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The Little Liar
- A Novel
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,054
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,054
Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading “north,” where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Timeliness and timelessness
- By JStan on 02-25-24
- The Little Liar
- A Novel
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
Amazing Book! This is a great story with rich characters. In my top 10 for sure!
Reviewed: 01-29-24
First off, I love that it is read by the author. I feel like that helps you understand the characters and voices and I really enjoyed it! I hadn’t read Mitch Albom for over a decade but this book was given to me by a friend. I loved it! Loved the characters, the storyline and the message. The story is told from the perspective of truth. In other words…..Truth is the narrator. I didn’t know how I was going to feel about that at first, but I ended up really liking that too. It is just a great book! It is warm and heartfelt and it is a new perspective on books about World War II and the concentration camps. Just listen to it!you will like it!
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The Final Frontiersman
- Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
- By: James Campbell
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,881
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,686
Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his feverous 20s. Now, more than four decades later, Heimo lives with his wife approximately 200 miles from civilization - a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and the very exigencies of daily existence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Impressive life story!
- By Marcus on 02-25-16
- The Final Frontiersman
- Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
- By: James Campbell
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Interesting Book, Abrupt Ending
Reviewed: 02-08-22
This was a really good and interesting book. I enjoyed the adventures of Alaska. Living in the bush would have been dangerous and exciting. I felt like it was an abrupt ending, but the book was really interesting and I would recommend it.
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The Hit
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,551
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,187
Will Robie is a master of killing. A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst - enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman...no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she's gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.
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3 out of 5 stars
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sound effects??
- By Doug Group on 04-30-13
- The Hit
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
Great Book in the Will Robie Series!
Reviewed: 02-27-20
I really liked this book and I like the storyline. I like the characters too. If is anything I don't care for......as much as I like Ron McClarty, his voice seems too old to play Will Robie and Orlagh Cassidy's southern accent is just a little too much. They would be good voices for people in leadership in these stories who are a little older.
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The Royal Wulff Murders
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 872
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 803
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 788
A local fisherman lands more than he bargained for when he pulls a dead body out of Montana’s Madison River. Sheriff Martha Ettinger takes on the case and soon comes into the company of reclusive artist, Montana newcomer, and ex-PI Sean Stranahan. After teaming up to investigate, Martha and Sean soon uncover evidence that the murder has ties to one of the state’s biggest industries: fly fishing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I like this series set in Montana
- By L. O. Pardue on 11-14-16
- The Royal Wulff Murders
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
Great Story with great characters & fly fishing
Reviewed: 04-25-19
As an avid fly fisherman I had high hopes and low expectations for this book. I was not disappointed and was really pleased with the book overall. The main character is an all around good dude who needed a change of scenery and headed to the west. I really liked the characters in this book. Some of them were rough around the edges and a little salty, but that added to the enjoyment of the book. I was worried that the storyline wouldn't be very good but I was interested because of the topic. I LOVE fly fishing and I LOVE murder mysteries. This had a great storyline but it also talked about some of the nuances of fly fishing and the characters who participate in the sport. This was one of my favorite listens and is in my top 10 fiction books.
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The Trust
- A Novel
- By: Ronald H. Balson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,008
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,005
When his uncle dies, Liam Taggart reluctantly returns to his childhood home in Northern Ireland for the funeral—a home he left years ago after a bitter confrontation with his family, never to look back. But when he arrives, Liam learns that not only was his uncle shot to death, but that he’d anticipated his own murder: In an astonishing last will and testament, Uncle Fergus has left his entire estate to a secret trust, directing that no distributions be made to any person until the killer is found.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Angst and more angst!!
- By Joe Bledsoe on 10-30-17
- The Trust
- A Novel
- By: Ronald H. Balson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
Another great one by Ronald Balson!
Reviewed: 01-23-19
Ronald Balson is quickly becoming my favorite author. This story was so good and I keep trying to listen whenever I could. The book is suspenseful and the characters are rich and warm (and evil in some cases). I really like this Narrator as well. Great accents, voices and emotion. Great book!
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I Love Capitalism!
- An American Story
- By: Ken Langone
- Narrated by: Ken Langone
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,366
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,367
Ken Langone has seen it all on his way to a net worth beyond his wildest dreams. A pillar of corporate America for decades, he's a co-founder of Home Depot, a former director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a world-class philanthropist (including $200 million for NYU's Langone Health). In this memoir he finally tells the story of his unlikely rise and controversial career. It's also a passionate defense of the American Dream - of preserving a country in which any hungry kid can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Save your money, he clearly has enough!
