Alvin Bowen
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All His Pretty Girls
- Detective Alyssa Wyatt, Book 1
- By: Charly Cox
- Narrated by: Kate Zane
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,529
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,244
A woman is found naked, badly beaten and barely alive in the New Mexico mountains. The shocking discovery plunges Albuquerque Detective Alyssa Wyatt into a case that will test her to the limit. It appears that Callie McCormick is the latest plaything of a shadowy psychopath that leaves a long shadow on the streets of New Mexico - an individual linked to a string of deaths but leaving no evidence. But when Alyssa makes a breakthrough that just might reveal the killer, she unknowingly puts herself in the crosshairs of a brutal maniac - one with an old score to settle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK!!!!
- By shelley on 06-14-20
- All His Pretty Girls
- Detective Alyssa Wyatt, Book 1
- By: Charly Cox
- Narrated by: Kate Zane
Ridiculous
Reviewed: 01-17-25
Poor book. Unrealistic story development. Action in some scenes is so ridiculous as to make you scratch your head. Poor reader. 'Nuf said. Don't waste your credits.
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Sin
- A Small Town Billionaire Suspense Romance
- By: Monica Sands
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
FBI Agent Jessica Cruz's homecoming turns to horror when she discovers that the death she's been assigned to investigate was her childhood best friend Mary Dubois, turning her hunt for a rogue serial killer personal. As she delves deeper into the case, she reconnects with Nick Shaw, a handsome former denizen who's recently returned to claim his significant inheritance: the business empire his father spent his life building and expanding. But their initial spark hits a flash point when Jessica discovers that Nick is still under suspicion for a cold case eerily similar to the town's latest ...
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1 out of 5 stars
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Miserable
- By Alvin Bowen on 06-30-24
- Sin
- A Small Town Billionaire Suspense Romance
- By: Monica Sands
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
Miserable
Reviewed: 06-30-24
Don't waste your money, time or credits. Virtual voice is OK but has trouble with some references. Story is ridiculous, 'heroine' is insipid and most other characters are shallow at best. Horrible!
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Redemption
- Ryan Drake, Book 1
- By: Will Jordan
- Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 705
Ryan Drake is a man who finds people who don't want to be found. Once a British soldier, he now works for the CIA, leading an elite investigation team that tracks down missing agents. But his latest mission - to free a prisoner, code-named Maras, and bring her back onto US soil within 48 hours - is more dangerous than anything his team has attempted before. Hunted by his former comrades, Drake is left with no choice but to trust a dangerous woman he barely knows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great female protagonist
- By grael23 on 07-17-20
- Redemption
- Ryan Drake, Book 1
- By: Will Jordan
- Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Miserable
Reviewed: 01-19-23
Ridiculous character continuity, incredibly poor characters who can't remember who they are from one chapter to the next. People nearly come back from the dead. Difficult to finish. Don't waste your credits.
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Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28,684
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,921
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25,855
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! It’s a Masterpiece
- By Billy on 10-25-22
- Demon Copperhead
- A Novel
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Great Book
Reviewed: 12-08-22
Excellent reader and a book with great depth. Excellent throughout. Topside insight into the adolescent drug culture and high school entanglements that some never escape.
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No Plan B
- A Jack Reacher Novel
- By: Lee Child, Andrew Child
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,040
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,386
In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a suicide. But Jack Reacher saw what really happened: A man in a gray hoodie and jeans, moving stealthily, pushed the victim to her demise—before swiftly grabbing the dead woman’s purse and strolling away.
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3 out of 5 stars
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No Dick Hill, No Lee Child..No Longer Reacher
- By Elisha on 10-26-22
- No Plan B
- A Jack Reacher Novel
- By: Lee Child, Andrew Child
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Done with Reacher
Reviewed: 11-11-22
I'm a 15 plus year Audible listener and I've always enjoyed Lee Child's Reacher books, but this will be my last one. They've become cookie-cutter books with similar plots, events and characters just with different names. This one was written from the same template as at least 3 other recent ones. Disappointing. It's also very hard to listen to Scott Brick's overly dramatic delivery. His reading is so far overboard as to be difficult to listen for more than a few minutes. Every book he reads, no matter the author or subject is done the same way and gets very irritating. Where's Dick Hill when you need him? He was the real Reacher. Surely there's someone else out there that could do these books without the aching drama.
