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MickeyMarie

I read so I can write

Member Since 2003

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  • Exclusive

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Sandra Brown
    • Narrated By Tanya Eby
    Overall
    (349)
    Performance
    (218)
    Story
    (206)

    Barrie Travis is a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station when the First Lady calls her—and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime. Stunned by the loss of her infant son, the president’s wife hints he may have been murdered. Barrie sets out to find the truth, fighting for the exclusive story with the help of Gray Bondurant, a mysterious former presidential aide.

    Rurouni says: "Had promise but...."
    "Not worth much"
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    Good thing this was on sale at $4.95 because it wasn't worth a full credit. The story was excessively long, the premise way out there and the author didn't even have enough confidence in her own story to think the reader could have figured it all out at the end. She had to add a dumb twist to expose her true bad guy. Like it wasn't rather obvious already. There were two many unnecessary sub plots and most weren't brought to a practical conclusion. Definitely not one I would recommend

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • No Longer a Gentleman

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Mary Jo Putney
    • Narrated By Steven Crossley
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (28)
    Performance
    (27)
    Story
    (27)

    A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling author, Mary Jo Putney has won two RITAs and two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards. In No Longer a Gentleman, the gentleman in question, Grey Sommers, is conducting a bit of light espionage in France when a dalliance with a government official’s wife gets him thrown into a dungeon. Enter beguiling spy Cassie Fox, sent to free the suffering lord - and perhaps to liberate his heart.

    MickeyMarie says: "Good book bad narrator"
    "Good book bad narrator"
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    I enjoy Ms. Putney's books. The stories are well written and never overdone. In this case there are two very strong characters whose lives are woven together by a finely constructed story.

    The story was spoiled for me by horrid narration. I'm not sexist when it comes to narrators but when a male narrator does such a bad job with female voices it takes a lot of patience for me to listen.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Untamed: Medieval Trilogy, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Elizabeth Lowell
    • Narrated By Anne Flosnik
    Overall
    (245)
    Performance
    (122)
    Story
    (124)

    A hero of the crusades, Dominic le Sabre has returned in glory and in triumph to claim his reward: the beautiful Saxon bride awarded to him by the conqueror king. But Lady Margaret of the Blackthorne cannot yield to the bold Norman invader.

    Diana says: "Perfect!"
    "Boy oh boy!"
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    From beginning to end I was into this book. It did not disappoint. Unlike many historical romances nothing was overdone. The romance, war, crisis, etc was balanced into a most enjoyable story.

    As a first book in a series it does a good job of developing interest in characters and entertains enough to make you want the next one.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Iron Lake: Cork O'Connor, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By William Kent Krueger
    • Narrated By David Chandler
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (112)
    Performance
    (67)
    Story
    (66)

    Anthony Award-winning author William Kent Krueger crafts this riveting tale about a small Minnesota town’s ex-sheriff who is having trouble retiring his badge. Cork O’Connor loses his job after being blamed for a tragedy on the local Anishinaabe Indian reservation. But he must set aside his personal demons when a young boy goes missing on the same day a judge commits suicide—and no one but O’Connor suspects foul play.

    MickeyMarie says: "I want more"
    "I want more"
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    Excellent well written mystery thriller. I'm not quite as dumb as Jo so I figured it out long before she did, but she was rather distracted. The hero of this series isn't your typical dashing, daring, unbelievable character, but rather just a normal guy with normal guy faults and strengths. That makes him perfect for this series. I look forward to more.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • By Love Unveiled

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Sabrina Jeffries
    • Narrated By Corrie James
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (15)
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    (14)
    Story
    (15)

    Miss Marianne Winchilsea is running for her life from those whom she believes have attempted to kill the king. Forced to disguise herself, she trusts no one - especially not Garett Lockwood, the Earl of Falkham, who usurped her family home and who seems to be her most dangerous enemy. And what Garett sees behind her masquerade is a beautiful half gypsy enrobed in mystery, deception, and burning secrets. A woman he should avoid at all costs. In a world where treachery and betrayal reign, a sweet seduction rules their hearts.

    MickeyMarie says: "Really Terrific Book!"
    "Really Terrific Book!"
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    This is one of those really good books that come along on occasion. strong independent women, a messed up good guy who needs female influence in his life, a seriously evil bad guy, a mystery, and a couple of sweet love stories, all work together in a well written story.

    It works and it works well. This is one that goes into my listen-again library.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Face the Fire: Three Sisters Island Trilogy, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Nora Roberts
    • Narrated By Sandra Burr
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (641)
    Performance
    (356)
    Story
    (352)

    Mia Devlin knows what it is like to love with your whole heart - and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend, and fate. But then one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared - and determined to live without love. But now Sam has returned....

