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Nancy Patterson

SAN DIEGO, CA, US | Member Since 2008

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22 reviews
98 ratings
244 titles in library
6 purchased in 2013

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Carnal Innocence

UNABRIDGED
- by Nora Roberts
- Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
Carnal Innocence

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 55 mins)

By Nora Roberts

Narrated By Tom Stechschulte

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Overall
(825)
Performance
(700)
Story
(708)

New York Times best-selling novelist Nora Roberts captivates millions of fans with her provocative blend of scorching passion and chilling suspense. With Carnal Innocence, she creates a gripping tale of murder, infatuation, and true love in a small southern town. After beautiful concert violinist Caroline Waverly breaks up with her conductor and lover Luis, she escapes to her late grandmother’s home in Innocence, Mississippi.
Karen says: "The wait has ended"
"Like watching an accident coming towards you."

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This book was like a terrible accident that I couldn't take my eyes away. I didn't like what I was seeing but I couldn't look away. A bit gruesome for me.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Dead and Not So Buried: A Gideon Kincaid Hollywood Thriller, Book 1

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- by James L. Conway
- Narrated by Jonathan M. West
Dead and Not So Buried: A Gideon Kincaid Hollywood Thriller, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 26 mins)

By James L. Conway

Narrated By Jonathan M. West

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Overall
(4)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)

Hollywood is rocked after the remains of one of the most idolized movie stars of the '60s are stolen. The thief chooses Gideon Kincaid to deliver the ransom, forcing the PI and ex-cop to unravel a master plan that will include extortion, blackmail, and murder. While trying to stay one step ahead of his nemesis, Gideon is led on a harrowing roller-coaster ride through sun- and sin-drenched Hollywood. The dead beauty is not Gideon's only concern: He must also contend with a few live ones.
Nancy Patterson says: "Fun and lively."
"Fun and lively."

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This book kept me guessing at who and what would happen next. Brings back memories of the gumshoe detectives. Enjoy.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Secret Keeper

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- by Kate Morton
- Narrated by Caroline Lee
The Secret Keeper

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 54 mins)

By Kate Morton

Narrated By Caroline Lee

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Overall
(1492)
Performance
(1244)
Story
(1256)

England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.
Maria says: "Kate Morton (and Caroline Lee) does it again!"
"A Most Excellent Read!!"

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This is a delightfully well thought out story that kept me wanting more story, but I wanted the mystery to be solved. Great narration.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Open and Shut

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- by David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by Grover Gardner
Open and Shut

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 50 mins)

By David Rosenfelt

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(1299)
Performance
(490)
Story
(489)

Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But the fun stops the day Andy's dad, Paterson, New Jersey's legendary ex-DA, drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium.
Tina says: "The beginning of Andy Carpenter"
"Engaging!"

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Any additional comments?

This was a very easy, entertaining read. I will go on to read the rest of the series.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Chaperone

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- by Laura Moriarty
- Narrated by Elizabeth McGovern
The Chaperone

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 18 mins)

By Laura Moriarty

Narrated By Elizabeth McGovern

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Overall
(1543)
Performance
(1342)
Story
(1333)

>The Chaperone is a captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922, and the summer that would change them both. Only a few years before becoming a famous actress and an icon for her generation, a 15-year-old Louise Brooks leaves Wichita to make it big in New York. Much to her annoyance, she is accompanied by a thirty-six-year-old chaperone who is neither mother nor friend. Cora Carlisle is a complicated but traditional woman with her own reasons for making the trip.
Amanda says: "Perfection."
"What a delight!!!"

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This was so much more that the "dust cover" describes. The narrator and the story had me hooked in the first minute and kept me enchanted through the entire book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Duet

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- by Kimberley Freeman
- Narrated by Caroline Lee
Duet

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 59 mins)

By Kimberley Freeman

Narrated By Caroline Lee

Overall
(216)
Performance
(98)
Story
(99)

From the London pop scene, to the opera stages of Europe; from a tiny Greek island, to a stifling manor house full of secrets and deceptions; from the sun-drenched Queensland coast, to the silent outback; Angela and Ellie are two women both looking for something. One in search of her identity and her memory; the other in search of the love that she had and lost; theirs is a duet whose last note will not be sung until the heart-stopping climax, when a shadow from the past returns to claim them both.
A User says: "Gosh that was a great story!"
"Very entertaining"

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Would you listen to Duet again? Why?

This was a very entertaining story but it started to drag towards the end into what was the biggest surprise ending ever. I want to go back and

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Secret Daughter

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- by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
- Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Secret Daughter

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 24 mins)

By Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Narrated By Soneela Nankani

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Overall
(140)
Performance
(93)
Story
(92)

Debut novelist Shilpi Somaya Gowda pens this compelling tale about two families, worlds apart, linked by one Indian child. After giving birth to a girl for a second time, impoverished Kavita must give her up to an orphanage. The baby, named Asha, is adopted by an American doctor and raised in California. But once grown, Asha decides to return to India.
Stephanie says: "A Must Read"
"Smart and joyful!"

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This is a delightful story. The narrator is perfect for this well written novel. I look forward to many other great stories from this author. You won't be sorry!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Welcome to Temptation

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- by Jennifer Crusie
- Narrated by Aasne Vigesaa
Welcome to Temptation

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 42 mins)

By Jennifer Crusie

Narrated By Aasne Vigesaa

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Overall
(767)
Performance
(329)
Story
(337)

Sophie Dempsey wants to help her sister film a video and then get out of Temptation, Ohio. Mayor Phin Tucker wants to play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. But when Sophie and Phin meet, they both get more than they want. Gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, vehicular abuse of a corpse, and slightly perverse but excellent sex: all hell breaks loose in Temptation.
Diana says: "Crusie at the top of her game"
"Confusing"

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This may be a better book to read as a hard copy. There were so many characters I couldn't keep track of whole the story line or who the good guys and bad guys were. The story is very thin.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
To Fetch a Thief: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

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- by Spencer Quinn
- Narrated by Jim Frangione
To Fetch a Thief: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 46 mins)

By Spencer Quinn

Narrated By Jim Frangione

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Overall
(449)
Performance
(266)
Story
(266)

Spencer Quinn’s quirky, best-selling tales from the four-legged perspective of K-9 school dropout Chet are unlike anything else in the mystery genre. In this third adventure, Chet once again teams with his two-legged detective partner Bernie Little to sniff out the clues in a perplexing case.
Sally says: "Good listen. Again."
"Most excellent."

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Chet & Bernie continue to amaze and astound.I love that the story is told from the perspective of of the dog.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Safe Haven

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- by Nicholas Sparks
- Narrated by Rebecca Lowman
Safe Haven

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 4 mins)

By Nicholas Sparks

Narrated By Rebecca Lowman

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Overall
(1716)
Performance
(868)
Story
(874)

When Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community..
Ruth Adamson says: "Not Nicholas Sparks best, but ok"
"Predictible"

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Not an extremely original story, plot, characters or ending. Perhaps that is what makes Nicholas Sparks a predictably safe writer.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful