Anne Ruszkiewicz
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Terror in Topaz
- A Harriet Gordon Mystery, Book 4
- By: A.M. Stuart
- Narrated by: Catherine Bilson
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Singapore 1910: Harriet Gordon has been dismissed from the job she loved and finds herself cast adrift. When her brother receives an invitation to visit a prestigious school in Kuala Lumpur, she and Julian decide to leave Singapore behind for a few days, but their pleasant visit takes a dark turn when a visitor to the school is shot dead on the front steps of the headmaster’s bungalow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome Series
- By Joe on 05-08-24
- Terror in Topaz
- A Harriet Gordon Mystery, Book 4
- By: A.M. Stuart
- Narrated by: Catherine Bilson
The best in the series yet
Reviewed: 12-27-24
This series is both excellent, well researched historical fiction and unique in its setting and atmosphere as well as having characters that are both interesting and likable. The narration is excellent. Why isn’t there an audiobook version of the next in the series????
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Copper River
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,440
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,129
Part Irish, part Native-American, Sheriff Cork O'Connor serves the remote territory of Tamarack County, Minnesota. But big trouble is brewing: a powerful man believes O'Connor killed his son. Now there's a price on the sheriff's head and a bullet in his leg. He finds refuge with his cousin, Jewell, and her teenage son, Ren, in their tiny Michigan town. But when Ren and his friends are threatened, O'Connor must risk his cover to find out why.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great location, lots of local color, and all that could be done is a pervert book
- By Allen Anthony on 01-17-16
- Copper River
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: David Chandler
Riveting and as addictive as peanut butter and chocolate
Reviewed: 12-08-24
This series is totally addictive and never disappoints. It is not just the adventure of the fast paced action but the quality of the characters who enlist your deep sympathy and interest. The beautiful descriptions of the landscape too is worth reading the books for. I will read every one and hope he keeps writing as long as I can listen.
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Act of Oblivion
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 613
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 523
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 519
1660 England. General Edward Whalley and his son-in law Colonel William Goffe board a ship bound for the New World. They are on the run, wanted for the murder of King Charles I—a brazen execution that marked the culmination of the English Civil War, in which parliamentarians successfully battled royalists for control.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I've loved Robert Harris' Books; but...
- By Lucy on 10-16-22
- Act of Oblivion
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny
Historical Fiction at it’s best
Reviewed: 04-18-24
Very well researched and a tremendous adventure story With the exception of the two main character it is hard to like the Restoration characters nor the regicides and some of their helpers. Maybe there is no way or reason to like the Restoration court. This is a magisterial tour de force and very informative as well as be vivid It is easy - sometimes too easy - to visualize the scenes painted in the novel. Well worth the effort but exhausting.
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The River We Remember
- A Novel
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: CJ Wilson
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,005
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 822
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 822
On Memorial Day in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book makes me believe that there are good books written by good authors.
- By Va on 09-15-23
- The River We Remember
- A Novel
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: CJ Wilson
An engrossing and original story
Reviewed: 03-30-24
A mystery story with an unusual twist and very interesting, sympathetic characters. I live in a rural upscale New York community and I recognize these people. We hope the author continues to write.
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Murder by Degrees
- A Mystery
- By: Ritu Mukerji
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
Philadelphia, 1875: It is the start of term at Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lydia Weston, professor and anatomist, is immersed in teaching her students in the lecture hall and hospital. When the body of a patient, Anna Ward, is dredged out of the Schuylkill River, the young chambermaid’s death is deemed suicide. But Lydia is suspicious and she is soon brought into the police investigation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What I liked
- By Philista Almquist on 01-31-24
- Murder by Degrees
- A Mystery
- By: Ritu Mukerji
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
An excellent, even original historical mystery
Reviewed: 03-02-24
An intriguing story with interesting characters and excellent historical details. The voice of Lydia seemed unduly harsh. We hope this is the start of a new series.
