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Born to Run

UNABRIDGED
- by James Grippando
- Narrated by Jonathan Davis
Born to Run

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs)

By James Grippando

Narrated By Jonathan Davis

Overall
(88)
Performance
(23)
Story
(21)

Best-selling author James Grippando is back with another innovative and action-packed thriller featuring the ever-popular Jack Swyteck. Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets as closely as anyone, and while his father's two terms as Florida's governor made some family rifts public, things are finally better between the two men. Whenever Harry Swyteck asks for Jack's help, he gets it, and suddenly he needs it more than ever before.
Ed says: "A bit preposterous"
"OK story."

Overall
Performance
Story

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

Yes, if you like political thrillers. Another White House conspiracy.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Not very original ending

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Pretty well. Nice character portrayal

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
(10743)
Performance
(3215)
Story
(3229)

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."
"I loved the story, but it was way too long."

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

Its Length - it's way too long and provides way too much detail.

Could you see The Pillars of the Earth being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes. Kevin Costner

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Capitol Conspiracy

UNABRIDGED
- by William Bernhardt
- Narrated by Stephen Hoye
Capitol Conspiracy

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 8 mins)

By William Bernhardt

Narrated By Stephen Hoye

Overall
(54)
Performance
(9)
Story
(9)

President Franklin Blake survives a terrorist attack at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. The First Lady isn't so lucky.
Robert says: "A Timely Subject"
"Good stopry line"

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Performance
Story

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

Yes. Kept my interest throughout.

Have you listened to any of Stephen Hoye???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not that I know of.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It would have been nice to do so, if the time was avaialble, which it wasn't.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Steve Martini
- Narrated by George Guidall
Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 25 mins)

By Steve Martini

Narrated By George Guidall

Overall
(150)
Performance
(45)
Story
(44)

Terry Scarborough is a legal scholar and provocateur who craves headline-making celebrity, but with his latest book he may have gone too far. In it he resurrects forgotten language in the U.S. Constitution - and hints at a missing letter of Thomas Jefferson's - that threatens to divide the nation.
jorge says: "highest to lowest"
"Martini returns to form"

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Story

Would you listen to Shadow of Power again? Why?

I have listened to it twice. It's an excellent yarn.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Not enouigh variation in tone between characters, which caused confusion at times as to which character was being represented.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Lady Killer

UNABRIDGED
- by Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
Lady Killer

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 45 mins)

By Lisa Scottoline

Narrated By Barbara Rosenblat

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(393)
Performance
(55)
Story
(49)

Mary DiNunzio is a trademark Lisa Scottoline heroine - she's strong, she's smart, and she's got plenty of attitude. In recent years, she's become a big-time business-getter at Rosato & Associates, but the last person she expects to walk into her office one morning - in mile-high stilettos - is super sexy Trish Gambone, her high school rival.
M. Devlin says: "A welcome return to Rosato and Associates"
"You gotta love Lisa Scottoline"

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If you could sum up Lady Killer in three words, what would they be?

Down to Earth and Right on Target

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How to Convict a member of the Mob without really trying.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Cure for the Common Life

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- by Max Lucado
- Narrated by Mike Flynn
The Cure for the Common Life

ABRIDGED (3 hrs and 43 mins)

By Max Lucado

Narrated By Mike Flynn

Overall
(78)
Performance
(17)
Story
(18)

"Sweet spot". Golfers understand the term. So do tennis players. Ever swung a baseball bat or paddled a Ping-Pong ball? If so, you know the oh-so-nice feel of the sweet spot. Life in the sweet spot rolls like the downhill side of a downwind bike ride. But you don't have to swing a bat or a club to know this. What engineers give sports equipment, God gave you. A zone, a region, a life precinct in which you were made to dwell.
Gerald says: "The Cure for the Common Life"
"Max is the greatest"

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Would you listen to The Cure for the Common Life again? Why?

Yes. It is inspirational. It is something you can return to over and over again.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Associate: A Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by John Grisham
- Narrated by Erik Singer
The Associate: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)

By John Grisham

Narrated By Erik Singer

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1644)
Performance
(247)
Story
(250)

Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father's small-town law office in York, Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and his future has limitless potential. But Kyle has a secret, a dark one, an episode from college that he has tried to forget. The secret, though, falls into the hands of the wrong people, and Kyle is forced to take a job he doesn't want, even if it's a job most law students can only dream about....
A User says: "Good, but not nearly as good as The Firm""
"Nice Job"

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If you could sum up The Associate: A Novel in three words, what would they be?

Unusual story line

What did you like best about this story?

not your typical Grisham yarn - adding in the FBI was a nice twist

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

n/a

Any additional comments?

n/a

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Divine Justice

UNABRIDGED
- by David Baldacci
- Narrated by Ron McLarty
Divine Justice

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 37 mins)

By David Baldacci

Narrated By Ron McLarty

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1984)
Performance
(526)
Story
(528)

Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But his freedom comes at a steep price: The assassinations he carried out prompt the highest levels of the U.S. government to unleash a massive manhunt. Behind the scenes, master spy Macklin Hayes is playing a very personal game of cat and mouse. He, more than anyone, wants Stone dead.
A User says: "Love the Camel Club"
"Pretty good"

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Story

What did you love best about Divine Justice?

Interesting turn of events

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Somewhat

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The narrator didn't have a lott of variance in tone from character to character, which made it hard to keep track of the characters.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful