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Cheryl

Moved to Park City Utah from Los Angeles. I use my iPod constantly listening to stories. There are 850 entries in My Library. It keeps my mind busy while I do the busy-work of my life. I particularly like murder mysteries, which gives grave concern to my husband, but it does keep him in line.

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Echo Burning

UNABRIDGED
- by Lee Child
- Narrated by Dick Hill
Echo Burning

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 21 mins)

By Lee Child

Narrated By Dick Hill

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1505)
Performance
(724)
Story
(728)

Reacher is hitching through the heat of West Texas and getting desperate for a ride. The last thing he's worried about is exactly who picks him up.
She's called Carmen. She's a good-looking young woman, she has a beautiful little girl...and she has married into the wrong family. They're called the Greers. They're a bitter and miserly clan, and they've made her life a living hell. Worse, her monster of a husband is soon due out of prison. So she needs protection, and she needs it now.
Lawyers can't help. Cops can't be trusted. So Reacher goes home with her to the lonely ranch where nothing is as it seems, and where evil swirls around them like dust in a storm. Within days, Carmen's husband is dead - and simmering secrets send Echo, Texas, up in flames.
David says: "Not Lee Child At His Best..."
"Love that Reacher"

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This was a new read for me. I find the character fun and mysterious. The story moves and twists and make the time fly. My kind of guy.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Spandau Phoenix

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- by Greg Iles
- Narrated by Dick Hill
Spandau Phoenix

UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 31 mins)

By Greg Iles

Narrated By Dick Hill

Overall
(257)
Performance
(110)
Story
(106)

The Spandau Diary -- what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in this new conflict about to explode? Why did the world's entire history of World War II have to be rewritten as the future hung over a nightmare abyss?
Corinne says: "Excellent and intense"
"Long and complicated"

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Where does Spandau Phoenix rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I got lost in this story more than once. It is convoluted and there are a LOT of characters. That said it was engrossing and the presentation was excellent. It had to be good to get through that many hours of the same story. I still didn't want to leave these people after it was all over. I recommend it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel, Book 7

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- by James Rollins
- Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez
The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel, Book 7

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 37 mins)

By James Rollins

Narrated By Peter Jay Fernandez

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(639)
Performance
(417)
Story
(424)

Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery - hundreds of mummified bodies - stirs international attention and fervent controversy. Despite doubts to the bodies' origins, the local Native American Heritage Commission lays claim to the prehistoric remains, along with the strange artifacts found in the same cavern: gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script.
Sandra says: "Sigma to the rescue - again!"
"Bogus history and unbelievable"

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While I don't expect thrillers to be really really believable. There is only so much suspension of disbelief I can muster. Every time these guys need something, it is magically to hand. The end of the world is due in 5 hours, then 4 minutes. They cover massive distances immediately, divert sattelites at will and fend of skilled men with autmatic weapons with two guys and a handgun. The forcing of real historical or religious material into aun believable mish=mash of a story is lame. The enternal attempts at suspense building by talking about how wondrous and horrifying a sight is without saying what it is is also lame.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Waking with Enemies

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- by Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by Dion Graham
Waking with Enemies

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 44 mins)

By Eric Jerome Dickey

Narrated By Dion Graham

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(174)
Performance
(76)
Story
(76)

After a heated encounter inside a London hotel room - where he was pursued by three very different women - Gideon finds himself living in a world where there's no one to trust.
April says: "A Sequal at its best!"
"No story - all sex"

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The reader emphasizes every other word so it it annoying. That aside...it is nothing but pronography written by an amateur. There is little story. Kind of like a porn flick. The plot is just there as a conduit for dull sex scenes. I think I got this on a special price. I would have rioted in the street if I had paid 30 bucks for it.

3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

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- by James Lee Burke
- Narrated by Will Patton
Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 58 mins)

By James Lee Burke

Narrated By Will Patton

Overall
(1160)
Performance
(244)
Story
(245)

Swan Peak finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attempting to relax in the untouched wilderness of rural Montana. He, his wife, and his buddy Clete Purcell have retreated to stay at an old friend's ranch, hoping to spend their days fishing and enjoying their distance from the harsh, gritty landscape of Louisiana post-Katrina.
Deborah says: "Christmas/Birthday in July"
"I love these guys"

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These two guys are always a good time. They are becoming somewhat of caricatures of themselves but that's ok too. The language they use and the pickles they get in (and out) of are entertaining.

Robicheaux is quite the dark philosopher which adds another layer to the stories. Keep them coming.