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Lost Books of the Bible: The Great Rejected Texts
- By: Joseph B. Lumpkin
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 53 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 306
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
The Lost Books of the Bible: The Great Rejected Texts - 18 of the most sought-after books available, which shed light on the evolution of our faith, our theology, and our church. Translations and commentary by the author of the best-selling book The Lost Books of Enoch, Joseph Lumpkin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding book.
- By Jesse on 03-20-19
Great Information- Terrible Reader
Reviewed: 07-07-21
The droning monotone of the reader and the appalling mispronunciation stagger the imagination. This is such great information but so difficult to listen to, the effort required to finish this audiobook is tremendous.
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The Kreutzer Sonata
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 737
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 657
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 649
One of the world’s greatest novelists, Leo Tolstoy was also the author of a number of superb short stories, one of his best known being “The Kreutzer Sonata.” This macabre story involves the murder of a wife by her husband. It is a penetrating study of jealousy as well as a piercing complaint about the way in which society educates men and women in matters of sex - a serious condemnation of the mores and attitudes of the wealthy, educated class.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love, Marriage, Family:: Wine, Women, Music
- By Darwin8u on 02-02-19
- The Kreutzer Sonata
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Phenomenal!
Reviewed: 04-02-21
Fantastic book and great performance by the reader. Tolstoy's grasp of the human condition and understanding of the concepts of marital love and jealousy are more than noteworthy. Every experienced married couple will easily identify with this couple, recently married (5 years or less) are dealing with the problems now - hopefully with different solutions. Modern teenagers, especially females, should read the first sections to learn the consequences of clothing choices.
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Kill List
- A Nick Lawrence Novel
- By: Brian Shea
- Narrated by: Conner Goff
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,798
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,481
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,462
FBI Special Agent Nick Lawrence has just transferred to the bank robbery unit based out of Connecticut’s New Haven field office. Near his breaking point after the recent death of his father, he makes the move to care for his aging mother. Declan Enright, a former police officer recently fired over a controversial shooting, has reached his own breaking point. Confronted with insurmountable financial burdens in the wake of his early termination, Declan is desperate for a way to provide for his wife and three daughters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About time.
- By @mattmo17.mm on 09-11-20
- Kill List
- A Nick Lawrence Novel
- By: Brian Shea
- Narrated by: Conner Goff
Hard to Listen to
Reviewed: 03-05-21
Monotone reader and poor dialog made this a painful listen. Find another book and reader please.
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Squeeze Me
- A Novel
- By: Carl Hiaasen
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,332
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,747
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,734
At the height of Palm Beach’s charity ball season, Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons, a prominent member of geriatric high society, suddenly vanishes during a swank gala. Kiki Pew was a founding member of the Potussies, a group of women dedicated to supporting the President, who spends half the year at the “Winter White House” just down the road. Meanwhile, Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, is called to the island to deal with a monster-sized Burmese python that has taken residency in a tree. But the President is focused on the disappearance of Kiki Pew.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Political Bile Instead of Wit
- By Marian on 08-25-20
- Squeeze Me
- A Novel
- By: Carl Hiaasen
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Hilarious - But Tiresome
Reviewed: 09-11-20
I've always enjoyed Hiaasen's work and he remains one of the great wits of our time and his noteworthy sarcasm is, as always blistering. However, this book is more like a hit piece for the upcoming election than pointed commentary on his usual themes.
Scott Brick overdramatic reading contributed in making this a disappointing listen.
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The Girl Who Lived
- A Thrilling Suspense Novel
- By: Christopher Greyson
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,833
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,035
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,007
As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be - her hometown where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor's guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister's killer - only to discover that she's the one being hunted. How can one woman uncover the truth when everyone's a suspect - including herself?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Who do you trust when you trust no one?
- By shelley on 12-15-17
- The Girl Who Lived
- A Thrilling Suspense Novel
- By: Christopher Greyson
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
Good Story - Rough Reader
Reviewed: 05-23-20
The reader's 'valley girl' style was hard to listen to after a while. Story was OK but predictable.
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