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Linda

PITTSBURGH, PA, United States | Member Since 2008

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  • 43 reviews
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  • 77 purchased in 2013
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  • Murder of a Botoxed Blonde: A Scumble River Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Denise Swanson
    • Narrated By Christine Leto
    Overall
    (146)
    Performance
    (84)
    Story
    (86)

    A health spa complete with tofu turkey and "Dress for Sexcess" lectures is the last place school psychologist Skye Denison wants to spend Thanksgiving. But when her best friend Trixie Frayne convinces her to take a complimentary weekend at the new Scumble River Spa, Skye accepts her fate and prepares to be slathered, wrapped, and roasted - until a murder ruins the good time.

    Beatrice says: "A new spa means a new murder in Scrumble River"
    "Mixed"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    The mystery is pretty good. I thought the writing and narration was immature. Perhaps the narration was good, but I didnt like it because it matched the characters, who I did not like.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Return of the Thin Man

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Dashiell Hammett
    • Narrated By Peter Ganim, Nicola Barber, Scott Brick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9)
    Performance
    (6)
    Story
    (7)

    Dashiell Hammett was a crime writer who elevated the genre to true literature, and The Thin Man was Hammett’s last - and most successful - novel. Following the enormous success of The Thin Man movie in 1934, Hammett was commissioned to write stories for additional films. He wrote two full-length novellas for the films that became After the Thin Man and Another Thin Man.

    Linda says: "Interesting change"
    "Interesting change"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This is a collection of 3 screen plays written by DH, with historical commentary mixed in before and after each. The narration for the male voices is good. The female voices are outstanding. By favorite portrayal is Aunt Catherine, or Katherine. She's not a likable character, but her voice is extraordinary. The voices are done like a radio play.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Head Wounds: A Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Chris Knopf
    • Narrated By Richard Ferrone
    Overall
    (66)
    Performance
    (40)
    Story
    (42)

    Peel back the glamour of the fabled Hamptons and you'll find a beautiful place filled with ugly secrets. This is Sam Acquillo's world. Moving effortlessly across the social divide with wry pal Jackie Swaitkowski and rich guy Burton Lewis, the ex-boxer, ex-corporate infighter seems doomed to straddle the thin red line between envy and love, hate and forgiveness, goodness and greed - and sometimes, life and death.

    Carol says: "Narrator and story click"
    "No more"
    Overall
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    I enjoyed the previous 2 books, but I quit this one about a quarter way through. Sam was just too obnoxious for my tastes. The hero can have flaws, but I really want to like him/her at least some.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Book of Virtues, Volume I: An Audio Library of Great Moral Stories

    • ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By William J. Bennett
    • Narrated By William Bennett, Elayne Bennett
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (10)

    In this special presentation, William J. Bennett presents a selection from his best-selling anthology of stories that has inspired and instructed readers of all ages from coast to coast. From the Bible to fables to Greek myths, from ancient philosophy to American history to unforgettable words of our nation's leaders, here are the timeless works that will help children understand and develop character - and help adults teach them.

    Linda says: "Absolutely outstanding"
    "Absolutely outstanding"
    Overall
    Performance
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    This is the best audiobook I've ever listened to. William Bennett comments to adults in between the selections. Those are outstanding. Those are aimed primarily at children, but as I listened to them, I felt they were picked out just for me, here in my middle-age. I found great comfort in them.

    There are more narrators than listed above, and they're all outstanding. Sorry to use the same adjective over and over, but it just applies.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Murder to Go: Murder Mysteries

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Sara Paretsky, Barbara Paul, Loren D. Estleman, and others
    • Narrated By Barbara Bain, Ed McMahon, Paula Prentiss
    Overall
    (17)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Charlene says: "an ok listen"
    "Excellent for a collection"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Like all the collections I've heard, the stories and narrators vary. In this one, they range from good to excellent. That's much better than most, so giving this one 5s.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Alexander McCall Smith
    • Narrated By Lisette Lecat
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1485)
    Performance
    (736)
    Story
    (728)

    Readers everywhere have become entranced by the New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, from acclaimed author and award-winning wit Alexander McCall Smith. Each charming book in the series is a masterpiece of comic subtlety and a window for viewing the distinctive culture and landscape of Botswana.

    Nancy says: "Great Listen"
    "Good stories"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    The mystery part of these tales get lesser and lesser, but the stories get stronger and stronger. I've given up on a presentation of a mystery, and just listen to the story now. As such, it's first rate.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • An Incomplete Revenge: A Maisie Dobbs Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Jacqueline Winspear
    • Narrated By Orlagh Cassidy
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (340)
    Performance
    (164)
    Story
    (162)

    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.

    Amazon Fan says: "Good but not her best."
    "Different"
    Overall
    Performance
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    The mystery in this one is weaker than the others in the series, but the character development is terrific. I really enjoyed it.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Greatest Mysteries of All Time

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Logan Clendening, Thomas Burke, G.K. Chesterton, and others
    • Narrated By Julian Sands, Juliet Mills, David Warner
    Overall
    (12)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Linda says: "Good collection"
    "Good collection"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    As with mot collections, the quality differs. I already had a few in collections of the respective authors. Several were outstanding. Several were good. Several were average. None were bad. The narration was uniformly very good.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Beautiful Mystery: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Louise Penny
    • Narrated By Ralph Cosham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (657)
    Performance
    (565)
    Story
    (558)

    No outsiders are ever admitted to the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, hidden deep in the wilderness of Quebec, where two dozen cloistered monks live in peace and prayer. They grow vegetables, they tend chickens, they make chocolate. And they sing. Ironically, for a community that has taken a vow of silence, the monks have become world-famous for their glorious voices, raised in ancient chants whose effect on both singer and listener is so profound it is known as “the beautiful mystery.”

    Sparkly says: "Engaging, entertaining, and heartbreaking."
    "Wonderful"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    To me, this is the best yet of the series. All of them are terrific. This is the 1st not to involve any of the Three Pines villagers. Best to read these in order. Events from previous books are referred to, but explained. The characters build though, and it would be hard to appreciate that without reading in order.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Short Stories: The Thinking Man's Collection

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By Wilkie Collins, Edgar Wallace, Charles Dickens, and others
    • Narrated By Rupert Degas, Martin Jarvis, Jonathan Firth, and others
    Overall
    (11)
    Performance
    (6)
    Story
    (6)

    This carefully compiled collection is the perfect gift for Father’s Day or a special birthday and a rich listening experience for both women and men all year round. This truly eclectic collection of unabridged short stories from the audiobook specialist CSA Word encompasses stories by and about intriguing, inspirational, charismatic and even unusual and extraordinary men.

    Linda says: "Mixed"
    "Mixed"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    I really enjoyed the stories in the first part of the collection. The stories in the last part are more science fiction. Still interesting, but not what I would consider mysteries. The narration is good throughout, unlike with many collections.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Justice Hall

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Laurie R. King
    • Narrated By Jenny Sterlin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (562)
    Performance
    (231)
    Story
    (235)

    A trail of ominous clues comprise a mystery that leads from an English hamlet to the city of Paris to the wild prairie of the New World. The trap is set, the game is afoot; but can Holmes and Russell catch an elusive killer, or has the murderer caught them?

    Susan says: "Best Holmes since Arthur Conan Doyle"
    "Best Mary Russell yet"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Like all the books in this series, this is more story, characters, and thriller than deduction. I enjoyed this story and these characters the most of all in the series yet.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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