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Haunted
- Haunted Series, Book 2
- By: Tony Marturano
- Narrated by: Jonathan Rand, Katie Rand
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 173
Their therapist told them that a mutual project would be useful. That it would help them to reconnect. Heal. That’s why when Marco Battista inherits a highly desirable property perched on a clifftop location in the idyllic fishing village of Porthcove, he and his wife see it as the perfect opportunity to turn their lives around. Their plan is simple. Move in, renovate, and get the property sold before deep winter. But with spiraling debts, a marriage in crisis and an unseen terror not of this world, will they even make it out alive?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Dreadful, awful nonsense
- By Gerard on 03-01-21
- Haunted
- Haunted Series, Book 2
- By: Tony Marturano
- Narrated by: Jonathan Rand, Katie Rand
brilliant
Reviewed: 30-10-24
really enjoyed this sequel - very satisfactory ending too! Excellent narration, a rollercoaster of asking myself 'whats real and not real?)
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The Second Sleep
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,863
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,860
Late one afternoon in April in the Year of Our Risen Lord 1468 a solitary traveller was to be observed picking his way on horseback across the wild moorland of that ancient region of south-western England known since Saxon times as Wessex....
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4 out of 5 stars
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appeal for a considerd eanding
- By Amazon Customer on 07-09-19
- The Second Sleep
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
Brilliant Idea and a great listen
Reviewed: 25-10-24
l enjoyed this and was totally engrossed..the combination of apocalyptic fiction and how a future humanity might evolve (devolve?) was thought provoking to say the least. But the ending was hugely unsatisfactory imho - it's begging for a sequel. Without the possibility of a sequel then it's all a bit bleak - but maybe that's the whole point?
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The Family Experiment
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Clifford Samuel, Eilidh Beaton, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 239
The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality tv show.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Binge Listened
- By Angela M on 01-01-25
- The Family Experiment
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Clifford Samuel, Eilidh Beaton, Joshua Riley, Justin Avoth, Thomas Judd, Nneka Okoye
Another incredible read from John Marrs
Reviewed: 12-05-24
Outstanding in it's twists and turns as I expected, binge listened as always and hoping that the author hasn't run out of ideas for this nightmare world of the near future that feels so 'present' .
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The String Diaries
- By: Stephen Lloyd Jones
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4 out of 5 stars 119
An imaginative, tight, edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller which follows an historical mystery through to its nail-biting contemporary conclusion. The String Diaries. A jumble of entries, written in different hands, different languages, and different times. They tell of a rumour. A shadow. A killer. The only interest that Oxford Professor Charles Meredith has in the diaries is as a record of Hungarian folklore ... until he comes face to face with a myth.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing
- By p on 13-09-13
- The String Diaries
- By: Stephen Lloyd Jones
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
ruined by swallowing noises throughout
Reviewed: 18-04-24
l had to give up listening. The story was original and ok although all the characters were unlikeable. The narrator is excellent at accents and has a good voice but the continuous swallowing noises were a distraction and highly irritating
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Phantom Limb
- A Gripping Psychological Thriller
- By: Lucinda Berry
- Narrated by: Kate Marcin
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
Emily and Elizabeth spent their childhood locked in a bedroom and terrorized by a mother who drank too much and disappeared for days. The identical twins were rescued by a family determined to be their saviors. But there are some horrors love can’t erase....
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3 out of 5 stars
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engaging
- By su through the looking glass! on 21-02-24
- Phantom Limb
- A Gripping Psychological Thriller
- By: Lucinda Berry
- Narrated by: Kate Marcin
engaging
Reviewed: 21-02-24
l guessed the ending quite early on which clouded the enjoyment of listening tbh. A good book but not as good as l had hoped
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The Woman in the Woods
- By: Lisa Hall
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 11
When Allie moves to a quaint old cottage with her husband, it’s their dream home. Nestled in the village of Pluckley, it seems a perfect haven in which to raise their two children. But Pluckley has a reputation. It’s known as England’s most haunted village. And not long after the birth of their new son, Allie begins to notice strange things.... What’s the flash of white she sees moving quickly through the woods to the back of their house? And what’s the strange scratching noise coming from the chimney?
