Karen S. Simpson
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We Three Queens
- A Royal Spyness Mystery, Book 18
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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It's late 1936, and King Edward is in turmoil, having fallen in love with the scandalously divorced and even more scandalously American Wallis Simpson. He wants to marry her but knows that doing so will jeopardize his crown. Edward confides in his dear friend Darcy, Georgie's husband, and the couple agree to hide Wallis in their home while Edward figures out what to do. But unbeknownst to Georgie and Darcy, Sir Hubert, the owner of the estate, has given a film crew permission to shoot a motion picture about Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn on the grounds
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What a waste of an opportunity *sigh*
- By M Owens on 11-23-24
- We Three Queens
- A Royal Spyness Mystery, Book 18
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
Rhys Bowen never misses
Reviewed: 01-09-25
I always look forward to these books. This one was a little more disconnected than the others with 2 main storylines.
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Marsh Madness
- Miss Fortune Mysteries, Book 28
- By: Jana DeLeon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs
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High school wasn’t a grand time for everyone, but when a group of friends decide to meet up at a B and B ahead of their 10-year reunion, old grudges resurface, and one of them ends up dead. Now the owners, a kindly older couple, are on the hook for the accidental death due to anaphylaxis, but they insist no mistakes were made on their part. Fortune is asked to look into the situation before the inept local sheriff railroads the couple or simply allows gossip to run them out of business, which will cost them their home. Swamp Team 3 heads to Voodoo Island to find a way to clear the couple.
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One of the best in the series
- By Christy Lynn on 11-10-24
- Marsh Madness
- Miss Fortune Mysteries, Book 28
- By: Jana DeLeon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Miss Fortune never fails
Reviewed: 01-05-25
Very different storyline. I liked the change of pace. Can't wait for the next book in the series.
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The Cowboys of Copper Mountain
- A Christmas Collection
- By: Katherine Garbera, Jane Porter, Melissa McClone
- Narrated by: Loretta Rawlins
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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Three novellas and an unforgettable short story, now available together in one festive package!
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Sweet Christmas compilation
- By Gina&Penni on 11-10-20
- The Cowboys of Copper Mountain
- A Christmas Collection
- By: Katherine Garbera, Jane Porter, Melissa McClone
- Narrated by: Loretta Rawlins
Like reading a Hallmark movie
Reviewed: 01-02-25
it was just... fine. No surprises here. if you read the first one, you've read the other two.
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Christmas Card Murder
- By: Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Peggy Erhart
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Join best-selling authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Peggy Ehrhart for a collection of the coziest Christmas capers! Everyone dreams of a picture-perfect small-town Christmas, but when murder is in the cards, some holiday greetings are addressed to kill....
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"If you're conservative, pass this one by"
- By Jenny on 11-25-21
- Christmas Card Murder
- By: Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Peggy Erhart
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
hours of 1/2 stories
Reviewed: 12-19-24
Don't waste your time or money. Lame stories with no endings. I feel like I was scammed.
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The Shell House Detectives
- A Shell House Detectives Mystery, Book 1
- By: Emylia Hall
- Narrated by: Kate Rawson
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Late one night, a distraught young man knocks on the door of retired and recently widowed Ally Bright’s remote home on the Cornish coast. But before she can make sense of his confused words, he’s gone—not to be seen again until he’s found the next morning at the foot of the nearby cliffs.
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Could not get into it
- By B. K. Walker on 08-03-23
- The Shell House Detectives
- A Shell House Detectives Mystery, Book 1
- By: Emylia Hall
- Narrated by: Kate Rawson
Audio version difficult to follow.
Reviewed: 11-20-24
Had trouble with narration. Couldn't decide if it was the narrator's difficulty in doing different voices or if it was more an author issue. But, constant hopping back and forth between characters without much change in voices made me frequently have to rewind to figure out who was talking. Might be a better book in print because of this. Story itself is pretty good, but at least one character was introduced and then completely forgotten later in the book. The book was enjoyable. I did enjoy the descriptions of the landscape.
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Killers of a Certain Age
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer, Christina Delaine
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for 40 years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills.
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Insulting to “older” women
- By JWB35 on 02-26-23
- Killers of a Certain Age
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer, Christina Delaine
Fun romp!
Reviewed: 08-07-24
Watch these 60 something women make things happen. You even forget they're assassins. So much fun.
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Strawberry Shortcake Murder
- By: Joanne Fluke
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth and boutique bake store proprietor extraordinaire, is judging a dessert contest when fellow judge Coach Boyd Watson is found dead, face down in a delicate confection no less.
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Excellent
- By Charla White on 03-30-12
- Strawberry Shortcake Murder
- By: Joanne Fluke
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Why this narrator?
Reviewed: 07-12-24
Hannah is supposed to be 30 ish, so why pick a narrator who sounds like she's 60+? She sounds like an elderly grandmother. The book itself is ok. Not great.
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Three-Inch Teeth
- Joe Pickett, Book 24
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of raging beasts—one animal, one human—in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage—killing, among others, the potential fiancé of Joe’s daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, whom Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property.
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Three inch teeth
- By Lynn M. Keenan on 03-09-24
- Three-Inch Teeth
- Joe Pickett, Book 24
- By: C. J. Box
- Narrated by: David Chandler
CJ Box let me down
Reviewed: 07-06-24
Terrible ending. Unnecessary killing off of interesting and strong characters. Weak ending like he was in a hurry. I'd suggest reading a synopsis rather than waste time with this book.
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Olive You to Death
- Tourist Trap Mystery, Book 17
- By: Lynn Cahoon
- Narrated by: Lauren Pedersen
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Things are looking up for the owner of Coffee, Books, and More—Jill's finally getting her MBA, and though her wedding to police detective Greg is postponed a few months, she still has plenty to celebrate. A girls' weekend in Santa Barbara is just the ticket. But back in South Cove, someone else's big day has become a big problem. Antiques dealer Josh Thomas and Mandy Jensen were planning a small private ceremony under an olive tree on the historic Jensen farm—until Mandy went missing.
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Love the story. . .
- By Mary K. Mazanec on 06-06-24
- Olive You to Death
- Tourist Trap Mystery, Book 17
- By: Lynn Cahoon
- Narrated by: Lauren Pedersen
This narrator not as talented
Reviewed: 06-25-24
As with the last book, I thought the story was okay. What stood out most was the change in narrators. This one has a younger voice, which I liked, but she was not able to carry off voice changes for different characters.
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A Vacation to Die For
- A Tourist Trap Mystery, Book 14
- By: Lynn Cahoon
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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Hustling her fiance off to a neighboring tourist town might be the only way Jill Gardner can plan her nuptials to South Cove's in-demand police detective. But when a mystery man turns up dead at South Cove's PD, Greg is hightailing it back home to investigate, leaving Jill to finish the vacation solo. Jill can barely get in a spa day before her own respite is spoiled by a greedy hotel guest and unexpected revelations about Max Winter, the developer conniving to buy her home out from under her.
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Inconsistencies, but still enjoyable
- By Amber Nefzger on 10-11-24
- A Vacation to Die For
- A Tourist Trap Mystery, Book 14
- By: Lynn Cahoon
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
Less snooping more real
Reviewed: 06-21-24
Less exciting than previous ones. An enjoyable read. I liked the inner workings of the bookstore, but would have liked Jill to have been more of a detective and less of a reporter.
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