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Passions in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel
- In Death, Book 59
- By: J. D. Robb
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, speed through the streets of Manhattan to the Down and Dirty club, where a joyful, boisterous pre-wedding girls’ night out has turned into a murder scene. One of the brides lies in a pool of blood, garroted in a private room where she was preparing a surprise for her fiancée—two scrimped and saved-for tickets to Hawaii. Despite the dozens of people present, useful witnesses are hard to come by. It all brings back some bad memories for Eve.
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Not a very compelling mystery :(
- By Lynnabg on 09-05-24
- Passions in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel
- In Death, Book 59
- By: J. D. Robb
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
not up to par
Reviewed: 12-22-24
I hope that Ms. Robb hires a new ghostwriter. The last 3 books (#'s 57, 58, 59) are slow going. Most of her delightful quirky characters are barely mentioned, and the dialogue drones on and on. I have to admit that I dozed off at one point. I have read all of the "in death" books, and the humor, excitement, fun are all missing. The futuristic descriptions are lacking and the imagination is gone. The long psychological passages are like reading a psych 101 textbook. Please, Dallas deserves a better writer! Please, get someone who can put the quirky, the imagination, and the fun back into your books!
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The Magadh Mystery
- By: Christopher Doyle
- Narrated by: Swetanshu Bora, Dave Riddhi, Suyash Barve, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Vidya is a young archaeologist who has spent her entire childhood listening to the stories of the Magadh Mystery, but neither Vidya nor her brother believed these stories. When Vidya’s father-like colleague found some inscriptions from the Magadh Dynasty during an excavation and was killed soon after, she had no choice but to set out on this journey to unravel the Magadh Mystery.
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Fun adventure
- By Carol Bailey on 05-02-24
condescending towards women
Reviewed: 08-27-24
Interesting story but I guessed the culprit long before the end, However the heroine, who is smart and capable, is constantly being wrapped in cotton. She doesn't need the men to solve the mystery, she doesn't need the men at all. Is that how Asian women are treated?
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Something About Emmaline
- Bachelor Chronicles Series 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyle
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Alexander Denford, Baron Sedgwick, is a gentleman to be envied. He lives a rakish life of well-celebrated ease and contentment and has one person to thank for his perfectly ordered existence - his dearest wife, Emmaline. She never complains about his mistresses or his penchant for late nights out. His friends are envious, but they don't know the truth - Emmaline doesn't exist. But when he starts receiving bills from London for clothes, shoes, hats, and a staggering amount of other female accouterments, he realizes something is decidedly amiss.
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Emmaline, the perfect wife, until.......
- By bebe on 07-07-20
- Something About Emmaline
- Bachelor Chronicles Series 1
- By: Elizabeth Boyle
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
Huh?
Reviewed: 07-13-24
I don't know what to say. It seems that every time Ms Boyle got a new idea while writing her book, she just threw it in to the plot willy nilly. Its all over the place, Very disorganized. Ridiculous. Too much.
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Maid to Order
- A LitRPG Light Novel
- By: Jordan Mays, Wolfe Locke
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Maid to Order: A Light Novel LitRPG Adventure Welcome to a realm filled with noble snobs, overworked servants, and cleaning chores that could fill a monster's belly. Meet Elara, the unsuspecting maid who, by pure accident, finds a rare Class Orb and becomes a [Battle Maid-Seamstress]. Armed with a weaponized broom in one hand and a needle of power in the other, she begins her day by tidying up, and ends it by defeating menacing monsters, all while discovering dark secrets that the nobility would rather she sweep under the rug. But this isn't just about dusting off cobwebs and slaying rats. ...
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Not a fan of Digital Voice
- By Dakota Nikaido on 06-19-24
- Maid to Order
- A LitRPG Light Novel
- By: Jordan Mays, Wolfe Locke
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
boring
Reviewed: 01-30-24
I"ve only heard a couple of chapters because I fell asleep, Your AI reader is just a fraction too slow, the words are slightly drawn out, too careful, the pauses a bit too long, and that disturbs the pace. I might like the story, but... I'd like to start again with an actual narrator who gets the timing right. Your AI reader is taking jobs away from good people who have a highly competitive career. It cannot compete with trained reflexes, voices that portray emotion, and good timing that takes years to build up. It gets a "thumbs down" from me.
