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The Secret History
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: Donna Tartt
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8,282
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7,124
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,115
Richard Papen had never been to New England before his 19th year. Then he arrived at Hampeden College and quickly became seduced by the sweet, dark rhythms of campus life—in particular by an elite group of five students, Greek scholars, worldly, self-assured, and at first glance, highly unapproachable. Yet as Richard was accepted and drawn into their inner circle, he learned a terrifying secret that bound them to one another...a secret about an incident in the woods in the dead of night where an ancient rite was brough to brutal life...and lead to a gruesome death.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Read this, don't listen
- By KP on 07-03-08
- The Secret History
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: Donna Tartt
Read instead of listen, or skip all together
Reviewed: 03-12-23
The author did a terrible disservice to the book by narrating it herself. I ended up quitting the audiobook after two hours and bought the book to read. It’s beautifully written, but incredibly dark. It would have been a much better book had it been two hundred pages shorter.
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The Prisoner
- A Novel
- By: B.A. Paris
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 714
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 657
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Story4 out of 5 stars 655
Amelie has always been a survivor, from losing her parents as a child in Paris to making it on her own in London. As she builds a life for herself, she is swept up into a glamorous lifestyle where she married the handsome billionaire Ned Hawthorne. But then, Amelie wakes up in a pitch-black room, not knowing where she is. Why has she been taken? Who are her mysterious captors? And why does she soon feel safer here, imprisoned, than she had begun to feel with her husband Ned?
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2 out of 5 stars
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disappointing
- By valerie on 11-04-22
- The Prisoner
- A Novel
- By: B.A. Paris
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
Skip this book
Reviewed: 02-28-23
Unfortunately this book was a let down. I suggest you skip this one and read The Therapist or Behind Closed Doors.
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What Lies in the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Kate Alice Marshall
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,284
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,123
Naomi Shaw used to believe in magic. Twenty-two years ago, she and her two best friends, Cassidy and Olivia, spent the summer roaming the woods, imagining a world of ceremony and wonder. They called it the Goddess Game. The summer ended suddenly when Naomi was attacked. Miraculously, she survived her seventeen stab wounds and lived to identify the man who had hurt her. The girls’ testimony put away a serial killer, wanted for murdering six women. They were heroes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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INEQUITABLE RATINGS
- By Ann on 03-05-23
- What Lies in the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Kate Alice Marshall
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Fantastic thriller
Reviewed: 02-06-23
As an avid reader of whodunit murder mysteries, I am always elated to find a story that is different and that I cannot guess the ending, this debut novel from Kate Alice Marshall was both! I highly recommend you make this your next read/listen!
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39,784
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,523
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35,408
France, 1714: In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Prose style not to my liking
- By C.V. Cox on 10-18-20
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
- By: V. E. Schwab
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Listen to this book!
Reviewed: 08-04-21
What an absolutely wonderful story! I loved everything about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - the characters, the story, the narration!
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How Lucky
- A Novel
- By: Will Leitch
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,447
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,287
Daniel leads a rich life and considers himself to be a mostly lucky guy - despite the fact that he’s suffered from a debilitating disease since he was a small child, one that has left him unable to speak or to move without a wheelchair. Largely confined to his home, Daniel spends the hours he’s not online communicating with irate air travelers observing his neighborhood from his front porch. One young woman passes by so frequently that spotting her out the window has almost become part of his daily routine. Until the day he’s almost sure he sees her being kidnapped.
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3 out of 5 stars
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No need for Political Jabs
- By Melissa on 08-12-21
- How Lucky
- A Novel
- By: Will Leitch
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
Download this book, it’s fantastic!
Reviewed: 05-29-21
One of the best books I’ve read/listened to! Daniel is the hero we all need in our lives. Narration was terrific too. Download this books you’ll be so glad you did!
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Troubled Blood
- A Cormoran Strike Novel, Book 5
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 31 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,091
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,492
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10,458
Private Detective Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding her mother, Margot Bamborough - who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one 40 years old. But despite the slim chance of success, he is intrigued and takes it on; adding to the long list of cases that he and his partner in the agency, Robin Ellacott, are currently working on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book Yet!
- By LindsayRoseEliz on 09-19-20
- Troubled Blood
- A Cormoran Strike Novel, Book 5
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
Sad it was over
Reviewed: 12-29-20
I never thought I would be this sad to finish a 927 page/32 hour book. Strike and Robin are such lovable characters that you never want their story to end! The narrator is the best I’ve ever heard, he does a remarkable job changing for the different characters.
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Midnight Sun
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,735
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,529
When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, listeners can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Impressed
- By Tessla on 08-05-20
- Midnight Sun
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
Missed the Mark
Reviewed: 12-12-20
I so enjoyed the Twilight series for exactly what it is, entertaining escapism. However, Midnight Sun completely missed the mark. The book was far too long, almost doubling that of Twilight (it took Edward twice as long to tell his side of the story). I’ve always been team Edward, but hearing the story from his point of view made him seem obsessive and not in a good way, it ruined the love story between him and Bella. Also, the narrator, while he has a nice voice and did a good job, was the wrong voice for Edward. He was much too old sounding for the character he portrayed and that only added to the creepiness of Edward in this version. Stephanie has a gift for story telling (read the Host if you haven’t done so yet - great!), but this story only hindered the series. I suggest skipping it and rereading the originals!
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The Hunting Party
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,660
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,608
During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of 30-something friends from Oxford meets to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students 10 years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands - the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves. They arrive on December 30, just before a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world. Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I bought this for 7 bucks; I wouldn't pay 8
- By Lucy on 12-01-19
- The Hunting Party
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong, Elle Newlands, Morag Sims, Imogen Church, Moira Quirk
A fun whodunit
Reviewed: 12-12-20
I love, love, love Lucy Foley’s style of slowly revealing the twists and turns in her mystery/thriller books. This was a fun/fast read with interesting characters and relationships. Don’t forget to check out her other whodunit, The Guest List!
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The Searcher
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,924
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,635
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,602
Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After 25 years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WONDERFULLY DREARY IRISH ATMOSPHERE & STORY
- By McSusie on 10-06-20
- The Searcher
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
Excellent Listen
Reviewed: 11-18-20
I loved everything about this book, the writing, the story, the character development, the ending and the narrators voice! Definitely worth a listen!
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The Guest List
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,488
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,725
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Story4 out of 5 stars 24,655
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I stand corrected
- By Bitten and Seven Forever on 06-03-20
- The Guest List
- A Novel
- By: Lucy Foley
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, Aoife McMahon, Sarah Ovens, Rich Keeble
Pleasantly surprised
Reviewed: 11-05-20
I enjoyed all aspects of this audiobook. It was almost as if I was listening to a game of Clue! Lucy’s structure of moving between the timelines and characters was easy to follow, which is not always the case with this format. The different voices for the narrators added a layer of distinction. Overall a quick and fun read with many possibilities and motives!
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