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Just Get Home
- a thriller
- By: Bridget Foley
- Narrated by: Abby Marks, LaQuita James
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home, but then she’s thrown into a broken world. Roads crumble, storefronts shatter and people run wild. Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes. Cell towers are down, so without even knowing if her three-year-old daughter is dead or alive, she races to get back across town.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An engaging and refreshing adventure
- By A. Marker on 01-03-24
- Just Get Home
- a thriller
- By: Bridget Foley
- Narrated by: Abby Marks, LaQuita James
Terribly Boring
Reviewed: 01-16-25
The narrator for BG sounded bored throughout the entire story. I skipped ahead as I could not stand it anymore.
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Over Her Dead Body
- A Novel
- By: Susan Walter
- Narrated by: Selah Victor, Jane Oppenheimer, Marcus Stewart, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 560
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Story4 out of 5 stars 488
Ashley Brooks’s life isn’t working out as planned. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she’s still waiting for her big break. When fate leads her to the doorstep of legendary casting director Louisa Lake George, Ashley thinks her luck is about to change: the prickly old pro knows about a role she’s perfect for. The aspiring actress never gets to thank her, though, because the day after the audition, Louisa is dead. The bigger shock—she left all her money to Ashley.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just OK
- By MR on 02-17-23
- Over Her Dead Body
- A Novel
- By: Susan Walter
- Narrated by: Selah Victor, Jane Oppenheimer, Marcus Stewart, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Joe Knezevich, Lauren Ezzo, Rebecca Mozo
Waste of time
Reviewed: 08-27-24
This book was awful. I cannot believe I wasted time reading it. The constant repetition drove me nuts.
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The Obsession
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,971
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,981
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,874
Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just FYI
- By Eva on 07-09-16
- The Obsession
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
Terrible!
Reviewed: 02-12-24
All the characters were phony and one-dimensional. Boring. I had to skip several chapters in order to finish it. Would not recommend.
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In the Dark
- A Novel (A DI Adam Fawley Novel, Book 2)
- By: Cara Hunter
- Narrated by: Lee Ingleby, Emma Cunniffe
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4 out of 5 stars 88
A woman is found locked in a basement, barely alive, unidentifiable: the woman can't speak, there are no missing persons reports that match their profile, and the confused, elderly man who owns the house claims he has never seen them before. The inhabitants of the quiet street are in shock - how could this happen right under their noses? But Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows nothing is impossible, and no one is as innocent as they seem. As the police grow desperate for a lead, DI Fawley stumbles across a breakthrough, a link to a case he worked years before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intelligent, Suspenseful Procedural
- By Candice on 02-22-19
- In the Dark
- A Novel (A DI Adam Fawley Novel, Book 2)
- By: Cara Hunter
- Narrated by: Lee Ingleby, Emma Cunniffe
Terrible
Reviewed: 07-13-23
Boring and confusing. Could not keep up with the annoying characters, I almost gave up several times.
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Stone Maidens
- By: Lloyd Devereux Richards
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 753
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 666
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Story4 out of 5 stars 666
As the chief forensic anthropologist for the FBI’s Chicago field office, Christine Prusik has worked her fair share of bizarre cases. Yet this one trumps them all: a serial killer is strangling young women and dumping their bodies in the steep, forested ravines of southern Indiana. With each victim, the killer leaves a calling card: a stone figurine carved like the spirit stones found among the native tribes of Papua New Guinea—the same tribes Prusik worked with a decade earlier while doing field research.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow, wow wow what an incredible book
- By Jessica Mcneal on 02-13-23
- Stone Maidens
- By: Lloyd Devereux Richards
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
Terrible
Reviewed: 05-17-23
The story was lacking and the narrator was awful. I’m glad I got this one on sale.
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All the Dark Places
- By: Terri Parlato
- Narrated by: Christina Moore, Stephanie Cozart
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 300
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Story4 out of 5 stars 301
Snow falls softly outside Molly Bradley’s home on a frigid January night. Inside, half a dozen close friends are gathered to celebrate the fortieth birthday of Molly’s psychologist husband, Jay. Candlelight gleams against dark wood, wine flows, and the house rings with laughter. Everybody loves Jay, Molly most of all. Yet next morning, Molly discovers Jay dead on the floor of his office, his throat brutally slashed.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Story meh, Rita was GREAT
- By Monica on 01-21-23
- All the Dark Places
- By: Terri Parlato
- Narrated by: Christina Moore, Stephanie Cozart
Boring
Reviewed: 05-14-23
What a waste of time. I am glad I got it on sale, no credit wasted.
