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Terry

Clermont, FL, United States

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  • Running of the Bulls: A Wall Street Thriller

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Christopher Smith
    • Narrated By George Kuch
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    Twelve people targeted for death.... Five years ago, each person sold out to the SEC and took the stand against Maxmilian Wolfhagen, the infamous arbitrageur who robbed the world of billions and brought about the collapse of the stock market. Now, with Wolfhagen out of prison, one by one, each is dying a grisly death. Two Assassins with only 48 hours to cut a swath of murder and revenge through New York.... With the time restrains so tight, the challenges are massive - but so are their skills.

    Terry says: "Spellbinder!"
    "Spellbinder!"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Running of the Bulls to be better than the print version?

    I have not read the print version but this was a great story.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Running of the Bulls?

    The twists that the story took at the end...totally unexpected.


    Would you listen to another book narrated by George Kuch?

    I would prefer not to.... He is not pleasant to the ear but if he is linked to Christopher's writings I will have to suffer through it because the stories are awsome.


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

    Absolutely!!


    Any additional comments?

    No! I am just trying to rush through another of his books now. Just keep writing Christopher!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Purple Place for Dying: A Travis McGee Novel, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By John D. MacDonald
    • Narrated By Robert Petkoff
    Overall
    (171)
    Performance
    (144)
    Story
    (140)

    A Purple Place for Dying finds Travis McGee witness to a murder he can't prove and a kidnapping nobody wants to believe. McGee becomes a pawn between a wealthy Southwestern patriarch, the law, and a mysterious gang bent on insurance fraud. Just the kind of thing McGee revels in!

    Bonnie says: "A man from the first half of the 20th century"
    "John MacDonald at his best"
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    Would you listen to A Purple Place for Dying again? Why?

    I did listen to it again. It was worth a second listen.


    What did you like best about this story?

    Actually, Travis McGee story keeps my attention.


    Have you listened to any of Robert Petkoff’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I do not believe I have listened to Petkoff's performance but I never pay that much attention to the performer unless he is bad.
    Then I make a note not to get other books by him.


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

    It surprised me. It was very well written. Lots of twists.


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Black Ice: Harry Bosch Series, Book 2: Harry Bosch, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1957)
    Performance
    (918)
    Story
    (920)

    Narcotics officer Cal Moore's orders were to look into the city's latest drug killing. Instead, he ends up in a motel room with his head in several pieces and a suicide note stuffed in his back pocket.

    Daniel Mcafee says: "Good Listen"
    "Page Turner (well....hypothetically speaking}"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I would recommend any of the Harry Bosch series to my friends. Harry is not a likeable guy but you end up liking him.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    I so wanted to know who was doing all the kills but I had a hunch. Of course, I was wrong.


    What three words best describe Dick Hill’s performance?

    I like him


    Was The Black Ice: Harry Bosch Series, Book 2 worth the listening time?

    Absolutely worth my time. I got to understand Harry better after knowing where he came from.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Royal Blood: A Royal Spyness Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Rhys Bowen
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (895)
    Performance
    (753)
    Story
    (738)

    Penniless and 34th in line to the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself in a truly draining state of affairs. To escape her hateful brother, Georgie accepts an invitation from the Queen to represent the royals at a wedding in Transylvania. But at the macabre- looking castle, Georgie finds the bride with blood running down her chin, and a wedding guest is poisoned.

    Bobbie says: "A little predictable"
    "Enchanted by the Royals"
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    Would you try another book from Rhys Bowen and/or Katherine Kellgren?

    I have bought everyone of Rhys Bowens books to date. She keeps me entertained with her heroine. I feel like I personally know Georgiana.


    Do you think Royal Blood needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

    Because I love the series I would be very happy to see a follow up book.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    Overall
    (3483)
    Performance
    (1595)
    Story
    (1586)

    For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch - hero, maverick, nighthawk - the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal. The dead man, Billy Meadows, was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who fought side by side with him in a nightmare underground war that brought them to the depths of hell.

    Daniel Mcafee says: "What a Terrific Book"
    "Could not put it down"
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    Where does The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    I would say among the top 20% rank. I liked it so much I bought five more Harry Bosch books after listening to this one.


    What did you like best about this story?

    It kept me guessing all through the book and when I finished I was quite surprised.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    I was particularly moved when Eleanor was discussing her relationship with her brother and how she found out the truth of his death.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Royal Pain: A Royal Spyness Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Rhys Bowen
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    Overall
    (1228)
    Performance
    (1017)
    Story
    (1002)

    The Queen of England has concocted a plan in which penniless aristocrat Lady Georgie is to entertain a Bavarian princess and conveniently place her in the playboy prince's path, in the hopes that he might finally marry.

    But queens never take money into account. Georgie has very little, which is why she moonlights as a maid-in-disguise.

    Coffee Lover says: "More Royal Fun!"
    "Georgie at her best"
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    What did you love best about A Royal Pain?

    She is so funny...so innocent. Loved her as a maid...and as an escort LOL


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Naughty in Nice: A Royal Spyness Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By Rhys Bowen
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    Overall
    (950)
    Performance
    (828)
    Story
    (809)

    Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at: recover the Queen's stolen snuff box. As much of an honor as it is to be trusted by Her Majesty, an even greater honor awaits Georgie in Nice - as Coco Chanel herself asks Georgie to model her latest fashion. But when a necklace belonging to the Queen is stolen on the catwalk, Georgie has to find two priceless items-and solve a murder. How's a girl to find any time to go to the casino?

    Zielinski says: "Lots of good fun"
    "The perfect ending to the series""
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    Where does Naughty in Nice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    Very high up I would say in the top 75%


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    I just could not figure out who the murderer was...I suspected everyone except the real culprit.


    Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    She is very good. I would say as good as she always is.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Not really. a book is a book.


    Any additional comments?

    Georgiana in Nice...with Coco Chanel and her mother...what else could you ask for.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Edward Klein
    • Narrated By John McLain
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (541)
    Performance
    (484)
    Story
    (481)

    It’s amateur hour at the White House. So says New York Times best-selling author Edward Klein in his political exposé The Amateur. Tapping into the public’s growing sentiment that President Obama is in over his head, The Amateur argues that Obama’s toxic combination of incompetence and arrogance has run our nation and his presidency off the rails.

    rlovegreen says: "Interesting, revealing and a little - scary..."
    "A MUST READ BEFORE THIS ELECTION"
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    Would you listen to The Amateur again? Why?

    It is very informative as to the inadequacy of the present inhabitant of the White House.

    It totally describes him to a T.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Amateur?

    When discussing the first international failure this man had as a president. When he decided to go to Copenhagen and beg for the Olympics to be turned down in the first round. It describes his arrogance and amateurish behavior. As the writer says: The president should never go anywhere unless he knows the outcome but he thought that his "charisma" would win the world over.


    What aspect of John McLain’s performance would you have changed?

    He was a little boring. I would have had someone else do the reading.


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

    Not everything that glitters.....


    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Her Royal Spyness: A Royal Spyness Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Rhys Bowen
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    Overall
    (2179)
    Performance
    (1781)
    Story
    (1761)

    Georgie, aka Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, cousin of King George V of England, is penniless and trying to survive on her own as an ordinary person in London in 1932. So far she has managed to light a fire and boil an egg... She's gate-crashed a wedding... She's making money by secretly cleaning houses... And she's been asked to spy for Her Majesty the Queen.

    Coffee Lover says: "Joy, Joy, Joy!"
    "Adorable Mystery Fiction"
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    Where does Her Royal Spyness rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

    I would place Her Royal Spyness among the top 75% of audiobooks I have listened to.
    It was light, interesting, pleasent.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I loved the story line. It kept me in suspense.


    Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I have never heard Katherine Kellgren before but I do look forward to hearing her again.


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

    It's not easy being a poor relative.


    Any additional comments?

    I will be reading more of this writer's books. I just purchased a few more. It left me wanting for more.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Carlos Eire
    • Narrated By Robert Fass
    Overall
    (9)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (5)

    Carlos Eire's story of a boyhood uprooted by the Cuban Revolution quickly lures us in, as eleven-year-old Carlos and his older brother Tony touch down in the sun-dappled Miami of 1962 - a place of daunting abundance where his old Cuban self must die to make way for a new, American self waiting to be born. In this enchanting new work, narrated in Eire's inimitable and lyrical voice, young Carlos adjusts to life in his new country.

    Terry says: "A MUST READ BY ALL PEDRO PAN KIDS"
    "A MUST READ BY ALL PEDRO PAN KIDS"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Learning to Die in Miami to be better than the print version?

    I have not read the print version. Cannot opine.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Carlos. He told his story which was almost my story and the story of most kids who were sent by our parents to the US at the beginning of the Revolution.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    When they went to the Country Club in Miami. As a child I also went to that club and it brought back many many memories.


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

    Yes. It made me both laugh and cry. It reminded us of the great sacrifice our parents made for us and it also made me thankful that they did.


    Any additional comments?

    I can't wait till Carlos writes another book. He is a great story teller.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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