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Justina

Rochester, NY, United States

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14 reviews
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565 titles in library
15 purchased in 2013

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The Leopard: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 8

UNABRIDGED
- by Jo Nesbo , Don Bartlett (translator)
- Narrated by Robin Sachs
The Leopard: A Harry Hole Novel, Book 8

UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 20 mins)

By Jo Nesbo, Don Bartlett (translator)

Narrated By Robin Sachs

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(887)
Performance
(730)
Story
(723)

Two young women are found murdered in Oslo, both drowned in their own blood. Media coverage quickly reaches fever pitch: Could this be the work of a serial killer? The crime scenes offer no coherent clues, the police investigation is stalled, and the one man who might be able to help doesn't want to be found. Traumatized by his last case, Inspector Harry Hole has lost himself in the squalor of Hong Kong's opium dens. Yet when he is compelled, at last, to return to Norway - his father is dying - Harry's buried instincts begin to take over. Then a female MP is discovered brutally murdered.
Charles says: "Simply Fantastic! A great buy!"
"very bloody images! Be aware!"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Story kept me at the edge onf my seat but some scenes were a bit too much for me-blood and guts types.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 3

UNABRIDGED
- by Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by Simon Vance
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 3

UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 20 mins)

By Stieg Larsson

Narrated By Simon Vance

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(15873)
Performance
(6167)
Story
(6169)

Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority.
B.J. says: "Perfect."
"Wonderfull!"

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Read all three! Only have one word:awesome!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by Simon Vance
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 19 mins)

By Stieg Larsson

Narrated By Simon Vance

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(20821)
Performance
(7557)
Story
(7599)

Why we think it’s a great listen: How do you one-up a book that’s already a global literary phenomenon? Hire Simon Vance to (flawlessly) interpret the loves, lives, and murders of Sweden’s cold and secret-filled world. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue. It's about the disappearance 40 years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
Pamela says: "COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN"
"Very entertaining!"

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Keeps you on your toes with twists and corelations you do not dream of!Very well written very exciting!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Beach Music

UNABRIDGED
- by Pat Conroy
- Narrated by Jonathan Marosz
Beach Music

UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 57 mins)

By Pat Conroy

Narrated By Jonathan Marosz

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(286)
Performance
(128)
Story
(128)

Pat Conroy is without doubt America's favorite storyteller, a writer who portrays the anguished truth of the human heart and the painful secrets of families in richly lyrical prose and unforgettable narratives. Now, in Beach Music, he tells of the dark memories that haunt generations, in a story that spans South Carolina and Rome and reaches back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust.
Ella says: "Memorable"
"Loved it!"

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very dramatic and heart felt! I read it because it relates to my favorite vacation spot but I have been looking for additional titles from the same author..I highly recommend it!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
One More River

UNABRIDGED
- by John Galsworthy
- Narrated by David Case
One More River

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 55 mins)

By John Galsworthy

Narrated By David Case

Overall
(31)
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(12)
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(12)

After just 18 months of marriage, Clare has fled from her highly esteemed but sadistic husband, Gerald, in Ceylon and boarded a ship back to England. Onboard, she meets a charming but penniless expatriate named Tony Croom, who falls madly in love with her. They develop a close but platonic relationship, unaware that Clare's husband has set detectives on her. When Clare refuses to return to her husband, he accuses her of adultery with Tony in a highly public divorce case.
Robin says: "excellent galsworthy, last in forsyte series"
"Very good book!"

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The whole series beams with great characters and wonderfull plots! Time well spent!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Pillars of the Earth

UNABRIDGED
- by Ken Follett
- Narrated by John Lee
The Pillars of the Earth

UNABRIDGED (40 hrs and 54 mins)

By Ken Follett

Narrated By John Lee

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(10723)
Performance
(3197)
Story
(3211)

Why we think it’s a great listen: Got 40 hours to kill? You’ll find the time when you start listening to Lee’s take on Follett’s epic – and widely celebrated – novel of 12th-century England. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...and of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame....
Joseph says: "Good historical setting, but loose story."
"Great book!"

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Loved it! the sequel is even better!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
World Without End

UNABRIDGED
- by Ken Follett
- Narrated by John Lee
World Without End

UNABRIDGED (45 hrs and 38 mins)

By Ken Follett

Narrated By John Lee

Overall
(7536)
Performance
(2026)
Story
(2050)

In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, set in 12th-century England. Readers and listeners ever since have hoped for a sequel. At last, here it is. Although the two novels may be listened to in any order, World Without End also takes place in Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral. The cathedral is again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge.
Laura says: "Repetitive, but still enjoyable"
"Awesome book!"

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Great characters and plot!Loved it!I wished it never ended!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Einstein: His Life and Universe

UNABRIDGED
- by Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by Edward Herrmann
Einstein: His Life and Universe

UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 30 mins)

By Walter Isaacson

Narrated By Edward Herrmann

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2919)
Performance
(969)
Story
(970)

Why we think it’s a great listen: You thought he was a stodgy scientist with funny hair, but Isaacson and Hermann reveal an eloquent, intense, and selfless human being who not only shaped science with his theories, but politics and world events in the 20th century as well. Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos.
Henrik says: "Surprise: Two books in one!"
"A bit long"

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This book took for ever to listen to.Too much repetition although very informative.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Blood of Flowers

UNABRIDGED
- by Anita Amirrezvani
- Narrated by Shohreh Aghdashloo
The Blood of Flowers

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 22 mins)

By Anita Amirrezvani

Narrated By Shohreh Aghdashloo

Overall
(973)
Performance
(434)
Story
(430)

In 17th-century Persia, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. When her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.
Shaddi says: "I loved this book!"
"Very good book!"

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Learned about iranian culture and I have to label this a book after my own hart...

2 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Historian

UNABRIDGED
- by Elizabeth Kostova
- Narrated by Joanne Whalley , Dennis Boutsikaris , Rosalyn Landor , Martin Jarvis , Robin Atkin Downes , Jim Ward
The Historian

UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 5 mins)

By Elizabeth Kostova

Narrated By Joanne Whalley, Dennis Boutsikaris, Rosalyn Landor, and others

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2339)
Performance
(728)
Story
(728)

Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor", and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of: a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history.
Branden says: "Phenomenallly detailed..."
"interesting book"

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kept me captivated-couldn't wait to listen to the rest. Interesting twist on Romanian tongue.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful