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Leslie's Books

I love Historical Fiction, SF, and a good thriller. listening to audio books affords me a better use of my time by listening to book while driving, working, or doing chores .

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  • 27 purchased in 2013
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  • Pandora's Star | [Peter F. Hamilton]
    Pandora's Star
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    Pandora's Star

    • UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Peter F. Hamilton
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3141)
    Performance
    (1527)
    Story
    (1561)

    The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some 400 light-years in diameter, contains more than 600 worlds, interconnected by a web of transport "tunnels" known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: Over 1,000 light-years away, a star...vanishes. It does not go supernova. It does not collapse into a black hole. It simply disappears.

    Devin says: "Great Epic Scifi"
    "Masterful but a very hard listen."
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    A very detailed story of epic proportion.Pandora's Star is very similar to the epics of Asmov and Tolkien. Lots of alien space wars and assassins, spy's and traitors.
    I had to re-listen to the story several times to keep track of the many plot lines. But once you're hooked, you can't put it down.
    Read this book before attempting to read the sequel.

    12 of 13 people found this review helpful
  • The Desert Spear | [Peter V. Brett]
    The Desert Spear
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    The Desert Spear

    • UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Peter V. Brett
    • Narrated By Pete Bradbury
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1042)
    Performance
    (617)
    Story
    (623)

    The world remains under siege by demonkind stalking the land when the sun goes down. But a new hero has risen from the desert. Claiming to be the mythical Deliverer, Ahmann Jardir now rides alongside the allied desert tribes of Krasia. Jardir and his fellows are on an epic quest to vanquish the demons plaguing the world and bring humanity back from the brink of extinction.

    Ryan says: "solid continuation"
    "Finally something really fresh and interesting"
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    Brett manages to merge religion, fantasy , history and science fiction into a believable alternate universe of Earths future or past.
    Really enjoyed listening to Pete Bradbury create the many vivid characters that Brett has introduced in print.
    If you like books like Dune, The Foundation, Enders Game ,Dreaming Void Halo and the UNCOMPLETED George C. Martin series , then you will love The Warded Man and Desert Spear.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Under the Dome: A Novel | [Stephen King]
    Under the Dome: A Novel
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    Under the Dome: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (34 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Raul Esparza
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (7409)
    Performance
    (2468)
    Story
    (2486)

    On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when--or if--it will go away.

    Suzanne says: "The scare is in the human nature under stress."
    "A little long"
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    I wanted to love it.
    I love the author.
    Since his epic story "The Stand"
    Nothing has made that big a stand.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Black Ops | [W. E. B. Griffin]
    Black Ops
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    Black Ops

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By W. E. B. Griffin
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (580)
    Performance
    (253)
    Story
    (261)

    The first disturbing reports reached Delta Force Lieutenant Colonel Charley Castillo in the form of backchannel messages concerning covert U.S. intelligence assets working for a variety of agencies suddenly gone missing and then, suddenly, inexplicably, found dying. Or dead. One in Budapest, Hungary. One in Kiev, Ukraine. One in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, mere klicks from the Iran border.

    Luck8 says: "Best of Presidential Agent Series"
    "Black Ooups"
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    Had a very tough time following the story and gettig into the charecters.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Broken Prey | [John Sandford]
    Broken Prey
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    Broken Prey

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By John Sandford
    • Narrated By Richard Ferrone
    Overall
    (597)
    Performance
    (162)
    Story
    (163)

    The "Big Three" are a trio of inmates locked up in the Minnesota Security Hospital over the years, each a particularly vicious serial killer, each with his own distinct style and propensities. Everybody feels much safer knowing that they're behind bars. Except...there's a new killer on the loose. And his handiwork bears a disturbing resemblance to some of the finer points practiced by the Big Three, details that never even made the papers.

    Charlotte says: "Top drawer entertainment - as usual!"
    "Broken Prey"
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    Typical of Sanford, non stop heart pounding lissening, gets a little slow midway through chap[ters 16-23 but picks up to a dramatic intense ending

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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