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The Kill List
- By: Nadine Matheson
- Narrated by: Diveen Henry
- Length: 16 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Twenty-five years ago, DCI Harry Rhimes arrested Andrew Streeter for the brutal murders of five young people. Streeter’s "kill list" of victims was found in his home, and he was convicted of all five crimes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story - weird cadence to the narration
- By LibrarianShawn on 02-07-25
- The Kill List
- By: Nadine Matheson
- Narrated by: Diveen Henry
Great story - weird cadence to the narration
Reviewed: 02-07-25
The only thing I dislike is the periodic staccato cadence of the narrator. It’s distracting.
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The Killing Kind
- A Charlie Parker Thriller
- By: John Connolly
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 346
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 350
John Connolly takes battered ex-cop Charlie Parker on his third outing after Every Dead Thing and Dark Hollow. Still struggling with the horrific ghosts of his past, Parker is now a disillusioned private eye hired to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Grace Peltier - which neither her father nor a former US senator believes was suicide. The trail leads to a mass grave in Northern Maine where a Baptist community disappeared 40 years earlier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Needs a different narrator
- By Laurie A. Bobskill on 12-26-17
- The Killing Kind
- A Charlie Parker Thriller
- By: John Connolly
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
Trigger warning - SPIDERS
Reviewed: 05-11-21
Okay, there are spiders in this book. If you have a problem with that ... you've been warned. I wish I was warned.
Yes, the narrator is horrible. But for me, it was really all about the spiders. I couldn't finish the book. I'm sure it's a great story for those who don't have a phobia. But if you do ... beware, this book contains nightmare inducing descriptions of spider-related torture and death.
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Foundation and Earth
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Larry McKeever
- Length: 18 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,915
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3,560
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,548
Golan Trevize, former councilman of the First Foundation, has chosen the future, and it is Gaia. A superorganism, Gaia is a holistic planet with a common consciousness so intensely united that every dewdrop, every pebble, every being, can speak for all - and feel for all. It is a realm in which privacy is not only undesirable, it is incomprehensible. But is it the right choice for the destiny of mankind? While Trevize feels it is, that is not enough. He must know.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Please please re-record with Scott Brick!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-12-12
- Foundation and Earth
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Larry McKeever
Robot Narrator
Reviewed: 03-22-16
This narrator is so bad, I have to quit this book. I actually thought, at the beginning of this book, that it was going to be a first-person story from the perspective of a robot. Once I realized that wasn't the case, I tried to trudge through. Nope. If I could throw an app across the room/car, I would have. I will read this book the old fashioned way.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,866
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,667
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,487
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Wow
Reviewed: 06-21-15
That was a remarkable book narrated exceptionally well. Everyone should *listen* to this book - can't imagine reading it. So well done. Can't wait for the movie!
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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
Wonderful
Reviewed: 05-22-15
Excellent story, perfect narration. You envision the characters from the TV series, but it does not get in the way of the story. More please.
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In a Dry Season
- By: Peter Robinson
- Narrated by: Ron Keith
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 482
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 314
In a Dry Season, winner of the Anthony Award, is an outstanding example of mystery fiction. Peter Robinson's Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks conjures up memories of classic detectives like Philip Marlowe and Sherlock Holmes. An insufferable drought ravages the Yorkshire countryside, depleting the Thornfield Reservoir, revealing the remnants of the flooded town of Hobb's End and the terrible secrets kept safe within its watery tomb. Amongst the ruins, the remains of a woman's body are discovered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Constructed Mystery
- By Hallie on 05-28-04
- In a Dry Season
- By: Peter Robinson
- Narrated by: Ron Keith
My book is being narrated by Stewie Griffin.
Reviewed: 07-08-14
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I'm listening to all of the DCI Banks books by Peter Robinson, in order, of course. The abrupt change in narrators has me a bit baffled. James Langton gave commendable performances, ably adapting through accents and genders and the author's descriptions of the characters. He was perfect. Then I am shocked to hear this shrill, daft narration of this book. The characterizations are horrible. He makes the characters wholly unlikable ... caricatures of themselves and out of sync with the author's descriptions. Everything is like Stewie Griffin is reading this book to me. It's totally distracting. Horrible choice.
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