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With My Little Eye
- A Novel
- By: Joshilyn Jackson
- Narrated by: Joshilyn Jackson, Maisy Jane, Graham Halstead, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 201
It started with the letters… For actress Meribel Mills, disturbing fan mail is part of the price of fame. So when she starts getting creepy letters written in fruit-scented marker she’s mostly unfazed. But there’s something different about Marker Man…
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop! And read this book!
- By Anonymous User on 05-06-23
- With My Little Eye
- A Novel
- By: Joshilyn Jackson
- Narrated by: Joshilyn Jackson, Maisy Jane, Graham Halstead, Jeremy Arthur, Jesse Vilinsky, Michael Crouch
Plural Narrators…still good.
Reviewed: 09-24-24
This story was a very exciting story. Normally I do not prefer more than one narrator in an audio book. But for Joshilyn Jackson I would forgive the other sounds. I rarely read thrillers. That said, I love her voice as an author and the characters she creates are plausible and well-developed. I have not yet found a novel of hers that I did not like and enjoy reading/listening to.
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Grimoire Girl
- A Memoir of Magic and Mischief
- By: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Narrated by: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 409
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 388
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Story5 out of 5 stars 387
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reminder of the Magic in Life!
- By Kiana on 11-04-23
- Grimoire Girl
- A Memoir of Magic and Mischief
- By: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Narrated by: Hilarie Burton Morgan
This Book was a Gem
Reviewed: 03-04-24
The author spoke to a generation of people (women and men) who see the value of the energy of the world and the desire to pass it down through generations.
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The Big Book of Serial Killers
- An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers
- By: Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 477
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Story4 out of 5 stars 474
There is little more terrifying than those who hunt, stalk, and snatch their prey under the cloak of darkness. These hunters search not for animals, but for the touch, taste, and empowerment of human flesh. They are cannibals, vampires, and monsters, and they walk among us. These serial killers are not mythical beasts with horns and shaggy hair. They are people living among society, going about their day-to-day activities until nightfall. They are the Dennis Rader's, the fathers, husbands, church-going members of the community.
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2 out of 5 stars
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GREAT FOR TRUE CRIME DEVOTÉES, BUT....
- By The Louligan on 10-31-17
- The Big Book of Serial Killers
- An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers
- By: Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
So Many Monsters!
Reviewed: 11-28-22
I enjoy reading all kinds of books. True crime is intriguing because it delves into the psychology of what makes criminals become more than petty burglars or misbehaving miscreants. This audible book was mostly interesting. My only real complaint am was when certain crimes were repeated in the format and the lists were so very long that it was practically useless as information because you couldn’t fathom the fact that all were committed within one serial killer’s repertoire. One recitation for the audio book would have been sufficient. Just saying. I believe it was the doctor (Shipman?) whose list went on for over fifteen minutes! I may be exaggerating, but it became monotonous and soporific after the first ten names the first time (and the format listed them more than once).
As for interpretation and information, I found it had many details that I did not already know or hadn’t heard before. So I rate it high on informative content.
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Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43,950
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39,579
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39,508
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them - for a price.
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4 out of 5 stars
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CHAOS THEORY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-30-16
- Jurassic Park
- A Novel
- By: Michael Crichton
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
What an ending!
Reviewed: 06-20-22
The story is brilliant. I first read it in the early nineties on a plane (devoured it and shared it with a fellow passenger who introduced me to another author I eventually devoured book by book- but that is a story for a different review).
This book was intriguing and more interesting with an audio track. The narrator made it an interesting listen and in my opinion gave it a whole different experience than my first reading. Now I would like to speak to a character profile that some have mentioned in their reviews—the female child.
Her annoyance was actually more genuine than most might think. The way a child her age may react to things was mostly accurate. Children that age are often impetuous and imperfect (that’s a trying age). And remember that her interest and focus would be of a child more than an adolescent or adult. The character in this book served to keep the stress-level high. It worked beautifully in my opinion. But anyone who had no experience with kids in the third-fourth grade age group would not comprehend their general behavior or see the reasoning. Crichton used her childish behavior to increase the level of tension and change the dynamic of the story, create peril and concern and make the reader more involved than they realize. This was clear to me, but I have worked with that age group and have raised both sexes through the trying years when they learn from experience and base decision on intrinsic feelings rather than reason and rational behaviors.
Crichton was a brilliant writer and his grasp of science, chaos and behavior of animals and people made his work fascinatingly fabulous. I will definitely enjoy his works again in audio format for the newish experience of a narrated story. Worth the listen.
