, game warden, family man, faithful friend proves again the his loyalty runs deep. Some brief graphic violence but not as much as some previously in this series.
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A Forgotten Murder
- Medlar Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Jude Deveraux
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,027
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 918
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 917
An English manor home, an unsolved mystery, too many suspects to count...it’s the perfect holiday for romance novelist Sara Medlar. After solving two murder cases in their hometown of Lachlan, Florida, Sara Medlar, her niece Kate and their friend Jack need a change of scenery. Sara arranges for them to visit an old friend of hers in England. Upon arrival at Oxley Manor, a centuries-old estate that has been converted to a luxury hotel, Kate and Jack quickly realize that Sara is up to something. They learn that Sara has also invited a number of others to join them at Oxley.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved the first two, this one is terrible.
- By Sandy on 03-25-20
- A Forgotten Murder
- Medlar Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Jude Deveraux
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
disappointing, former 2 of this series were great
Reviewed: 07-06-20
I enjoyed the first 2 of this series, but this one was lacking. storyline was interesting but the playacting was laborious. I hope to read more from this trio but better
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