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The Kept Woman
- Will Trent, Book 8
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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It's the most dangerous case of Will Trent's career. He knows this from the moment he sets foot in the abandoned Atlanta warehouse where a body lies on the floor—the body of an ex-cop. Bloody footprints leading away from the scene reveal that another victim, evidently a woman, was carried away and has vanished into thin air. And, worst of all, the warehouse belongs to the city's biggest and most high-profile athlete—a local hero protected by the world's most expensive lawyers.
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Another winner from Karin Slaughter!
- By Wayne on 09-21-16
- The Kept Woman
- Will Trent, Book 8
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
Narrator GREAT, Story... not so great.
Reviewed: 05-27-21
I'm only 2 chapters in but I'm so irritated with Sara that I feel the need to write a review before finishing the book - if I can even finish this thing.
Sara is beyond obnoxious and selfish. If the author's goal is to make most of her female characters unlikable, she accomplished that goal with flying colors. It's even hard to like Will at this point. Where is this series headed? Are we supposed to hate all of the characters by the last book? So so so disappointing.
2 chapters in and Sara has already made everything about her and how "hurt" she feels by Will's dishonesty/disloyalty - meanwhile Angie (though detestable) is LITERALLY, PHYSICALLY HURT, probably bleeding out somewhere alone, possibly with her daughter... but, yanno, Sara, Sara, Sara is so hurt. oml.
Amanda and Faith are their normal rude selves; demeaning Will at every point, reminding him how stupid he is because he's a dyslexic man.
Ugh. I am so frustrated. I want to know what happens to Angie and her daughter, but the main characters are so hateful and selfish and aloof. Idk if I can finish this book... I'm probably going to return it. And will definitely not buy any other books in the series.
Having likeable characters, ones that you actually care about, is kinda important. I no longer like or care about any of them...
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Unseen
- Will Trent, Book 7
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
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Bill Black is a scary guy: a tall ex-con who rides to work on a Harley, and trails an air of violence wherever he goes. In Macon, Georgia, Bill has caught the eye of a wiry little drug dealer and his cunning girlfriend. They think Bill might be a useful ally. They don’t know that Bill is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent named Will Trent. Or that he is fighting his own demons, undercover and cut off from the support of Sara Linton - the woman he loves, who he dares not tell he is putting himself at such risk.
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Will Trent is back!
- By Jackie on 07-08-13
- Unseen
- Will Trent, Book 7
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
Disappointing
Reviewed: 05-27-21
I struggled to finish this Will Trent book. I was fast forwarding halfway through, which is very unusual for me.
Will was *actually* dumb in this book, he missed a lot of clues and wasn't as quick to put things back together. He was weak and unsure of himself. It was... different. Disappointing.
Sarah was annoying; I've never cared for her character very much, anyway, though, so I suppose that was to be expected.
Lena's story line was disappointing - there was so much potential for her character to change and develop more. But, as usual, she was the "bad guy" bc obnoxious Sarah hates her... Therefore everyone else hates her. It felt forced when Lena was being "mean" to Sarah in the maternity ward. The Sarah and Will big fight/breakup also felt forced.
meh. I'll try the next book in the series (because I already own it), but I doubt I'll buy any more after that.
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The Pocket Wife
- A Novel
- By: Susan Crawford
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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Dana Catrell is shocked when her neighbor, Celia, is brutally murdered. To Dana's horror, she was the last person to see Celia alive. Suffering from mania, the result of her bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory, including what happened on the afternoon of Celia's death. Her husband’s odd behavior and the probing of Detective Jack Moss create further complications as she searches for answers.
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Maddening nonsense... I may not make it!!
- By ROBIN on 05-15-15
- The Pocket Wife
- A Novel
- By: Susan Crawford
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
If you like the grating voice of an imitation “tart” this book is for you.
Reviewed: 07-26-18
HATED the narrator’s voice and the constant use of the word “tart”. Listen to a sample before buying this book! Not sure why I didn’t do that first. I’ve never been so irritated by a narrator’s voice before.
The overall story is okay, nothing special, your run of the mill whodunnit. It’s all over the place and really hard to focus on. Constant obvious happenings to the reader, but not at all obvious to the main character - who is a bipolar twit that is veering off in la la land and random weird thoughts every two minutes.
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The Bronze Horseman
- By: Paullina Simons
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 30 hrs and 43 mins
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The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.
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Please give us the other two books in the series!!
- By Rebecca on 04-23-16
- The Bronze Horseman
- By: Paullina Simons
- Narrated by: James Langton
Great First Half, Good Second Half
Reviewed: 02-25-17
The first half of the book sped by - it was so rich in detail and you really started to love the characters. The second half was a little slow for me - just the same but different arguments and miscommunications over and over. I had to fast forward through quite a bit of the last five or six hours.
If you enjoy World War 2 stories (not just romance) then you'll enjoy this book. I've never read a book set in Soviet Russia and it's really piqued my interest! I'm excited for the next two books to come out on Audible.
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The Chemist
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
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She used to work for the US government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning. Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon.
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Listened all night!
- By bebe on 06-04-17
- The Chemist
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
Author is writing adults like they're teenagers. Blech.
Reviewed: 02-03-17
I thought the idea of the book was good and had high hopes. But I was greatly disappointed. The author can't seem to write adults like adults. It was the whole Vampire vs. Werewolf crush thing again. Totally immature and far-fetched and unrealistic/unbelievable. I don't recommend this book unless you're a teenager. I couldn't even make it past 20%.
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Rose Under Fire
- By: Elizabeth Wein
- Narrated by: Sasha Pick
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi-secret flight in the waning days of the war, Rose is captured by the Germans and ends up in Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi women's concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women. These damaged women must bond together to help each other survive.
