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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,461
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing, Engaging, AND BEST NARATORS EVER
- By Hadassah on 03-12-24
By: Holly Craig
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The Holy Bible: King James Version
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- By: King James Bible
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Prentice Onayemi, Ellen Archer, and others
- Length: 82 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 792
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Story5 out of 5 stars 785
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good
- By José de Ribera on 12-17-20
By: King James Bible
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He Who Fights with Monsters 2
- A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2)
- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
- Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,211
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,009
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,954
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Contrary to common reviews
- By Karen on 05-21-21
By: Shirtaloon, and others
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Point Nemo
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 517
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Story5 out of 5 stars 517
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Totally original-totally feasible!
- By Lawrence Tate on 04-10-24
By: Jeremy Robinson
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You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
- By: Jeneva Rose
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,906
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,776
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,775
Grace Evans, an overworked New Yorker looking for a total escape from her busy life, books an Airbnb on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming. When she arrives at the idyllic getaway, she’s pleased to find that the owner is a handsome man by the name of Calvin Wells—and he’s eager to introduce her to his easygoing way of life. But there are things Grace discovers that she’s not too pleased about: a lack of cell phone service. A missing woman. And a feeling that something isn’t right with the ranch.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worst. Ever. NOT a true twist. Juvenile writing and story,
- By Whitney Lahann on 04-29-23
By: Jeneva Rose
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The Narrator
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,004
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,002
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!
- By Mary on 09-02-22
By: K. L. Slater
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The Girlfriend
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,666
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,490
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,486
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?
- By Karyn Cavanaugh on 02-22-23
By: K.L. Slater
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The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, and others
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,741
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,434
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,407
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
- By Anne McClain on 12-13-20
By: Jane Austen
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Dracula [Audible Edition]
- By: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34,770
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31,455
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31,365
The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IS THAT NOT SO?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-05-15
By: Bram Stoker
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- MAUREEN
- 01-19-21
Excellent in every way
Beautifully written and compelling portrait of these personages and their moment in history. Gorgeous narration with deft skill at characters and many accents.
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- Reader in New Mexico
- 07-10-20
A pleasure to read & to listen to
Completely absorbing, a great escape. O'Connor's evocation of Ellen Terry is especially moving & Anna Chancellor who voiced her imagined phonograph recordings brought her to life so thrillingly I listened to each of her sections at least twice, sometimes three times. Barry McGovern's reading of Henry Irving so convinced me that if the real Irving's performances could be magically conjured from the air of the Lyceum Theatre, the great man would be hard-pressed to measure up to Mr. McGovern's interpretation of him. Florence Balcombe's letter to Ellen Terry at the very end made a perfect ending and moved me very much. I highly recommend!
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- Amy Lovett
- 11-06-22
Bram's Story Beautifully Written &Performed
Loved listening to the long, lyrical passages that add depth to the settings, characters, and story of the theatre. A must for true lovers of the theatre. Interesting insight into a world that was Bram Stoker's inspiration for his infamous Dracula.
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- Elise
- 09-27-20
Way too wordy
The author is in love with words. Great descriptions, wonderful performance, weak plot. I would only recommend this book to those in love with the theater and a full knowledge of plays.
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- traveler
- 10-05-22
Moody tale
Took a while to follow yet understand the novel direction. A book more about the interior life of the three principals, Stoker, Irving, and, to a lesser degree, Terry. A bit sad. Narration okay but puzzling why Terry was sometimes voiced by a woman, and mostly by the man. Woman’s voice is beautiful and broke up the dreary narration.
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