Kathy M. Mathews
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Masquerade
- A True Story of Seduction, Compulsion, and Murder
- By: Lowell Cauffiel
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4 out of 5 stars 22
In the exclusive suburb of Grosse Pointe, Alan Canty was a respected psychologist, with clients drawn from wealthy families across Detroit. But at night, he ventured into the city's seedy south side, where, under the name Dr. Al Miller, he met with prostitutes. One girl in particular caught Dr. Al's eye: a skinny teenage drug addict named Dawn, an ex-honor student who had fallen under the spell of a pimp named Lucky. Canty became their sugar daddy, spending thousands to buy them clothes, cars, and gifts. But when the money ran out, Canty's luck went with it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I Tried, I Really did!
- By Catherine J. Pondozzi on 11-09-21
- Masquerade
- A True Story of Seduction, Compulsion, and Murder
- By: Lowell Cauffiel
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
Craziest story I ever heard.
Reviewed: 03-09-25
I found this book after listening to a podcast (“Betrayal”) with his wife. I don’t recall hearing about this case. I continued to just shake my head as the story unfolds.
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Brother, I'm Dying
- By: Edwidge Danticat
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 318
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Award-winning, best-selling author Edwidge Danticat taps her exceptional storytelling gifts for this memoir of the two men who raised her. When the author was only four years old, her parents emigrated from Haiti to New York in search of a better life, leaving their daughter in the care of her uncle Joseph. A peaceful pastor in Port-au-Prince, Joseph raised Edwidge with the love and devotion of a father, despite facing many hardships in politically turbulent Haiti.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Superb Reflection
- By Chandra on 12-29-07
- Brother, I'm Dying
- By: Edwidge Danticat
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Beautifully written.
Reviewed: 01-26-25
What a pleasant surprise. I’m not sure how I came upon this book but so glad I did. Truly beautiful prose tells the story of lives lived in very difficult times and situations. Highly recommend.
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An Aura of Mystery
- Ellie McEwan Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Sophie Rundle
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,026
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,934
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,934
Flower shop owner Ellie McEwan is driving home late one frosty November night when a shadowy figure leaps into the road out of nowhere. Ellie swerves to avoid him — and slams head-on into the crash barrier. Days later, Ellie wakes up in hospital — and notices there’s something different. Everyone she looks at — the doctor, the nurse, her friend Carole — is surrounded by a coloured aura. Her near-death experience seems to have given her a new ability. And now Ellie must use her new-found gift to catch a killer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AURA OF MYSTERY
- By WynnCreek5 on 05-25-24
- An Aura of Mystery
- Ellie McEwan Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Sophie Rundle
Believable Paranormal Elements
Reviewed: 09-11-24
I loved this book …and I am not usually a paranormal fan. I’ve read most of Ellis’ latest books because they were narrated by Richard Armitage (who is truly unparalleled in the Audible narrator realm) but I quickly fell in love with Jackman, Evans and the fens.
Looking for “something to read” I happened upon “An Aura of Mystery” and gave it a try. I loved the rich characters, time and place. I’m only sorry there aren’t more books in the series. In the entry, Ellis shares this was one of her earliest works and it had been sitting in a drawer for 20+ years. What a treasure.
Sophie Rundle does a great job narrating. It’s certainly worth a listen!
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Episode 15: Wuornos
- By: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello, James Bruce, and others
- Narrated by: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello
- Length: 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Five men were found shot to death in isolated areas in Florida over the course of a year. Another man’s body was never recovered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cognitive Dissonance
- By Bev Hallenbeck on 06-17-25
- Episode 15: Wuornos
- By: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello, James Bruce, John Meroney
- Narrated by: Jim Clemente, Kathy Canning-Mello
Real stories from real profilers!
Reviewed: 09-06-24
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. The two profilers work well together and are also great narrators. Informative without being overly academic.
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The River's Edge
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 973
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 897
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 897
The peaceful little village of Saltern-le-Fen is buzzing with excitement. A film crew are in town, shooting a new TV police drama, Fen Division Five. But Detective Jackman receives a disturbing tip-off that something is wrong. Detective Marie Evans meanwhile is looking forward to moving into her dream home. But there’s no time to celebrate. The naked body of a young man is found at the river’s edge. He’s been strangled, his skin massaged in expensive oil. Two days later, another handsome young man is discovered in a shallow lake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great and enjoyable series.
- By B. A. Wilson on 10-09-23
- The River's Edge
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Worth the wait
Reviewed: 10-04-23
As usual, fabulous narration by Richard Armitage. Glad they waited for his availability. The rich character development of Jackman and Evans and the crew is outstanding. Great plot, satisfying ending. 5 out of 5!
