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  • All the King's Men | [Robert Penn Warren]
    All the King's Men
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    All the King's Men

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Robert Penn Warren
    • Narrated By Michael Emerson
    Overall
    (533)
    Performance
    (184)
    Story
    (181)

    The fictionalized account of Louisiana's colorful and notorious governor, Huey Pierce Long, All the King's Men follows the startling rise and fall of Willie Stark, a country lawyer in the Deep South of the 1930s. Beset by political enemies, Stark seeks aid from his right-hand man Jack Burden, who will bear witness to the cataclysmic unfolding of this very American tragedy.

    Eric Berger says: "Marvelously written and read"
    "Outstanding"
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    This is a great book, a classic of American literature. I have read it before, but this audio version adds a whole new dimension. The reader captures the book perfectly, bringing extraordinary life and color to Warren's poetic words.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Mr. Paradise | [Elmore Leonard]
    Mr. Paradise
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    Mr. Paradise

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Elmore Leonard
    • Narrated By Robert Forster
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (160)
    Performance
    (9)
    Story
    (11)

    Roommates Kelly and Chloe are enjoying their lives and their downtown Detroit loft just fine. Kelly is a Victoria's Secret catalog model. Chloe is an escort, until she decides to ditch her varied clientele in favor of a steady gig as girlfriend to eighty-four-year-old retired lawyer Tony Paradiso, a.k.a. Mr. Paradise.

    Duke says: "Not the typical E.L.; still great"
    "Awful Reader"
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    I would've thought it was impossible, but this reader makes Elmore Leonard dull. The great thing about Leonard's books is the dialog, but this guy makes everyone sound the same. He reads like an accountant going over a tax return. No, make that a tired and bored accountant.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Hot Kid | [Elmore Leonard]
    The Hot Kid
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    The Hot Kid

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Elmore Leonard
    • Narrated By Arliss Howard
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (287)
    Performance
    (31)
    Story
    (30)

    Carl Webster, the hot kid of the marshals service, is polite, respects his elders, and can shoot a man driving away in an Essex at 400 yards. Carl works out of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, federal courthouse during the 1930s, the period of America's most notorious bank robbers: Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson...those guys.

    Shawnna says: "A great book, an even better listen"
    "Very good"
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    I like Elmore Leonard's books a lot. This one is very good, but not one of his best.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Tishomingo Blues | [Elmore Leonard]
    Tishomingo Blues
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    Tishomingo Blues

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Elmore Leonard
    • Narrated By Frank Muller
    Overall
    (174)
    Performance
    (23)
    Story
    (23)

    Things are going along okay with Dennis' gig at the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, "the Casino Capital of the South", until the day he looks down from the high-dive platform and witnesses a mob hit, Dixie style.

    Laure says: "Classic Leonard"
    "Pure Elmore"
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    One of Elmore Leonard's best. Great story, great dialog, and perfect narration.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • James Madison | [Garry Wills]
    James Madison
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    James Madison

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Garry Wills
    • Narrated By Ira Claffey
    Overall
    (54)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (10)

    The eternal conundrum about James Madison - a key framer of the U.S. Constitution, a formidable political figure, and a man of penetrating analytical intellect and tremendous foresight - is why, when he became chief executive, did he steer the ship of state with such an unsteady hand? In this examination of Madison's life and career, Garry Wills outlines the union of unfortunate circumstance, misplaced temperament, and outright poor judgment that bogged down Madison's presidency.

    Jay says: "James Madison"
    "ZzzzZzzz"
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    I like biographies but not this one. A very dull book about a very dull man, presented by a very dull reader. Warning: May cause drowsiness. Do not listen while driving an automobile or operating heavy equipment.

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy | [Evan Thomas]
    John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy
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    John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Evan Thomas
    • Narrated By Dan Cashman
    Overall
    (60)
    Performance
    (9)
    Story
    (8)

    John Paul Jones is more than a great sea story. Jones is a character for the ages. John Adams called him the "most ambitious and intriguing officer in the American Navy." The renewed interest in the Founding Fathers reminds us of the great men who made this country, but John Paul Jones teaches us that it took fighters as well as thinkers, men driven by dreams of personal glory as well as high-minded principle to break free of the past and start a new world. Jones' spirit was classically American.

    Bruce says: "Swashbuckler or Saviour"
    "I Have Not Yet Begun to Praise"
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    This is an extremely well written book about a fascinating historical figure. The reader is excellent and presents the material in a lively and interesting manner.

    1 of 3 people found this review helpful

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