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Barbara

ParramattaAustralia | Member Since 2005

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  • Jack of Diamonds | [Bryce Courtenay]
    Jack of Diamonds
    UNABRIDGED

    Jack of Diamonds

    • UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Bryce Courtenay
    • Narrated By Humphrey Bower
    Overall
    (280)
    Performance
    (241)
    Story
    (243)

    Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. After being taken under the wing of "Miss Frostbite", the owner of a local jazz club, Jack becomes a gifted musician, playing piano and harmonica. Fame and the allure of gambling takes him to Vegas, and prospects of fortune take him to the Belgian Congo, where he's heard it's possible to earn big money working in the most dangerous parts of the local copper mines.

    Brodie says: "On the Day we lost Bryce"
    "May Bryce Courtenay rest in peace"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up Jack of Diamonds in three words, what would they be?

    Loveable, noble, sad.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jack


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

    Brings the characters alive without any corny accents


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    Yes, made me sad due to the death of Bryce Courtenay a week after the release of the book


    Any additional comments?

    May Bryce Courtnenay rest in peace with his son (April Fools Day) knowing that all Australians will remember him for his great works and his contribution to society

    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Death in Holy Orders | [P.D. James]
    Death in Holy Orders
    UNABRIDGED

    Death in Holy Orders

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs)
    • By P.D. James
    • Narrated By Charles Keating
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (464)
    Performance
    (71)
    Story
    (71)

    Atop a sweep of low cliffs stands the small theological college of St. Anselm's. Not far away, smothered beneath a fall of sand, lies the body of one of the school's young ordinands. When Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to investigate the death, the college is torn apart by another death, a sacrilegious and horrifying murder.

    Jack says: "Outstanding"
    "Barbara"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Excellent narrator, great story

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful

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