Desert Girod
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Born Winners
- The Styvie Savard Series, Book 2
- By: Sarah Richards
- Narrated by: Karen Cliche
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Disgraced cop Styvie Savard, from the hit Audible Original China White by Sarah Richards, is living in the British Columbia wilderness, the self-appointed guardian of a one-year-old girl, Willow. But Styvie’s clouded past–criminal charges, missed court dates–is about to catch up with her. Styvie’s ex-partner Denny Lee offers her a perilous way out, an off-the-books deep-cover assignment: infiltrate the Born Winners biker gang to root out a dirty cop. The mission: complete immersion in the lethal underworld of criminal bikers. Her objective: gain the trust of the club leader...by any means.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good story line and characters
- By Anonymous User on 10-19-24
- Born Winners
- The Styvie Savard Series, Book 2
- By: Sarah Richards
- Narrated by: Karen Cliche
Hard to like main character
Reviewed: 07-13-24
The main character is infuriating. Her lack of emotional control becomes a crutch for the author to use to build drama. Annoying.
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Trapdoor
- By: J.P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Blazey Best, Yannick Lawry, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,068
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,885
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,884
Eva Kavinsky wakes in a dark cellar, with no memory of how she got here. Imprisoned with her, seemingly at random, are four men. The only way out is the trapdoor in the ceiling – and it's locked. The single clue about what brings them all here is a cryptic message sprayed onto one wall. Connect the dots. Repent. A camera fixed high above reach is livestreaming this whole nightmare to the world. What confessions are they meant to make to their unseen audience?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Suspenseful and surprising
- By Patrick J. McDonald on 11-08-23
- Trapdoor
- By: J.P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Blazey Best, Yannick Lawry, Lewis Fitzgerald, Brodie Masini
5 Strangers Trapped, or Are They Strangers
Reviewed: 06-29-24
A well paced story that gives you clues as the tension builds. Who can be trusted and will anyone get out alive? Kept me guessing until the twist. Good way to pass a 5 hour road trip.
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The Woman Beneath the Stairs
- A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist
- By: Christopher Greyson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
Uncovering her husband’s family secrets could cost her everything… Ally’s perfect marriage to Tim Hawthorne is crumbling under the weight of one trial after another. Forced to visit Tim’s mother on her secluded island off the coast of Maine, Ally uncovers a sinister secret: years ago, a member of the family was the prime suspect in a young woman’s disappearance from the same island. Now, history is repeating itself. Another woman has vanished without a trace. Ally digs into all the dark secrets of the Hawthorne family’s past, but what she discovers may cost her more than her ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Intrigue
- By pmaher on 05-18-25
- The Woman Beneath the Stairs
- A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist
- By: Christopher Greyson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Good Story - Don't like AI Reader
Reviewed: 04-14-24
First book from this author and I enjoyed the story and characters. The pace was good and kept me listening. The only complaint is the clunky AI reader. The voice was emotionless during conflicts and life or death situations. A shout or yell was deadpan and it would take a moment to understand the emotion of the character.
Would listen to more books by this author.
Not really interested in listening to another AI reader drone through the story.
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Johnson Jones’ Diary
- The My So-Called Mystical Midlife Series, Book 5
- By: Robyn Peterman
- Narrated by: David Brenin
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
Johnson from My Big Fat hairy Wedding, Dwayne from Shift Happens and Zorro from Magic and Mayhem are hanging out together and having the time of their lives. Get ready for one wild and hilarious ride with Johnson Jones’s Diary—adventure, mistaken identities, love, fashion, belly laughs and of course, a happily ever after.
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2 out of 5 stars
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OK… Where do I start?
- By Almetha Doreen Ford on 01-10-24
- Johnson Jones’ Diary
- The My So-Called Mystical Midlife Series, Book 5
- By: Robyn Peterman
- Narrated by: David Brenin
Ugh.
Reviewed: 01-14-24
I have enjoyed the quirky characters in this series. Sadly, this story seemed to be limited to trotting out stereotype descriptions. I was hoping for some character development and all I got was shrieking dialog. This could have been great fun, using the long history and lifetimes of the supernatural and how they were adjusting to modern life. RuPaul's Drag Race has more character development than this story.
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Arkham County
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Guy Adams, AK Benedict
- Narrated by: David Annen, Emily Barber, Burn Gorman, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,394
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,287
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,282
Lying northeast of Massachusetts, just south of Hell, Arkham County is somewhere you find yourself, not somewhere you ever mean to go. Once you do find it though, you'd better get used to living there, as you may be there for however long you have left to live.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Get rid of the background noise!
- By c.bohm on 11-19-20
- Arkham County
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Guy Adams, AK Benedict
- Narrated by: David Annen, Emily Barber, Burn Gorman, Alex Kingston, Stuart Milligan, Stanley Tucci
There is a story in there somewhere...