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Body of Proof
- An Audible Original
- By: Darrell Brown, Sophie Ellis
- Narrated by: Darrell Brown, Sophie Ellis
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14,740
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13,264
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13,233
A woman disappears on her way to work. A man is convicted of her murder. But this case is different. Though the police believe they have the right man, key components of the prosecution case are missing. There is no body of the victim, no witnesses to the crime, no confession and no physical evidence: no DNA, CCTV or murder weapon.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A good attempt, but some serious issues
- By Goofynose on 09-08-19
- Body of Proof
- An Audible Original
- By: Darrell Brown, Sophie Ellis
- Narrated by: Darrell Brown, Sophie Ellis
No More Answers...
Reviewed: 10-02-19
While listening to this, I think my expectations were that some revelation would be given at the end to show how innocence or guilt defied the forensic evidence. But the lack of any revelation to prove that innocence or guilt is, for me, beyond frustrating. Maybe if I’d known that there was no resolution to whether this person was wrongfully convicted or that a jury keenly discerned credible guilt without any concrete forensic proof, I would have chosen differently.
That said, the voices of the narrators, their thoughts and the decision to pass no judgement for or against but merely to be unbiased in their expose of what could and could not be known were all exemplary. This is why I gave the full marks for performance. It was as median and unbiased as I’ve ever seen or heard in a journalistic/documentarian piece. For that alone it merits the average of four stars.
If you expect closure, though, this is not the audiobook you want. If you are fine drawing your own conclusion based on scientific documentary evidence, then this IS the book you want.
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It Ended Badly
- Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
- By: Jennifer Wright
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 807
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 737
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Story4 out of 5 stars 735
Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through the worst of the worst in historically bad breakups. In the throes of heartbreak, Emperor Nero had just about everyone he ever loved - from his old tutor to most of his friends - put to death. Oscar Wilde's lover, whom he went to jail for, abandoned him when faced with being cut off financially from his wealthy family.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shallow, poorly researched, forced humor
- By S. Yates on 05-11-17
- It Ended Badly
- Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
- By: Jennifer Wright
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Good Premise, No Animation
Reviewed: 09-26-19
First. I liked the story. It was interesting and has sparked my need for more information (which as any writer of historical expose will tell you is the sincerest form of flattery of their work). That said, I would much prefer to read a book like this, with humor embedded in the side notes and anecdotes, and create my own animated voice for the narrator (rather than have the narrator’s nasal, nay almost monotone voice drying it out and not appealing to those of us who find the sound of a “polished society voice”, one without any real inflection bordering on emotion, as abhorrent as the behavior of many of the spurned lovers in this book. I had to force myself not to turn this off until I was embedded in the narrative. And while this voice talent may have been what the audible originals’ talent agents wanted to showcase, for me I would have much preferred a more neurotic, emotional narration to this, which to me always sounded like it was being read by a disinterested party rather than someone invested in the premise of lives lost and denied and the insanity that ensued.
This may well be a personal preference, therefore you will note that my overall rating is still a solid four stars. I only disliked the performance, but the story was wildly entertaining. So my advice, if you love audible humor told with a humorous voice, read this on the page and let your own imagination narrate it as you desire.
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Mine Till Midnight
- The Hathaways, Book 1
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,829
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,320
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,335
When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton. Even more challenging: the attraction she feels for the tall, dark, and dangerously handsome Cam Rohan.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Abridged version - buyer beware
- By Ms. M on 04-28-12
- Mine Till Midnight
- The Hathaways, Book 1
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
What happened to the real story?
Reviewed: 04-15-19
First of all, this will have spoilers...so beware. Having read all of Ms. Kleypas’s work (to the best of my knowledge) and being a re-reader (not ashamed to say books for me are like friends-I visit them often each year and add new ones as often), I was stunned by missing plot elements in this audiobook! What happened to the real reason Amelia was sour on marriage? What happened to the jewels? Where was the real climax of the story? I was almost angry that my friend-book was altered from what I knew and loved! It was like seeing an old friend who looks good on the surface but then finding out they had a secret addiction or were now a low-life degenerate where before they’d been clean-living, loyal and good.
The narrator was, as usual, very good at creating a persona of voice for each character. However, I will not be so quick to waste my credits or cash on the series if I feel they will not be the stories so beloved in my heart. Just tell it as written, don’t abridge or remove important elements. That won’t make fans come back for more.
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