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Breathtakingly Beautiful
- By Valeria on 01-26-15
- Rose Under Fire
- By: Elizabeth Wein
- Narrated by: Sasha Pick
Wonderful!! One of the best Fiction WW2 Books!!
Reviewed: 01-28-17
I liked everything about this book! So great! The little details made it feel so realistic. I devour every piece of WW2 Fiction I can find and this is one of the best - just as good as Codename Verity. If you liked War Brides or Lilac Girls I know you'll like this! My only fault was with the voice of Rosia (spelling?) it was kind of grating but not enough to ruin the book or the character. All the other voices and accents were on point - it's amazing what some narrators can do! I could go on and on but suggest you listen for yourself!
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The Girl Before
- By: Rena Olsen
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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Clara Lawson is torn from her life in an instant. Without warning, her home is invaded by armed men, and she finds herself separated from her beloved husband and daughters. The last thing her husband yells to her is to say nothing. In chapters that alternate between past and present, the novel slowly unpeels the layers of Clara's fractured life. We see her growing up, raised with her sisters by the stern Mama and Papa G, becoming a poised and educated young woman, falling desperately in love with the forbidden son of her adoptive parents.
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Darkness before the dawn
- By Janice on 09-26-16
- The Girl Before
- By: Rena Olsen
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Like a cheesy low budget Lifetjme movie - Will be asking for my credit returned
Reviewed: 11-01-16
I didn't like anything about this book except for the narrator - she was great! But unfortunately she couldn't even save this dumb book. It makes no sense at all. It swaps back and forth between past and present - the past parts are in no real order and I've caught quite a few mistakes that I guess the author forgot she wrote about. The present is okay except there are other mistakes and nonsensical moments throughout. The two federal agents just happen to be around constantly as her chaperones for months while she's in a mental hospital? Yea, right. They personally take her to see her husband in prison when she feels like it? They let two (possible) co-defendants speak privately - knowing one of them is a murderer and wife beater and don't even bother to cuff him? They literally give her 20 minute interviews once a week and let her decide when it's over because "maybe I don't feel so good ."? ? She acts like she had no idea what the girls would be doing in the first chapters of the book and then later she seems to know exactly what the girls were being groomed for?? (Again the author must have forgotten what she wrote.) Those are just a few examples - its just so beyond unrealistic and dumbed down and full of mistakes that I got annoyed over and over and over... Give me my credit back Audible!
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The Dressmaker's War
- By: Mary Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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London, spring 1939. Eighteen-year-old Ada Vaughan, a beautiful and ambitious seamstress, has just started work for a modiste in Dover Street. A career in couture is hers for the taking - she has the skill and the drive - if only she can break free from the dreariness of family life in Lambeth. A chance meeting with the enigmatic Stanislaus von Lieben catapults Ada into a world of glamour and romance.
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Annoying reader and annoying lead character
- By Sporatic Spinner on 04-19-17
- The Dressmaker's War
- By: Mary Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
Good Story, Would have preferred a different narrator.
Reviewed: 09-17-16
I liked the story overall. But if you want a book that's positive and uplifting this is not it. The main character makes mistake after mistake that causes her own misery, in my opinion. There is no happy ending to this book. But it keeps you interested and has a good feel of the war - feels realistic and well researched. It also goes into life right after the war, which is a nice change.
Also, listen to a sample before buying - the narrator had a weird breathy way of speaking and it took me some time to get used to it and not be annoyed by it.
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The Other Typist
- By: Suzanne Rindell
- Narrated by: Gretchen Mol
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee. This is a new era for women, and New York is a confusing place for Rose. Gone are the Victorian standards of what is acceptable. All around her women bob their hair, they smoke, they go to speakeasies.
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Rose Baker Keeps Us Guessing
- By Barbara on 12-15-14
- The Other Typist
- By: Suzanne Rindell
- Narrated by: Gretchen Mol
First Half is slow going, second half picks up
Reviewed: 08-30-16
I didn't like the beginning of the book at all - it was a chore to continue listening to it - I skipped ahead quite a bit. I didn't like that it was mostly narration and little dialogue. I did not like the main character Rose and how goody goody and naive she was. I did however like the ending and the era it was set in.
This book would be for people that enjoy a good twist in the story - if they're willing to wait for it and be okay with it only being at the very end.
I gave it a 3 star rating because it was just okay and I would never listen to it again. I probably won't even think about it much ever again either.
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The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
- A Novel
- By: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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On an ordinary Friday evening at his favorite Boston tavern, George Foss's comfortable, predictable life is shattered when a beautiful woman sits down at the bar, a woman who vanished without a trace twenty years ago. Liana Dector isn't just an ex-girlfriend, the first love George couldn't quite forget. She's also a dangerous enigma and quite possibly a cold-blooded killer wanted by the police. Suddenly, she's back - and she needs George's help. Ruthless men believe she stole some money…and they will do whatever it takes to get it back.
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Can't get past the narration
- By S on 04-19-15
- The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
- A Novel
- By: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Engaging, Suspenseful, and Overall a Good Read
Reviewed: 07-22-16
I liked the overall plot and most of the characters in this book. It kept me hooked and engaged the whole time. (Spoiler-ish) The only thing I didn't like was the main character's wishy-washy back and forth issue. He knows he shouldn't believe a word she says - but he does anyway. He knows he should tell the police everything up front - but he doesn't right away. He knows he shouldn't trust her - but he does. Do men really act like this when they're in love/lust with a beautiful woman? It was frustrating how wimpy he was at times...
The narrator was good, though, and so was the overall story.
I only give books that I'll listen to again a 4 or 5 star rating. Once was enough for me with this book. I would have loved if it had the woman's point of view as well as the man's.
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