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Sherri

Clinton, CT, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • The Honourable Schoolboy (Dramatised) | [John le Carre]
    The Honourable Schoolboy (Dramatised)
    ORIGINAL

    The Honourable Schoolboy (Dramatised)

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By John le Carre
    • Narrated By Simon Russell Beale
    Overall
    (30)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (17)

    George Smiley has become acting chief of the Circus, but the credibility of the British Secret Service has been shattered. Smiley's adversary is Karla, the Soviet officer who masterminded the Circus's ruin. His battleground is Hong Kong and his choice of weapons is the Honourable Gerald Westerby. A brand new Radio 4 full cast dramatisation of the classic George Smiley novel by John le Carre, starring Simon Russell Beale. This is the sixth in the major new series of all eight George Smiley spy thrillers on radio.

    Susan says: "Disappointing"
    "Very good."
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    Beautifully done but was hoping to find an actual reading of the book. These dramatisations only take you so far into the book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq | [Stephen Kinzer]
    Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
    UNABRIDGED

    Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Stephen Kinzer
    • Narrated By Michael Prichard
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (161)
    Performance
    (35)
    Story
    (35)

    "Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and continuing through the Spanish-American War and the Cold War and into our own time, the United States has not hesitated to overthrow governments that stood in the way of its political and economic goals.

    Stanley says: "Looking at the dark side"
    "A Great read."
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    Kinzer's books should be must reading for all high school kids so they can understand where the previous leaders of our country went completely wrong. My 14 year old is reading them and going to drive his History teacher crazy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Handle | [Richard Stark]
    The Handle
    UNABRIDGED

    The Handle

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Richard Stark
    • Narrated By Stephen R. Thorne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (12)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (12)

    Baron is clever - perhaps too clever. He sits on the heavily protected island of Cockaigne, a mini-Las Vegas forty miles out in the Gulf of Mexico, raking in as much as $250,000 some nights, laughing at the Outfit, who can’t collect their cut. Now the Outfit can no longer stand the loss of face - not to mention the loss of revenue. That’s why they’ve sent for Parker, who knows that the line between success and failure on this score would be exactly the length of the barrel of a .38.

    Jane says: "4 ½ stars."
    "They can't get these in here fast enough!"
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    I love the Parker books and hope they keep pumping these out! Richard Stark's inimitable style in full speed.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Seventh | [Richard Stark]
    The Seventh
    UNABRIDGED

    The Seventh

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Richard Stark
    • Narrated By Stephen R. Thorne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (16)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    The robbery was a piece of cake. The getaway was clean. And seven men were safely holed up in different places while Parker held all the cash. But somehow the sweet heist of a college football game turns sour, Parker's woman is murdered, and the take is stolen. Now Parker's looking for the lowlife who did him dirty, while the cops are looking for seven clever thieves - and Parker must outrun them all. When hunters and hunted meet, some win, some lose….

    Jane says: "4 ½ stars. Entertaining. Surprising things."
    "Another great Parker novel!"
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    I dont know if there are any crappy Parker novels. Stark had this down to a science. Never boring, never drawn out. Just beautifully delivered staccatto story.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Hit Man | [Lawrence Block]
    Hit Man
    UNABRIDGED

    Hit Man

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Lawrence Block
    • Narrated By Robert Forster
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1191)
    Performance
    (267)
    Story
    (263)

    Keller possesses all the qualities of a professional killer. He's cool, confident, reclusive, icy, and ruthlessly efficient. But this seasoned hit man is also prone to self-doubt as he finds himself caught in the clutches of a mid-life crisis.

    Barbara A. Russell says: "Surprisingly Terrific"
    "Not bad."
    Overall
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    I like Block's stuff. In this case I was very impressed with how I found myself relating to the main character and by the end of the book really rooting for him. The reader was tough though. The Hitman is a New Yorker and the reader delivers the narration in a "stereo-typical italian new yorker" voice. I actually have friends who talk this way and while it's kind of amusing it can also be kind of annoying. It's turned me off of other books. I stuck with this one though and was glad I did.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Protector | [David Morrell]
    The Protector
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    The Protector

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By David Morrell
    • Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
    Overall
    (317)
    Performance
    (76)
    Story
    (77)

    Cavanaugh, a former member of Delta Force, is hired by a brilliant scientist named Prescott who needs protection from a drug lord seeking the highly addictive drug he has invented. At least that is what Cavanaugh is led to believe. After Cavanaugh trains the scientist in escape and evasion, the unthinkable occurs: Cavanaugh's team is viciously attacked and entirely wiped out - and Prescott seems to be in collusion with the attackers.

    Barbara A. Russell says: "Excellent story, not a dull moment."
    "The Master at work!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Morrell does it again.I'm never disappointed by Morrel's books and the reader was very good as well.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror | [Stephen Kinzer]
    All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
    UNABRIDGED

    All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Stephen Kinzer
    • Narrated By Michael Prichard
    Overall
    (483)
    Performance
    (114)
    Story
    (120)

    In a cloak-and-dagger story of spies, saboteurs, and secret agents, Kinzer reveals the involvement of Eisenhower, Churchill, Kermit Roosevelt, and the CIA in Operation Ajax, which restored Mohammad Reza Shah to power. Reza imposed a tyranny that ultimately sparked the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which, in turn, inspired fundamentalists throughout the Muslim world, including the Taliban and terrorists who thrived under its protection.

    A User says: "Fascinating & Insightful View of US/ Iran History"
    "Blew me away."
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    I had no idea. I thought I did, but I was wrong. Very well written. Well read. I will be listening again.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Satori | [Don Winslow]
    Satori
    UNABRIDGED

    Satori

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Don Winslow
    • Narrated By Holter Graham
    Overall
    (82)
    Performance
    (43)
    Story
    (43)

    It is the fall of 1951 and the Korean War is raging. Twenty-six year-old Nicholai Hel has spent the last three years in solitary confinement at the hands of the Americans. Hel is a master of hoda korosu or "naked kill," fluent in seven languages, and has honed extraordinary "proximity sense" - an extra awareness of the presence of danger. He has the skills to be the world's most fearsome assassin and now the CIA needs him. The Americans offer Hel freedom, money, and a neutral passport in exchange for one small service: go to Beijing and kill the Soviet Union's Commissioner to China.

    Sherri says: "LOVED IT!"
    "LOVED IT!"
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    I read some negative reviews of this book in comparison to Shibumi but since I had never read Shibumi and was enjoying Winslow's other books I took a chance on it and enjoyed the hell out of this. I did go back and read Trevainian's after it and found I prefered Winslow's book much more. Hope he takes a crack at a sequel.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Power of the Dog | [Don Winslow]
    The Power of the Dog
    UNABRIDGED

    The Power of the Dog

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Don Winslow
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    Overall
    (439)
    Performance
    (245)
    Story
    (251)

    This explosive novel of the drug trade takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.

    Parusski says: "Grabs you and won't let go!!"
    "Epic!"
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    Don Winslow knocks it out of the park again. It's a long sweeping story but it grabs you and shakes the emotion out of you.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit | [Eric L. Haney]
    Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit
    UNABRIDGED

    Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Eric L. Haney
    • Narrated By Robertson Dean
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (811)
    Performance
    (675)
    Story
    (683)

    Delta Force—the US Army’s most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won’t hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action to reveal the never-before-told story of First Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).

    Darwin8u says: "Informative & Entertaining Memoir >|< Myth"
    "Amazing story. Great reader."
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    Eric Haney tells his story so naturally. It's very infectous. Wish they had some more of Eric haney's books.

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful

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