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Fatal Chaos
- Fatal Series, Book 12
- By: Marie Force
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Escaping DC during the dog days of summer is one of the smartest moves Washington Metro Police Lieutenant Sam Holland ever made. Beach walks aren’t quite as romantic with the Secret Service in tow, but Sam and her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, cherish the chance to recharge and reconnect — especially with a scandal swirling around the administration.
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Disturbing addition to a great series.
- By Mary W. Spring on 11-22-24
- Fatal Chaos
- Fatal Series, Book 12
- By: Marie Force
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
Disturbing addition to a great series.
Reviewed: 11-22-24
I enjoy this series and relisten to it frequently, except for this problematic story. As usual there are multiple plot lines but this story with a brutal rape with an unwilling raper, a man who shot six people and wasn't charged, and the bullying behavior by Sam as a lead up to Freddie's bachelor party are all worthy of criticism. Sometimes, Marie's attempts to provide an interesting and complex heroine get into questionable territory, and Sam becomes a cringe caricature rather than a bad ass cop. I have to skip chapters in order to follow plot lines that are crucial to the overall story.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
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When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
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Bad ending and Immaturity
- By The Story Adict on 09-13-17
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
My curiosity was satisfied.
Reviewed: 02-09-24
I heard so many raving about this series and kept waiting for those moments that make a book truly memorable. They never came. The narrator was a little breathy for my taste and I finished the book with no desire to go further in the series. Maybe this was a book better read than listened to.
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The Witness
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
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Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks.
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Classic Nora - Outstanding!!!!
- By M. Davis on 04-20-12
- The Witness
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
One of Robert' Best...
Reviewed: 10-04-21
...made better with the narration. Between reading and listening, I have visited Abigail and Brooks' world at least a dozen times. I never fail to shudder at the beginning as the heroine gets caught in a terrible situation, laugh as Brooks and Abigail get to know each other, awkwardly on her part, relentlessly amiable on his, and sigh with satisfaction as they get their HEA. Roberts has a special touch with the characters and the scenery of the south and it shows here. And of course, it wouldn't be a Nora Roberts book without a dog you want to take home.
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The Will
- By: Kristen Ashley
- Narrated by: Hollis McCarthy
- Length: 24 hrs
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Early in her life, Josephine Malone learned the hard way that there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother, Lydia Malone. Out of necessity, unconsciously and very successfully, Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. She led a globetrotting lifestyle on the fringes of the fashion and music elite, but she kept herself distant. While Josephine was trotting the globe, retired boxer Jake Spear was living in the same small town as Lydia.
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KRISTEN ASHLEY AT HER BEST!
- By Yvette on 03-30-15
- The Will
- By: Kristen Ashley
- Narrated by: Hollis McCarthy
Mrs. Thurston Howell's new job
Reviewed: 10-12-19
I have the print version of this book and love the story of a life restarted. The narrator's affected drawl was difficult to listen to. It reminded me of the rich wife on Gilligan's Island.
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Golden Trail
- By: Kristen Ashley
- Narrated by: Brian Pallino
- Length: 21 hrs and 20 mins
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Tanner Layne and Raquel Merrick fell in love young, hard, and fast, and both of them knew a beautiful life they thought would be forever. Until Rocky left Layne, no explanation, no going back. Layne escapes the 'Burg only to come back years later because his ex-wife has hooked herself to the town jerk, and Layne needs to make sure his sons get raised right.
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Golden Trail is a HIT!
- By whatcha.listening.to on 05-15-15
- Golden Trail
- By: Kristen Ashley
- Narrated by: Brian Pallino
I've lost count...
Reviewed: 10-02-19
...of the number of times I've listened to this book. This is the only one of Ashley's books written entirely in the male point of view, and it delivers. Of all the 'Burg books, this one gives the best view of life in a small town and while the love story is central to the plot, Tanner Layne's sons, mother, and partners are woven into every piece. There's great exes from hell scenes, this is KA, and an action story, without great emotional payout at the end. I'm an Ashley fan, but this is a book that I would recommend to anyone, fan or not. Pallino does a nuanced narration, even for the female voices. Overall, a fabulous listen!
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These Old Shades
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Society believes the worst of Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon who is clearly proud of his Sobriquet, Satanas. It is he who buys Leon body and soul from a scoundrel in a Paris backstreet.
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LOVE Georgette Heyer...but the reader...!
- By pakkmom on 12-26-09
- These Old Shades
- By: Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
Love the story, wished for another reader
Reviewed: 05-31-15
What did you love best about These Old Shades?
I'm a Georgette Heyer fan, so I am familiar with her stories. I have always enjoyed the humor she weaves into her romances. The redemption of the Duke is particularly enjoyable and satisfying.
What did you like best about this story?
Sometimes I get eager for the end of a story and chafe at the miscellaneous conversation and detail. But Heyer's details and conversation make a satisfying world to live in for just a little while.
What didn’t you like about Cornelius Garrett’s performance?
I was relieved when Mr. Garrett got rid of the lisp and affectation about one third of the way through when he was 'reading' for Justin, the Duke of Avon. When he was reading in his normal voice I enjoyed his tone, but his renderings of the voices of the other characters were jarring. Mostly my reaction was that I will avoid books read by him and dig out my old copy of These Old Shades and read it once more for myself. I will not re-listen to this audible book.
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The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis
- By: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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What can we still learn from C.S. Lewis? Find out in these 12 insightful lectures that cover the author's spiritual autobiography, novels, and his scholarly writings that reflect on pain and grief, love and friendship, prophecy and miracles, and education and mythology.
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Basically a collection of sermons
- By Richard on 11-20-13
- The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis
- By: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
Whirlwind tour of Lewis
Reviewed: 05-08-15
Loved this and gave it five stars! Will relisten to all except the parts on the sci-fiction summaries. I have read them and not even the professor's explanations help Perelandra.
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