Laura King
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Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire
- By: Lauren Beukes, Vita Alaya, Elsa Sjunneson, and others
- Narrated by: Fryda Wolff
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
As a private eye in New York City, it’s Jessica Jones’s job to investigate humanity’s worst, unleashed impulses. Possessing superhuman strength and endurance does nothing to help her process other people’s tragedies, much less her own slate of unresolved traumatic issues. Realizing drinking and hitting things is no way to cope with her problems—no matter how much fun it is—Jessica gives therapy a try. But she finds it hard to look after herself when so many people need help.
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3 out of 5 stars
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voice performance
- By christopher martin on 06-18-25
Great Marvel Story
Reviewed: 01-15-25
Loved this. It's a fun listen. Jessica retains her badass attitude but is also trying to get to a better place emotionally. I loved how the writer portrayed Jessica as a strong defender of right and justice.
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The King of the Peso
- A Father’s Legacy of Crime and Corruption
- By: Louise Abbou
- Narrated by: Harvey Guillén, Peter Stormare, Teresa Ruiz
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240
Step into the twisted universe of The King of the Peso, a pioneering Original series that blends intense storytelling with unparalleled immersion into a world of corruption on both sides of the border. Picho, voiced by the sagacious Harvey Guillén, serves as our guide through the intricate tapestry of frauds woven by his intimidating con man of a father, Pietro La Greca, played with captivating charm by the one and only Peter Stormare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Spectacular immersive powder keg of a podcast
- By Leopoldo Gout on 11-29-24
- The King of the Peso
- A Father’s Legacy of Crime and Corruption
- By: Louise Abbou
- Narrated by: Harvey Guillén, Peter Stormare, Teresa Ruiz
Fascinating Tale
Reviewed: 01-15-25
This story is told from the perspective of the son. It was related with great nuance and care; It gave good insight into life on the border. Glad Petro was able to begin his lofe without the shadow of his fater hanging over him.
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Graveyard Shift
- A Novella
- By: M. L. Rio
- Narrated by: Jess Nahikian, M. L. Rio, Max Meyers, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story3 out of 5 stars 140
Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story. One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasn’t there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Honestly, what was this even about?
- By The Dutchess on 09-25-24
- Graveyard Shift
- A Novella
- By: M. L. Rio
- Narrated by: Jess Nahikian, M. L. Rio, Max Meyers, Si Chen, Susan Dalian, Tim Campbell
Well told story
Reviewed: 10-07-24
I loved how this story was told from each character's perspective, finally putting all the pieces together as each one's back story was revealed. The vulnerability of each character made me care about them. I was surprised at the twists and turns the tale took. I was expecting some macabre horror story. Instead, it was an all-too-possible-one.
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens, Sam Mendes, Marty Ross - adaptation
- Narrated by: Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Theo James, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 685
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 657
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 657
Join David as he encounters his eccentric Aunt Betsey, faithful Peggotty and the villainous Uriah Heep, and as he falls in love with Little Em'ly, Dora and Agnes. And then there is old school friend James Steerforth: dashing, daring and seductive. This dramatisation explores the complexities and intimacies of that relationship beyond anything possible in Dickens' day, in an adaptation giving fresh life and vividness to this beloved tale.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Fan fiction
- By BeRad on 12-12-23
Loved the performance of this great story
Reviewed: 08-25-24
I thought it was so well done. Gld I took the time to listen. The actors made you care about what was going to happen to David. Well done all.
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The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,840
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,550
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,546
Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable But Flawed
- By woodbridge98 on 02-12-22
- The Violin Conspiracy
- A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
- By: Brendan Slocumb
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Brendan Slocumb
This is a geat read
Reviewed: 08-21-24
The author conceived the story so well. It tells the story of a young black man's struggle to overcome his barriers to becoming a concert violinist, trying to win a prestigious musical competition. The main barrier was his family. His grandmother and one aunt were his only supporters. His grandmother gifts him a violin inherited from her grandfather, never knowing the monetary value of it. How that value is discovered and the resulting events make up the crux of the story.
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On a Night Like This
- Winter Nights, Book 3
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg, Andrew Eiden
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,509
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,416
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,417
After a broken engagement, Cher decides to leave heartbreak behind by signing up for a holiday house swap. For the next few weeks, she’ll ditch sunny California to spend her first Hanukkah in New York City, a time of snow-covered sidewalks, festive store windows, hot cocoa, and...cute neighbors? As Cher is moving into her temporary new apartment, Eliot is moving his ex’s belongings out, and he soon finds himself offering to play tour guide. He’s nursing a broken heart too, and spending time showing the beautiful traveler around is exactly what he needs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great holiday read!
- By Margaret on 11-22-23
- On a Night Like This
- Winter Nights, Book 3
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg, Andrew Eiden
Fun listen
Reviewed: 03-19-24
Sweet story. Nice to hear a story about people who really care about each other and help each other through the thick and thin of life. Sharing their love and care in real ways. Loved it. 😍 The actors did a beautiful job . The writer is great😊
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Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,025
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,932
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,861
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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3 out of 5 stars
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ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-28-16
- Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
Great performance of this classic tale.
Reviewed: 03-17-24
The narrator gave such a strong performance. A tale of one man’s hubris that brought about his own destruction. A man who refused to take any responsibility for his choices and destroyed all who loved him by doing so.
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Lucky Turtle
- By: Bill Roorbach
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
When sixteen-year-old Cindra Zoeller is sent to a reform camp in Montana after being involved in an armed robbery, she is thrust into a world of mountains and cowboys and prayers and miscreants and people from all walks of life like she’s never seen in suburban Massachusetts. At Camp Challenge, she becomes transfixed by Lucky, a camp employee of mysterious origin—an origin of constant speculation—and the chemistry between them is instant, and profound. The pair escape together into the wilderness to create an idyllic life far from the reach of the law.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do yourself a favor and listen to this book!
- By Tricolor on 05-06-22
- Lucky Turtle
- By: Bill Roorbach
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Surprising!
Reviewed: 03-08-24
Wasn’t sure I would like it but Cindra’s and Lucky’s story drew me in. Loved how the author in part two alternated the story telling between the past and the present. I had to keep listening . Had to know how their story ended. Wonderful characters. Great story telling.
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The Mitford Affair
- A Novel
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 245
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Story4 out of 5 stars 223
Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters—each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next—dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.
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1 out of 5 stars
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the mitford affair
- By Tbrock on 01-20-23
- The Mitford Affair
- A Novel
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 01-22-24
Well done! I was aware that some British people were pro Hitler. This story shows how the upper class Mitford family is faced with the reality of these beliefs and how they splinter them apart. Made me think about how the societal expectations of women in that era led two of them to be enamored with Hitler to reach the personal ambitions they harbored. There are some parallels to people’s perceptions and thinking about issues today.
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Crowned and Dangerous
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,483
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,023
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,995
Nothing is simple when you're 35th in line for the British crown, least of all marriage. But with love on their side and plans to elope, Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her beau, Darcy O'Mara, hope to bypass a few royal rules....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I always adore Lady Georgiana
- By Dylan on 03-28-17
- Crowned and Dangerous
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
Jolly good fun!
Reviewed: 12-20-23
Great fun! Love the characters. RB does a great job with this series. Tickle the funny bone kind of read. Leaves you smiling and feeling happy. Glad I discovered the series.
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