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The Rose Garden
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,414
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,942
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,968
Acclaimed author Susanna Kearsley's previous works have won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award, and finaled for both the UK Romantic Novel of the Year and the RITA awards.
Eva Ward is a modern woman thrown back three centuries to 1715 - only to find that might be exactly where she belongs. There, she finds true love with Daniel Butler, but the discord surrounding Hanoverian King George plunges the lovers into a world of intrigue, treason, and romance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story.
- By Angel Claire on 10-07-11
- The Rose Garden
- By: Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
Not One of Kearsley's Best
Reviewed: 12-22-24
I have read many of Suzanna Kearsley's books and enjoyed every one until this one. This does not measure up to her usual meaty characters and story line. Perhaps I'm just done with reading about Jacobean history, but I found these characters one dimensional and the story watered down. The heroine, for all the proclamations that she was hoping for adventure in this earlier era, was a not a woman, but rather a girl without much complexity, heading straight into a predictable romance. This book is a cozy, time shifting, romance, and that's about all. No surprises. For a far better example of what Kearsely is capable of in the time shifting genre, read "Mariana". Wonderful. If this is your first by this author, don't let it stop you. Firebird and Winter Sea and so many more are also excellent! The narration in this listen is too girlish for my taste, adding to what seems to me to be a vapid portrayal of the lead female character.
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Treacherous Is the Night
- Verity Kent Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Anna Lee Huber
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 848
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 760
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 756
In 1919 England, in the shadow of The Great War, many look to the spirit world for answers. But it will take an all-too-earthbound intrigue to draw in the discerning heroine of Anna Lee Huber's latest mystery. It's not that Verity Kent doesn't sympathize with those eager to make contact with lost loved ones. After all, she once believed herself a war widow. But now that she's discovered Sidney is very much alive, Verity is having enough trouble connecting with her estranged husband, never mind the dead. Still, at a friend's behest, Verity attends a seance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story! Need a new narrator!
- By Melanie on 10-04-18
- Treacherous Is the Night
- Verity Kent Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Anna Lee Huber
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Excellent story, Terrible narration
Reviewed: 12-05-24
Good mystery story that keeps you guessing til the end. Good characters that could use a bit more development but still engaging. The sing-song narration was like fingernails on a blackboard. ): It's a testament to the good story that I was able to finish it. Will read, NOT listen to, the rest of the series.
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The Mists of Avalon
- By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 50 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,409
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,640
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,645
A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Davina Porter brings an old favorite back to life!
- By Carolina on 07-13-12
- The Mists of Avalon
- By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
A Masterpiece
Reviewed: 07-30-24
The Arthurian story is the tale of the shift in western consciousness from reincarnation/ earth and goddess based spirituality to one incarnation/Heaven/One God Christian orientation. It was a profound shift, one that took place over hundreds of years. In the way of a masterful story teller, Bradley gives us all the characters in the legend in beautiful, full color complexity set in the rich history and politics of post Roman Britain, and reminds those of us who feel a connection with the story, that we are natural heirs to an elemental spirituality. I read it with wonder in 1984, and 40 Yeats later, have just finished listening to and reading it again. This time with an even deeper appreciation of this phenomenal an inexpressibly beautiful accomplishment of storytelling genius.
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The Light on Farallon Island
- A Novel
- By: Jen Wheeler
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4 out of 5 stars 109
Thirty miles off the coast of San Francisco lie the Farallon Islands, known to sailors as the Devil’s Teeth. Despite their fearsome reputation, their remote nature appeals to young Lucy Riley, who in 1859 seeks a new start as a teacher to the lighthouse keepers’ children. But Lucy brings treacherous secrets with her, including a name that isn’t hers and a past she can’t escape. On the island, she meets Will Sisson, a mysterious man who seems to recognize her name—but not her face. Wary of Will at first, Lucy slowly starts to trust him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!
- By jael on 07-14-23
- The Light on Farallon Island
- A Novel
- By: Jen Wheeler
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Great use of a gorgeous location
Reviewed: 01-13-24
A pretty good story in the beautiful Farallon Islands. Good use of historical and geographical facts. Pretty good character development. Tight, fairly suspenseful and interesting plot. Doesn't resolve central plot point of mother's and perhaps daughter's supernatural abilities. Awful narrator. Never strayed from her breathy, extreme delivery. Almost a deal killer. The plot kept me to the end. Well almost the end. I bailed on the final soliloquy on the meaning of life. Geeze, come on!
