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A Treacherous Trade
- A Fiona Mahoney Mystery, Book 2
- By: Kerrigan Byrne
- Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, John Hartley
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Fiona Mahoney stands in the ashes of her hopes, facing her tempting adversary, Inspector Grayson Croft. Her sins are about to spill from her lips, when he says the one thing that could dispel all thoughts of revelation or redemption. Someone is leaving the corpses on London's cobbled streets, and a name is being whispered in the fearful shadows. The name, against which Fiona would sell her very soul for vengeance: Jack the Ripper. Old enemies and new friends join Fiona, as she chases a relentless evil through the streets of Victorian London.
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4 out of 5 stars
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BRING BACK JUSTINE EYRE!!!
- By Dymphna16 on 03-25-22
- A Treacherous Trade
- A Fiona Mahoney Mystery, Book 2
- By: Kerrigan Byrne
- Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen, John Hartley
Ear Candy
Reviewed: 09-27-23
I am so glad to find this series. I have been disappointed recently with other period mystery series. I was not able to like the characters or appreciate their plight. This one hit the mark. I am disappointed that book 3 and 4 are not available. I hope that changes soon.
Ps., SO glad they switched narrators!
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Murder on Black Swan Lane
- By: Andrea Penrose
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,246
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,001
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,992
The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, London's most popular satirical cartoonist, A. J. Quill, skewers them both.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Tedious
- By Kathi on 10-02-17
- Murder on Black Swan Lane
- By: Andrea Penrose
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
I wanted to like it
Reviewed: 09-25-23
On "paper", this book has everything I love, but I just couldn't get into it. I can't put my finger on exactly why. All I can think of is I did not find the main character, a member of the British upper crust bucking the stereotype and trying to solve crimes, interesting. The female counterpart was more interesting, character-wise. She was the only character I liked and wanted to know more about.
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Honor Bound
- Witch Born Series, Book 1
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4 out of 5 stars 230
Seven years ago a woman with too many secrets and a man with too many lies fell in love. Then she left him. Isabel's quiet life as an assistant to one of London's famous apothecaries hides a deadly secret. A secret that could see her put on trial for witchcraft if the authorities uncover the truth. But when the authority figure who turns up at her shop is Sir Nicholas Merritt, she's at risk of losing more than her life. She could lose her heart and soul, and the man she loves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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didn't care for the narrator.
- By debi on 07-03-20
- Honor Bound
- Witch Born Series, Book 1
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
Hoped to like it more
Reviewed: 09-07-23
I loved Archer's Glass and Steele series, and I was hoping for similar, with a different twist, this wasn't it.
The period of time (Elizabethian London) the story was supposed to set in was merely an afterthought. There weren't any period-specific details only to mention the queen and her secretary several times. It didn't play into the story very well.
Isabelle is supposed to be a witch. You don't really hear anything about this until halfway through the book. Even then, it's underwhelming. I was hoping more of her magical skills would be explained or used, there were several "action" scenes when it could have been added to spice it up.
The author decided to add lurid sex scenes to this story. Again, there wasn't any need for it. I feel like authors or publishers these days are just adding gratuitous sex speak because they think that's what readers want. They need to make the story better, not just add "throbbing erection" or "pink nipples" into a bland story expecting to make it better. It's lazy.
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What the Dead Know
- Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
- By: Barbara Butcher
- Narrated by: Barbara Butcher
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 631
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 583
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Story5 out of 5 stars 583
Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner’s Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous—and she loved it. In What the Dead Know, she writes with the kind of New York attitude and bravado you might expect from decades in the field, investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn’t Want The Book To End
- By Becky Sullivan on 06-29-23
- What the Dead Know
- Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
- By: Barbara Butcher
- Narrated by: Barbara Butcher
I wished there was more!
Reviewed: 08-15-23
Barbara is a great storyteller and has led a very interesting life. I have a feeling she's probably one of those people we all know that you say constantly, "You ought to write a book!" There was a lot more to this book than I anticipated. I really thought it was only going to be a memoir about death investigators. In and of itself would be cool, but there was much more. HIghly recommend!
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The Chocolate Maker's Wife
- By: Karen Brooks
- Narrated by: Willow Nash
- Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
Born into poverty, brutalised and ignored by her family, it is only when she is married off to a nobleman that her life undergoes a transformation, as her husband recognises in Rosamund a magic she does not know she possesses but which affects almost all who encounter her. Presiding over a luxurious chocolate house where men go to be seen, exchange news and indulge in the sweet and heady drink to which they have become addicted, Rosamund feels blessed. But disaster strikes, and Rosamund stands on the brink of losing all she has worked so hard to achieve.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Loved the history....
