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The Enchanted April
- By: Elizabeth von Arnim
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,647
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,451
It began in a women's club in London on a February afternoon. A discreet advertisement in The Times, addressed to "Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine..." lures four very different women away from the dismal British weather to San Salvatore, a castle high above a bay on the sunny Italian Riviera. There, the Mediterranean spirit stirs the souls of Mrs Arbuthnot, Mrs Wilkins, Lady Caroline Dester, and Mrs Fisher, and remarkable changes occur.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Oh, Gosh! What a Delightful Surprise!
- By Gillian on 01-27-14
- The Enchanted April
- By: Elizabeth von Arnim
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
Love and Friendship
Reviewed: 06-14-23
The marvelous narration makes up for a very dated albeit charming portrait of male/female relationships.
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The Fall Of The House Of Usher
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Edmund Dehn
- Length: 52 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
The I-narrator in "The Fall of the House of Usher" visits his old friend Roderick Usher. He surely would not have done it, if he had known what ghastly...
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best audible selections
- By VE on 08-31-19
- The Fall Of The House Of Usher
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Edmund Dehn
One of the best audible selections
Reviewed: 08-31-19
The narrator’s sonorous voice conveys the horror of the story perfectly. Unusually effective and compelling.
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The Seagull
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery, Book 8
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 991
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 900
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 894
A visit to her local prison brings DI Vera Stanhope face to face with an old enemy: former detective superintendent, and now inmate, John Brace. Brace was convicted of corruption and involvement in the death of a gamekeeper—and Vera played a key part in his downfall. Now, Brace promises Vera information about the disappearance of Robbie Marshall, a notorious wheeler-dealer who disappeared in the mid-nineties, if she will look out for his daughter and grandchildren. He tells her that Marshall is dead, and that his body is buried close to St Mary’s Island in Whitley Bay.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This might be the best Vera Stanhope book so far!
- By Kathi on 11-26-17
- The Seagull
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery, Book 8
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
Best of Vera to date
Reviewed: 01-31-19
Previous books in the series were somewhat implausible. The ending of this one is nicely tied together and that along with the indomitable Vera, stylish Holly, and plodding Joe make this just about perfect.
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The Moth Catcher
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,028
Life seems perfect in the quiet community of Valley Farm. Then a shocking discovery shatters the silence. The owners of a big country house have employed a house sitter, a young ecologist, to look after the place while they're away. But his dead body is found by the side of the lane - a lonely place to die. When DI Vera Stanhope arrives on the scene, she finds the body of a second man. What the two victims seem to have in common is a fascination with studying moths - and with catching these beautiful, intriguing creatures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A solid *10* but Audible only permits a *5*--Alas!
- By Kathi on 11-13-16
- The Moth Catcher
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
Too Many Red Herrings!
Reviewed: 12-19-18
The redoubtable Vera is back as fiesty as ever and the set up for the mystery involving two victims obsessed with rare moths is engaging. Couples parents and children are all part of the plot and Cleeves really knows how to deploy dysfunctional families in creating tension and suspense. Unfortunately the ending arrives out of the blue and there are too few genuine clues along the way to make the reader feel part of Vera’s sudden solution.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,584
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,983
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,950
Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected, also, that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please delete spolier reviews!!!
- By SM on 12-04-20
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
Classy Classic
Reviewed: 11-13-18
Enjoy one of the original closed circle mysteries. The suspects all know each other. Or do they? They're all very civilized and circumspect. Or are they? The secrets gradually unfold and the resolution is expertly revealed. No blood, no gore, no car chases. But the genius of Agatha Christie will keep you entranced.#Suspense #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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Lullaby
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 21,803
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,826
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 19,829
A young married couple, Matt and Gillian, have just bought a gorgeous house located next to a lake in the Catskills. They want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city to raise their baby girl, Hope, in relative peace and quiet. When night falls, however, their dream home becomes a house of nightmares. Matt and Gillian soon learn that darkness takes many forms. And sometimes, darkness is hungry.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I guess there’s a reason it’s free
- By Katie Washington on 10-05-18
- Lullaby
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Save the Baby!
Reviewed: 11-13-18
A young couple, a newborn, and something that's going bump in the night. Totally believable and enjoyably frightening. I was so immersed in the story I totally forgot I was trudging up hill. #Suspense #Scary #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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Calypso
- By: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,269
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,657
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,528
If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And it's as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation - and dark humor - toward middle age and mortality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent, as always
- By Ruthie on 05-31-18
- Calypso
- By: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
Funny!
Reviewed: 11-13-18
Dysfunctional families never seemed so funny! If you like sardonic, irreverent humor this is for you. Moreover short chapters make this ideal for listening on the go. #Witty #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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Esther Perel's Where Should We Begin?: The Arc of Love
- By: Esther Perel
- Narrated by: Esther Perel
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,376
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,073
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,049
For her latest Audible Original, Where Should We Begin?: The Arc of Love, Esther Perel invites you to listen to private and intimate conversations exploring the evolution of relationships. Hear six sets of people at different points in their quests for romantic and familial love, including a young couple whose immigration status has forced them to consider marriage, a stepmother trying to put the pieces back together for four children whose mother died by suicide, a nonbinary child desperate to connect with their single mother, and more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Nearly as Good as the Podcast
- By LAX2NRT on 10-09-18
Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Reviewed: 11-13-18
Esther Perel quickly zeroes in all the subtle difficulties that trouble her patients but her insights are always laced with compassion. She's not afraid to confront people with their delusions but also enables the couples she counsels to express their love and support for each other. I admit to a few dysfunctional relationships myself so I could really identify with some of these patients. Eye opening! Who knew couples counseling could be so interesting?#Provocative #Self Discovery #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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Silent Voices
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Charlie Hardwick
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,747
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,565
When Inspector Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she's uncovered a simple death from natural causes. But a closer inspection reveals bruises around the victim's throat, and Vera quickly realizes she has a murder on her hands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Long Live Vera
- By Carole T. on 05-01-15
- Silent Voices
- A Vera Stanhope Mystery
- By: Ann Cleeves
- Narrated by: Charlie Hardwick
Death at the Gym
Reviewed: 11-13-18
Hard to picture DCI Vera Stanhope as a gym rat but that's the lead in to this one. Vera isn't into happy families so there are many dicey relationships and family secrets to add intrigue to the plot. The narration is superb but have to admit I'm a sucker for British accents. #Female Protagonist #Suspense #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,849
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,467
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,414
When a troubled young man named Billy asks Cormoran Strike to help him investigate a crime he witnessed as a child, the private eye is left deeply troubled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Can't Get Enough of Robert Glenister doing Strike
- By Meg F. on 10-04-18
- Lethal White
- A Cormoran Strike Novel
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Galbraith at the Top of Her Game
Reviewed: 11-12-18
A brilliant mystery enhanced by unusually well developed characters. Also as interesting as the plot is the shifting dynamic between private detective Strike and his assistant Robin as they dance around each other unwilling to admit their true feelings. Not to mention the class/political struggles going on between the suspects. A winner on all counts! #Suspense #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes
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