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The Man Who Died Twice
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,430
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,670
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,631
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smart, Funny, Superbly Read
- By Patience on 10-03-21
- The Man Who Died Twice
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville
So much fun!
Reviewed: 11-15-21
Sequels rarely live up to the original, but I think this one is BETTER! The characters are much more developed, and much more fun!
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Camino Island
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18,124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,135
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Story4 out of 5 stars 16,097
Priceless F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts stolen in a daring heist; a young woman recruited to recover them, and a beach-resort bookseller who gets more than he bargained for - all in one long summer on Camino Island.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Grisham wrote this?
- By Dan on 06-13-17
- Camino Island
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
I should have listened to the other poor reviews
Reviewed: 08-07-17
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Someone who wanted a light, fluffy book to read at the beach.
Would you ever listen to anything by John Grisham again?
Absolutely. I love John Grisham. I expected more.
Would you be willing to try another one of January LaVoy’s performances?
Yes.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Camino Island?
I didn't even finish the book. I skipped to the end to see how it ended, and the ending was as weak as the rest of the book.
Any additional comments?
I put off purchasing this book when it first came out, because of the poor reader reviews. After several months, it had over 5,000 reviews and four stars, so I thought I would give it a try. It read like something any average, romantic novelist would write. It was very predictable with shallow characters.
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America's First Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,991
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,079
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,044
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, best-selling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph - a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story Great Narration
- By MissSusie66 on 03-30-16
- America's First Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Extremely Disappointed
Reviewed: 01-04-17
Would you try another book from Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie and/or Cassandra Campbell?
No.
What could Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
I know from the reviews that it is very heavily based on the letters of Jefferson and probably "Patsy". It "read" like a run of the mill romance novel. Other than the main story line, I often questioned what was fact and what was embellished fiction. One example: Mr. Short snuck into Patsy's room and stole a lock of hair. Was that in her letters? I had no way of knowing, and it was frustrating.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Cassandra Campbell?
Someone who had a little less of a southern accent. I am from Georgia, and it was distracting.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
It made me go online and try to figure out what was true and what was fiction.
Any additional comments?
I appreciate the research that went into this, but I just never knew whether I was reading fiction or a biography.
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26 people found this helpful