Albertina Lopez
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Under Orders
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 673
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 459
"Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow." It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's Come to Grief, former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well but, in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Happy to see you again, Sid Halley!
- By Lynne Phelps on 10-03-06
- Under Orders
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
This is not Dick Francis prose.
Reviewed: 01-07-16
I understand that when this book was written Dick Francis was still alive but I don't think he had much to do with the writing of it. Dick Francis style was elegant, without the overly dramatic strokes in this work. I remember when he wanted to convey fear or anxiety in a character he would use "ye gods". He was never crass or vulgar when it came to sexual situations and Syd Halley (one of my favorite characters of all times) is so different to the Syd on Whip Hand or Come to Grief that you can recognize him. I think Felix Francis should leave well enough alone, star writing under his own name & stop using his father's inimitable style to further his own career .
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The Wrong Hostage
- By: Elizabeth Lowell
- Narrated by: Maria Tucci
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 207
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Orphaned at 13, Grace Silva clawed her way out of poverty and violence to become one of the most respected judges on the federal bench. Grace believes in the rule of law, lives it, breathes it. She has always been buttoned up and buttoned down. Except once.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Wrong Narrator
- By Pamela Harvey on 06-23-06
- The Wrong Hostage
- By: Elizabeth Lowell
- Narrated by: Maria Tucci
Have never like Maria Tucci's reading.
Reviewed: 11-19-15
I listen to audiobooks in the car, most of the time and find myself struggling to understand her narration. She has this affectation of lowering her voice to reflect pondering or add drama to the reading & it's very frustrating. I love all Elizabeth Lowell books since the moment I read the first book from her which happens to be Moving Target & it's my favorite . But I certainly won't buy any more if they are narrated by Tucci which is a shame as I like them all so much
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