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I love to listen and read books. I don't waste a minute...I listen when I am driving, cleaning, getting my nails done, etc. Fiction books are my favorites.... mysteries.

Orlando, FL, United States | Member Since 2009

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11 reviews
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10 purchased in 2013

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It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

UNABRIDGED
- by Colin Powell
- Narrated by Colin Powell
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 41 mins)

By Colin Powell

Narrated By Colin Powell

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Overall
(270)
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(239)
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(241)

It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules" - such as "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit" - that introduce his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. A natural storyteller, Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond.
Ian says: "It worked for me too."
"Powell: A True Leader"

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If you have a son, daughter, friend or colleague who is working or in a management or leadership role, Powell's words of his experiences are well worth listening to. He confirms some of the good things you have seen, and he offers tidbits you can use as a leader or follower. They are not individual snippits of leadership behaviors....they are snippits all tied together. I love the way he wrapped them around actual situations.

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Three Fates

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- by Nora Roberts
- Narrated by Bernadette Quigley
Three Fates

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 52 mins)

By Nora Roberts

Narrated By Bernadette Quigley

Overall
(518)
Performance
(412)
Story
(407)

When the Lusitania sank, more than one 1,000 people died. One passenger, however, survived to become a changed man, giving up his life as a petty thief but keeping a small silver statue that would become a family heirloom to future generations. Now, nearly a century later, that heirloom, one of a priceless, long-separated set of three, has been snatched away from the Sullivans.
Barbara says: "Nora at her best!"
"The fate of the Fates"

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I couldn't stop listening. I walk in the morning and the book got me up and out anticipating what was going to happen next. You're gonna love the story.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Innocent: A Novel

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- by David Baldacci
- Narrated by Ron McLarty , Orlagh Cassidy
The Innocent: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 14 mins)

By David Baldacci

Narrated By Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

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Overall
(2019)
Performance
(1604)
Story
(1611)

Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career.... It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable: He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.
Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway....
andrea says: "I Hope There's a Sequel!!"
"He's done it again"

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What made the experience of listening to The Innocent the most enjoyable?

The story was typical Baldacci: Intriguing, suspenseful, complex and it moved. I love the new character(s). I look forward to more.

Which character – as performed by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy – was your favorite?

I liked:
Roby: A Balducci character
Julie: Hope he keeps her in the stories
Vance: She was straight and tough

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

That's unrealistic, but I walk 5 miles every morning and this motivated me to get out there.I have the books in my GPS so I listen to it every time I walk and every time get in the car...even if it is a short run to the grocery store.

Any additional comments?

Loved the book

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Zero Day

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- by David Baldacci
- Narrated by Ron McLarty , Orlagh Cassidy
Zero Day

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 11 mins)

By David Baldacci

Narrated By Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

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Overall
(2078)
Performance
(1692)
Story
(1677)

From David Baldacci - the modern master of the thriller and number-one worldwide best-selling novelist - comes a new hero: a lone Army Special Agent taking on the toughest crimes facing the nation. John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigative Division. His father was an Army fighting legend, and his brother is serving a life sentence for treason in a federal military prison. Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth.
A User says: "There will be more of Puller ...."
"Couldn't stop listening"

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What made the experience of listening to Zero Day the most enjoyable?

The story was complex; the situation was current and believable and the performances were outsianding.

Who was your favorite character and why?

No favorite character. Their roles were all so importat and well described. Loved the main character and the relationship he had with his brother.. The female local cop was great..... It all fit together very well.

What about Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy ’s performance did you like?

They read it so well, I didn't want to stop listening. Good for them that they had such a good book to read....but good for David that he had two readers who made his book come alive.
Read it...you'll see.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I am not good at that kind of thing.....

Any additional comments?

I listened to this on my 5-mile daily walks and in the car and while washing dishes.... I cpldn't wait to get up in the morning to start my walk....just so I could listen.Good bood...good readers

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No Rest for the Dead

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- by David Baldacci (introduction) , Laurie H. Armstrong , Sandra Brown , Jeffery Deaver , Robert Dugoni , Diana Gabaldon , Tess Gerritsen , Brian Gruley , J. A. Jance , Faye Kellerman
- Narrated by James Colby , Richard Ferrone , Tom Stechschulte , Carol Monda
No Rest for the Dead

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 4 mins)

By David Baldacci (introduction), Laurie H. Armstrong, Sandra Brown, and others

Narrated By James Colby, Richard Ferrone, Tom Stechschulte, and others

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Overall
(311)
Performance
(208)
Story
(212)

More than 20 New York Times best-selling authors team up to create a first-rate serial novel -- a collaboration that combines the skills of America’s greatest storytellers to produce a gripping, spellbinding mystery.
Carrie says: "Not as good as expected"
"No Rest for the Dead"

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Would you listen to No Rest for the Dead again? Why?

