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The Hollywood Spy
- A Maggie Hope Mystery (Maggie Hope, Book 10)
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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The King's Justice
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- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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London, December 1943. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope takes a much-needed break from spying to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is an explosion waiting to happen. Traumatized by her past, she finds herself living dangerously - taking huge risks, smoking, drinking, and speeding through the city streets on a motorbike. The last thing she wants is to get entangled in another crime.
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The Paris Spy
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- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Maggie Hope has come a long way since serving as a typist for Winston Churchill. Now she's working undercover for the Special Operations Executive in the elegant but eerily silent city of Paris, where SS officers prowl the streets in their Mercedes and the Ritz is draped with swastika banners. Walking among the enemy is tense and terrifying, and even though she's disguised in chic Chanel, Maggie can't help longing for home.
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Cliffhanger?
- By irene on 2017-09-27
Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
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The Prisoner in the Castle
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- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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A series of baffling murders among a group of imprisoned agents threatens the outcome of World War II in this chilling mystery from the New York Times best-selling author of Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. World War II is raging, and former spy Maggie Hope knows too much. She knows what the British government is willing to do to keep its secrets. She knows the real location of the planned invasion of France. She knows who’s lying. She knows who the double-crossers are. She knows exactly who is sending agents to their deaths.
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The Prime Minister's Secret Agent
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- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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World War II rages on across Europe, but Maggie Hope has finally found a moment of rest on the pastoral coast of western Scotland. Home from an undercover mission in Berlin, she settles down to teach at her old spy training camp, and to heal from scars on both her body and heart. Yet instead of enjoying the quieter pace of life, Maggie is quickly drawn into another web of danger and intrigue.
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His Majesty's Hope
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- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, Maggie is now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive–a black ops organization designed to aid the British effort abroad–and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi-controlled Berlin, the very heart of the German war machine. Relying on her quick wit and keen instincts, Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society, gathering information to pass on to London headquarters. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war–and of her own past.
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A Sunlit Weapon
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- Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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October 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire - the fastest fighter aircraft in the world - to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in the disappearance of a fellow soldier who is missing.
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Very hard to listen to
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-03-31
Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
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The King's Justice
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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London, December 1943. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope takes a much-needed break from spying to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is an explosion waiting to happen. Traumatized by her past, she finds herself living dangerously - taking huge risks, smoking, drinking, and speeding through the city streets on a motorbike. The last thing she wants is to get entangled in another crime.
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The Paris Spy
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Maggie Hope has come a long way since serving as a typist for Winston Churchill. Now she's working undercover for the Special Operations Executive in the elegant but eerily silent city of Paris, where SS officers prowl the streets in their Mercedes and the Ritz is draped with swastika banners. Walking among the enemy is tense and terrifying, and even though she's disguised in chic Chanel, Maggie can't help longing for home.
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Cliffhanger?
- By irene on 2017-09-27
Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
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The Prisoner in the Castle
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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A series of baffling murders among a group of imprisoned agents threatens the outcome of World War II in this chilling mystery from the New York Times best-selling author of Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. World War II is raging, and former spy Maggie Hope knows too much. She knows what the British government is willing to do to keep its secrets. She knows the real location of the planned invasion of France. She knows who’s lying. She knows who the double-crossers are. She knows exactly who is sending agents to their deaths.
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The Prime Minister's Secret Agent
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
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World War II rages on across Europe, but Maggie Hope has finally found a moment of rest on the pastoral coast of western Scotland. Home from an undercover mission in Berlin, she settles down to teach at her old spy training camp, and to heal from scars on both her body and heart. Yet instead of enjoying the quieter pace of life, Maggie is quickly drawn into another web of danger and intrigue.
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His Majesty's Hope
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World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, Maggie is now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive–a black ops organization designed to aid the British effort abroad–and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi-controlled Berlin, the very heart of the German war machine. Relying on her quick wit and keen instincts, Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society, gathering information to pass on to London headquarters. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war–and of her own past.
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A Sunlit Weapon
- A Novel (Maisie Dobbs, Book 17)
- Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
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October 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire - the fastest fighter aircraft in the world - to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in the disappearance of a fellow soldier who is missing.
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Very hard to listen to
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The Queen's Accomplice
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England, 1942. The Nazis' relentless Blitz may have paused, but London's nightly blackouts continue. Now, under the cover of darkness, a madman is brutally killing and mutilating young women in eerie and exact re-creations of Jack the Ripper's crimes. What's more, he's targeting women who are reporting for duty to be Winston Churchill's spies and saboteurs abroad. The officers at MI5 quickly realize they need the help of Special Agent Maggie Hope to find the killer dubbed "the Blackout Beast". A trap is set.
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Worst narration I've ever heard.
