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  • FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life | [Jon Ronson]
    FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life
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    FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life

    • UNABRIDGED (27 mins)
    • By Jon Ronson
    • Narrated By Jon Ronson
    Overall
    (395)
    Performance
    (346)
    Story
    (354)

    Exclusive bonus stories from the best-selling author of Lost at Sea, Them, The Psychopath Test and The Men Who Stare at Goats.

    Diane says: "Painfully honest and always funny"
    "The best!"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Yes, absolutely


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

    Yes, two others. They are all good, but i love these short stories. I want more....and they would be worth buying!


    If you could rename FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life, what would you call it?

    Full disclosure....why we are all happily neurotic


    Any additional comments?

    Jon Ronson is the cat's meow!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries | [Jon Ronson]
    Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
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    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"
    "Jon Ronson is The Man"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries to be better than the print version?

    The narration makes it golden. Fun stories, super narration and Jon Ronson...what more can a person want!


    What other book might you compare Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries to and why?

    Unique in itself


    Which character – as performed by Jon Ronson – was your favorite?

    All


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

    No, I savor it over time


    Any additional comments?

    This book makes you happy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Hard Rain: John Rain Thrillers | [Barry Eisler]
    Hard Rain: John Rain Thrillers
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    Hard Rain: John Rain Thrillers

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Barry Eisler
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (642)
    Performance
    (352)
    Story
    (350)

    John Rain - half-Japanese, half-American, raised in both countries but at home in neither - is trying to leave his life as a freelance assassin. After killing a CIA officer who hunted him halfway around the globe, Rain goes underground, hoping to find the peace that has eluded him. But then Tatsu, his old nemesis from the Japanese FBI, comes to him with one last job.

    Anthony says: "great ride"
    "Don't buy this!"
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    Story
    What would have made Hard Rain better?

    A better story line


    Would you ever listen to anything by Barry Eisler again?

    Never


    What three words best describe Dick Hill’s performance?

    Ok, fine, acceptable


    What character would you cut from Hard Rain?

    The main character


    Any additional comments?

    Horrible story, save your money and your time, don't get it.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel | [Faye Kellerman]
    Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel
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    Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Faye Kellerman
    • Narrated By Mitchell Greenberg
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (216)
    Performance
    (177)
    Story
    (173)

    The birth of their baby girl has filled Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide Detective Peter Decker, with joy mingled with sorrow, since complications have ensured that they can have no more children. But the situation is grim at the hospital, which has been devastated by severe budget cutbacks and staff shortages. And when a respected nurse vanishes along with a newborn from the nursery, Peter and Rina fear for the safety of their own precious child.

    Brenda says: "Shallow plot, dragged out"
    "Keeps your attention"
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    What made the experience of listening to Grievous Sin the most enjoyable?

    The reader was great...excellent voice choices.


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

    He has a huge repertoire of voices that makes it so realistic.


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

    Yes


    Any additional comments?

    I loved how the author got into the feelings of the people. It was also neat to learn more about the Jewish way of life.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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