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 72,314
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66,696
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Story5 out of 5 stars 66,488
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
- Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
Excellant telling of his life
Reviewed: 02-06-23
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Harry tell the story of his life to date. He did a great job of conveying what it means to be a fairly regular guy trying to navigate such a pressurized and unnatural existence. Good on you Harry! And good on you and Megan for fighting for your family's freedom. Toasting you all from Oregon.
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An Echo in the Bone
- Outlander, Book 7
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 45 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,537
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,510
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,420
Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But that truth offers little solace, since Jamie realizes he might find himself pointing a weapon directly at his own son - a young officer in the British army. And Jamie isn't the only one with a tormented soul - for Claire may know who wins the conflict, but she certainly doesn't know whether or not her beloved Jamie survives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read all of Gabaldon's stuff before this one
- By Charles on 10-17-09
- An Echo in the Bone
- Outlander, Book 7
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
A Great Listen
Reviewed: 02-24-22
Fantastic story, history and characters! Follows the previous Outlander book perfectly. Fans will be great pleased.
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Four Fires
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 29 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,100
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,660
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,650
The four fires in this story are passion, religion, warfare, and fire itself. While there are many more fires that drive the human spirit, love being perhaps the brightest flame of all, it is these four that have moulded us most as Australian people. The four fires give us our sense of place and, for better or for worse, shape our national character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit in the solar plexus
- By Robert on 01-07-11
- Four Fires
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
A Triumph of historical storytelling
Reviewed: 10-06-21
This book is long, and it took some stick-too-it-ive-ness to get through, but it was completely worth the effort. Another brilliant piece of writing from a master.
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An Accidental Death
- A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 1
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,028
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,407
The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk countryside. As a matter of routine, or so it seems, the case passes across the desk of Detective Sergeant Smith, recently returned to work after an internal investigation into another case that has led to tensions between officers at Kings Lake police headquarters. As an ex-DCI, Smith could have retired by now, and it is clear that some of his superiors wish that he would do so.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent British Mystery
- By Customer on 09-07-16
- An Accidental Death
- A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 1
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
Slow Start, Very Good Story
Reviewed: 08-17-21
It took me a while to get in to this story. The narrator and thus the main character sounded bored. But I stuck with it, and it turned out that the tone was perfect for the main character's slowly revealed back story. Not bored, as it turns out, just been around some interesting blocks and very circumspect. Very very worth a listen. Glad I did, and I'll get the next one._
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A Matter of Justice
- Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,113
After two London men end their business partnership, one of them is savagely murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his estate in Somerset. Investigating the killing, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the victim was universally despised in Cambury - even the victim's wife and the town's police inspector are suspect. And yet in London circles, the man was highly regarded. What triggered his death?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining procedural through the end
- By Marie on 08-21-10
- A Matter of Justice
- Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Good Mystery
Reviewed: 11-03-20
Great post WW1 period piece also involving the Boor War. Tight plot, interesting cast of characters, no telegraphing of a good ending that wraps up a complex plot very well. Will happily go on to the next one. Simon Prebble is a terrific narator.
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A Test of Wills
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Samuel Giles
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,559
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,364
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,357
Ian Rutledge returns to his career at Scotland Yard after years fighting in the First World War. Unknown to his colleagues he is still suffering from shell shock, and is burdened with the guilt of having had executed a young soldier on the battlefield for refusing to fight. A jealous colleague has learned of his secret and has managed to have Rutledge assigned to a difficult case which could spell disaster for Rutledge whatever the outcome. A retired officer has been murdered, and Rutledge goes to investigate.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to follow the narrator
- By Carol on 01-02-13
- A Test of Wills
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Samuel Giles
Good Start to this Mystery Series
Reviewed: 10-03-20
A good tale that was too drawn out. About two thirds of the way through, and having gone over the same clues for the 3rd or 4th time, I was ready for the resolution. I listened through to the end, though, and it was an interesting and unexpected twist that could have been woven in more effectively earlier. Felt contrived. I'm backfilling this series after listening to #22 first. Really enjoyed that, and this is good background. Good narration.
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