This one, set in Montana, has a new set of characters and wonderful scenery, but the two of them manage to get into trouble anyway.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The World at Night: Jean Casson Series, Book 1

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- by Alan Furst
- Narrated by George Guidall
The World at Night: Jean Casson Series, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 57 mins)

By Alan Furst

Narrated By George Guidall

Overall
(121)
Performance
(40)
Story
(41)

The World at Night is an edge-of-your-seat World War II tale of intrigue and espionage, set in the shadowy back streets and glittering salons of occupied Paris. Film producer Jean Casson, a Paris sophisticate, struggles to come to terms with the uncomfortable realities of life under German occupation, as he becomes caught up in the initial actions of what was to become the French Resistance.
Cheryl says: "sloooow"
"sloooow"

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While the story was interesting enough from a historical perspective, the pacing was so slow it bordered on boring. At the end, I'm not sure there was a point at all. I'm trying another of Furst's books and it is also very slow-paced.

8 of 15 people found this review helpful
The Lincoln Lawyer

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- by Michael Connelly
- Narrated by Adam Grupper
The Lincoln Lawyer

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)

By Michael Connelly

Narrated By Adam Grupper

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(5190)
Performance
(1624)
Story
(1634)

Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense pro who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, to defend clients at the bottom of the legal food chain. It's no wonder that he is despised by cops, prosecutors, and even some of his own clients. But an investigator is murdered for getting too close to the truth and Haller quickly discovers that his search for innocence has taken him face to face with a kind of evil as pure as a flame.
Steven says: "Great Legal Thriller, Great Reader"
"Typical Connelly"

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He takes us through the city, shows us the best and the worst of it, maybe the best and worst of ourselves. The "justice" system is a convoluted and dark place to be trapped. Either innocent or guilty. It would be nice if the innocent are all free and the guilty all get their just dessrts, but sadly, that will never by. Connelly shows us how innocent the guilty can be and how poorly the system really works. I loved it.

12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Eleven on Top

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- by Janet Evanovich
- Narrated by Lorelei King
Eleven on Top

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)

By Janet Evanovich

Narrated By Lorelei King

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1147)
Performance
(285)
Story
(295)

Trouble seems to find Stephanie Plum no matter where she goes, and once again she's struggling with her tangled love life, her chaotic family, and her God-given gift for destroying every car she drives. This time, Stephanie has decided to quit her job as a bounty hunter. She wants something safe. She wants something normal. She's tired of creeps, weirdos, and stalkers. But just when she thinks she's out, they pull her back in!
Gail says: "More Plum Fun"
"This was such fun"

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I was slogging up and down the hills of Acapulco laughing my butt off. The people I met must have thought I was there for the cure. It was a fun story, heartfelt and charming characters. The reader was a gem. How she does everyone from a gruff old man to a crazy old Italian witch, I can't say, but it was fun from start to finish.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Straight into Darkness

UNABRIDGED
- by Faye Kellerman
- Narrated by Paul Michael
Straight into Darkness

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 29 mins)

By Faye Kellerman

Narrated By Paul Michael

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(50)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)

In 1920s Munich, the body of Anna Gross, a young society wife, has been found in the English Gardens, still clothed in finery. Soon a second body is discovered, also a woman of high society. When a third body is found, homicide detective Axel Berg realizes he's dealing with unprecedented evil. Is the murderer politically motivated? Is he a lone madman? Or worse, is the killer possessed by both political and personal demons?
Karen Minton says: "Good historical mystery"
"Not her best"

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I generally like this writer. Her writing is clear and her stories engaging. This one dragged on and on. It was all bed Germans good Jews, look how they suffered. The story was weak and the characters way too ordinary.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Crusader's Cross: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

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- by James Lee Burke
- Narrated by Will Patton
Crusader's Cross: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 44 mins)

By James Lee Burke

Narrated By Will Patton

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(688)
Performance
(185)
Story
(182)

Critically acclaimed and best-selling crime writer James Lee Burke returns to Louisiana where his ever-popular hero, Dave Robicheaux, sleuths his way through a hotbed of sin and uncertainty.
Janet C. Walker says: "No spoiler?"
"Another Robicheaux Brooder"

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While the story is a good one, it is the people in the story that hold you. Dave and Clete are good guys, but hardly in white hats. They have their own darkness that makes them just the right guys to go after the bad guys, who don't wear such black hats themselves. Then there is the atmosphere. The darkness and immediacy of the Lousiana bayou seems to be another character that develops from book to book, just like the dark side of both the good guys and bad guys. Will Patton is just the best at Burke's books. He seems to really get the voices and accents.

7 of 8 people found this review helpful