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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel, Harriet Walter, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,020
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,963
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,963
England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house - the family home of his old friend - and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely good
- By Amazon Customer on 15-11-24
Always a good story
Reviewed: 24-01-25
Took a while to tune into anyone other than David Suchet’s Poirot. I didn’t particularly like the quality or way the audio sounded. Switching ears from stereo to give the impression of listening to people from different sides of a room. The story is well known and always good but I learnt an adaptation is not for me.
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Flesh and Blood
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 3
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
When a body turns up in a golf course bunker, covered in blood and sand, DS Vicky Dodds must switch from her usual Dundee patch to search for a murderer in her home town of Carnoustie. But when a second, connected body is found, Vicky must confront the one who got away from someone close to her—the serial killer her ex-cop father lost his mind hunting down back in the 90s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By TW on 04-01-25
- Flesh and Blood
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 3
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
Always a good listen.
Reviewed: 21-01-25
Little over the top in areas - luckily (mostly) people are not that depraved. But on the whole a good listen and we learn more about the characters.
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Tooth and Claw
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 2
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
The disappearance of a Dundee-based dog breeder sets DS Vicky Dodds and her team on a desperate hunt through the city and the surrounding Tayside. But soon other crimes are committed, with clear signs of escalation, and as the perpetrators' message becomes clearer, Vicky begins to question where her own sympathies lie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By TW on 08-11-24
- Tooth and Claw
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 2
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
Twists and turns galore
Reviewed: 17-01-25
I’m warming to Vicky Dodds - this was a well thought out plot (a bit far fetched - but who needs reality). I like the interaction between the officers.
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The Bermondsey Bookshop
- By: Mary Gibson
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,309
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,196
Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets. Her mother died in a fall, her father has vanished without trace, and now her aunt and cousins treat her viciously. In a freezing, vermin-infested garret, factory girl Kate has only her own brave spirit and dreams of finding her father to keep her going. She has barely enough money to feed herself, or to pay the rent. The factory where she works begins to lay off people and it isn't long before she has fallen into the hands of the violent local money-lender.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Bermondsey book shop
- By Ms on 25-02-20
- The Bermondsey Bookshop
- By: Mary Gibson
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
Loved this book
Reviewed: 09-01-25
Great narrator for a wonderful story of hardship, love found and love lost. So pleased I took a chance on this book from Audible plus, I’ll definitely listen to more from the author. Kate is a plucky character and instantly likeable and you just want her to get some luck. Well done
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He's Gone
- By: Rebecca Collomosse
- Narrated by: Victoria Blunt, Cicely Whitehead, Joe Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 883
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Story4 out of 5 stars 875
My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great plot
- By Jayne Major on 29-11-24
- He's Gone
- By: Rebecca Collomosse
- Narrated by: Victoria Blunt, Cicely Whitehead, Joe Eyre
Good and not too predictable
Reviewed: 05-01-25
This was a well crafted story that kept up the tempo. It isn’t a subject matter I like but that said it was very listenable and hooked you pretty early on. Well worth a listen with Audible Plus.
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Say No More
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Anna Skellern
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 498
Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very dark, sad story
- By S. Coltheart on 22-12-24
- Say No More
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Anna Skellern
Pleasantly surprised - a good listen.
Reviewed: 02-01-25
So I took a chance on a freebie and was very pleasantly surprised. A bit of an unexpected twist which I didn’t see coming. I thought it was getting too gritty for an easy listen at bedtime but a good narration made all the difference. Take a chance.
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False Dawn
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
After years working as detective, Sergeant Rakesh Siyal is back in uniform and facing the hard realities of Edinburgh’s streets. With a missing teenager sucking away manpower, his frontline team have to contend with a pub fight in danger of spiralling out of control and turning into something far more dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great story incorporating Rob Marshall
- By Kindle Customer on 31-12-24
- False Dawn
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
A great story incorporating Rob Marshall
Reviewed: 31-12-24
Rikesh is back in uniform and trying to establish some respect and earn his stripes. They happen upon a murder and Rob Marahall just happens to be in the area. Seconded to work the case Rikesh finds it hard working the case but as a sargeant jot a detective. A good story that has set it up well for the next book.
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False Start
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
DS Rakesh Siyal is an idealist. Frustrated as an Edinburgh human rights lawyer, he joins the police, determined to solve the problems he sees with the criminal justice system from the inside, rather than out. His first day as a cop sees him sent down to Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, where he’s given a simple task – return a suspect to Glasgow to face justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good stuff
- By TW on 08-01-24
- False Start
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
A good prequel but too short
Reviewed: 27-12-24
A good introduction to Rikesh, I enjoyed the story and it explained the background to his relationship with Andrea Elliot. His perspective is different to his die hard colleagues which ultimately helps the case.
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Blood and Guts
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Hogmanay. New Year's Eve. A dead teenager, another missing. One hell of a case. Meet DS Vicky Dodds. Settling down for a nice Hogmanay with her daughter and her best friend, a phone call pulls DS Vicky Dodds into work and to a deadly new case. A teenage girl, her body cooling in a cold, dark supermarket car park. Found next to her friend’s car, but the driver’s missing too — has the killer taken her? Or is she the killer?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Karen S. on 07-11-24
- Blood and Guts
- DS Vicky Dodds Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 1
- By: Ed James
- Narrated by: Angus King
A New Detective
Reviewed: 27-12-24
Great narrator as always but took me a while to get used to the different detective. A decent story and I will try second book.
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The Winter Cottage
- Applemore Series, Book 1
- By: Rachael Lucas
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 751
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 723
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
When Rilla Clark’s long lost father dies, she leaves New England and heads to his cottage in the Scottish Highlands to sort out his affairs. Rilla's determined that her visit will be a fleeting one. The little village of Applemore holds a lot of memories for her, but looking back might just open up her heart, which she’s kept well-guarded until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Relatable characters in and very well read
- By Square Sparrow on 28-09-22
- The Winter Cottage
- Applemore Series, Book 1
- By: Rachael Lucas
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
Predictably shmaltzy
Reviewed: 19-12-24
Great narration, I could listen for hours, very easy on the ear. Very predictable, curl up with your coco and prepare for a ‘made for TV’ American Christmas movie. I like all the descriptions of the area, overall a nice listen.
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