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The Hunt
- A Decker/Lazarus Novel, Book 12
- By: Faye Kellerman
- Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 309
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 307
Peter and his partner, Detective Tyler McAdams, are thrown into an unsolved case and propelled into action when a body is found in the very woods where a man previously went missing in upstate New York. But that’s not the only crisis that Peter has to deal with. Teresa McLaughlin, the biological mother of Peter and his wife Rina’s foster son, Gabe, has fled to Los Angeles with her two children in tow, hoping to avoid a court injunction amid a messy divorce. But LA is no escape from her problems—she is found by ruthless men and beaten mercilessly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok you're reaching here....
- By See what's in Store on 09-03-22
- The Hunt
- A Decker/Lazarus Novel, Book 12
- By: Faye Kellerman
- Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg
What the hell was she thinking?
Reviewed: 06-09-23
I've been an avid fan of this series since the beginning...waiting anxiously for each new installment. When I saw that this was THE LAST Decker Lazarus title I jumped right in. I am hardly a prude and will read a "racy" story without much notice. But I didn't EXPECT seemingly endless graphic sex scenes...with a good deal of kink btw...from a Decker Lazarus book. Kind of like opening a book to read the children's classic "Heidi" and getting "Heidi Does Hollywood"...the XXX version.
Maybe she was getting pressure from her editors to spice it up. Lots of recent "psychological thrillers" have taken a sexual turn (I'm thinking "Tampa" and "Verity" as examples). That's okay...you just have to look at the cover to know what you're getting. I just finished the book thinking that my old friends Peter and Rina deserved better for their final send off.
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Girl Walks Out of a Bar
- A Memoir
- By: Lisa F. Smith
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,985
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,657
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,649
Lisa Smith was a bright young lawyer at a prestigious law firm in New York City when alcoholism and drug addiction took over her life. What was once a way she escaped her insecurity and negativity as a teenager became a means of coping with the anxiety and stress of an impossible workload. Girl Walks Out of a Bar explores Smith's formative years, her decade of alcohol and drug abuse, divorce, and her road to recovery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good Look At The Dual-Diagnosis...
- By Gillian on 06-14-17
- Girl Walks Out of a Bar
- A Memoir
- By: Lisa F. Smith
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
As a non drinker I really enjoyed the “drunkalogue”
Reviewed: 05-14-23
We’ll written, funny, raw and honest. Recommend to anyone trying to get sober or who loves someone trying to get sober.
I did find the narrator’s voice oddly robotic at times. 🤷♀️
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Holy Ghost Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Donna M. Johnson
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
A compassionate, humorous story of faith, betrayal, and coming of age on the sawdust trail. She was just three years old when her mother signed on as the organist of tent revivalist David Terrell, and before long, Donna Johnson was part of the hugely popular evangelical preacher’s inner circle. At seventeen, she left the ministry for good, with a trove of stranger-than-fiction memories.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I’m unhappy
- By Arieal Thomas on 03-28-21
- Holy Ghost Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Donna M. Johnson
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
An intriguing memoir with a dash of Pentecostal history.
Reviewed: 05-01-23
As I sit here bawling through the last chapter I decided I had to leave a review. This was an “I’m just looking for something to read” selection. I quickly was engaged by the Holy Ghost Girl narrator’s story made even more vivid by the wonderful narrator. While the writing is exceptional, I have to believe I was more enchanted by listen to this wonderful performance than if I simply read it. Unusual topic? Pentecostal history? Revivals, healings and tents? DO NOT let any of that put you off reading this book. 5 stars!
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Mary Queen of Scots
- By: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Her royal birth gave her claim to the thrones of two nations; her marriage to the young French dauphin promised to place a third glorious crown on her noble head. Instead, Mary Stuart became the victim of her own impulsive heart, scandalizing her world with a foolish passion that would lead to abduction, rape, and even murder. Here is her story, a queen who lost a throne for love, a monarch pampered and adored even as she was led to her beheading, the unforgettable woman who became a legend for all time.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shockingly disingenuous.
- By rainjade on 08-14-18
- Mary Queen of Scots
- By: Antonia Fraser
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Fairly accessible but academic read
Reviewed: 04-21-23
The narrator’s pronunciation drove me crazy. Her launch into French phrases without a translation…please God, Medici is not that hard a pronunciation. This is one I might have enjoyed more reading myself.
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Conclusion: Just the Beginning
- By: Vicky Ward
- Narrated by: Vicky Ward
- Length: 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,932
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,920
Now that Jeffrey is dead, Ghislaine potentially holds the answers to questions about Jeffrey’s sexual misdeeds, about the existence of his alleged compromising videos of rich and powerful, and about the fate of his hundreds of millions of dollars.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Both fascinating and disgusting…
- By Jo C. on 07-18-21
- Conclusion: Just the Beginning
- By: Vicky Ward
- Narrated by: Vicky Ward
Now you know the rest of the story…
Reviewed: 02-19-23
We now know that Ghislane is behind bars. After listening to this podcast, I have a better idea why…and why a smoking gun is unlikely to appear anytime soon. Fascinating…well reported. Corruption runs wide and deep…across industries, across countries, through all levels of government. 🤷♀️
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