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The Lie in Our Marriage
- By: Anna-Lou Weatherley
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,172
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,086
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,085
On a warm spring evening, guests gather in a perfectly manicured garden to celebrate Maggie and Len’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Maggie leans against the apple tree, watching her fun-loving husband and darling children as her heart swells with pride. As the joyful party atmosphere disappears into the night, close by, the lifeless body of a young woman is pulled from a river. Slipping upstairs to find the special gift for her adoring husband, Maggie stumbles across something else hidden amongst the dusty boxes of family keepsakes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great twist!
- By Pinkgirl on 11-18-23
- The Lie in Our Marriage
- By: Anna-Lou Weatherley
- Narrated by: James Lailey
Entertaining and Great Narration
Reviewed: 02-01-25
The twist was obvious early on, making the 11-hour story feel much too long. This book could have been more impactful if trimmed to 7-8 hours. That said, I kept listening at an increased speed because the plot still held my curiosity—I wanted to see if my predictions were right. I didn’t anticipate the sweet twist in the final moments, which made the wait worthwhile.
The narrator was excellent—at times downright hysterical—and added to the experience. Overall, it’s one of the more entertaining free audiobooks I’ve heard recently. I’m new to Anna-Lou Weatherley’s work, but I enjoyed this one enough to download another!
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Say No More
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Anna Skellern
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,572
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,572
Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Seriously, that was the ending?
- By alicia in athens on 02-13-25
- Say No More
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Anna Skellern
Way too Predictable!
Reviewed: 12-21-24
If you figure it out in the first few chapters the rest of the book is filled with boring, back-story filler. I kept skipping whole chapters just to get to the end and confirm the outcome. The plot is very shallow and thinly veiled. Good thing it was free.
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Beyond the Moonlit Sea
- A Novel
- By: Julianne MacLean
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Graham Halstead, Reba Buhr
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,701
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,526
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,522
Olivia Hamilton is married to the love of her life, Dean, a charismatic pilot who flies private jets for the rich and famous. But when he vanishes over the Bermuda Triangle, Olivia’s idyllic existence unravels. After years of waiting, Olivia must eventually let go of the fragile hope that her beloved husband might still be alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic book! Loved it!
- By Tasha Lynn on 07-05-22
- Beyond the Moonlit Sea
- A Novel
- By: Julianne MacLean
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb, Graham Halstead, Reba Buhr
Attention Grabber and Keeper
Reviewed: 10-28-24
I judge a great book by how eager I am to dive back into it, and this one definitely hit the mark! The story is fresh, skillfully crafted, and perfectly paced, with no unnecessary filler or endless subplots that need a scorecard to follow. In addition no political nor woke agendas, or gratuitous sexual raunch- just fulfilling and engaging story selling. Enjoy the banquet!
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The House on the Water
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Taylor Schilling
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,455
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,150
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,102
Every year, Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend, Esme Lamont. They’re usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year, everything’s changed. Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline's wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham, Florida, inviting Esme’s brother, Nick, and his new husband. After a blissful first night in the vacation home, tragedy strikes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Story
- By David M. Wilcox on 12-04-20
- The House on the Water
- A Novella
- By: Margot Hunt
- Narrated by: Taylor Schilling
Shallow and Predictable
Reviewed: 10-12-24
Poorly developed characters thinly placed within the oldest plot of time. Throwing in the gay agenda only worsened the attempt to make this amateur story relevant. Good thing it was free and only 2 hrs.
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Zenith Man
- Death, Love & Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom
- By: McCracken Poston Jr.
- Narrated by: Lee Goettl
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 114
In October 1997, the town of Ringgold, Georgia, was shaken by reports of a murder in its midst. A dead woman was found in Alvin Ridley's house—and even more shockingly, she was the wife no one knew he had.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Tedious and Laborious Repetition
- By LakeFront on 10-10-24
- Zenith Man
- Death, Love & Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom
- By: McCracken Poston Jr.
