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From These Broken Streets
- A Novel
- By: Roland Merullo
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Italy, 1943. The Nazi occupation has cemented its grip on the devastated city of Naples. Giuseppe DiPietra, a curator in the National Archives, has a subversive plan to aid the Allies. If he’s discovered, forced labor or swift execution. Lucia Pastone, secretary for the Italian Fascist government, is risking her own life in secret defiance of orders. And Lucia’s father, Aldo, is a black marketeer who draws Giuseppe and Lucia into the underworld - for their protection and to help plant the seeds of resistance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’ve been to Naples and never knew any of this
- By paula wright on 12-30-20
- From These Broken Streets
- A Novel
- By: Roland Merullo
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
Not able to put it down
Reviewed: 01-27-23
Gripping tale. This is the first I've read about the battles at Naples. Heart wrenching.
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The Soulkeepers
- The Soulkeepers Series, Book 1
- By: G. P. Ching
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 653
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 567
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Story4 out of 5 stars 564
When fifteen-year-old Jacob Lau is pulled from the crumpled remains of his mother's car, no one can explain why he was driving or why the police can't find his mother's body. Made a ward of his uncle and thousands of miles from home, a beautiful and mysterious neighbor, Dr. Abigail Silva, offers to use her unique abilities to help him find his mom. In exchange, she requires Jacob to train as a Soulkeeper, a gifted warrior charged with protecting human souls. He agrees to her demands, desperate for any clue to the mystery of his mother's disappearance.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great narration, not really my type of story
- By K. April Holgate on 12-15-14
- The Soulkeepers
- The Soulkeepers Series, Book 1
- By: G. P. Ching
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Great diversion
Reviewed: 05-17-17
The story it's a simple one of good vs evil told from the viewpoint of an adolescent reluctant hero. Drama, action, romance, and comedy. I typically read dark detective mysteries and this book series will offer a great diversion between them.
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Surrender, New York
- By: Caleb Carr
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
- Length: 23 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,777
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,618
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,617
In rural, impoverished Burgoyne County, New York, a pattern of strange deaths begins to emerge: Adolescent boys and girls are found murdered, their corpses left hanging in gruesome, ritualistic fashion. Senior law enforcement officials are quick to blame a serial killer, but their efforts to apprehend this criminal are peculiarly ineffective.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Dreadful.
- By Trevor Little on 08-24-16
- Surrender, New York
- By: Caleb Carr
- Narrated by: Tom Taylorson
Caleb Carr is AWESOME
Reviewed: 04-29-17
Caleb Carr is AWESOME. I love his books. He weaves tales of mystery that are compelling. As are the characters within. The narrator brought the book to life for me; he has an easy voice for listening and each character was distinct.
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Four Fires Part 1
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
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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Another awesome book by Bryce Courtenay
- By Lloyd on 04-23-17
- Four Fires Part 1
- By: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
Another awesome book by Bryce Courtenay
Reviewed: 04-23-17
Another awesome book by Bryce Courtenay about Australia's people and environs. I highly recommend it.
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Gods Without Men
- By: Hari Kunzru
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Lorelei King, Trevor White, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 63
2008. The California desert. A four-year-old boy disappears, plunging his parents into the public hell of a media witch-hunt. But the desert is inexplicable and miraculous, and the family's fate is bound up with that of all those who have travelled before them through this brutally powerful landscape.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Confusing and the ending is not enough
- By holley on 04-29-12
- Gods Without Men
- By: Hari Kunzru
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Lorelei King, Trevor White, Rupert Degas, Kerry Shale, Kate Harper
Meandering
Reviewed: 07-09-16
I couldn't relate to any of the characters. Seemed to have no purpose. Not to my taste.
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Cop Town
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,193
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,623
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,628
Atlanta, 1974: It's Kate Murphy's first day on the job, and the Atlanta Police Department is seething after the murder of an officer. Before the day has barely begun, she already suspects she's not cut out to be a cop. Her male uniform is too big, she can't handle a gun, and she's rapidly learning that the APD is hardly a place that welcomes women. Worse still, in the ensuing manhunt she'll be partnered with Maggie Lawson, a cop with her own ax to grind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding, Gutsy Crime Novel Read by a Master
- By Chip Atkinson on 07-08-14
- Cop Town
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
Great read.
Reviewed: 02-15-15
Great read; suspenseful, female leads, sexism in the police force, bigoted make chips, captivating, great misdirection.
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Flesh and Bone
- By: Jefferson Bass
- Narrated by: Erik Singer
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Dr. Bill Brockton, the founder of the world-famous Body Farm, is hard at work on a troubling new case. A young man's battered body has been found in nearby Chattanooga, and it's up to the talented Dr. Brockton to assemble the pieces of the forensic puzzle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful - suspenceful
- By Kccsx4 on 02-24-09
- Flesh and Bone
- By: Jefferson Bass
- Narrated by: Erik Singer
Narration Issues
Reviewed: 12-06-14
Would you listen to Flesh and Bone again? Why?
No. I would rather read it. The narrator spoke in monotones.
What did you like best about this story?
The plot was intriguing, well woven, and the ending was superb.
What didn’t you like about Erik Singer’s performance?
The narrator sounded like he had a terminal case of ennui.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Fresh forgets; bone remembers.
Any additional comments?
I would love to see the series turned into a film franchise.
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The Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Adams Morgan
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion accompany Dorothy and Toto in the original fantasy in the Land of Oz. This recording will capture the hearts of listeners.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful Narration
- By Lloyd on 04-23-06
- The Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Adams Morgan
Awful Narration
Reviewed: 04-23-06
A great classic! However, I find the narrator’s style sooooo annoying, it distracted from listening to the story. The narrator elongates the last word of (almost) every sentence. At times, the elongation implies an ominous foreshadowing that is incongruent to the sentence or story line. “Dorothy slept well … until …the … next … mooornnnniiiinnnng.” She just goes to sleep because she is tried. Nothing happens the next morning! Once in a while, an elongation is ok, but the entire book? I wish someone had reviewed this book before me, I would have purchased a different reading.
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