A. T. Sparks
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In the Sweep of the Bay
- By: Cath Barton
- Narrated by: Nicola F. Delgado
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
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This warm-hearted tale explores marriage, love, and longing, set against the majestic backdrop of Morecambe Bay, the Lakeland Fells, and the faded splendour of the Midland Hotel. Ted Marshall meets Rene in the dance halls of Morecambe and they marry during the frail optimism of the 1950s. They adopt the roles expected of man and wife at the time: He the breadwinner at the family ceramics firm, and she the loyal housewife. But as the years go by, they find themselves wishing for more...
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Touching story
- By A. T. Sparks on 12-25-21
- In the Sweep of the Bay
- By: Cath Barton
- Narrated by: Nicola F. Delgado
Touching story
Reviewed: 12-25-21
Beautiful in every way. Loved the narration. Simple life, misunderstandings, and love. Great for a tea by the fire.
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Camino Island
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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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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Grisham wrote this?
- By Dan on 06-13-17
- Camino Island
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Fun, if a bit predictable...
Reviewed: 07-11-21
it was a good listen, interesting but mildly predictable. The performance was rather good. I was glad I listened but it's not one I will go back to.
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The Naseby Horses
- By: Dominic Brownlow
- Narrated by: Robin Morrissey
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Seventeen-year-old Simon’s sister Charlotte is missing. The lonely Fenland village the family recently moved to from London is odd, silent, and mysterious. Simon is epileptic and his seizures are increasing in severity, but when he is told of the local curse of the Naseby Horses, he is convinced it has something to do with Charlotte’s disappearance. Despite resistance from the villagers, the police, and his own family, Simon is determined to uncover the truth, and save his sister.
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A Hidden Gem!
- By A. T. Sparks on 07-11-21
- The Naseby Horses
- By: Dominic Brownlow
- Narrated by: Robin Morrissey
A Hidden Gem!
Reviewed: 07-11-21
This story was captivating, the narration was incandescent. I was so caught up in this audiobook it was hard to turn it off. It skillfully entwines the story of a brother and sister (twins) who have moved from the city to the country when a catastrophe happens. The link between the two and the teenage boy's life with epilepsy pull you into this dark but beautiful way he sees the world. The family struggles with their past and present and it will break you heart. I cried more than once - I was on the edge of my seat and loved every minute. I can imagine this made into a movie - seriously. The images were so vivid in my mind - a combination of the entrancing narration of Robin Morrison and the immaculately crafted words of Brownlow. You should listen to this audiobook. It's a great one, maybe off the beaten path, but well worth the buy. I have listen twice, and I rarely do that.
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Where There's Smoke: A Short Story
- And Larger Than Life: A Novella
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 4 hrs
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Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy.
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This is Serenity's Story
- By Jan on 11-01-14
- Where There's Smoke: A Short Story
- And Larger Than Life: A Novella
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Rebecca Lowman
Nice surprise!
Reviewed: 09-13-20
This was a shorty, and I was planning to just listen when I was waiting for my kid at sports practice. The stories both captured me! I couldn't turn it off and listened in one go. Both narrators were great. the stories surprised me and I Rebecca Lowman broke my heart (and I was happy for the good cry!)
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The Couple Next Door
- A Novel
- By: Shari Lapena
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all—a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night, when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately lands on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.
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Plot twist overload
- By RueRue on 10-12-16
- The Couple Next Door
- A Novel
- By: Shari Lapena
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Thoroughly enjoyed this Book!
Reviewed: 09-13-20
I loved this book. The narration was impeccable. I started to predict a few of the plot twists but, in general was entrenched in the story. I highly recommend this one!
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves
- The Starcatchers, Book 2
- By: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Peter leaves the relative safety of Mollusk Island - along with his trusted companion, Tinker Bell - for the cold, damp, dangerous streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra, who is intent on recovering the missing starstuff.
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Better than J. M. Barrie's original!
- By Snoodely on 05-10-10
- Peter and the Shadow Thieves
- The Starcatchers, Book 2
- By: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
Brilliant!
Reviewed: 04-28-15
What a wonderful family listen! Action, adventure with great loving kind characters and dastardly villains. Great fun. I highly recommend this one!
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Garment of Shadows
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Book 12
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin, Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is trying to solve a pressing mystery: Who am I? She has awakened with shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers pounding on the door. Out in the hivelike streets, she discovers herself strangely adept in the skills of the underworld, escaping through alleys and rooftops, picking pockets and locks. She is clothed like a man, and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper containing a mysterious Arabic phrase. Overhead, warplanes pass ominously north.
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LRK is back on track!
- By ShySusan on 09-15-12
- Garment of Shadows
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Book 12
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin, Robert Ian Mackenzie
Boring. Snore. Snore. Snore.
Reviewed: 02-05-15
The story is overly convoluted and filled with more historical information than necessary. I usually love this series but this one was not worth the time. The performance of the actor playing Holmes was dull as dishwater and it seems more like a reading than a performance.
Disappointed.
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The Language of Bees
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King has won or been nominated for every major award in mystery writing. King's beloved sleuth Mary Russell here attempts to reverse her legendary husband, Sherlock Holmes', greatest failure.
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To all Holmes buff's,
- By Netty on 06-04-10
- The Language of Bees
- A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
Hang in there!
Reviewed: 01-19-15
If you are as picky as me about narrators this may be hard to listen to at first. He choice to make Holmes such a thanklessly unrelenting whine can be distracting and does his character a disservice. In other instances the performance is excellent. The story is fantastic. That is why I kept listening. I'm glad I stuck to it, but her Scott's accent was appalling and halting.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
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Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself misplaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing.
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One of my favorite books
- By Joey on 01-13-08
- The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
Better than I expected.
Reviewed: 01-05-15
I've been listening a lot recently and have been happily surprised by this story. I have found myself eager to listen. The performances were excellent although the plot starts a little slowly. A very enjoyable book.
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The Secret Keeper
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
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England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.
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Kate Morton (and Caroline Lee) does it again!
- By Maria on 10-20-12
- The Secret Keeper
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
I wish I had read it instead
Reviewed: 01-06-14
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend the book but not the audio book. The dialects performed by Miss Lee were awful. It was completely distracting and difficult to listen to. I am British and may have high standards, but have never been so annoyed. I have listened to other Books performed by this Actress and they were excellent while she was in her native Australian or Standard British which was passible. This Book incorporated northern dialects which ended up sounding like some odd combination or Irish and Cockney, thoroughly grating and annoying. I had to stop listening several times in frustration but returned because of the draw of the story it self. The story is quite compelling, if a little predictable. The Hidden Garden was much better as a book and Lee's narration was easier and more forgivable as the main character in the that book is in fact Australian.
Would you be willing to try another one of Caroline Lee’s performances?
I will avoid any performance Miss Lee has incorporating British Dialects. I will however seek out her Austrailian book, as she is a compelling narrator, just terrible at most British dialects.
Was The Secret Keeper worth the listening time?
I should have just read it.
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