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Counting Crows
- One for Murder (Lorne Turner Mystery Thrillers, Book 1)
- By: Joe Talon
- Narrated by: Edmund Bloxam
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
The moor is darkening. Lorne feels it in his bones. His instincts, honed by years on the battlefields of the desert, scream in warning. Or is it the monster in his head? When Detective Inspector Tony Shaw tells him the obvious occult symbols on the dead man are nothing more than faked staging, Lorne knows his instincts are right, and the police are wrong. There is darkness, and it’s spreading.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Atmospheric Exmoor Murder Mystery
- By Len on 11-09-21
- Counting Crows
- One for Murder (Lorne Turner Mystery Thrillers, Book 1)
- By: Joe Talon
- Narrated by: Edmund Bloxam
Spoilt by monotone narration!
Reviewed: 02-11-22
I bought this book on both kindle and audible and it is definitely better to read it yourself than listen to the drone of the narrator.
The story itself is interesting, love the details about the area and the folklore and it is well written, though maybe a bit too long.
Unfortunately, due to the narration, the character of Lorne doesn’t really come across. Yes I realise the guy has PTSD from his army years but just a little energy put into his characterisation would have improved this listen no end.
Even the descriptions are read in the same dull voice.
I love audio books but this totally spoilt it for me. I will try the next one on kindle only as I can’t tolerate the narration which just blurs into a constant boring drone.
Shame.
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The Hollows
- By: Mark Edwards
- Narrated by: Guy Mott
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Story4 out of 5 stars 171
With his marriage over and his career in freefall, journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Frankie. Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart, he brings her to Hollow Falls, a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine. From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place - strange whispers in the trees, windchimes echoing through the forest - but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie, he receives a chilling warning. Hollow Falls has a gruesome history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration is awful
- By Dimmy on 10-07-21
- The Hollows
- By: Mark Edwards
- Narrated by: Guy Mott
Horrible narration ruined a good story.
Reviewed: 06-02-22
The narration of this book was painful to listen to and totally detracted from any enjoyment of the story. I will be on the lookout in the future NOT to buy anything narrated by Guy Mott!
Returned book due to this as will never wish to listen to it again.
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The Haunting of Beacon Hill
- The Beckoning Dead, Book 1
- By: Ambrose Ibsen
- Narrated by: Melissa Moran
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
At 16, Sadie Young had a brush with death, and as a result she became more sensitive to the supernatural. Rather than embrace this gift, she spent years running from it, and from the darkness that once preyed upon her. Now 25 and working as a librarian, Sadie is called upon by a desperate family friend to look into a strange series of events. A teenaged girl has entered a reputedly haunted house in town and has gone mad. Committed, the girl attempts suicide and claims to be terrorized at all hours by a horrific specter known as "Mother Maggot".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Good.
- By Slim on 30-10-20
- The Haunting of Beacon Hill
- The Beckoning Dead, Book 1
- By: Ambrose Ibsen
- Narrated by: Melissa Moran
Surprisingly Good.
Reviewed: 30-10-20
I was afraid this might just be the usual shock/horror drivel about hauntings but actually it was not at all bad, good suspense was created with a few unexpected events.
As I am still looking for the 'next James Herbert', undeniably the best horror writer of all time, I might just give one of Ibsen's other books a go.
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The Wych Elm
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Paul Nugent
- Length: 22 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 519
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 477
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Story4 out of 5 stars 473
One night changes everything for Toby. A brutal attack leaves him traumatised, unsure even of the person he used to be. He seeks refuge at his uncle's rambling home, the Ivy House, filled with cherished memories of wild-strawberry summers and teenage parties with his cousins. But not long after Toby's arrival, a discovery is made. A skull, tucked neatly inside the old wych elm in the garden.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Long, dull and poorly narrated.
- By the typist on 02-03-19
- The Wych Elm
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Paul Nugent
Good Story, possibly a bit long.
Reviewed: 18-06-20
I really enjoyed this book, Tana French has an excellent writing style and Paul Nugent’s narration was good, though I kept wishing it was Andrew Scott!
I agree with some reviews that it was probably over long and somehow the characters seemed a bit shallow and two dimensional but it was a flowing narrative with some interesting twists and turns.
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The Turn of the Screw
- By: Henry James
- Narrated by: Emma Fielding
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Perhaps the most brilliantly successful ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw creates a terrifyingly believable impression of innocent children so corrupted by evil that they remain deceptive pictures of innocent beauty. Their governess must struggle alone to confront and exorcise the demons which she believes possess their souls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic story, shame about the music
- By Slim on 14-06-20
- The Turn of the Screw
- By: Henry James
- Narrated by: Emma Fielding
Classic story, shame about the music
Reviewed: 14-06-20
Enjoyed the classic story and narration but found the musical interludes detracting and unnecessary. Shame.
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Wakenhyrst
- By: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,117
In Edwardian Suffolk, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maud is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. When he finds a painted medieval devil in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen - and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Fens are the winners
- By Rachel Redford on 23-05-19
- Wakenhyrst
- By: Michelle Paver
- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
Perfect!
Reviewed: 07-06-20
Absolutely brilliant in every way. Michelle Paver’s writing is exquisite, the story intriguing and Jaunita McMahon’s narration spot on! Thoroughly enjoyed and very highly recommend!
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Once Upon a River
- By: Diane Setterfield
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,973
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,690
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,685
A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child. Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can it be explained by science? An exquisitely crafted multilayered mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful!
- By C. Long on 13-11-19
- Once Upon a River
- By: Diane Setterfield
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Classic Setterfield!
Reviewed: 19-05-20
Love this story, so layered and beautifully written and Juliet Stevenson’s narration is perfect.
Highly recommend both this and her other two books!
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