- By Jared M. on 12-01-19
- I Love Capitalism!
- An American Story
- By: Ken Langone
- Narrated by: Ken Langone
Fantastic book!!!! A top 10 for me for sure!
Reviewed: 01-03-19
This is a fantastic memoir! His voice is a little gravelly from time to time and hard to listen to at times. But, I wouldn't have it any other way! To hear his stories in his New York City accent is great. This book has great stories that illustrate the benefits of hard work, initiative, taking risks, generosity, helping others and doing the right thing and how they can all come back to benefit you. If you love business and hearing success stories, you will love this book!
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The Third Door
- The Mindset of Success
- By: Alex Banayan
- Narrated by: Alex Banayan
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,588
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,206
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,202
The Third Door takes listeners on an unprecedented adventure—from hacking Warren Buffett’s shareholders meeting to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to celebrating in a nightclub with Lady Gaga—as Alex Banayan travels from icon to icon, decoding their success. After remarkable one-on-one interviews with Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Larry King, Jessica Alba, Pitbull, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Alex discovered the one key they have in common: they all took the Third Door.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This story saved my future...
- By Laurimar Melendez on 07-08-18
- The Third Door
- The Mindset of Success
- By: Alex Banayan
- Narrated by: Alex Banayan
Great Listen on Perseverance and connection.
Reviewed: 08-20-18
This was a really good book, I couldn't stop listening. He was definitely rough around the edges at first, maybe even all the way through. He won me over with his enthusiasm, honesty, perseverance and genuineness. I learned a lot through this book and will definitely recommend it to others. Especially those who are earlier in their careers.
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Once We Were Brothers
- By: Ronald H. Balson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,654
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,304
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,283
Elliot Rosenzweig, a respected civic leader and philanthropist, is attending a fundraiser when he is suddenly accosted and accused of being a former Nazi SS officer named Otto Piatek, the Butcher of Zamosc. Although the charges are denounced as preposterous, his accuser is convinced he is right and engages attorney Catherine Lockhart to bring Rosenzweig to justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5-Star Thriller with History and Heart
- By Ella on 11-22-14
- Once We Were Brothers
- By: Ronald H. Balson
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
Fantastic Book! In my top 5 favorites.
Reviewed: 07-06-18
This book was so great! It has a great storyline that kept me hooked from the beginning. The narrator is amazing! I love WWII books and this one is one of the best!!! The story had a lot of tense moments but I didn't feel like any of them were overdone or too far fetched. I just loved it! I am now going to check out some other books from this author and hope they are as good. I would also highly recommend Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
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The Tuscan Child
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Katy Sobey
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,684
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,976
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,947
In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal. Nearly 30 years later, Hugo's estranged daughter, Joanna, has returned home to the English countryside to arrange her father's funeral. Among his personal effects is an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. In it is a startling revelation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Knocked this one out of the park
- By Anne on 02-22-18
- The Tuscan Child
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Katy Sobey
Very good Rhys Bowen Book!
Reviewed: 04-07-18
I really like the Rhys Bowen books I have listened to. This one may be my favorite. I also really liked The Nightingale. This has a great story that alternates between the daughter (in the late 60’s/early 70’s I believe) and the father at the tail-end of WWII. It is a fascinating story on the part of the daughter and father. Some of the parts of the storyline are a little far-fetched, but not enough that I am going to rate it less. I have two things the I would have liked to have heard: 1. There are two narrators, a male and a female one, I would have liked to have the female voice on all of the female parts and the male speak male lines. 2. The male narrator is really good but he sounds like he is 70 speaking the part of a 35 year old, and his female voice is really not the best (see comment #1). Otherwise, great book and great story!
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The Heiress of Linn Hagh
- The Detective Lavender Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Karen Charlton
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,695
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,386
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,373
Northumberland, 1809: A beautiful young heiress disappears from her locked bedchamber at Linn Hagh. The local constables are baffled and the townsfolk cry "witchcraft". The heiress' uncle summons help from Detective Lavender and his assistant, Constable Woods, who face one of their most challenging cases.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Better in print
- By Sheryl on 09-17-15
- The Heiress of Linn Hagh
- The Detective Lavender Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Karen Charlton
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Decent story and entertaining. A little too dramatic
Reviewed: 08-25-17
This was a good book and overall I liked it. A lot of the voices were too dramatic and overdone. But pretty good.
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