- Narrated by: Lee Goettl
Tedious and Laborious Repetition
Reviewed: 10-10-24
This felt like being stuck in a windowless jury room for months and months of endless prattle going nowhere. After 7 hours, I couldn't take it anymore and just googled the results of this case. Wanted to love it, but after hearing rehash upon warmed over rehash of Alvin's idiosyncrasies (OK, we get it already!!!) there was just not enough tension to support the endless dribble of his repetitive weirdness.
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The Perfect Son
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,245
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,812
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,813
Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst - murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth - Liam may have done the unthinkable.
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1 out of 5 stars
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If you love animals give this one a miss!
- By Rachel on 08-18-22
- The Perfect Son
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
Sneaky and Unexpected Ending
Reviewed: 06-08-24
I usually guess the outcomes about half way into a story but this one completely took me by surprise! Linear story line, easy to follow with no unnecessary convoluted rabbit trails of “filler” details and characters. Just good, clean writing and a twist that will leave you gasping and rewinding to make sure you heard it correctly!
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Her Last Words
- By: Kim Kelly
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Thisbe Chisholm wants to be a writer. It’s 2007, a time of digital revolution and skyrocketing property prices, but she’s an old-fashioned girl. She longs only to tell the stories written on her heart. While her best friends, Penny and Jane, and her darling boyfriend, John, seem set for stellar careers in their chosen fields, Thisbe works nights as a hostess at a glitzy harbourside Sydney club - a job she despises but has paid the rent for the last three years since university graduation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By hansenfamily on 03-09-23
- Her Last Words
- By: Kim Kelly
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Brilliant! Most Will Miss the Subtle Twist!
Reviewed: 10-28-23
Up until the last couple moments, I was ready to give it a 3 star review for the story. The narration is superb! But in the final few sentences, I was gobsmacked with the most subtle and brilliantly crafted ending I have ever read! I didn't see any other reviews that eluded to this secret treasure, so am thinking only the most discerning readers who enjoy twists and surprises will catch it.
STOP HERE IF YOU DON"T WANT TO KNOW:
*****SPOILER ALERT******
Is a novel within a novel.
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The Perfect Marriage
- By: Jeneva Rose
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers, Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,679
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,810
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15,790
Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working. Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers. Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder.
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1 out of 5 stars
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No, just no!
- By Sandy Britton on 02-08-21
- The Perfect Marriage
- By: Jeneva Rose
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers, Teri Schnaubelt
No Warnings and a Wasted Credit I Can't Return
Reviewed: 09-15-23
If you're cool with explicit content, this book might be your jam. But for me? An hour in, and I had to tap out. No shade on anyone's reading choices, but just like you've got the right to pick this up, I've got the right to put it down—especially when I've paid for it with no refund option. Isn't it about time audiobooks got a rating system, just like movies and video games? Let's level the playing field.
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The Apartment
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton, John Chancer
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,654
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,116
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,099
When Freya Miller is struck by tragedy, losing her husband and her home within a short time, she is burdened with many worries. The main one being where she and her five-year old daughter, Skye, are going to live. A chance meeting with the charismatic Dr Marsden changes all that. He offers the young mother the most amazing opportunity: an apartment at one of London’s most exclusive addresses for a fraction of the market rental cost. It’s an offer Freya simply can’t refuse.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very lightweight little psychological thriller!
- By Wayne on 09-01-19
- The Apartment
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton, John Chancer
Bland, Boring, and Blah
Reviewed: 09-03-23
No major "got ya" thrillers or twists in this one. Save the credit and don't believe the hype.
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By Her Own Design
- A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register
- By: Piper Huguley
- Narrated by: Tracey Conyer Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 292
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 270
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Story5 out of 5 stars 270
The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved it!
- By BEAUTIFUL ONE on 06-24-22
- By Her Own Design
- A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register
- By: Piper Huguley
- Narrated by: Tracey Conyer Lee
Narration is Frosting on an Already Amazing Cake!
Reviewed: 08-26-23
What a rich listening experience! Not only is the true story fascinating, the narrator brings every minute alive with her excellent delivery of characters and tone. This story has it all; rich and satisfying laughter, tragedy, suspense, twists, and redemption of a life well-lived. it would make an Academy Award-worthy movie!!
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