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On the Road
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- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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It’s the summer of ’77 in New York City, and the only thing more unnerving than the scorching heatwave is the rampant murder, leaving washed-up homicide detective Richard Dietrich on edge. When Dietrich investigates a brutal mob hit the brass doesn’t want him to solve, he goes from phoning it in to getting in over his head. Caught up in a mysterious second homicide with an even more perplexing perpetrator, Dietrich starts to second guess his instincts—and his memory—as he searches for answers at the bottom of a bottle.
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Love the narration, the story and the ending-even if it was rough
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The Rip
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Luxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water. Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise. When a child vanishes on the night of the party, their perfect island weekend is ripped apart. Even paradise harbours murky secrets… Has he been taken? Has he drowned? In the panic to find any trace, Penny casts about for someone to blame—even if that person is her own daughter, Rosie. Even clear waters descend to pitch black.
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 786
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Story5 out of 5 stars 779
This newer edition of the King James Bible published in 1769 is usually preferred by most that read it over the older 1611 version. This 1769 edition is highly sought after due to being more reader/listener friendly than the 1611 since many typos were fixed.... We hope your new audio bible will go everywhere with you and be a blessing for years to come.
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Very Good
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By: King James Bible
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,403
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The doorbell rings, just days after my beloved husband’s sudden death. I don’t recognise the woman on our doorstep, with her blonde highlights, a diamond bracelet identical to my own and a bouncing baby boy in her arms. As I show her inside, I notice her eyes grow wide as she takes in our spacious hallway, and the big squashy sofas that we all used to pile on. She glances at the silver-framed family photos and my little daughter hiding behind my skirts. She looks at me, her blue eyes serious. ‘I’m sorry’ she says. ‘I am your husband’s girlfriend. And this is his son.'
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3 out of 5 stars
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Uh, what?
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By: K.L. Slater
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He Who Fights with Monsters 2
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But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.
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Contrary to common reviews
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In the heart of the South Pacific lies Point Nemo, the most desolate and remote place on Earth. At its core is a dead zone, devoid of life, where government agencies crash their obsolete satellites and space stations, confident they won't harm a soul. When the International Space Station suffers a catastrophic failure and plummets through the atmosphere, it's here that Mission Specialist Julie Rohr, an astrobiologist studying living space dust called xylem, finds herself marooned. Julie's only hope for rescue lies in the hands of her estranged father, Dr. Finn Maddern, a renowned mycologist.
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Totally original-totally feasible!
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When the call came it seemed like the answer to my prayers. My career as a voice actor had been over for months and me and my little girl Scarlet were living back at my mum’s place. I felt like a failure professionally—and with Scarlet having problems at school, as a parent as well. So, when I was asked to narrate a new book by disappeared novelist Philippa Roberts I jumped at the chance, even if it meant leaving Scarlet with my ex, Hugo, for a few weeks. Hugo, with his perfect new home and his perfect new girlfriend Saskia. But this isn’t a dream come true. It’s a nightmare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love but it's a production issue!
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Weeds
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 50
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Climate activist Shirley Watts has dedicated her entire life to protecting the planet for future generations. But constantly fighting for Mother Earth has taken its toll over time, leaving her in a precarious relationship with her adult daughter, Lela. When Shirley’s latest climate stunt lands her in serious legal jeopardy, Lela reluctantly lets Shirley stay with her and her boyfriend while awaiting her upcoming trial.
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1 out of 5 stars
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recording broke up a lot
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Emma and Ariella, neighbours in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, appear to have it all—perfect homes, perfect husbands, perfect lives. But they both know dark secrets lurk beneath the surface and shallow waters can’t hide Ariella’s. Now she has been found murdered. Her daughter filmed the killing. Not knowing what she’s filmed, Emma’s daughter Kiki innocently uploads footage of Ariella’s brutal death. Emma fears the worst—the killer will know what she and Kiki have seen. Their safe suburban lives no longer exist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprising and refreshing
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The Jane Austen Collection
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Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a faithful rendition
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By: Jane Austen
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4.5 Stars - One of a Kind Duo
Pairing Will Patton with On the Road provides an excellent listen that is both witty and insightful. The book itself felt one of a kind, and the characters truly alive. Some plot items did not follow through which left me questioning, but maybe that's simply reflective of the life they live.
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I get why hitchhiking got popular
The story was OK. It was the descriptive writing that hooked me. I totally get why hitchhiking got popular in the beatnick days!
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-17-21
Brilliantly Not What I Expected
Truman Capote's acerbic summary of On the Road, "That's not writing, that's typing," is all I knew of it from the time I was first aware of the book--sometime in the early '70s. So I never read it.. But this year (2021) I decided to do the audio book, and it's interpretation by Will Patton was spot-on and vivacious. From the first paragraph I was hooked. There wasn't a slow or dull moment to be had.
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- Erik Rudolph
- 11-13-20
Beyond spectacular
Will Patton does not read this story but rather performs it with all of the brilliance, joy and other worldly inspiration that Jack Kerouac’s novel deserves.
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- Kevin
- 03-28-15
America!
There is a lot more to this than reviews and what critics Don't forget to have yourself a time! Blow baby blow!
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- Patricia
- 11-04-18
Awesome book
I couldn’t stop listening to this book. The story is amazing and Jack Kerouac’s ability to describe the scenes and people is truly amazing!
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- Jørgen
- 11-11-16
The world is great, this book is not.
Great performance by Will Patton.
The book is simple and naive. Leave the book and explore the world on the road yourself - life's beautiful.
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- H. Soukiassian
- 09-24-17
difficult to relate to the characters
great performance by the narrator, though!
good audiobook, but difficult to relate to selfish characters. Oh well
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- KJS
- 06-01-16
Masterful literary work captured perfectly
Will Patton's reading of this work, captures every ounce of the Beat era flavor. There is no finer reading of this work available. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
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