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Linda

PITTSBURGH, PA, United States | Member Since 2008

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  • 40 reviews
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  • 74 purchased in 2013
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  • Gorky Park

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Martin Cruz Smith
    • Narrated By Henry Strozier
    Overall
    (264)
    Performance
    (126)
    Story
    (128)

    At first, the case of the bodies found in a Moscow park looked straightforward: a "troika", probably three on a bottle, drunk together and then frozen to death together in the brutal Russian night. But Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko hits a sharp and complicated turn with the arrival of the KGB's Pribluda. Suddenly, his access to a routine investigation is blocked. Why?

    IVAL says: "Still the BEST"
    "This ended up being fun"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    It took me a while to get into this one, and a while to like the main character. This started as a procedural, but most of the mystery was revealed half or two-thirds of the way through. The rest was just a thriller, but a good one.

    1 of 1 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
    (1476)
    Performance
    (727)
    Story
    (720)

    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
    (326)
    Performance
    (153)
    Story
    (151)

    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
    Story

    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
    (622)
    Performance
    (532)
    Story
    (526)

    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
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    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
    (549)
    Performance
    (219)
    Story
    (223)

    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
  • Murder By the Book

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Rex Stout
    • Narrated By Michael Prichard
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (118)
    Performance
    (60)
    Story
    (62)

    Leonard Dyke's writing style didn't offend. But all of his work featured unhappy endings: murders. When four people die, including the author, police finally call on Nero Wolfe. Wolfe baits a trap, and when it springs shut, he finds that truth is stranger (and bloodier) than fiction.

    Margaret says: "Good stuff"
    "Truly one of the best"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    I read all Rex Stouts books in the 70s, but fortunately I've forgotten most of them. I love them all, but this plot is particularly good.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • SPQR II: The Catiline Conspiracy

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By John Maddox Roberts
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    Overall
    (77)
    Performance
    (44)
    Story
    (42)

    It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. But in Rome there was no peace. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come.

    Wadie says: "Loved it"
    "Historical fiction"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    The mystery in this one is almost an afterthought. However, taken as historical fiction, it's very enjoyable. The reviews of the written books on Amazon say the SPQR series really gets going with the 3rd in the series. I really wish the others were available.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Blood Alone: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By James R. Benn
    • Narrated By Marc Vietor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (42)
    Performance
    (27)
    Story
    (26)

    Billy Boyle awakens in a field hospital in Sicily with amnesia. In his pocket is a yellow silk handkerchief embroidered with the initial L. Gradually he remembers: he has been sent ashore in advance of the troops with this token from Lucky Luciano to contact the head of the Sicilian Mafia. But he must also thwart a murderous band of counterfeiters of Army scrip led by Vito Genovese.

    Linda says: "The best yet"
    "The best yet"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    The mystery is not as well developed in this 3rd BB book, but the literary value is the best of the 3. All 3 are extremely well written. The events of the 1st 2 books are important in this one, so it's best to read them in order.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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