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Sharon L. Divis

I am the Evil Mama

Valencia, California USA

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14 reviews
94 ratings
641 titles in library
93 purchased in 2013

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Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer

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- by John Douglas , Johnny Dodd
- Narrated by Jason Klav
Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 40 mins)

By John Douglas, Johnny Dodd

Narrated By Jason Klav

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Overall
(81)
Performance
(40)
Story
(40)

This incredible story shows how John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. For 31 years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of women, taunting the police with frequent communications, and bragging about his crimes to local newspapers and TV stations.
Petersen says: "Book Spoiled by Narrator"
"Narrator needs a pronunciation dictionary...."

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This narrator was very distracting with his mispronunciation of words. It is not "modus operandee"; and it is a larynx; not a lairnyx; just to name a few.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story

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- by Richard Preston
- Narrated by Richard M. Davidson
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 5 mins)

By Richard Preston

Narrated By Richard M. Davidson

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Overall
(185)
Performance
(163)
Story
(163)

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days, 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.
aaron says: "If you love viruses and gore and non-fiction..."
"Nonfiction thriller, to say the least!"

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I found myself waiting with baited breath for each chapter...Very well written and I would recommend it to everyone.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder

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- by Charles Graeber
- Narrated by Will Collyer
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)

By Charles Graeber

Narrated By Will Collyer

Overall
(36)
Performance
(32)
Story
(31)

After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of Death" by the media. But Cullen was no mercy killer, nor was he a simple monster. He was a favorite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he was also perhaps the most prolific serial killer in American history.
Jacqueline says: "Death on the Night Shift"
"Quick read and enjoyable too"

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I have to admit I had not heard of Charles Cullen and this was a very enjoyable nonfiction book that I would recommend to true crime lovers!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries

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- by Jon Ronson
- Narrated by Jon Ronson
Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 4 mins)

By Jon Ronson

Narrated By Jon Ronson

Overall
(263)
Performance
(237)
Story
(239)

Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ America) are the best of his adventures.
Diane says: "Bizarre Bazaar"
"MAN UP!"

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The narrator drove me nuts; couldn't listen any more to the lisps and oh, so, soft voice. Kept wanting to slap him and say, "Man Up!"

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Six Years

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- by Harlan Coben
- Narrated by Scott Brick
Six Years

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 37 mins)

By Harlan Coben

Narrated By Scott Brick

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Overall
(987)
Performance
(828)
Story
(830)

Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone, and six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband, Todd. But six years haven’t come close to extinguishing his feelings, and when Jake comes across Todd’s obituary, he can’t keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd’s wife he’s hoping for...but she is not Natalie....
Susie says: "A Thrill Ride!"
"Very Enjoyable listen for first time Coben"

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This was the first novel I've listened to from Harlan Coben and I enjoyed it thoroughly! I will no doubt download many more. I especially loved the ending!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Dirty Job

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- by Christopher Moore
- Narrated by Fisher Stevens
A Dirty Job

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 49 mins)

By Christopher Moore

Narrated By Fisher Stevens

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(3632)
Performance
(963)
Story
(965)

People start dropping dead around Charlie, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yup, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death.
Janette says: "Great Listen!"
"Very enjoyable read!"

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Lighthearted and enjoyable read and definitely has me interested in reading more of this author.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Absent One

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- by Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Narrated by Steven Pacey
The Absent One

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 12 mins)

By Jussi Adler-Olsen

Narrated By Steven Pacey

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Overall
(345)
Performance
(293)
Story
(290)

In The Keeper of Lost Causes, Jussi Adler-Olsen introduced Detective Carl Mørck, a deeply flawed, brilliant detective newly assigned to run Department Q, the home of Copenhagen’s coldest cases. The result wasn’t what Mørck - or readers - expected, but by the opening of Adler-Olsen’s shocking, fast-paced follow-up, Mørck is satisfied with the notion of picking up long-cold leads. So he’s naturally intrigued when a closed case lands on his desk: A brother and sister were brutally murdered two decades earlier....
Warren says: "Great story, great characters, wrong narrator"
"I LOVE Department Q and can't wait for next one!"

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I read the very first book and was totally hooked on Department Q and Detective Carl or is it Karl and especially his middle-eastern sidekick Assi (?) What a great story and great quips! Love the author! Keeps you guessing right up to the end!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Ashes: Ashes Trilogy, Book 1

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- by Ilsa J. Bick
- Narrated by Katherine Kellgren
Ashes: Ashes Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 6 mins)

By Ilsa J. Bick

Narrated By Katherine Kellgren

Overall
(436)
Performance
(386)
Story
(392)

An electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device and killing billions. Alex hiked into the woods to say good-bye to her dead parents and her personal demons. Now desperate to find out what happened after the pulse crushes her to the ground, Alex meets up with Tom, a young soldier, and Ellie, a girl whose grandfather was killed by the EMP. For this improvised family and the others who are spared, it's now a question of who can be trusted and who is no longer human.
KK says: "No Thank You"
"Overacting Narrator doesn't diminish from good sto"

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Did Katherine Kellgren do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

No

Any additional comments?

If I would have known it was a zombie type book, I proably wouldn't have bought it, but all in all it was a good story for the younger crowd. Of course the 17 year old heroine was possessed of way too many attributes for any 17 year old I've ever seen, but if I were 17, I'd probably like to see this empowered young lady. Like I said, I'm not into these types of books, but I did enjoy this story and it would have been better if it was narrated by someone who wasn't continually screaming and out of breath.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Keeper of Lost Causes: Department Q, Book 1

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- by Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Narrated by Erik Davies
The Keeper of Lost Causes: Department Q, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 41 mins)

By Jussi Adler-Olsen

Narrated By Erik Davies

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Overall
(849)
Performance
(729)
Story
(724)

Jussi Adler-Olsen is Denmark's premier crime writer. His books routinely top the bestseller lists in northern Europe, and he's won just about every Nordic crime-writing award, including the prestigious Glass Key Award-also won by Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, and Jo Nesbo. Now, Dutton is thrilled to introduce him to America.
Kelli N. Perkins says: "Maximum Thrill and Fabulous Characters"
"Loved this, especially pronunciations."

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Where does The Keeper of Lost Causes rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top.

What did you like best about this story?

Kept you going

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

It seems all foreign books I've read lately deal with incest and thankfully this one didn't and changed my mind into wanting more!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Blood Memory

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- by Greg Iles
- Narrated by Joyce Bean
Blood Memory

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 50 mins)

By Greg Iles

Narrated By Joyce Bean

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Overall
(409)
Performance
(194)
Story
(199)

Catherine "Cat" Ferry is a forensic odontologist, a specialist in bite marks and the clues they provide. But while Cat's colleagues know her as a world-class scientist, she secretly attempts to manage her fragile psyche with alcohol, delving into the minds of rapists and murderers yet never allowing her own frightening past to creep into the foreground.
Carolyn says: "Powerful... with a theme that haunts"
"Multi-Flawed Heroine unbelievable"

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What would have made Blood Memory better?

If the heroine would have had something to make her more lovable.

Any additional comments?

This heroine was an immoral alcoholic, pill-popping, beautiful woman who supposedly had men falling in love with her; yet in the first part -- didn't want to waste my time with the next two parts -- who somehow had men falling in love with her and yet rationalizing her binges? Not happening in my lifetime. Yet she expects her married lover to "do the right thing" when she finds out she's pregnant? I just couldn't find anything that would make anyone love this perpetually needy woman enough to leave his family for. Maybe I've got too many needy, drug users too close to me to figure I needed to waste my time listening to 18 hours of whining....

0 of 0 people found this review helpful