    Heidi says: "The ultimate ending!"
    "Three is a Magic Number"
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    This is yet another wonderful trilogy by Nora Roberts and book three is magic - a terrific wrap up to the whole story.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Prince Charming

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Julie Garwood
    • Narrated By Rosalyn Landor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (181)
    Performance
    (167)
    Story
    (166)

    To escape becoming a ward of her unscrupulous uncle, Taylor Stapleton will wed Lucas Ross, a rugged American rancher. Taylor also has a secret...a precious legacy she hasn't revealed to Ross. However, as she begins to fall for her handsome new husband, Taylor dares to surrender her heart to an uncertain future.

    Danielle says: "Loved it!"
    "Top of the List"
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    If I make a list of my favorite 20 books, this one would be top of the list.

    The story is solid and the characters are all very strong and believable. There is not just one wonderful love story, but two, and both are sweet believable stories with no overabundance of sex which doesn't fit into the story.

    There are also some wonderful secondary characters - truly characters- that give the story fun and interest.

    Definitely on worth listening to more than once.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Wanderer: Thunder Point, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Robyn Carr
    • Narrated By Therese Plummer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (223)
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    (196)
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    (198)

    Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land’s unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he’s been left an old friend’s entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community’s destiny in his hands. Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful.

    Lynne says: "FANTASTIC!!! MY FAVORITE WRITER AND NARRATOR!!!!!"
    "I Couldn't Finish It"
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    I am really disappointed. I loved the Virgin Series and was excited about this book. It has been on my Iphone for over a month and I have tried at least 5 times to listen to it enough to get into it.

    I just couldn't do it. The story and the characters bored me to tears. Even Therese Plummer couldn't warm it up enough for me to want to finish it.

    It is rare for me to dump a book without finishing it. I'm afraid this one joined that limited collection.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • A Perfect Evil

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Alex Kava
    • Narrated By Richard Rowan
    Overall
    (276)
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    (60)
    Story
    (63)

    The brutal murders of three young boys paralyze the citizens of Platte City, Nebraska. What's worse is the grim realization that the man recently executed for the crimes was a copycat. When Sheriff Nick Morrelli is called to the scene of another grisly murder, it becomes clear that the real predator is still at large, waiting to kill again.

    MickeyMarie says: "Fool me once"
    "Fool me once"
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    I can be fooled once into finishing a book expecting it to be worth my time, but I can't be fooled twice.

    A ,mystery is supposed to keep you guessing for at least a little while. This book told me who the bad guy was in the first 30 minutes. I kept listening because I couldn't believe it would be that bad and that it would surprise me in the end. It didn't.

    The narration was horrid, sounding like there was an echo most of the time. I kept waiting for that to go away. It didn't.

    Don't waste your credit.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Catherine Bailey
    • Narrated By Stephen Rashbrook
    Overall
    (26)
    Performance
    (25)
    Story
    (25)

    In April 1940, the ninth Duke of Rutland died in mysterious circumstances in one of the rooms of his family estate, Belvoir Castle. The mystery surrounding these rooms holds the key to a tragic story that is played out on the brutal battlefields of the Western Front and in the exclusive salons of Mayfair and Belgravia in the dying years of la belle époque. Uncovered is a dark and disturbing period in the history of the Rutland family, and one which they were determined to keep hidden for over 60 years. Sixty years on, The Secret Rooms is the true story of family secrets and one man’s determination to keep the past hidden at any cost.

    Robyn says: "gripping!"
    "NOT IMPRESSED"
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    This was written in such a boring way that it ruined any interest there might have been.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Broken

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Karin Slaughter
    • Narrated By Natalie Ross
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (492)
    Performance
    (256)
    Story
    (254)

    When the body of a young woman is discovered deep beneath the icy waters of Lake Grant, a note left under a rock by the shore points to suicide. But within minutes, it becomes clear that this is no suicide. It's a brutal, cold-blooded murder. All too soon former Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton - home for Thanksgiving after a long absence - finds herself unwittingly drawn into the case.

    Kara says: "SERIES IN WRONG ORDER!!!!!!"
    "Fine until the end"
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    As usual this was a well written mystery/thriller...until the final chapter and epilog. I almost felt like someone else had tacked these words on after the mystery was solved because it didn't end the book. The conversation with Frank is flawed. Not to give away the story, he talks about things happening that don't match up.

    Then the epilog tries to end another thread of the story and also fails because it falls short in the reality department.

    I am disappointed because this isn't how Ms. Slaughter's other books are finished, and I suspect that some of this was done as a lead in to the final book in the series. I'll only know that when I finish the final book.

    Again I found the narrator not the best for this book or this type of book.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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