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Hybrid
- Bick Downs, Book 2
- By: Michael Esola
- Narrated by: Jeffrey S. Fellin
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
Fresh off an expedition to the wilds of Indonesia, Bick Downs returns home to his beloved San Francisco. It isn’t long before he learns that an ancient species of predator has been released and is running amok in the city. He joins forces with others in an attempt to capture the mysterious creature, only to learn that up North, in the sleepy agricultural town of Santa Rosa, California, something even more terrifying and sinister has been created.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If you’re bothered by mistakes…
- By Dogman1970 on 07-14-21
- Hybrid
- Bick Downs, Book 2
- By: Michael Esola
- Narrated by: Jeffrey S. Fellin
If you’re bothered by mistakes…
Reviewed: 07-14-21
The story line is excellent. That’s the last good news here. Mr Esola needs a lot more education in the correct use of the English language and really needs a proof reader that knows what they are doing. If you’re bothered by mistakes, don’t waste your time on this.
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The Keep
- The Adversary Cycle, Book 1
- By: F. Paul Wilson
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 805
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 702
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 703
"Something is murdering my men." Thus reads the message received from a Nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote Transylvanian Alps. Invisible and silent, the enemy selects one victim per night, leaving the bloodless and mutilated corpses behind to terrify its future victims. When an elite SS extermination squad is dispatched to solve the problem, the men find something that's both powerful and terrifying. Panicked, the Nazis bring in a local expert on folklore - who just happens to be Jewish - to shed some light on the mysterious happenings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At long last, The classic horror novel on Audible
- By Shieldslinger on 07-22-20
- The Keep
- The Adversary Cycle, Book 1
- By: F. Paul Wilson
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
My favorite horror story...
Reviewed: 05-22-21
The best one ever written. I don’t know how many times I’ve read this book. 15, or 20 times for sure. This is my personal favorite... Enjoy!
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Certain Prey
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 161
Her name is Clara Rinker, a southern woman, trim, pleasant, attractive, and the best hit woman in the business. She isn't showy; she just goes quietly about her business, collects her money, and goes home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Certain Prey
- By Linda K.. on 02-14-05
- Certain Prey
- By: John Sandford
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
It’s abridged!
Reviewed: 01-13-21
Outstanding, except that it was abridged and I didn’t realize it. Introducing Clara Rinker as one of Davenport’s best antagonists. No spoilers here though!
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Kitty Confidential
- Pet Whisperer P.I., Book 1
- By: Molly Fitz
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4 out of 5 stars 221
I was just your normal twentysomething with seven associate degrees and no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That is, until I died...Well, almost. As if a near-death experience at the hands of an old coffeemaker wasn't embarrassing enough, I woke up to find I could talk to animals. Or rather one animal in particular. I've taken to calling him Octo-Cat. He talks so fast he can be difficult to understand, but seems to be telling me that his late owner didn't die of natural causes like everyone believes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very fun!!
- By K. L. on 09-17-19
- Kitty Confidential
- Pet Whisperer P.I., Book 1
- By: Molly Fitz
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
Move Over Oberon, the Octo-Cat is Here
Reviewed: 11-19-19
Outstanding story. The only problem I have with it is that it's too short. I checked, and unfortunately, the rest of the books in this series are around the same length. Please Melissa/Molly consider something at least twice as long (and this before I've even read the others)! Ann's narration is spot on. Her choice of voices for the various characters is excellent and her execution of them consistent. As you can imagine I am a great fan of the Iron Druid series (hence my reference to Oberon in the title). But don't misunderstand, this is not Atticus and Oberon, but something completely different. Try it, you'll like it!!!
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Sweep of the Blade
- Innkeeper Chronicles, Book 4
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,863
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,595
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,583
Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers - a special group who provide "lodging" to other-planetary visitors - so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud - completely abandoned by his family - has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by her sister Dina, she's sworn off all things vampire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love the story, narration not so much
- By Terri F on 09-27-19
- Sweep of the Blade
- Innkeeper Chronicles, Book 4
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
The Blade Does Sweep!!!
Reviewed: 10-27-19
Don’t understand why all the complaints about narration and narrator. This is a different perspective (Maud’s) so a different narrator makes sense to me. The story is great even though it’s missing one of the things that make an Innkeeper story, (the Inn, of course). That’s as close to a spoiler as I’m going to get. Great twist at the end. Can’t wait for the next one. Hint, Hint and Hint!!!
