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The Little Wartime Library
- By: Kate Thompson
- Narrated by: Sarah Durham
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London, Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the railway tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here, a whole community thrives: with hundreds of bunk beds, a café and a theatre offering shelter from the bombs that fall above. Along with her glamorous best friend and assistant librarian, Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Mixed Bag
- By Carron on 15-10-2022
- The Little Wartime Library
- By: Kate Thompson
- Narrated by: Sarah Durham
What an amazing story!
Reviewed: 08-12-2024
I so loved this story… beautifully written and executed. The narrator was perfect.
All the different characters and the beautiful protagonists. Highly recommend.
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
- By: Anna Johnston
- Narrated by: Tim Carroll
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story5 out of 5 stars 56
Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car he'd return it washed and polished, with a full tank of petrol. The problem is, he has no one left to borrow from. At 82 he's desperately lonely, broke and on the brink of homelessness. But Fred's luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of cranky Bernard Greer at Wattle River Nursing Home. Suddenly he has a roof over his head, warm meals in his belly and, most importantly, the chance to be part of a family again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought provoking and heart warming
- By Anonymous User on 23-12-2024
- The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
- By: Anna Johnston
- Narrated by: Tim Carroll
Truly heartwarming
Reviewed: 04-12-2024
Fantastic story of love, loyalty, friendship, humour and happiness.
So enjoyed this story continually made me smile and laugh out loud.
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The Woman in Coach D
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Katie Clarkson-Hill
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4 out of 5 stars 137
Jenny sits in the same seat on the same train every week, seeing familiar faces come and go. Until a chance encounter shatters her world. Sixteen years ago, Jenny survived a traumatic ordeal that left her best friend, Susie, missing and presumed dead. The world has its theories about what happened to Susie Patterson, and one of those theories points the finger at Jenny. Now she lives a quiet life, volunteering at a crisis helpline while trying to deal with her own anxiety and the true crime fans obsessed with finding her missing friend.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great character development
- By Anonymous User on 10-11-2024
- The Woman in Coach D
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Katie Clarkson-Hill
Not for me
Reviewed: 03-12-2024
I’m glad I didn’t use a credit on this book but if I had, I would have returned it.
Our main protagonist is really irritating. Initially I thought it was just the narrator, who actually is irritating, but then I realised that if she said “but she’s my BEST FRIEND” one more time, I’d scream.
Sorry, I really like Sarah Denzil’s work but this one wasn’t for me.
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To Die For
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Mela Lee, Cassandra Morris, Christine Lakin, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
When Dwayne and Alice Odom are killed, the police report states clearly that it was a drug overdose. So why is their daughter, who was there when they died, claiming that's not the truth? Betsy Odom doesn't trust the police but when she finds herself in their custody after her parents' death, she knows she has to be careful. Her uncle wants to adopt her and as he is a very rich and powerful man, she wants to let him. His criminal connections, however, mean the police aren't so sure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well narrated
- By Anonymous User on 27-12-2024
- To Die For
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Mela Lee, Cassandra Morris, Christine Lakin, Will Collyer, Erin Bennett, Zach Villa, Rena Marie Villano, Kiff Vandenheuvel
Better and better…
Reviewed: 03-12-2024
This series just got better each book. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Storyline was excellent and narrative was great.
Bring on the next Travis Devine!!
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The Edge
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Erin Bennett, Will Collyer, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Retired from the Army’s most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he’s brought in by DC Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than most. Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwell was found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline. A high-ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to a number of enemies. And her Senator father once saved DC Emerson Campbell’s life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much better…
- By Sharon F on 02-12-2024
- The Edge
- By: David Baldacci
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Erin Bennett, Will Collyer, Erin Cottrell, Tiffany Smith
So much better…
Reviewed: 02-12-2024
… than the first in this series. Although still an US Army Ranger superhero, Travis Devine has matured and grown into his investigative role and is far more believable. Great story, with excellent branches off the main plot.
A little repetitive/predictable with Devine always being taken on by 3 bad guys… never 2 or 4, always 3.
Female narrators were very good, male not so much - very monotone, with little intonation.
Overall a good book and would recommend it.
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Don't Look Back
- By: J.P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Genevieve Hegney, Daniel Webber
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 176
Myer lives on a NZ mountain farm with her border collie, chickens, sheep and her faithful horse, Mustard. She hunts and forages, and barely leaves the mountain, only venturing into town to stock up on provisions once or twice a month.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging Australian Thriller From Start To Finish
- By Anonymous User on 17-11-2024
- Don't Look Back
- By: J.P. Pomare
- Narrated by: Genevieve Hegney, Daniel Webber
Great!