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Drinking and Driving
- By: Oliver Miller
- Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 43
An excruciatingly honest, unapologetic account of reckless alcoholism, Drinking and Driving is one young man's account of reaching rock bottom behind the wheel. Oliver Miller believes all he needs to be happy is a full tank of gas and a bottle of brand-name booze. It will take him years of false starts, shattered glass, doctors offices, dingy halfway houses, fights and slurred phone calls to anyone who'll pick up to realize that drinking and driving brings him everything but happiness.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Waste of Time
- By A Kelley on 03-26-21
- Drinking and Driving
- By: Oliver Miller
- Narrated by: Christopher Kipiniak
Gross
Reviewed: 05-11-21
I did not get past chapter 1. The discussion and detailed description of his vomiting was off-putting to say the least.
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Cold Moon over Babylon
- Valancourt 20th Century Classics
- By: Michael McDowell
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,199
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,192
Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy Alabama small town, where years earlier the Larkin family suffered a terrible tragedy. Now they are about to endure another: 14-year-old Margaret Larkin will be robbed of her innocence and her life by a killer who is beyond the reach of the law. But something strange is happening in Babylon: traffic lights flash an eerie blue, a ghostly hand slithers from the drain of a kitchen sink, graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best audible listen to date...
- By Breezybealle on 06-27-16
- Cold Moon over Babylon
- Valancourt 20th Century Classics
- By: Michael McDowell
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Predictable and Boring
Reviewed: 01-29-17
I bought this book based on the glowing reviews and Stephen King's comments but I was sorely disappointed.
First off, I have to say that the narrator was amazing. I wish he'd had something better to work with, and I would listen to another story read by him, but not by the same author.
I expected a lot more from the story, especially based on the way it began. The Prologue was probably the most exciting part of the book for me.
As others mentioned, I figured out who the bad guy was right away, but kept telling myself that it couldn't be that easy, yet it was.
I didn't care for any of the characters. The only one I liked was Jerry, but his participation was minimal. I cared more about Jerry's parents than the rest of the family, especially Evelyn.
Overall the story was boring, predictable, and repetitive. I got so tired of hearing about the black water on the floor, the slapping sounds, etc.
Lastly , the ending was extremely disappointing. I thought that maybe the ending would make up for the rest of the book but it didn't.
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Mordacious
- The City Series, Book 1
- By: Sarah Lyons Fleming
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Therese Plummer
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,692
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,484
Sylvie Rossi has the loner thing down pat, with the exception of her best friend, Grace. But when the two are trapped in a hospital during the last gasp of a dying city, alone time is no longer an option. A nurse's offer of sanctuary promises Sylvie the supplies she needs to survive the zombies - it's the coexisting with people that might do her in. Eric Forrest will do whatever it takes to get into the dead city for his sister, including ending up dead himself. He's used to taking risks, but with every mile he travels death looks likelier.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Feel Good Zombie Stories!
- By Wendy on 09-16-16
- Mordacious
- The City Series, Book 1
- By: Sarah Lyons Fleming
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Therese Plummer
Great Book!
Reviewed: 12-19-16
If you could sum up Mordacious in three words, what would they be?
Fun, action-packed.
What did you like best about this story?
It was a very interesting book about people, who just happen to be dealing with the end of the world and zombies. And, although the heroine has baggage, or like Maria said "her baggage has baggage," she's not whining all the time and she kicks butt. I like that she's a sarcastic, funny, smartass.
Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels and Therese Plummer – was your favorite?
Sylvie was my favorite
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. I actually want to listen to it again, which is rare for me.
Any additional comments?
It's a fun book if you like zombies & end-of-the-world stories, but it's not dark like The Road, which is an excellent book, but you have to be mentally prepared for it.
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The Things They Carried
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,208
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,778
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,744
Hailed by The New York Times as "a marvel of storytelling", The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing. Now, three-time Emmy Award winner-Bryan Cranston, star of the hit TV series Breaking Bad, delivers an electrifying performance that walks the book’s hallucinatory line between reality and fiction and highlights the emotional power of the spoken word.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heavy Load
- By Mel on 10-28-13
- The Things They Carried
- By: Tim O'Brien
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
Tedious!
Reviewed: 12-16-16
What would have made The Things They Carried better?
An actual story. I purchased this book based on the glowing reviews and I expected a riveting story but it was terrible. I couldn't get past the 2nd chapter, and that was pushing it. I thought, "If I had to hear about Martha one more time, I am going to be sick!"
Has The Things They Carried turned you off from other books in this genre?
Definitely.
What about Bryan Cranston’s performance did you like?
I love his voice, and at times wished he would narrate it in Walter White's voice, but not even he could make me finish this book.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Frustration, tedium, anger because I wasted my time and money. I don't have much time to read, hence, the audiobooks, and I don't like to waste money.
Any additional comments?
It makes me wonder if the reviews are real...
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