Gregg MacDonald
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Knockdown
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94
For a generous commission, ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Dick Francis Story
- By Gregg MacDonald on 02-16-23
- Knockdown
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
A Classic Dick Francis Story
Reviewed: 02-16-23
I started reading Dick Francis in the 1970’s. Missed this one apparently. Now catching it as an audiobook. Moral but imperfect hero. Complex characters and personalities. And of course the mixed happy ending. A gem.
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For Kicks
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses. But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes, and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings …
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite Dick Francis books!
- By Sharon G. on 06-10-23
- For Kicks
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
Classic Dock Francis
Reviewed: 11-27-22
Recommended. A classic Dick Francis story. Well paced, classic mystery/thriller. Love revisiting these stories in an audio book format.
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Tower Climber 5
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Jakob Tanner
- Narrated by: Steve Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 258
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
The final battle draws closer. A new god-king sits at the tower's peak with only one goal in mind. Destruction. Max and his friends must now embark on the ultimate climber mission. Ascend the tower to its summit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so awesome
- By Nate on 06-08-22
- Tower Climber 5
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Jakob Tanner
- Narrated by: Steve Campbell
Like the Series
Reviewed: 10-02-22
Story has a lot of heart, good action, and positive messaging. I like and engage with the characters and an visualize the world, all good things in a series. Couple minor plot holes but easy to overlook. I would recommend this series.
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Tom Swan and the Siege of Belgrade
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 23 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111
Fifteenth Century Europe. Tom Swan is not a professional soldier. He's really a merchant and a scholar looking for remnants of Ancient Greece and Rome - temples, graves, pottery, fabulous animals, unicorn horns. But he also has a real talent for ending up in the midst of violence when he didn't mean to. Having used his wits to escape execution, he begins a series of adventures that take him to street duels in Italy, meetings with remarkable men - from Leonardo Da Vinci to Vlad Dracula - and from the intrigues of the War of the Roses to the fall of Constantinople.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good late Middle Ages historical fiction.
- By Anonymous User on 08-04-21
- Tom Swan and the Siege of Belgrade
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Great Story!
Reviewed: 07-17-22
As good as his killer of men series. Similar to Simon Scarrow and his Roman series the author is someone who is both a good historian and good author. I enjoyed being transported to the medieval world with interesting characters and great plot. The grand scope of history underlying the plot appears accurate and puts multiple world events together in a timeline I had never comprehended before. Off to the next book of the series….
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Under the Eagle
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 1
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 890
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 814
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 807
The first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting to the rigours of military life isn't difficult enough for the bookish young man, he also has to contend with the disgust of his colleagues when, because of his imperial connections, he is appointed a rank above them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable Roman Military Mystery
- By Marie on 10-25-13
- Under the Eagle
- Eagles of the Empire, Book 1
- By: Simon Scarrow
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
Great Series
Reviewed: 05-09-22
Read this as a book several years ago, now as an audiobook. Still awesome. One of the best historical fiction series I’ve run across. Historical accuracy as far as I can tell seems good and story line engaging.
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Dead Cert
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story5 out of 5 stars 193
The victory was hollow for Alan. He had been running a close second behind his good friend Bill Davidson, when Bill’s horse unexpectedly jerked as he soared over the steeplechase fence. Now, Bill was dead from his injuries, and Alan knew it wasn’t an accident. A small menacing thread of wire dangled from the top of the fence—a carefully constructed plot of malice. Curious, Alan begins an investigation that points to corruption that transcends the racing circuit—seeping into the town surrounding the track.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Dick Francis
- By Terilyn on 07-04-22
- Dead Cert
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Great Story well narrated
Reviewed: 04-26-22
Classic Dick Francis. Well developed characters, good plot, believable action. One of my favorite books in his collection of excellence.
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Death in Damascus
- A 1920s Murder Mystery (Heathcliff Lennox Series, Book 4)
- By: Karen Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,214
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,967
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,963
There's a damsel in distress and accusations of attempted murder flying around, but it's not in the comfortable confines of the English countryside; it's in the very distant city of Damascus. Lennox must go and investigate, although he's not too keen on exotic locations, and his old retainer Greggs is distinctly averse to the very idea. Nevertheless, ex-Chief Inspector Swift persuades them, and they reach the ancient city to discover a movie crew, a spy, and a couple of mysterious ladies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not bad, not bad
- By Louise W. Clark on 07-20-20
- Death in Damascus
- A 1920s Murder Mystery (Heathcliff Lennox Series, Book 4)
- By: Karen Menuhin
- Narrated by: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Nicely done
Reviewed: 12-21-20
Clever, good characters, amusing, all very good things in a book. Not as thematic as Agatha Christie but very well done. I have read all 3 that have come out and look forward to next installment.
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Starswarm
- By: Jerry Pournelle
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,103
Kip has a secret. A young boy who lives with his uncle at the Starswarm Station research outpost on planet Paradise, he has heard a voice in his head for as long as he can remember. The voice guides him in all his decisions, helping him through situations with useful information and helpful insight.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Genius
- By L. on 05-11-07
- Starswarm
- By: Jerry Pournelle
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
Excellent
Reviewed: 10-03-20
Good writing, good story, good narration. Mildly dated but not in a bad way. Classic science fiction. Pournelle always had the ability to tie in well developed characters within a great sci-if story. This one does not disappoint!
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Beyond Strange Lands
- An Audible Original
- By: David Peterson, Simon Taylor
- Narrated by: Amy Ingram, Michael Fryer, Lisa Hickey, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 3,519
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3,078
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Story3 out of 5 stars 3,052
In 1982, the famous paranormal expert Grant Peters went missing while filming his TV show Legendary Australia. His wife, Melissa, was never able to find him. When Melissa herself disappears nearly 40 years later, her daughter, Fiona, and grandson Ethan trace her to the small outback town of Boulia. There they discover a collection of old audio tapes that Melissa left behind: a set of clues they must follow if they’re to solve this mystery in time.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Yipes...
- By S. Shelly on 06-09-20
- Beyond Strange Lands
- An Audible Original
- By: David Peterson, Simon Taylor
- Narrated by: Amy Ingram, Michael Fryer, Lisa Hickey, Kevin Spink, Liam James, Sacha Horler, Peter Phelps, Anna McGahan, Richard Davies
Good Story-production just ok
Reviewed: 07-19-20
Liked the story. Cast was good. Liked the plot twists and not totally predictable. Production sound a bit distracting. I don’t listen in a sound room but exercising or car, between background and music/effects missed voices completely sometime. Overall though a good effort.
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The Great King
- The Long War, Book 4
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 258
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 219
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Story5 out of 5 stars 219
The heroic story of Arimnestos of Plataea continues - a thrilling historical adventure set amid the epic struggle between Greece and Persia - perfect for fans of the blockbusting film 300. Slave, pirate, husband and lover: Arimnestos of Plataea has been many things in the course of his life. But men remember him best as one of the heroes of the Battle of Marathon, the epic victory that prevented all of Greece from falling under the Persian yoke. But now there is a new Great King on the throne, determined to succeed where his father failed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Each book is incredible.
- By Dr. Thaddeus Bamberg on 05-10-23
- The Great King
- The Long War, Book 4
- By: Christian Cameron
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Great Story
Reviewed: 06-26-20
Well done. Great historical backdrop. Good characters. Series is holding up through all the books so far which is unusual. I am looking forward to rest of series.
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