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Reboot
- A Novel
- By: Justin Taylor
- Narrated by: Justin Taylor
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
David Crader is a has-been. A former child actor from the hit teen drama Rev Beach, he now rotates between his new roles as deadbeat dad, part-time alcoholic, and occasional videogame voice actor. But when David is summoned to Los Angeles by Grace, his ex-wife and former co-star, he suddenly sees an opportunity for a reboot—not just of the show that made him famous, but also of his listless existence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Diminishing Rewards
- By Laurence R. Baker on 02-06-25
- Reboot
- A Novel
- By: Justin Taylor
- Narrated by: Justin Taylor
Lyrical Ninjitsu
Reviewed: 12-09-24
Not sure how to write this up. There is so much to enjoy in this story, it’s hard to pick any one element. But the alliteration and creative ability of the author leaves one’s ears and mind in a state of awe.
There were a few twists and turns that caught me off guard and made me chuckle. Its heartwarming theme is one that resonated with me, especially the parts about my own glory days. Parts of the story hit really close to home, making me consider my own Reboot.
Definitely worth the read.
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Red Sky Mourning
- A Thriller
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,555
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,183
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,183
A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Carr’s writing is fast, tense and UNPUTDOWNABLE!!!
- By shelley on 06-19-24
- Red Sky Mourning
- A Thriller
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Another smash
Reviewed: 09-22-24
Jack Carr does it again! The terminal list has been an amazing series thus far. Again we see James Reese and his natural element. Kicking ass and taking names. But what seems to be new, is the exploratory work of the author. I do not know if we will see James Reese again. The end of the book is a good stopping point but it still leaves enough ambiguity for a follow on.
In this installment of the terminal list, the author reveals his literary prowess. We see not only his command of tactical skills that he is so known for, but also the depths of his literary knowledge. The proof of which we see from the opening paragraph through the end of the book.
If this is in fact, the end of James Reese, then it has been a magnificent series for the character. As a reader and as a burgeoning writer, I can’t wait to see what Jack comes up with next.
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Catching Fire
- The Hunger Games, Book 2
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14,120
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,188
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,157
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create. Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she’s afraid she cannot stop.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard to listen to the narrator
- By sarah b on 10-25-19
- Catching Fire
- The Hunger Games, Book 2
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
Do that again
Reviewed: 09-15-24
Better than the movies! Collin’s is an amazing first person writer. I loved the details and exposition that gave so much depth and emotion to the experience.
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The Winner
- A Novel
- By: Teddy Wayne
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 58
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 58
Conor O’Toole has never been anywhere like Cutters Neck, a gated community near Cape Cod. It’s a sweet deal for the summer: in exchange for tennis lessons, he receives free lodging in a luxurious guest cottage, far from the cramped Yonkers apartment he shares with his diabetic mother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pretty Good
- By Suzanna on 06-04-24
- The Winner
- A Novel
- By: Teddy Wayne
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Uncomfortable Tension
Reviewed: 07-24-24
This was a little bit difficult to get to. It takes a while to get to the insight incident, but once you do, you will find yourself in a place of uncomfortable tension. This book feels like a cross between the great Gatsby and the talented Mr. Ripley. I don’t know that I would call it a thrill ride, but it was certainly an interesting book.
As a sidenote, I completed this book as part of a prerequisite for school. And therefore have the book on both audio and on my Kindle.
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In the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 20 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18,060
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,843
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,816
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours. Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detection with a Difference
- By Lesley on 07-18-07
- In the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
Twists and turns
Reviewed: 07-21-24
Great story. Tana is a really good writer. I will have to make it habit to read more dog her work.
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My Sister's Grave
- Tracy Crosswhite, Book 1
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,783
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,965
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,909
Tracy Crosswhite has spent 20 years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and the murder trial that followed. She doesn’t believe that Edmund House - a convicted rapist and the man condemned for Sarah’s murder - is the guilty party. Motivated by the opportunity to obtain real justice, Tracy became a homicide detective with the Seattle PD and dedicated her life to tracking down killers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Story not for me--but that's just my taste
- By Kathi on 01-30-17
- My Sister's Grave
- Tracy Crosswhite, Book 1
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Outstanding
Reviewed: 12-14-23
This is the first book that I have read by Robert Dugoni. It was brilliantly done. The combination of mystery and backstory was absolutely flawless. The two were weaved in a concurrent manner that leaves no question where the story is or where it is going.