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As Europe buckles under Nazi occupation, Maisie Dobbs investigates a possible murder that threatens devastating repercussions for Britain's war efforts in this latest installment in the New York Times best-selling mystery series.
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Another Good one!
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-04-25
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Mr. Churchill's Secretary
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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London, 1940: Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larger by the day. But none of this deters Maggie Hope. She graduated at the top of her college class and possesses all the skills of the finest minds in British intelligence, but her gender qualifies her only to be the newest typist at No. 10 Downing Street. Her indefatigable spirit and gifts for codebreaking, though, rival those of even the highest men in government, and Maggie finds that working for the prime minister affords her a level of clearance she could never have imagined....
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Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. She suggests to her dashing husband, Darcy, that they have a little house party, but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude, there is an abrupt change in plans. She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate, near the royal family, and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas.
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Not her best.
- By Anonymous User on 2022-10-29
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In the midst of the hop-picking season in the village of Heronsdene, Kent, Maisie Dobbs, Psychologist and Investigator, undertakes an assignment from James Compton, son of her long-time supporter, Lady Rowan Compton, to look into aspects of a land purchase on his behalf. Quickly drawn into the local community, Maisie soon becomes involved in an effort to discover the source of petty crime in the area as well as a spate of fires that has blighted Heronsdene for years.
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Wonderful!
- By Linda's Page on 2022-06-18
Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
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Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante
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December 1941. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC, along with special agent Maggie Hope. Posing as his typist, she is accompanying the prime minister as he meets with President Roosevelt to negotiate the United States' entry into World War II. When one of the first lady's aides is mysteriously murdered, Maggie is quickly drawn into Mrs. Roosevelt's inner circle - as ER herself is implicated in the crime.
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Elegy for Eddie
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To the costermongers of Covent Garden Eddie Pettit was a gentle soul with a gift for working with horses. When Eddie is killed in a violent accident, the grieving costers are skeptical about the cause of his death. Who would want to kill Eddie - and why? Maisie Dobbs' father, Frankie, had been a costermonger, so she had known the men since childhood. She remembers Eddie fondly and is determined to offer her help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning the truth behind Eddie's death.
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I love this author. I have read 9 books by her.
- By Tova McMillan on 2022-10-04
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Princess Elizabeth's Spy
- A Maggie Hope Mystery
- Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
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Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill's Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain's beloved royals against an international plot - one that could change the course of history. As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5.
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This book would likely be a better read than listen.
- By T on 2022-10-14
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London, 1931. The night before an exhibition of his artwork opens at a famed Mayfair gallery, the controversial artist Nick Bassington-Hope falls to his death. The police rule it an accident, but Nick's twin sister, Georgina, isn't so sure. For help with this case, Georgina seeks out Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator.
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Ambivalence about this book is a trouble for me. I feel invested in Maisie and can understand more about her progress in life a
- By Quilts-a-lot (by hand) on 2022-06-27
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In This Grave Hour
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- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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When listeners last heard Maisie Dobbs, it was 1938, and the world was on the brink of war. Maisie herself was on a dangerous mission inside Nazi Germany, where she encountered an old enemy and the Führer himself. In In This Grave Hour, a year has passed, and Maisie is back home in England - yet neither she nor her nation is safe. Britain has just declared war on Germany and is mobilizing for the devastating battle ahead.
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A Lesson in Secrets
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbs' career takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment directed by Scotland Yard's Special Branch and the Secret Service. Posing as a junior lecturer, she is sent to a private college in Cambridge to monitor any activities "not in the interests of His Majesty's government". She soon finds herself investigating a web of activities being conducted by the emerging Nazi Party.
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The Mapping of Love and Death
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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In the latest mystery in the New York Times best-selling series, Maisie Dobbs must unravel a case of wartime love and death—an investigation that leads her to a long-hidden affair between a young cartographer and a mysterious nurse..... August 1914. Michael Clifton is mapping the land he has just purchased in California’s beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, certain that oil lies beneath its surface. But as the young cartographer prepares to return home to Boston, war is declared in Europe,,,,
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Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!
- By KanadianKindle on 2022-05-02
Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
Publisher's Summary
Maggie Hope is off to California to solve a crime that hits too close to home—and to confront the very evil she thought she had left behind in Europe—as the acclaimed World War II mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal continues.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL • “An absolute triumph . . . Maggie Hope is irresistible.”—Hilary Davidson, author of Her Last Breath
Los Angeles, 1943. As the Allies beat back the Nazis in the Mediterranean and the United States military slowly closes in on Tokyo, Walt Disney cranks out wartime propaganda and the Cocoanut Grove is alive with jazz and swing every night. But behind this sunny façade lies a darker reality. Up in the lush foothills of Hollywood, a woman floats lifeless in the pool of one of California’s trendiest hotels.
