Sondra
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A History of Britain: Volume 2
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 20 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 473
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 400
The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding 200 years of battles. Most were driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of the battles not fought on home territory, many took place across Europe, America, India, and also at sea. Schama's examination of this turbulent period reveals how the British people eventually united in imperial enterprise, forming 'Britannia Incorporated'.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A solid second volume
- By Douglas on 02-17-14
- A History of Britain: Volume 2
- By: Simon Schama
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
Breaks it down
Reviewed: 04-30-22
It’s starts off a little slow, but this book says it all by background, the death (suicide), and the actual digging for the information. Sadly the son is no longer with us. Drug addiction is something a lot of us can relate too. What he did, by sharing and learning, gave us this book. Definitely recommend. Great book. Well written and narrator was excellent!
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The Alaska Mail-Bomb Conspiracy
- By: Burl Barer
- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
A story from the anthology Masters of True Crime, which spans murder cases from the beginning of the 20th century to today. This is a must-hear for fans of true crime and will also be compelling to mystery and thriller listeners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story
- By Sondra on 04-17-22
- The Alaska Mail-Bomb Conspiracy
- By: Burl Barer
- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
Good story
Reviewed: 04-17-22
This story was well told, detailed, and the voice was perfect! I was not aware of this story before listening. Definitely was given a well written review of what happened all within an hour. I would suggest this book to others
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The Circle: Autumn's Story
- By: Keisha Ervin
- Narrated by: Nicole Small
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 973
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 882
Autumn is a sister in the infamous Porter family, first introduced in the gripping short The Circle: The Beginning by Ashley & JaQuavis. This fast-paced follow-up starts back at the beginning, highlighting young Autumn as she tries to get to the border and escape the feds.
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4 out of 5 stars
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- By sandria on 04-27-16
- The Circle: Autumn's Story
- By: Keisha Ervin
- Narrated by: Nicole Small
Book 3
Reviewed: 04-13-22
This is awesome!! The sequel is amazing. Even though each was written by a different writer, they all fit so well together. I’m usually a true story or true crime reader. This has me hooked!!
Here are the books In order….
Book 1- The circle: the beginning
2- The circle: fallon
3- The circle: Autumn
4- The circle: Rain
5- The circle: Dayvid
Highly suggest the sequel!!
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The Circle: The Beginning
- By: Ashley & JaQuavis
- Narrated by: Nicole Small
- Length: 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 801
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 714
Meet the Porters - a family of criminals at the highest level. On the eve of their exile from a life of crime, it all goes bad. These brothers and sisters go on the run from the law and are on a wild dash to the border before the authorities capture them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rip-off
- By Anonymous User on 01-18-18
- The Circle: The Beginning
- By: Ashley & JaQuavis
- Narrated by: Nicole Small
Ohhh so good
Reviewed: 04-13-22
This book is fantastic! It was a free audible pick, which made it even better. I will mention that there is some sexual scenes in detail. So heads up for that. There are 3 other circle books that continue on each character, written by other authors. Just fyi! Highly recommend
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Panic
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 993
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 865
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Story4 out of 5 stars 864
During the Depression, economic anxieties found an outlet in a series of child murders that triggered an irrational nationwide hysteria: pedophiliac psychopaths were overrunning the country. As America was brought to rage and fury by the press and the FBI, lynch mobs took to the streets, reason gave way to doomsday scenarios, and one father was even driven to murder his three daughters to “save them” from a degenerate crime wave. A terrifying cautionary essay, Panic explores the combustible mix of unfounded fears, moral crusades, and the dangers of collective thinking.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too sensational
- By Texaspaz on 10-14-20
- Panic
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
Child pedophilia
Reviewed: 04-12-22
As much as we don’t want to hear about the disgusting minds of those who hurt children, it’s a must read. It’s surrounds us from early years and continues today. It’s detailed, but it’s the truth. Some of these reviews make it sound like you shouldn’t hear these things. How can we get more people to understand, if they don’t know? Smh, we all see it differently. True crime story.
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The Brick Slayer
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 958
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 841
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Story4 out of 5 stars 833
A series of brutal home invasions terrified Los Angeles in 1937. They ended in Chicago a year later with the arrest of African American teenager Robert Nixon, igniting racial tensions in an already appallingly divided city. Tortured in custody and portrayed by the press in the most lurid and flagrantly racist terms, Nixon faced an all-white jury. It would be the fastest conviction in the history of Cook County. The case against Nixon is a still-relevant examination of bigotry, suppressed rage, and the making of a murderer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Effective Storytelling, Masterful Narration
- By Fairbanks142 on 02-26-21
- The Brick Slayer
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
Wow
Reviewed: 04-12-22
This is one I hadn’t heard of. Sadly, it’s still relates too todays issues. It was well written and the reader was fantastic. There were complaints about the ending, but I found it to be clarification. Not to mention completely truthful. Highly suggest this book!
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Free Billy
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ed Harris
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,103
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,823
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,811
From the master of crime fiction comes an unexpectedly whimsical short story about this San Diego surfer whose life plan is working perfectly until he meets a wealthy woman at an art gallery opening (the hors d’oeuvres), falls in love, and then has to masquerade as an upstanding member of society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quirky and Fun short story
- By Bearded Barista on 03-23-22
- Free Billy
- By: Don Winslow
- Narrated by: Ed Harris
Wow
Reviewed: 04-11-22
It was completely different than I had thought. The story was cute and funny. I definitely recommend!!
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Beauty Slain in Bath: The Titterton Tragedy of 1936
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
- Length: 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4 out of 5 stars 218
A story from the anthology Masters of True Crime, which spans murder cases from the beginning of the 20th century to today. This is a must-hear for fans of true crime and will also be compelling to mystery and thriller listeners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sad Murder of Young Novelist in 1936
- By Debbie on 01-21-21
Great short story
Reviewed: 04-11-22
Absolutely loves this story. The details, and clarification of the story was well written. Highly suggest this to anyone who likes true crime stories
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Rampage
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,283
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,135
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,131
In 1949, things like this just didn’t happen: A quiet New Jersey resident took a morning walk with a 9 mm Luger pistol. In twelve minutes he murdered thirteen neighbors...and then went back to bed. Howard Unruh went from obscurity to infamy overnight. Even after his obsessive diaries were discovered - a catalogue of simmering rage, petty grievances, and sexual repression - the anomalous crime seemed incomprehensible. Succeeding decades would confirm that Unruh’s “Walk of Death” was just the beginning. The prototype for the modern mass murderer, he would usher in a new age of violence in America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good
- By Theresa Horton on 08-29-18
- Rampage
- Bloodlands collection
- By: Harold Schechter
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
Good short story
Reviewed: 04-11-22
Detailed account of the mass murder, court proceedings and of course the murders life. Highly recommend this book to everyone!!
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My Evil Mother
- A Short Story
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,506
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,746
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,738
Life is hard enough for a teenage girl in 1950s suburbia without having a mother who may—or may not—be a witch. A single mother at that. Sure, she fits in with her starched dresses, string of pearls, and floral aprons. Then there are the hushed and mystical consultations with neighborhood women in distress. The unsavory, mysterious plants in the flower beds. The divined warning to steer clear of a boyfriend whose fate is certainly doomed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great easy read
- By Fundamental I. on 04-02-22
- My Evil Mother
- A Short Story
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Great short story
Reviewed: 04-11-22
Definitely a good read / listen. The story has a unspoken meaning. Highly recommend. Side note: there are curse words.
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