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5 out of 5 stars
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Haunting ending
- By Shirley Anderson on 04-21-24
By: Don Winslow
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Verity
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119,446
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 105,004
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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4 out of 5 stars
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
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By: Colleen Hoover
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The Rip
- By: Holly Craig
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,456
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,433
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,433
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
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By: Holly Craig
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The Justice
- By: James Patterson, Aaron Cooley
- Narrated by: Sanaa Lathan, David Rasche, Susan Kelechi Watson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,580
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,502
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,501
Justice Beth Garner (Sanaa Lathan) just landed the appointment of a lifetime—a seat on the Supreme Court. Now a mysterious company is blackmailing her for her vote on a landmark case. Caught up in the checkered past of her hero and mentor, Chief Justice Clayton Erlenborn, Beth must cunningly maneuver through a dangerous web of secrets, deception, and cold-blooded murder. Armed with only her moral compass and unflinching nerve, she’s up against a sinister world full of undercover agents, domestic terrorists, and black ops assassins—all of whom want her to comply or die.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good!
- By Rachel Johnson on 02-24-24
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- Narrated by: Dominic West
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 289
Clem knows every inch of Watersmeet like the back of his hand. After all, he’s controlled crime here for most of his career. But after a shock murder, he meets jaundiced yellow eyes shining out of the darkness beyond the houses on the village’s eerie southern slopes, and everything he thought he knew about the place is thrown into question. Clem’s grown up with local legends, just like everyone else. But could the River Man be real, and might this creature be behind the recent mysterious killings?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nice & Easy
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By: R. B. Croft
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We Play Games
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,403
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,327
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,326
When the rules turn deadly, winning is everything. Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of Silent Child, Saving April, and The Broken Ones. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell and Paula Hawkins. The perfect couple. The perfect marriage. The perfect game. Effie and Ben May have everything. Success. Beauty. Glamour. But beneath the charming smiles and expensive clothes, a twisted game is in progress. A game for which only they know the rules.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two hours left
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By: Sarah A. Denzil
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Husband and Wife
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,967
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,818
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,816
My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front door. The scarf that has been all over the news, belonging to a dead young woman with honey-coloured hair. I have to speak to the police before my husband can. I’m drifting in and out of consciousness, but when I hear my wife talking to the police, accusing me of the murder of an innocent woman, a cold fear grips me. I know I’ve got a temper.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good twists
- By Susan Wiegert on 12-25-23
By: K. L. Slater
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One of Us Is Dead
- By: Jeneva Rose
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,415
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,788
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,728
Opulence. Sex. Betrayal…sometimes friendship can be deadly. Meet the women of Buckhead—a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships. Who amongst these women will be clever enough to survive Buckhead—and who will wind up dead? They say that friendships can be complex, but no one said it could ever be this deadly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great mystery. Sexually graphic.
- By Sue on 09-04-22
By: Jeneva Rose
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You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,872
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,743
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,742
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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Artemis
- By: Andy Weir
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93,411
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85,383
Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A ferrari with no motor
- By will on 11-18-17
By: Andy Weir
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- Jes Bair-Hill
- 03-30-24
Fantastic character development
This author has such a distinct a vivid voice. She is going to go down as one of the “greats”! Narrator did a wonderful job as well. Definitely recommend.
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- Suzanna
- 03-17-24
Exceptional
I loved this book. The characters are real (imperfect) the story wonderful, and the writing gorgeous. Well worth a credit. I'm looking forward to the author's next book!
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