Reviewed: 09-23-22
but you need a shovel to find it. Ugh. More emphasis on trying to out do Lovecraft at doing Lovecraft. Disjointed dialog, uneven volume of speaking voices, hackney sound effects covering weak story line.
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You Light Up My Midlife Crisis
- The Good to the Last Death Series, Book 5
- By: Robyn Peterman
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,778
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,518
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,504
Being 40 is supposed to be freaking fabulous, not fatal. Taking on a daunting new job minus the description isn’t the smartest move I’ve ever made, even if it was to save a friend. Hopefully, it doesn’t turn out to be the stupidest...or deadliest. Why can’t things stay the way they were? I love my old job. Supergluing ghosts back together and solving their issues is its own reward. Not to mention, I’m seriously good at it. Although, I must say, I’m ridiculously excited for the new Death Counselor’s arrival in nine months....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Cyn or Peter on 06-06-21
- You Light Up My Midlife Crisis
- The Good to the Last Death Series, Book 5
- By: Robyn Peterman
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
Enjoyable but hate how each ends
Reviewed: 10-24-21
Cliffhanger...For television series it is expected but for books it is annoying.
Each book in the series has ended in a cliffhanger. The series is popcorn listening perfect for a weekend of listening and cleaning house.
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Vanishing Girls
- Detective Josie Quinn
- By: Lisa Regan
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,998
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2,714
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,703
Everyone in the small town of Denton is searching for Isabelle Coleman, a missing 17-year-old girl. All they've found so far is her phone and another girl they didn't even know was missing. Mute and completely unresponsive to the world around her, it's clear this mysterious girl has been damaged beyond repair. All Detective Josie Quinn can get from her is a name: Ramona. Currently suspended from the force for misconduct, Josie takes matters into her own hands as the name leads her to evidence linking the two girls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great storyline, awful narrator
- By D.Gettys on 12-24-18
- Vanishing Girls
- Detective Josie Quinn
- By: Lisa Regan
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
The narration almost ruined it
Reviewed: 12-28-20
The pronunciation of simple words like taco others were super annoying. Decided to finish the book because the story was good. Surprised this was not corrected early in the audio production of the book. I see the next two are read by the same person. Not sure if I will continue with the series. Taco? Really?
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Malice at the Palace
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,875
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,844
While my beau, Darcy, is off on a mysterious mission, I am once again caught between my high birth and empty purse. I am therefore relieved to receive a new assignment from the queen - especially one that includes lodging. The king's youngest son, George, is to wed Princess Marina of Greece, and I shall be her companion at the supposedly haunted Kensington Palace. My duties are simple: help Marina acclimate to English life, show her the best of London, and, above all, dispel any rumors about George's libertine history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Is Darcy becoming another Daniel Sullivan?
- By Archer on 08-08-15
- Malice at the Palace
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
Queenie with the Royals - gads
Reviewed: 12-12-20
This was an improvement over the previous adventure in book 8. I am still over and done with the idiot Queenie. It now feels like she is intentionally being incompetent. And the whining.......gads.
This tale brings some character life changes and Georgia seems to be maturing, a little. There was less focus on her being penniless and a Virgin and more on developing the character.
I wish there was more backstory provided on the historical ghosts. The book felt like the ending was rushed but that might be due to it continuing into book 10.
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Queen of Hearts
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,725
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,701
Lady Georgiana Rannoch, 35th in line for the British throne, knows how to play the part of an almost royal - but now she's off to Hollywood, where she must reprise her role as sleuth or risk starring in an all-too-convincing death scene...
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unbearable
- By Amanda on 09-08-14
- Queen of Hearts
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
Not her best, Needs to dump Queenie
Reviewed: 12-09-20
I wish the story stayed on the ocean liner and explored the glamour of the grand crossings. Once the story got to Los Angeles it got just too preposterous..... And why do we need the annoying and lazy Queenie? She adds nothing to the story and is like sitting by a person on a long plane ride with really bad flatulence.
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Heirs and Graces
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,484
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,979
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,950
As 35th in line for the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch may not be the most sophisticated young woman, but she knows her table manners. It's forks on the left, knives on the right - not in His Majesty's back….
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of My Favourites in the Series
- By Dylan on 03-14-16
- Heirs and Graces
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
An enjoyable distraction excluding awful Queenie
Reviewed: 12-08-20
This was an enjoyable listen as I drove my dog to and from the vet for Chemotherapy. This was the first book that I did not figure out who the killer was until the dramatic reveal.
My only regret that is the dreadful Queenie has not improved her skills, is getting full of herself and I keep hoping she finds a poisoned scone. I am hoping that in the next book, which includes a ocean voyage, finds Queenie walking the plank or being washed overboard.
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