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The Crossing Places
- Written by: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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When she's not digging up bones or other ancient objects, Ruth Galloway lectures at the University of North Norfolk. She lives happily alone in a remote place called Saltmarsh overlooking the North Sea and, for company; she has her cats Flint and Sparky, and Radio 4. When a child's bones are found in the marshes near an ancient site that Ruth worked on ten years earlier, Ruth is asked to date them.
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Very entertaining
- By Pamela on 2019-08-27
- The Crossing Places
- Written by: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
A very good story
Reviewed: 2021-02-27
This is a nice, tight and well developed story. The characters are believable and the resolution of the mystery satisfying. Nicely narrated by Jane McDowell.
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Extraordinary People
- Written by: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Half-Scottish, half-Italian Enzo MacLeod used to be one of the top forensics experts in Scotland, and now he lives in Toulouse, working as a university professor. Divorced in Scotland and widowed in France, he has an estranged Scottish daughter and a French daughter he has raised by himself. As if his life isn't complicated enough, he soon finds himself unexpectedly on the hunt for solutions to some vexing cold cases thanks to an ill-advised wager about the power of forensic science.
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Another great story by Peter May
- By JohnS on 2021-02-26
- Extraordinary People
- Written by: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
Another great story by Peter May
Reviewed: 2021-02-26
This is the fifth book I have read/listened to by Peter May, and it is another great story. All his books have well developed characters and plot lines, and this one is no exception. I can't wait to continue with the series.
The narration by Peter Forbes is excellent, as usual.
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If You Tell
- A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
- Written by: Gregg Olsen
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now. For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all, Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far less vulnerable than Shelly imagined.
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Good Narration, Terribly Depressing Story Arc
- By Kerissa Marie D on 2020-10-02
- If You Tell
- A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
- Written by: Gregg Olsen
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
Inhumanity in its greatest depth
Reviewed: 2021-02-23
This is not a book for the faint of heart or those who do not like true crime narratives. The research that went into the writing is extensive and crafted well into a coherent story, albeit a horrible one.
The narration by Karen Peakes is very good.
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Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- Written by: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....
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Fun!
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-03-12
- Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- Written by: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, Gabriel Vaughan, Josh Hurley
Rivalries can be deadly!
Reviewed: 2021-02-22
This is a short and fun look into famous historical rivalries. Not all end in death, but they are all nasty.
Enjoyable and well narrated.
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Devil in a Blue Dress
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Written by: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Los Angeles, 1948: Easy Rawlins is a black war veteran just fired from his job at a defense plant. Easy is drinking in a friend's bar, wondering how he'll meet his mortgage, when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will simply locate Miss Daphne Money, a blonde beauty known to frequent black jazz clubs.
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Very much worth the listen
- By JohnS on 2021-02-20
- Devil in a Blue Dress
- An Easy Rawlins Mystery
- Written by: Walter Mosley
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
Very much worth the listen
Reviewed: 2021-02-20
This is a very good story. The writing put me in the thick of things and made the story thoroughly enjoyable. Not quite sure why, but this is my first book by Walter Mosley and it will definitely not be the last. I can't wait to immerse myself in the next book in the series, 'The Red Death'.
The narration by Michael Boatman is excellent.
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The Gilded Cage
- Written by: Camilla Lackberg
- Narrated by: Eleanor Winters, Josie Dunn
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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People would kill to have Faye Adelheim’s life. She lives in an ultra-swanky apartment in the most exclusive area of Stockholm, she has a gorgeous husband who gives her everything she’s ever wanted and she has an adorable daughter who lights up her world. Faye’s life is perfect. So how is it, then, that she now finds herself in a police station? The truth is that Faye’s life is far from what it seems. The truth is that Faye isn’t even her real name. And now she’s been caught out.
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'Revenge is best served cold!'
- By JohnS on 2021-02-17
- The Gilded Cage
- Written by: Camilla Lackberg
- Narrated by: Eleanor Winters, Josie Dunn
'Revenge is best served cold!'
Reviewed: 2021-02-17
Camilla Lackerg writes very good stories. This one is up there with her best ones. A little slow to develop, but once up to speed it took off very nicely indeed.
The narration by E. Winters and J. Dunn is great.
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A Toast to Murder
- Mack’s Bar Mystery Series, Book 5
- Written by: Allyson K. Abbott
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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As Milwaukee counts down to New Year's Eve, bar owner Mackenzie "Mack" Dalton has but one resolution - unmask the dangerous mastermind who has been taunting her and killed bouncer Gary Gunderson. Mack and her fellow barflies have fleshed out a suspect and arranged an invite-only party to put a cork in the murderer's game for good. But when the clock strikes midnight and their suspect is found cold and stiff on the basement stairs, it seems the celebration may have come too soon.
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Meh!
- By JohnS on 2021-02-14
- A Toast to Murder
- Mack’s Bar Mystery Series, Book 5
- Written by: Allyson K. Abbott
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
Meh!
Reviewed: 2021-02-14
Couldn't finish this book. I just did not enjoy the characters or the story. Reached Chapter 12 before calling it quits. Very good performance by Nicole Poole.
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The Best of Me
- Written by: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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For more than 25 years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to hear without laughing. Now, for the first time collected in one volume, the author brings us his funniest and most memorable work.
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The Best of the Best
- By radsensei on 2021-02-21
- The Best of Me
- Written by: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
A wonderful collection
Reviewed: 2021-02-11
David Sedaris is a master essayist. He weaves his stories with great language, humour and pathos that feel real and deeply felt, especially the essays about his family and the sister who died young. There is nothing in this book that is flawed, in my humble opinion. Bravo!
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Sex at Dawn
- How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
- Written by: Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson, Jonathan Davis, Christopher Ryan (Preface)
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. Mainstream science - as well as religious and cultural institutions - has maintained that men and women evolved in families in which a man's possessions and protection were exchanged for a woman's fertility and fidelity. But this narrative is collapsing....
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Yet another take on the noble savage
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-02-07
- Sex at Dawn
- How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
- Written by: Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson, Jonathan Davis, Christopher Ryan (Preface)
A fun humanizing of sexuality
Reviewed: 2021-02-11
This is a light and at the same time serious look at human sexuality. A different take on a theme that still confounds many humans. Thoroughly enjoyable and very well narrated.
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The Body
- A Guide for Occupants
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body - how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, "We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted."
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Required reading for the self-aware
- By Dr. Gordon K. McIvor on 2020-02-04
- The Body
- A Guide for Occupants
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
A general overview of the body
Reviewed: 2021-02-07
This is a very good book for those with little knowledge about the human body. Bill Bryson provides a great overview of the body's structures and functions in a clear and non-technical way that is easy and enjoyable to listen/read. His narration is very good.