Reviewed: 23-11-2024
Really enjoyed this story. Not ‘too’ far fetched, just enough. As a New Zealander a little disappointed by the pronunciation of some words but understandable. Recommend.
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Ghost in the Machine
- DC Scott Cullen Crime Series, Book 1
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Dave Gillies
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
Caroline Adamson's future is looking up...until her mutilated body is found. Her ex-husband is the main suspect. But when one murder becomes three, Edinburgh faces up to the fact that it might have a serial killer in its midst. Could the answer lie with Schoolbook, the latest social media craze to hit the city? DCI Cullen is determined to prove himself and equally determined to find justice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to shoot that DI.
- By Fly London Lover on 28-09-2020
- Ghost in the Machine
- DC Scott Cullen Crime Series, Book 1
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Dave Gillies
Series has potential
Reviewed: 22-11-2024
I have to agree with fellow reviewers that this narrator ‘could do a lot better’. All his female characters sounded pathetic and the same, I couldn’t differentiate between them. Bain would never be in a senior role, be as single minded, treat his staff so badly or run an investigation in today’s force.
With a little work the Cullen character could flesh out into a lot more. I will try book 2… 🤞🤞
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One of Us Is Missing
- By: B. M. Carroll
- Narrated by: Jo Van Es
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Rachel and Rory Sullivan decide to celebrate making it through a tough year by taking their children, Emmet and Bridie, to their first stadium concert. By the end of the night, one of the four has vanished without a trace. As the police investigation intensifies, suspicion is cast on the remaining family members. Everyone has been deceiving one another, but who is to blame for what went wrong? The passing of each hour amplifies their terror that life will never be the same again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story came together beautifully
- By Sharon F on 16-11-2024
- One of Us Is Missing
- By: B. M. Carroll
- Narrated by: Jo Van Es
Story came together beautifully
Reviewed: 16-11-2024
This is the second book I’ve listened to by this author and I liked it just as much as the first.
Both books scattered the pieces of the story… each contributing piece has a story of its own, those pieces are gradually and masterfully pulled together to a finale.
I definitely recommend this author, her work is outstanding.
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Home
- Myron Bolitar, Book 11
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Webber
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
By the international number one best-selling author of Tell No One and Fool Me Once, soon to be a major movie starring Julia Roberts. A decade ago kidnappers grabbed two boys from wealthy families and demanded ransom, then went silent. No trace of the boys ever surfaced. For 10 years their families have been left with nothing but painful memories and a quiet desperation for the day that has finally miraculously arrived: Myron Bolitar and his friend, Win, believe they have located one of the boys, now a teenager.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing as always
- By Emma on 09-01-2017
- Home
- Myron Bolitar, Book 11
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Webber
Home
Reviewed: 16-10-2024
I love how Harlan Coben can weave a story and and pull all the strings together with a perfect ending. Great story with a great narrator.
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Live Wire
- Myron Bolitar, Book 10
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Nezar Alderazi
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
A beautiful woman walking into Myron Bolitar's office asking for help should have been a dream come true. Only this woman, Suzze T, is in tears - and eight months pregnant.... Suzze's rock star husband has disappeared, and she fears the rumours questioning her baby's paternity have driven him away. For Myron, questions of fatherhood couldn't hit closer to home. His own father is clinging precariously to life, and the brother who abandoned the family years ago has resurfaced - with danger following close behind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Masterful story
- By Sharon F on 15-10-2024
- Live Wire
- Myron Bolitar, Book 10
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Nezar Alderazi
Masterful story
Reviewed: 15-10-2024
Again an excellent book in the Myran Bolitar series, thanks to the so very talented Harlan Coben. Thoroughly hooked and loving working my way through the audiobook series… until I got to this one… Can’t fault the author, the wonderful cast of characters and the way they work so well together but, the narrator has changed and he is ‘not good’.
Win is certainly not Win. Gone is the ivy league, moneyed, refined, highly educated, suave and privileged accent - he now sounds like a prepubescent teenager. Myron’s mother has been replaced by a native New Yorker with a very strong Jewish accent. Don’t get me started on Big Cindy! I loved the way she oozed (in a very deep) “Miss-ter Bolllitaaaar” - not in this book.
Love your work, Mr Coben; this narrator does not do it justice.
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