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2 out of 5 stars
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lots of potential.. did not deliver
- By su through the looking glass! on 26-10-23
- The Woman in the Woods
- By: Lisa Hall
- Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
lots of potential.. did not deliver
Reviewed: 26-10-23
l felt sad giving up on this book because the premise was potentially excellent. Narrator 'ok' but lacking expression... constant repetition of the phrase 'the baby ' drove me to distraction and I didn't care for the frequent references to sore nipples, for goodness sake , that's NOT relevant!!!
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The Marriage Act
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, David Monteith, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 245
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 245
Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills—the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement...and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Took a while.
- By mustangclaire on 31-01-23
- The Marriage Act
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, David Monteith, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, John Marrs, Joshua Riley, Nathalie Buscombe
Another horribly brilliant book
Reviewed: 19-09-23
Gripping, intelligent and just too close to how the world is going for comfort. Another hell-scape of our own making brought to life by John Marrs, what's more it's a world that we seem to be ever eager to embrace. Not me - l'm off to smash up Alexa forthwith, drive my retro campervan to the outer Hebrides and live in a hut!! Fantastic ending which I didn't see coming,which just goes to show how easy it is to believe the narrative and kind of proved the point of the whole book. John Marrs the next Nostradamus? l really really hope not!
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The Good Samaritan
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Charlotte Cole, Matthew Lloyd Davies, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,015
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 934
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 935
The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn’t want them to hope. She wants them to die. Laura hasn’t had it easy: she's survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn't love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it. But now someone’s on to her - Ryan, whose world falls apart when his pregnant wife ends her life, hand in hand with a stranger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Problem Like Laura
- By Simon on 21-04-18
- The Good Samaritan
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Charlotte Cole, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Tim Campbell
Brilliant!
Reviewed: 10-09-23
First book l have listened to by this author and absolutely gripping. The main protagonist is absolutely terrible - and the horrible twists and turns (while being unbelievable if this wasn't fiction) come fast and frequently. Fantastic
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The Red House
- By: Roz Watkins
- Narrated by: Lauren Moakes, David Hartley
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
The Flowers were the perfect family. Until the day fifteen-year-old Joseph shot dead his parents and baby brother whilst his younger sister Eve hid. The family home became known as ‘The Red House’, the place where the walls were covered in blood. No one knows why Joseph murdered his family: the following day he crashed his car and has been in a coma for two decades. Eve’s always known he did it; she saw the crime, after all. But how reliable a witness is a five-year-old? Now an adult, Eve is forced to re-examine her memories when disturbing new evidence about the case comes to light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Twist
- By Sparki_Sambora on 01-01-25
- The Red House
- By: Roz Watkins
- Narrated by: Lauren Moakes, David Hartley
A great listen
Reviewed: 30-08-23
First time I have ever come across this author - this book deserves to be more well known, it's a really excellent thriller and has just about the best double plot twist at the end l have heard in ages. The narration is excellent throughout. Definitely recommend if you want something a bit different from the usual domestic thriller
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Ascension
- By: Nicholas Binge
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4 out of 5 stars 93
When a mountain mysteriously appears in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a group of scientists are sent to investigate – and discover what is at the summit. Eminent scientist, explorer and chronic loner Harry Tunmore is among those asked to join the secret mission – and he has his own reasons for joining the team beyond scientific curiosity. But the higher the team ascend, the stranger things become. Time and space behave differently on the mountain, turning minutes into hours, and hours into days.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Ted Crilly on 30-04-23
- Ascension
- By: Nicholas Binge
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
A real gem of a good read
Reviewed: 12-08-23
l loved this book, It's about a mountain but actually is a book with great depth too!. l would have liked more description of the environment but the story has an allegorical aspect so it wasn't so important that it ruined the story. Faultless narration, perfect for the story
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