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Sweetwater and the Witch
- Harmony (Castle), Book 15
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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If there's something Ravenna Chastain knows, it's when to end things. And after she almost winds up the victim of a cult that believes she's a witch, it's easy to walk away from her dead-end career, ready for a new start. But where to find a job that would allow her to use her very specialized skill set? The answer is clear: she becomes a matchmaker. But even a successful matchmaker can't find someone for everyone, and Ravenna considers Ethan Sweetwater her first professional failure. After nine failed dates, Ravenna knows it's time to cut Ethan loose.
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incongruous narrator
- By Bronwyn Bleakley on 10-10-22
- Sweetwater and the Witch
- Harmony (Castle), Book 15
- By: Jayne Castle
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Great
Reviewed: 01-04-24
I love all of the Harmony novels. The imagination to come up with a whole new world and its customs, and inventions is wonderful. I see a lot of complaints about the narrator when reading the reviews. Barbara Rosenblat is a really good reader. I have heard many books read by her. Twenty years ago she had a lovely alto voice. Her voice now is a "whiskey voice". That can be caused by an accident to the vocal cords, or she caused it by smoking and drinking a lot of hard liquor. It makes it hard to tell whether the voice is male or female, and definitely sounds older. Yes, her voice doesn't sound like the heroine, but she is telling the story, not being the character.
I have (i hope) all of the Harmony novels and recommend them as light. entertaining and a pleasant way to pass the time.
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Lost Pirates
- By: Jamie Hawke
- Narrated by: Brandon Utah
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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Frank was never the save-the-world type. He joined his college's Jedi dueling club to impress a chick he was into, and only stayed because he was too embarrassed to quit. He’s the type to have a crush, but the closest he’s gotten to action lately is when he stumbles upon his roommate having a hot threesome. Damn, he'd love to feel what it's like to be that guy. Be careful what you wish for…Life takes an unexpected turn when Frank discovers his grandpa's secret and travels back in time.
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I wanted to like it, but...
- By Spencer on 02-10-19
- Lost Pirates
- By: Jamie Hawke
- Narrated by: Brandon Utah
An adolescent boys wet dream
Reviewed: 10-07-23
The book is fairly well written. They say that adolescent boys think about sex every 30 seconds and this author seems to follow that guideline. Enough already!!! Sex, fighting, sex, fighting. Where's the plot? Get back at the other guy? There's a story somewhere. The sex actually got boring. Unless there is a prurient interest, don't bother.
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Reckless Magic
- By: Rachel Higginson
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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Sixteen-year-old Eden Matthews has been in and out of private schools for the last two years. She can't seem to stop herself from closing them down. Kingsley is her last chance to finish high school. Only Kingsley isn't like the other schools she's been to. The students are different. But, then again, so is she. After meeting Kiran Kendrick, the mysterious boy who seems to be the source of all her problems, she is suddenly in a world that feels more make-believe than reality.
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The Main Character is an Absolute Idiot.
- By Elizabeth on 03-04-20
- Reckless Magic
- By: Rachel Higginson
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
Angst
Reviewed: 06-10-23
Too much teenage angst. If you removed 60% of the Angst and added another storyline you would have a decent read.
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Dragon's Code: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern
- Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
- By: Gigi McCaffrey
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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The last time Thread attacked Pern, the world was unprepared for the fight - until the Oldtimers appeared. These courageous dragonriders arrived from the past, traveling 400 years to help their descendants survive. But the collision of past and present took its toll. While most of the displaced rescuers adapted to their new reality, others could not abide the jarring change and found themselves in soul-crushing exile, where unhappiness and resentment seethed.
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Good for a single read
- By Mary Beth on 10-31-18
- Dragon's Code: Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern
- Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
- By: Gigi McCaffrey
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
I like it.
Reviewed: 02-24-23
This story fills in a gap and explains what has happened with Piemur, Menolly, Seabel. I can tell that the author is not Anne McCaffrey. The flow is not quite as smooth, a little choppy at times, but still enjoyable. It is interesting to hear a different narrator. The names are pronounced differently than in the older books. I think that the narrator (who is not named on the cover page) should have listened to other books in the series so that names, such as Ramoth, were pronounced the same. That would help tie everything together. I enjoyed this book and hope that more are to follow.
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On the Way to the Wedding
- By: Julia Quinn
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 13 hrs
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Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except... She wasn’t the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except... Lucy is engaged.
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Surprisingly Amazing
- By Myra on 02-18-21
- On the Way to the Wedding
- By: Julia Quinn
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 06-12-21
I read the print version and liked it. The audio version is very enjoyable
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