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The Violinist of Auschwitz
- By: Ellie Midwood
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 329
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Story5 out of 5 stars 330
In Auschwitz, every day is a fight for survival. Alma is inmate 50381, the number tattooed on her skin in pale blue ink. She is cooped up with thousands of others, torn from loved ones, trapped in a maze of barbed wire. Every day people disappear, never to be seen again. This tragic reality couldn’t be further from Alma’s previous life. An esteemed violinist, her performances left her audiences spellbound. But when the Nazis descend on Europe, none of that can save her....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Stunning Book!
- By Kindle Customer49 on 01-31-21
- The Violinist of Auschwitz
- By: Ellie Midwood
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
Great historic perspective and very enjoyable performance!
Reviewed: 12-10-24
Great historical story, powerful visual imagery, and beautifully performed! I greatly appreciated the historical summary at the end of the book. The descriptions of life in the concentration camp was well described.
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The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 102,489
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 92,814
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Story5 out of 5 stars 92,592
The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HEARTBREAKINGLY POIGNANT AND INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
- By PatrioticMimi on 02-17-15
- The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
Harrowing account of the atrocities of war, and life after war
Reviewed: 07-15-23
This was an elegantly-written story from a French woman’s eyes highlighting the inner strength of people during war time. Very memorable story and beautifully narrated. ❤️
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The Hiding Place
- By: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,583
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,021
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15,001
At one time, Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that she had a story to tell. For the first 50 years of her life, nothing out of the ordinary ever happened to her. She was a spinster watchmaker living contentedly with her sister and their elderly father in the tiny house over their shop in Haarlem. Their uneventful days, as regulated as their own watches, revolved around their abiding love for one another. But with the Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland, everything changed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- By Sara on 03-03-14
- The Hiding Place
- By: Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Great history and an amazing story of survival!
Reviewed: 12-21-22
This story is a desperate time in world history told from the eyes of a very strong and faithful woman who is a true survivor! The horrors of the Holocaust didn’t weaken her faith in God, and instead inspired her to teach others to trust in God and have hope!
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The Right Side
- By: Spencer Quinn
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
LeAnne Hogan went to Afghanistan as a rising star in the military and came back a much lesser person, mentally and physically. Now missing an eye and with half her face badly scarred, she can barely remember the disastrous desert operation that almost killed her. She is confused, angry, and suspects the fault is hers, even though nobody will come out and say it. Shattered by one last blow - the sudden death of her hospital roommate, Marci - LeAnne finds herself on a fateful drive across the country, reflecting on her past and seeing no future.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Congratulations to Spencer Quinn
- By cherry patrick jamison on 07-14-17
- The Right Side
- By: Spencer Quinn
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Enjoyable, but not the most gripping story
Reviewed: 02-12-19
I liked the story but the ending seemed rushed. The main character was a little more harsh toward the dog for my taste. However, the author was consistent in her character and achieved a calculated minor softening in LeAnn after the dog appeared. I was expecting a deeper bond between LeAnn and Goody, the dog in plot, but it didn't occur in the story.
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Running Blind
- Jack Reacher, Book 4
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,590
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,573
Across the country women are being murdered by a killer who leaves no evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to a motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, the only thing that links the victims is the man they all knew: Jack Reacher.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not My Favorite Reacher...
- By Debbie on 02-20-13
- Running Blind
- Jack Reacher, Book 4
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
As always, Jack Reacher entertains!
Reviewed: 04-29-18
Another entertaining Jack Reacher adventure. I especially enjoyed Johnathan McClain's performance. I love to let these mysteries ynfold instead of trying to guess who the criminal is!
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The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 40 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,753
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,761
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic story to be read by all!
- By Gina on 07-25-09
- The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Loved this story, plot, & performance!
Reviewed: 11-19-17
This was another amazing story rich with historical relevance to the church. Amazing character development as always with Ken Follett books, and an extremely entertaining performance! Thank you for this book?
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The Old Man
- By: Thomas Perry
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,784
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,029
To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most 60-year-old widowers don't have multiple driver's licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, and a bugout kit with two Beretta Nanos stashed in the spare bedroom closet. Most have not spent decades on the run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The 'old man' is not old!
- By Wayne on 08-15-17
- The Old Man
- By: Thomas Perry
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Entertaining and suspenseful
Reviewed: 04-28-17
I enjoyed this book and also the performance. I especially appreciated the character development, descriptive language, and pace. The changing character personas of the "old man" were entertaining and thorough. This was my first Tom Perry novel and I will definitely read/listen to additional novels of his. Peter Berkrot's performance is very well matched with the book, and enhances the story. He is very articulate, steady, and enjoyable to listen to. I would recommend this book to a friend.
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The King of Lies
- By: John Hart
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,968
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,310
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,305
John Hart creates a literary thriller that is as suspenseful as it is poignant, a riveting murder mystery layered beneath the southern drawl of a humble North Carolina lawyer. When Work Pickens finds his father murdered, the investigation pushes a repressed family history to the surface and he sees his own carefully constructed facade begin to crack.
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5 out of 5 stars
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For the Eyes Only
- By Deborah on 06-21-06
- The King of Lies
- By: John Hart
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Great Mystery
Reviewed: 06-11-16
The characters are very well deveoped and the language is tight with a great pace. I highly recommend this book.
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The Many Selves of Katherine North
- By: Emma Geen
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4 out of 5 stars 77
Kit has been projecting into other species for seven years. Longer than anyone else at ShenCorp. Longer than any of the scientists thought possible. But lately she has the feeling that when she jumps, she isn't alone.... Since she was 12, Kit has been a phenomenaut, her consciousness projected into the bodies of lab-grown animals for the purpose of research.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Dull and Dragging
- By Penny on 06-02-16
- The Many Selves of Katherine North
- By: Emma Geen
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
Great book for animal lovers
Reviewed: 06-06-16
The author communicates so beautifully the essence of the animals she writes about in a very clever way combining a unique plot with very well developed characters. It was very entertaining. At the beginning of the book it was hard to tell who the narrator/author was speaking for, but I was quickly able to pick up and get into the perspective. The narrator does a beautiful performance. It was a very entertaining story and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it!
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140,785
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124,014
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123,889
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
Great story, characters, and performance!
Reviewed: 05-29-16
This is a gripping story told in part from the perspective of an alcoholic. At time feels a bit depressing being on the journey with an alcolohic Rachael. But you stick with her, hoping she will overcome her addiction. Ironically, the tragedy she goes through is what helps her. The changing perspectives and character voices narrating really makes the story very suspenseful. The timelines from each character keeps the story unfolding also. The character development is excellent. I couldn't stop listening all the way to the very end! I highly recommend this book!
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