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K

United States | Member Since 2007

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  • 2 reviews
  • 188 ratings
  • 3380 titles in library
  • 0 purchased in 2013
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  • Hostage | [Robert Crais]
    Hostage
    UNABRIDGED

    Hostage

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Robert Crais
    • Narrated By James Daniels
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (194)
    Performance
    (85)
    Story
    (81)

    Jeff Talley was a good husband, a fine father, and a frontline negotiator with LAPD's SWAT unit. But the high stress, unforgiving job took an irreparable toll on his psyche. After a despondent father murders his wife and son and takes his own life, Talley hits bottom. His marriage ends, he resigns from SWAT, and he struggles to escape from his former life. But Talley's pursuit of peaceful small-town life is about to change.

    K says: "Thrilling!"
    "Thrilling!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Now THIS is a thriller! What a ride! The characters are well rounded, complex and unpredictable. The author paints one tense scene after another, making it almost impossible to stop the story for ANY reason. It will keep you up all night and in the morning you get to play the Creativity Game -- trying to think up a believable excuse to be late or completely absent from work. I told them I was held hostage. I don't think they bought it.

    The downside of this book is that it ruins the listener for so many others. Great story, tightly written, perfect narration. Tough act to follow

    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
  • The Shadow of the Wind | [Carlos Ruiz Zafon]
    The Shadow of the Wind
    UNABRIDGED

    The Shadow of the Wind

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
    Overall
    (1363)
    Performance
    (444)
    Story
    (446)

    Barcelona, 1945: Just after the war, a great world city lies in shadow, nursing its wounds, and a boy named Daniel awakes on his 11th birthday to find that he can no longer remember his mother's face. To console his only child, Daniel's widowed father, an antiquarian book dealer, initiates him into the secret of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a library tended by Barcelona's guild of rare-book dealers as a repository for books forgotten by the world, waiting for someone who will care about them again.

    Rebecca says: "Have the book handy"
    "What a find!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This book is a symphony of all my favorite things about audio books and books in general.
    Zafron is a master story teller who delivers unforgettable imagery, vibrant humor, and poignant historical references for his characters. He deftly weaves a riveting and intricate narrative that is hard to put down (this is not a book you can listen to while doing something else - you have to pay attention)
    Jonathan Davis is a wonderful narrator and makes the story all the more inviting. He could have helped me a little by letting me know when the main voice changed to a female character. It wasn't a big deal; I figured it out; but it kept me confused for a while!

    7 of 8 people found this review helpful

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