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The Mote in God's Eye
- By: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
- Narrated by: L J Ganser
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,945
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5,975
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,012
The Mote In God's Eye is their acknowledged masterpiece, an epic novel of mankind's first encounter with alien life that transcends the genre. No lesser an authority than Robert A. Heinlein called it "possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read".
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4 out of 5 stars
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A great read!
- By J. Rhoderick on 02-12-10
- The Mote in God's Eye
- By: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
- Narrated by: L J Ganser
The narrator was disappointing
Reviewed: 09-17-19
The title just about sums my review up. I got this book because it was one of my favorite SF novels many, many years ago and I’m pleased to report that it remains so. And it may be, that after listening to really good narrators I have become spoiled. And I don’t want to put anyone off getting this book as the narration isn’t bad, it’s just not as good as it could have been.
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Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris
- Harley Merlin, Book 6
- By: Bella Forrest
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,770
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,549
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,538
Harley has a game plan to stop the third ritual: infiltrate the Cult of Eris and steal back her mother’s soul. But her only way in is through her devious half-brother Finch - the same guy who was Katherine’s most devoted bootlicker not too long ago. Joining a cult counts as sibling bonding time, right? Left with no choice but to break Finch out of prison, Harley must play the part of a loyal cultist.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Days of our lives?
- By Terry A. Kaplan Henry on 09-10-19
- Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris
- Harley Merlin, Book 6
- By: Bella Forrest
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
Bella comes into her own
Reviewed: 09-17-19
This is the best book in the series so far. Ms Forrest writing has improved and, except for the obvious hole in the story, has done a great job with this one. No, I'm not going to discuss the hole in the story. Even the narration has improved. Get the book, you will enjoy it.
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Carniepunk: The Demon Barker of Wheat Street
- By: Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,799
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 1,685
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,681
The ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan gets more than greasy corn dogs and flat soda when he visits a carnival in Kansas to which his apprentice, Granuaile, drags him. He runs across a barker with a strange power over the crowd: attractive women leave their men and disappear into an unmarked tent, never to be seen again, and the men wander away, forgetting that they ever had girlfriends or wives. When Granuaile falls under the barker’s influence and enters the tent, Atticus isn’t about to forget it and move on.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Awe Really?!?!?
- By Mario Colon on 10-27-14
- Carniepunk: The Demon Barker of Wheat Street
- By: Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Terrible Narration/Narrator
Reviewed: 06-09-19
The narrator was just bad. Several mispronounced words in a one hour program is unacceptable . I also have had the opportunity to hear this same story read by Luke Daniels and suggest you listen to that one if you want hear it done well.
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Blood Magick
- The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,033
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,446
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,417
Branna’s strength and selflessness hold together a close circle of friends and family - along with their horses and hawks and her beloved hound. But there’s a single missing link in the chain of her life: love…
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5 out of 5 stars
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MUCH better narration than the first two.
- By JDT on 02-06-15
- Blood Magick
- The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Susan Eriksen, A Great Narrator For This Book - Not
Reviewed: 06-09-19
Score as follows: 5 for the story, 2 for the narration, so overall a 3. I'm surprised that Roberts had 3 different narrators for the 3 novels. The first and second ones seemed to be Irish speakers while the 3rd, Eriksen, just as obviously, is not. The result was, again obviously, differences in pronunciation between the first 2 books and the 3rd. And, at least for me, that was quite distracting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Eriksen's narration was problematic. It was not. In fact it was every bit as good as any she has narrated for Robert's "In Death" series, of which I am a big fan. My opinion, for what it's worth, Roberts should have used an Irish speaker for the last book.
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Magic Slays
- Kate Daniels, Book 5
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,499
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,949
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,955
Plagued by a war between magic and technology, Atlanta has never been so deadly. Good thing Kate Daniels is on the job. Kate Daniels may have quit the Order of Merciful Aid, but she's still knee-deep in paranormal problems. Or she would be if she could get someone to hire her. Starting her own business has been more challenging than she thought it would be - now that the Order is disparaging her good name, and many potential clients are afraid of getting on the bad side of the Beast Lord, who just happens to be Kate's mate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better and better
- By Vinity on 06-10-11
- Magic Slays
- Kate Daniels, Book 5
- By: Ilona Andrews
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
Same old, same old - Spoiler Alert!
Reviewed: 12-03-18
It seems apparent that this series is building to a climatic confrontation between Kate and Roland. This is book 5 and I know that there are at least 10 books in the series. I'm not sure I can wade through another 5 books with the same plot twists to get there. Particularly when Kate doesn't seem able to learn from her past discoveries and issues and move on and that includes her relationship with the Beast Lord. I am growing particularly tired of that. So I think it's break time, at least for a while.
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