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Wideacre
- Wideacre, Book 1
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 26 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,906
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,700
Philippa Gregory's first story in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. A compelling tale of passion and intrigue set in the 18th century. From the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Virgin's Lover. Wideacre Hall, set in the heart of the English countryside, is the ancestral home that Beatrice Lacey loves. But as a woman of the 18th century, she has no right of inheritance. Corrupted by a world that mistreats women, she sets out to corrupt others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Refreshing
- By Ruth on 11-11-17
- Wideacre
- Wideacre, Book 1
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
revolting main character
Reviewed: 12-18-21
this novel should have remained at the bottom of her trunk and never published. the main character is completely revolting, a total sociopath. (SPOILER) murder, base treachery, murder, incest, murder... I have thoroughly enjoyed many of Ms. Gregory's other novels and had hoped this would redeem itself at some point but after four hours I just couldn't anymore. unless you have a taste for the most vile of behaviors, skip this one.
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The Poet
- By: Lisa Renee Jones
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,187
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,911
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,899
Some call him friend or boss. Some call him husband or dad. Some call him son, even a favorite son. But the only title that matters to him is the one the media has given him: the Poet. A name he earned from the written words he leaves behind after he kills that are as dark and mysterious as the reason he chooses his victims. One word, two, three, a story in a poem, a secret that only Detective Samantha Jazz can solve. Because, he’s writing this story for her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a first for me...
- By shelley on 03-11-21
- The Poet
- By: Lisa Renee Jones
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Brittany Pressley
stilted narration and overblown dialogue
Reviewed: 10-03-21
ouch. I think the narrator was going for hard-bitten female detective with her tone and pacing, sadly, that's not how I heard it. stilted and uptight is my description. the male narrator came across better as the arrogant protagonist. I couldn't finish, too much hyperbole and bizarre phrasing. when I get to the point that I am almost constantly critiquing an author, it's time to let it go.
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You Loved Me Once
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,344
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,159
As a doctor, I walk a dangerously delicate balance of being compassionate but not overly invested. The same is true in my personal life - love is a luxury I can’t afford. It isn’t until Dr. Westin Grant breaks down all my walls and offers me a future, I find myself wondering if I’m brave enough to risk my heart. When who I was and who I’ve tried to become collide during my clinical trial, the fate of one patient changes everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breathtakingly Beautiful, Powerfully Poignant!
- By kgagnon on 06-17-21
- You Loved Me Once
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Cancer, reproductive issues, idiot main character
Reviewed: 08-11-21
I listened to 2 hours, if that, and had to stop. the plot revolves around a drug trial for women who have reproductive cancers. as a result it is ALL ABOUT the complex emotional issues involved with having children, conceiving or not conceiving, and whether life is worth living if you cannot bear your won kids. this is not my cup of tea at all. the doctor at the center 1) cannot get over a college love she walked away from, and 2) is whiny and insecure about it, although she gives herself 'you are a badass' pep talks constantly. early on she makes a decision that is completely implausible, if we are to believe she is this badass cancer doc. so, that was the end for me. I can't tolerate stylings that make me want to bang my head against a wall.
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FIND US
- By: Benjamin Stevenson
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,389
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,899
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,878
Every object has a ghost. There is a small yellow backpack - half unzipped, mouth yawning to the pavement, contents strewn around it (a banana, an exercise book, a pair of scissors) - abandoned on a suburban footpath. Ten feet away, the rubber stamp of tyres, resisting clamped brakes, mount the curb and cut across the path. The tracks come to an end at a crippled stop sign. The street, a tree-lined suburban road dappled in late-afternoon sunlight, is calm. But anyone walking past can feel the ghosts: the prickle on the back of their necks that tells them something happened here.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not your normal book
- By Skinny on 06-04-21
- FIND US
- By: Benjamin Stevenson
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
plausible short story
Reviewed: 08-11-21
I enjoyed this short story. it was plausible for the most part, the narrator was good, and the plot was pretty well thought out. the daughter was a dingbat, would be my main criticism. she should have been aged 7 with her cognitive level. I'd read another by this author.