Yes. I could relax and hear parts that I missed because I was anticipating. However, I didn't like the ending, so maybe I wouldn't.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The person who was executed. She was a good person

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Time. I listen to the books when I do my 5 mile walk in the morning and when I am driving and when I am washing dishes.

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

No

Any additional comments?

I thought passing it off to different authors was masterful. Did they end it the way it was outlined or did each take it where they wanted and the next person had to pick it up from there? Interesting...but I didn't like the ending. Too easy. I would have put a twist on it and had her come back...meaning she was never executed.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Cold Dish: A Walt Longmire Mystery

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- by Craig Johnson
- Narrated by George Guidall
The Cold Dish: A Walt Longmire Mystery

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 18 mins)

By Craig Johnson

Narrated By George Guidall

Overall
(1863)
Performance
(1130)
Story
(1131)

Award-winning author Craig Johnson's critically acclaimed debut Western mystery takes listeners to the breathtaking mountains of Wyoming for a tale of cold-blooded vengeance. Four high-school boys were given suspended sentences for raping a Cheyenne girl. Now, two of the boys have been killed, and only Sheriff Walt Longmire can keep the other two safe.
Chris says: "Cold Dish"
"Cold Dish"

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This was awful. I never finished it and I rarely put a book down. It was sooooo slow. It took 10 minutes of nonsense description for a person to enter a room and sit down. There were times I forgot why the person went somewhere because the minusha was so unnecessarially detailed that I got frustrated waiting for something to happen. I have no idea how it ended or what happened....I barely got past the middle of part I. Don't bother with this one. It was terrible. (At least the part I read was terrible)

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Rembrandt Affair

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- by Daniel Silva
- Narrated by Phil Gigante
The Rembrandt Affair

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 27 mins)

By Daniel Silva

Narrated By Phil Gigante

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Overall
(972)
Performance
(310)
Story
(312)

Determined to sever his ties with the Office, Gabriel Allon has retreated to the windswept cliffs of Cornwall with his beautiful Venetian-born wife, Chiara. But once again his seclusion is interrupted by a visitor from his tangled past: the endearingly eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood. As usual, Isherwood has a problem. And it is one only Gabriel can solve.
Alexis says: "Silva and Gigante -- A Superb Team!!!"
"The Rembrandt Affair"

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It was captivating. I almost believed there was a Rembrandt out there. The story was really held your interest, and it was believable. Great job. I usually listen to my books in the mornings when I am taking my 5 mile walk. I found myself not being able to wait till the next morning... I had to listen as I worked around the house. The narriator, (Phil Gigante) was excellent as well. Bottom line.... I really enjoyed the book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Fifth Witness

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- by Michael Connelly
- Narrated by Peter Giles
The Fifth Witness

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 56 mins)

By Michael Connelly

Narrated By Peter Giles

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Overall
(3783)
Performance
(1860)
Story
(1850)

Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home. Mickey puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa Trammel, even though the evidence and his own suspicions tell him his client is guilty. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own, Haller is assaulted, too - and he's certain he's on the right trail. Despite the danger and uncertainty, Haller mounts the best defense of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in.
Bob says: "Compelling and difficult to put down"
"The Fifth Witness"

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I didn't want it to end. I was captivated by the story . The book moves from beginning to end. The courtroom scenes were so descriptive, you thought you were there. I highly recommend the book, especially if you like legal dramas.....and twists in storylines. Enjoy.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Confession: A Novel

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- by John Grisham
- Narrated by Scott Sowers
The Confession: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 33 mins)

By John Grisham

Narrated By Scott Sowers

Overall
(3095)
Performance
(858)
Story
(871)

An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. Travis Boyette is such a man. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high-school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row.
Suzn F says: "I confess, I loved it!"
"The Confession"

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I couldn't stop listening. It was a compeling story and it kept moving. The subject matter was controversal but whatever your views, it keeps you listening.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Confessor

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- by Daniel Silva
- Narrated by John Lee
The Confessor

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 43 mins)

By Daniel Silva

Narrated By John Lee

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Overall
(601)
Performance
(195)
Story
(198)

Detective Gabriel Allon returns in Daniel Silva's stunning thriller of ancient and modern betrayal, long-buried secrets and unthinkable deeds that takes the listener from Munich to Venice to the Vatican.
D Alexandra says: "good story but over rated"
"The confessor"

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I loved it. It was suspensful, had depth and handled a difficult subject very well. It starts out impactful and just got better abd better. I recommend it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful