Lynn
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The Dandelion Years
- By: Erica James
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory, Lee Maxwell Simpson, Various
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
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Ashcombe was the most beautiful house Saskia had ever seen as a little girl, providing a perfect sanctuary to hide from the tragedy which shattered her childhood. Now an adult, Saskia is still living at Ashcombe and, as a book restorer ,devotes her days tending to broken, battered books. When she discovers a notebook carefully concealed in an old Bible, Saskia finds herself drawn into a heart-rending tale of wartime love....
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Lovely story nicely read
- By Mr S Gregory on 30-06-15
- The Dandelion Years
- By: Erica James
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory, Lee Maxwell Simpson, Various
A very touching story
Reviewed: 18-03-25
Loved all the characters. The different narrators made going back and forward in time very easy. Loved the story… couldn’t put it down.
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The Temptation of Gracie
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Gracie Burton is a grandmother living quietly in Devon. She has rarely left the village over the past 40 years. Her daughter, Carina, is immensely high-powered, with her own fast-paced business in London. She has very little time for her 17-year-old daughter, Anastasia, away at boarding school, and even less time for her ageing mother. In many ways, the three of them barely know each other.
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Brilliant from start to finish!
- By Shropshire lass on 03-08-18
- The Temptation of Gracie
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
Another fabulous book
Reviewed: 04-03-25
The characters are marvellous. The story has twists and turns and effortlessly goes from past to present. Beautifully narrated.
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A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He isn't as young as he used to be. He drives a Saab. He points at people he doesn't like the look of. He is described by those around his as 'the neighbour from hell'.Every morning he makes his inspection rounds of the local streets. He moves bicycles and checks the contents of recycling bins, even though it's been years since he was fired as Chairman of the Residents' Association in a vicious 'coup d'état'.
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All you need is Ove
- By Kaggy on 22-09-14
- A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
Fantastic characters
Reviewed: 21-02-25
This is probably the best book I’ve read in a long time. Although you can guess there’s going to be a transformation it’s so beautifully crafted. The narrator is fabulous. Highly recommend.
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Songs of Love and War
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
- Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
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West Cork, Ireland, 1900. The year marks the start of a new century and the birth of three very different women: Kitty Deverill, the flame-haired Anglo-Irish daughter of the castle; Bridie Doyle, the daughter of the Irish cook; and Celia Deverill, Kitty's flamboyant English cousin. Together they grow up in the dreamy grounds of the family's grand estate, Castle Deverill. Yet their peaceful way of life will soon be threatened by Ireland's struggle for independence.
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Enjoyable, but disappointed end.
- By Sarah on 28-04-16
- Songs of Love and War
- By: Santa Montefiore
- Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
Wonderful characters
Reviewed: 12-02-25
Such an enjoyable story set in the early 20th century. All the characters are credible and well portrayed. Another fabulous book from this author.
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The Sentence Is Death
- Hawthorne, Book 2
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant new murder mystery, the second in the best-selling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne. William Pryce is an elegant, smooth-tongued lawyer who has made a fortune out of celebrity divorces - and a lot of enemies in the process. Unmarried himself, he lives in a handsome bachelor pad on the edge of Hampstead Heath. Or, rather, he used to....
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The Writing is On the Wall - GREAT NEW SERIES!
- By PODENCOS ROCK! on 08-11-18
- The Sentence Is Death
- Hawthorne, Book 2
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
Another cracker!!
Reviewed: 14-01-25
Love Anthony and Hawthorne. I can never guess the ending… such clever plots. Can’t wait to read the next one.
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Every Spy a Traitor
- The Double Agent Series, Book 1
- By: Alex Gerlis
- Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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It's 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin's Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the enemy is. As Europe heads towards war, treason is in the air. British spymasters know there is one Soviet agent in their ranks, codenamed Agent ‘Archie', and there's a frantic search to find them. What they don't know is that he is not the only traitor.
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Good story but esiting of narration awful
- By Amazon Customer on 30-08-24
- Every Spy a Traitor
- The Double Agent Series, Book 1
- By: Alex Gerlis
- Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher
Although fiction it feels real.
Reviewed: 08-12-24
I liked the description of how the characters become spies. I’m sure that although fiction it has some truth to it.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Part 2
- By: Harper Lee
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the '30s.
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An insight into bygone times.
- By Lynn on 10-11-24
- To Kill a Mockingbird Part 2
- By: Harper Lee
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
An insight into bygone times.
Reviewed: 10-11-24
Loved the characters. Quite slow moving but lovely detail about the characters and the time they lived in. Makes me wonder if anything has really changed.
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The Word Is Murder
- Hawthorne, Book 1
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common? Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new thriller. Spread the word. The word is murder.
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The Unemployed Detective
- By Sarah on 30-08-17
- The Word Is Murder
- Hawthorne, Book 1
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
Brilliant.
Reviewed: 06-11-24
Loved the book. Great narration. Seemed odd to start with that the author was in it but so well worth reading. Keeps you guessing until the end…. just as it should.
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The Kremlin's Vote Part 2
- Jayne Robinson Thriller, Book 1
- By: Andrew Turpin
- Narrated by: Mandy Weston
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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In this first book in a dramatic new spy series, Robinson is covertly deployed by the CIA in a deniable operation to handle one of its biggest assets in the Kremlin—recruited by her. But instead, she finds herself grappling to get to the bottom of an apparent threat that seems likely to engulf the White House. The mission becomes unexpectedly, and deeply, personal for Robinson . . . Can she outwit one of the Russian foreign intelligence service's most deadly operatives? Nothing is what it seems in this vortex of deception and deceit.
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Gripping.
- By Lynn on 29-10-24
- The Kremlin's Vote Part 2
- Jayne Robinson Thriller, Book 1
- By: Andrew Turpin
- Narrated by: Mandy Weston
Gripping.
Reviewed: 29-10-24
My first book by Andrew Turpin and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Characters that draw you in, fast paced and thrilling. Certainly food for thought.
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The Bandit Queens
- By: Parini Shroff
- Narrated by: Shazia Nicholls
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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In rural India, Geeta is believed to have killed her vanished husband—but she hasn't wasted too much time trying to correct the record, because as a single woman her new reputation has been the one thing keeping her safe all these years. Still, she's paid a price. She's an outcast in her town, estranged from her childhood best friend, Saloni, and from the rest of the women in her microloan group. But that all changes when another member of the group approaches Geeta with a problem of her own. and absurdity of life.
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Glad Phoolan Devi's life is being told
- By Monica on 30-08-23
- The Bandit Queens
- By: Parini Shroff
- Narrated by: Shazia Nicholls
Power to the women.
Reviewed: 20-09-24
What a brilliant story… although about oppression it has humour and warmth and I loved the characters. The narrator brought them to life and I was sorry when the book ended.
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