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The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
- By: Susan Wittig Albert
- Narrated by: Peggity Price
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 163
Nominated for both the Agatha and Anthony awards, national best-selling author Susan Wittig Albert introduces a garden club of lady sleuths in Depression-era Alabama. The Darling Dahlias have just inherited a new clubhouse and garden, complete with two beautiful cucumber trees. But before long, these genteel ladies must unravel the mystery about what’s buried beneath one of these trees and the enigma of the dead body that soon turns up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reminiscent of a more simple way of life
- By J. Byerly on 05-23-11
- The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree
- By: Susan Wittig Albert
- Narrated by: Peggity Price
A very nice light cozy
Reviewed: 02-27-24
This story has a lot of small town charm and likable characters m. Sometimes the characters may be a little overdrawn reaching for “old times” charm but still entertaining.
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Chateau Under Siege
- Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 16
- By: Martin Walker
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Story4 out of 5 stars 103
The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years’ War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Is it an unfortunate prop malfunction—or something more sinister? The stricken man happens to be number two in the French intelligence service, in line for the top job. Bruno is tasked with the safety of the victim’s daughter Claire, as well as her father's old Silicon Valley buddies, ostensibly in town for a reunion.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing, with a muddle plot line
- By Patrick Lynch on 09-03-23
- Chateau Under Siege
- Bruno, Chief of Police, Book 16
- By: Martin Walker
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
As alway embedded information helps
Reviewed: 02-11-24
As good and maybe a little better than this excellent series. The information on France’s still extant empire and even Himalayan glaciers adds to the interest of the story. It was refreshing that Bruno managed not to fall into the bed of a predatory female this time. His fans still want to see him happy.
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The Covenant of Water
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,488
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,286
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,274
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s long-existing Christian community, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story Telling At Its Best
- By Regina on 05-06-23
- The Covenant of Water
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Abraham Verghese
An amazing and unforgettable novel
Reviewed: 01-24-24
Like his earlier book Cutting For Stone the characters and even the story will always remain with you and you will be the better for it. You will also learn a lot about a unique and beautiful section of India and the little known St. Thomas Christians. One wishes the author would write shorter books so they would appear more often. He is also an extraordinary narrator doing both a Scottish accent and a Southern evangelist perfectly Getting through this book requires stamina- at times I thought there was too much tragedy and that it was drawn out too long- but it is worth persevering to the end.
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The Man Who Died Twice
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,011
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,282
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,243
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smart, Funny, Superbly Read
- By Patience on 10-03-21
- The Man Who Died Twice
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Thoroughly enjoyable
Reviewed: 12-02-23
This story is thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable. The pleasure comes from the well developed, very original, and always consistent characters and their relationship to each other even more than the story. They are not only enjoyable but endearing and often very funny. The narration is perfect
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Death of a Lesser God
- The Malabar House, Book 4
- By: Vaseem Khan
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
James Whitby, sentenced to death for the murder of prominent lawyer and former Quit India activist Fareed Mazumdar, is less than two weeks from a date with the gallows. In a last-ditch attempt to save his son, Whitby's father, arch-colonialist, Charles Whitby, forces a new investigation into the killing. The investigation leads Inspector Persis Wadia of the Bombay Police to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where, with the help of Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, she uncovers a possible link to a second case.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best, deepest and most complex so far
- By Anne Ruszkiewicz on 11-16-23
- Death of a Lesser God
- The Malabar House, Book 4
- By: Vaseem Khan
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
The best, deepest and most complex so far
Reviewed: 11-16-23
In this excellent series this is the best so far. Beyond an intriguing story there is an unusual depth of feeling and thought. As someone who grew up overseas and took a long time to feel at home in my “own” country I can identify deeply with the white English/Indian “left behind” as it were when the Raj departed. It is both very brave and very perceptive of Khan to portray such an individual with so much understanding and sympathy. The narration was beautiful as well. I can’t wait for the next in the series.
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