When American-born secret agent and British spy Maggie Hope learns that this woman was engaged to her former fiancée, John Sterling, and that he suspects her death was no accident, intuition tells her he’s right. Leaving London under siege is a lot to ask—but John was once the love of Maggie’s life . . . and she can’t say no.
Maggie struggles with seeing her lost love again, but more shocking is the realization that her country is as divided and convulsed with hatred as Europe. The Zoot Suit Riots loom large in Los Angeles, and the Ku Klux Klan casts a long shadow everywhere. But there is little time to dwell on memories once she starts digging into the case. As she traces a web of deception from the infamous Garden of Allah to the iconic Carthay Circle Theater, she discovers things aren’t always the way things appear in the movies—and the political situation in America is more complicated, and dangerous, than the newsreels would have them all believe.
What the critics say
“Maggie Hope and her adventures continue to be charming and absorbing.” (Seattle Times)
“The tenth Maggie Hope historical mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal is a particularly distinctive one.... MacNeal’s brisk plotting and efficient dialogue propel a mystery cloaked in some universal truths: History is determined to repeat itself, no front is ever united and Hollywood, despite its glamour and sparkle, is a hall of mirrors.” (The New York Times)
“Stellar.... Susan Elia MacNeal expertly braids the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with the chilling reality of the rise of American Nazis and blatant racism.... Maggie notes that ‘it’s the same war, different country,’ and, sadly, one we’re still fighting.” (Arizona Daily Star)
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-07-27
Petulant and Immature
The character seems to be regressing. Forget plucky, she is petulant. Not expecting a perfect character but what is annoying is that we are expected to accept the moralizing while Maggie Hope demonstrates no real emotional growth. Instead she seems to be regressing. Again, if this was some sort of comment on the effects of war then fine but then we get the moralizing....
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- WAmom
- 2022-05-31
Virtue signaling replaces character and plot
Loved Maggie Hope 1-9. Ten is the end, never buying another work by Susan Elia MacNeal.
We read historical novels to understand people's thinking during their time, not the thinking of some preening, preachy copycat scold from 2021. Highlighting Racism could have been powerful, but MacNeal throws the whole litany at us: women unrespected, United States hopelessly evil, American nazis, lesbians harassed and shamed, anti-semitism, even freaking pollution. Chapter after chapter. Not a story -- a screed!
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- Lyn
- 2021-07-10
California centered
I’ve enjoyed all the Maggie Hope books because life during WWII has always fascinated me, drawing me to both historical fiction and nonfiction books centered on that period. Maggie Hope books are among the best because they combine excellent history lessons alongside vivid, appealing characters and compelling plots. We see how people can grow during wartime but shattered by the violence, cruelty and duplicity. This book shows us a Maggie whose confidence soars as she brilliantly solves a complicated mystery while confronting fascism, racism and fanaticism in wartime California.
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- P. Doty
- 2021-08-31
Ruined by the Narrator
Earlier books in this series had a different narrator who presented Maggie as plucky and likeable. This particular narrator presents her in a way that is overbearing and obnoxious. Every thought is a breathy soliloquy. The story itself was good but the topic was especially painful given the background of current events and the inability of Americans to separate themselves from inherent racism. Tough listen, made tougher by the narrator's presentation of the main character.
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- Bonnie
- 2021-07-10
Not the best
I have all the other Maggie Hope books but this one just didn’t interest me. The performance was all right. I found the story just flat despite the number of historical entertainers introduced. Disappointed in this one.
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- BamaState
- 2022-09-01
Maggie Hope becomes Woke
The inclusion of the prevailing racism in 1943 is not my criticism as it was informative but it was the author’s repeating of the same examples usually displayed against AA elites. There were so many more story lines and plots that were not developed that would have made the book more entertaining but seemed to be pushed aside by 2020 mores.
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- Laurence Borenstein
- 2021-10-17
Acknowledgement
The author credits the book, ‘Memories of Ciro’s’ by Lauren Scibelli Mullen. That book is about an Italian restaurant, Ciro’s, in Springfield, Massachusetts. It has nothing to do with the Ciro’s in Los Angeles! Makes one question much.
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- Dante The Cat
- 2021-08-16
The story line and plot were painfully slow.
The subject matter was very hard to listen to. Did not care for this book.
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- Jessie
- 2021-07-15
Worst narrator in history
There is something dreadful about the narrator. Is she trying to sing? My ears were bleeding. Had to stop.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-20
History eye opener of WWII
If you think you know about what really was going on during WWII in the States think again. Many would say US vs Nazi’s, while others in the US were fighting another war in itself.
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- Cliente de Amazon
- 2022-12-09
Didn’t like the performance
The narrator has this weird tone… It was like a computer/machine was reading. I had trouble engaging because of that