- By Kim Tyler on 01-20-20
- The Chocolate Maker's Wife
- By: Karen Brooks
- Narrated by: Willow Nash
Great story!
Reviewed: 05-25-23
This is an epic story on par with Moll Flanders. Rosamond's story twists and turns all over the place and is inspiring.
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Mission Clockwork: The Complete Series
- Mission Clockwork, Books 1-4
- By: Arthur Slade
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 29 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 150
The complete collection of the best-selling Mission Clockwork series, a steampunk-powered, action-packed adventure featuring brilliant heroes and bloody brilliant villains.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why is this not advertised as for teens and kids?
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 04-28-23
- Mission Clockwork: The Complete Series
- Mission Clockwork, Books 1-4
- By: Arthur Slade
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Loved this series
Reviewed: 05-11-23
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. I really, really liked that I was able to listen to the whole series in one listen. Modo, Octavia and Mr. Socrates were all written and interesting characters.
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Never Broken
- Songs Are Only Half the Story
- By: Jewel
- Narrated by: Jewel
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,121
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,628
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,619
New York Times best-selling poet and multiplatinum singer-songwriter Jewel explores her unconventional upbringing and extraordinary life in an inspirational memoir that covers her childhood, rise to fame, marriage, and motherhood. She writes beautifully about growing up amid the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and childhood trauma, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I am never broken.
- By G. Brooks on 09-23-15
- Never Broken
- Songs Are Only Half the Story
- By: Jewel
- Narrated by: Jewel
Inspirational
Reviewed: 04-24-23
Jewel is very open in telling her story and the important, difficult lessons she has learned In life. She has had a life full of contrasts, and by the sounds of it, both sides of her have made her the best version of herself.
If she reads these reviews, I just want to say thank you for sharing your story.
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Postmortem
- A Scarpetta Novel
- By: Patricia Cornwell
- Narrated by: C. J. Critt
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,597
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,588
Four young women have been found murdered—tortured and strangled in their own beds—all victims of the same brilliant monster. Using a skilled hand and the latest technology in forensic medicine, Kay Scarpetta begins the process of gathering the microscopic clues the latest battered body has to give.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Forgot how much I loved the old Scarpetta novels
- By Janie on 03-29-12
- Postmortem
- A Scarpetta Novel
- By: Patricia Cornwell
- Narrated by: C. J. Critt
It's ok, a bit predictable
Reviewed: 04-03-23
I got the three book set because of the high rating. I prefer book series because I like character development. I wasn't wowed by the story. I had hoped for more. It wasn't very intriguing or original. I will still listen to the other two in the series because they are easy to listen to, but I can't recommend them to mystery listeners.
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The Law
- A Dresden Files Novella (Dresden Files, Book 17.5)
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: Jim Butcher
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,448
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,871
Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier...more personal. When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out that the new predator is far more dangerous and connected than first appearances would suggest.
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh, not worth the $30
- By Amazon Customer on 07-06-22
- The Law
- A Dresden Files Novella (Dresden Files, Book 17.5)
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: Jim Butcher
Great short story and read by Butcher too!
Reviewed: 07-20-22
I have been jonesing for a good Dresden file substitute since the last book was released. Unfortunately, I haven't found any I like as much. Getting this little fix was great. I do miss James Marsters's reading, but Jim Butcher was awesome. I don't think anyone would be disappointed if he decided to narrate again.
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Dade County Death Cruise
- Orlando People, Book 2
- By: Alexander C. Kane
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 909
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 789
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 787
Gretch Wolgast still can’t forgive Shaq for abandoning her beloved Orlando Magic, but she is moving on with her life. Two years after she helped foil a plot to destroy her and her fellow OP - the telekinetics born in Orlando in the early 1980s - she's become a federal agent investigating OP-related crime. But her boss really doesn’t seem to like her. And now she’s being forced to attend a dinner on a mysterious billionaire's yacht in South Florida. Gretch barely has time to dive into the appetizers before things get weird. And deadly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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kind of a mess
- By Customer o Kindle on 04-01-22
- Dade County Death Cruise
- Orlando People, Book 2
- By: Alexander C. Kane
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Another great story
Reviewed: 11-22-21
Can't wait for number three! I love this author's style of writing and the narrator is perfect. I am so glad I've found this series. I hope I can call it a series and there will be more of the adventures of Gretch Walgast and Frank Prader!
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