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The Winner
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Frances Cassidy
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,593
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,088
She is 20, beautiful, dirt-poor, and hoping for a better life for her infant daughter when LuAnn Tyler is offered the gift of a lifetime, a $100 million lottery jackpot. All she has to do is change her identity and leave the U.S. forever. It's an offer she dares to refuse...until violence forces her hand and thrusts her into a harrowing game of high-stakes, big-money subterfuge. It's a price she won't fully pay...until she does the unthinkable and breaks the promise that made her rich.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This was the worst narration I have ever heard!
- By Stephen on 11-21-12
- The Winner
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Frances Cassidy
Typical Dave
Reviewed: 07-23-23
This one was a little tough to get through. It was painfully slow on the start. But typical of David Baldacci by the mid point it really picks up steam and suspense. I’m glad I finished, it is another great story by David.
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Seconds to Live
- Scarlet Falls
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,178
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,164
Wildlife biologist Mac Barrett avoided his hometown of Scarlet Falls for years - too many bad memories. But when he receives the news that his father is dying, he rushes home only to discover he’s too late. Shaken, Mac retreats to his remote cabin seeking peace and solace. Instead, he crashes his jeep to narrowly avoid running over the naked body of a woman lying in the road. Even more disturbing, when he regains consciousness, the body is gone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book under $8
- By Lia on 10-23-16
- Seconds to Live
- Scarlet Falls
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
Should have started with this one.
Reviewed: 06-21-23
I have a fan of Melinda Leigh, I’m almost ashamed to say that I’ve been going through her books in the wrong sequence. This was a foundation book for the other series that follow.
As a burgeoning writer myself, I took a lot of notes from this book. It is the complete package. Mystery, romance, excitement, and crime. This was a phenomenal read.
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What I've Done
- Morgan Dane, Book 4
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,697
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,688
Haley Powell wakes up covered in blood, with no memory of the night before. When she sees a man lying in the backyard, stabbed to death, she has only one terrified thought: What have I done? Agreeing to take the case as a favor to her PI friend Lincoln Sharp, Morgan must scale a mountain of damning circumstantial and forensic evidence to prove her client innocent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What I’ve Done
- By H. Martin on 10-16-18
- What I've Done
- Morgan Dane, Book 4
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
Great Ending
Reviewed: 06-17-23
This one was a little bit more predictable than what I’ve come to expect from Melinda. However, I will say it was a lot of fun being able to put this one together before the resolution.
The best part of this book really was the ending. I’ve been waiting for that for the last three books and Melinda did not disappoint. I cannot wait to get started on book 5.
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Bones Don't Lie
- Morgan Dane, Book 3
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,650
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,158
Private investigator Lance Kruger was just a boy when his father vanished twenty-three years ago. Since then he's lived under the weight of that disappearance - until his father's car is finally dredged up from the bottom of Grey Lake. It should be a time for closure, except for the skeleton found in the trunk. A missing person case gone cold has become one of murder, and Lance and attorney Morgan Dane must face the deadly past that's risen to the surface.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bad sheriff!
- By Wayne on 03-14-18
- Bones Don't Lie
- Morgan Dane, Book 3
- By: Melinda Leigh
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
They Keep getting better
Reviewed: 06-08-23
On the edge of my seat with this one. I had suspicions at the beginning, but I didn’t expect that climax. Just Wow. Melinda dose a great job of keeping you guessing. The number of clues are so plausible I had three main suspects in my mind the whole time. But Melinda really threw me for a loop at the end.
Melinda does an amazing job of weaving enough evidence to keep you going, but she keeps so many threads running you don’t know which way to turn.
What an awesome book!
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