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Jungle Up
- Thomas Prescott, Book 5
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,875
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,278
Two years ago, Dr. Gina Brady broke Thomas Prescott’s heart, but now her panic-stricken satellite phone call starts it beating again with a fury. Thugs kidnapped the good doctor from the remote jungle village where she was working, and now the retired homicide detective’s expert skills are desperately needed to save her. Led by a colorful, but perhaps untrustworthy local guide, Prescott journeys deep into the Bolivian Amazon, plunging into a world where the only thing more dangerous than the gun-toting drug traffickers and the ruthless tribesmen, is the jungle itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why not Johnny Heller?
- By shelley on 04-28-21
- Jungle Up
- Thomas Prescott, Book 5
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
I have just discovered this author and love him
Reviewed: 08-11-21
I'm a fan of this author. this story was fun, plausible, the narrator was good, nailed the assorted dialogs and accented of a multicultural cast. highly recommend.
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Ocean Prey
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,600
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,573
An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior from a nearby boat. It's a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver...a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. None of it makes sense unless there's something hinky going on, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration
- By sladeatlanta on 04-16-21
- Ocean Prey
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
except for that one thing, this is one of the best
Reviewed: 07-27-21
ugh on the one thing. hate it. but it furthered the plot and resulted in the addition of that fucking flowers, and the story is better for it. I hope he never, ever stops writing these.
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The Killer Collective
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,622
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,117
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,095
When a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation of an international child pornography ring gets too close to certain powerful people, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that barely goes awry - a hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in "natural causes." Suspecting the FBI itself was behind the attack, Livia reaches out to former Marine sniper Dox. Together, they assemble an ad hoc group to identify and neutralize the threat. There’s Rain. Rain’s estranged lover, Mossad agent and honeytrap specialist Delilah.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Could not put this down...
- By shelley on 02-02-19
- The Killer Collective
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
perfect vacation read, or end of day escape
Reviewed: 07-27-21
I thoroughly enjoy these Livia lone books. yeah, they are a bit improbably, but they are nothing if not entertaining. the cast of characters in this one is greatly expanded, and it is more enjoyable for it.
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Sleeping Dogs Lie
- A Novella
- By: Samantha Downing
- Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,525
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,424
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,371
Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-listen for dog lovers!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-01-21
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
- A Novella
- By: Samantha Downing
- Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
completely enjoyable quick listen.
Reviewed: 07-27-21
loved everything about this. excellent twist, engaging characters, excellent narration. you really cant go wrong.
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Tell Me Lies
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,382
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,099
Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career. On a warm spring morning Margot approaches one of her clients on a busy train platform. He is looking down at his phone, with his duffel bag in hand as the train approaches. That’s when she slams into his back and he falls in front of the train. Margot’s clients all lie to her, but one lie cost her family and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Utterly Compulsive! That Ending OMG
- By Tracy on 03-05-20
- Tell Me Lies
- By: J. P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Aimee Horne
irritating at moments, but worth the lead up
Reviewed: 07-27-21
how often, when reading/listening to a book, do you think/say 'no no NO don't do that!' there are several situations in this story where the main character does the dumb thing and I'll admit I was tempted to stop a couple of times. but. the story managed to keep it's hook in me and the end was worth it.
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3 a.m.: Premium
- Henry Bins, Books 1-5
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,477
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,943
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,912
Henry Bins is only awake one hour a day. Can you imagine only being awake for one hour each day? Can you imagine having to cram your entire existence into sixty measly minutes? Two minutes to shower. Three minutes to eat. Five minutes to watch TV. And in that 3600 seconds you have awake, imagine that you have to figure out...Who murdered the woman across the street?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always entertaining
- By Mijo on 01-12-20
- 3 a.m.: Premium
- Henry Bins, Books 1-5
- By: Nick Pirog
- Narrated by: Jamie Renell
much better than I expected.
Reviewed: 07-27-21
thoroughly enjoyed these. the story jumps the shark a couple times, but still thoroughly enjoyable, and a unique perspective. the episode set in Alaska is the only one I didn't care for, mainly because it was unremittingly dark. very much looking forward to the next one. humorous, cantankerous and endearing characters.
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