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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,971
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,778
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,775
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls - but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior. In an attempt to protect him, Pino's parents force him to enlist as a German soldier - a move they think will keep him out of combat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible! Can’t wait to see the movie!
- By Lanny 32 on 26-11-17
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Quite some saga
Reviewed: 01-02-21
Wow, stunning story, incredibly moving. Heart breaking moments. An eye opening account of this period of the second world war as it affected one courageous young man.
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Unsheltered
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 427
2016 Vineland. Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against the vicissitudes of her shattered life and family - and the crumbling house that contains her. 1871 Vineland. Thatcher Greenwood, the new science teacher, is a fervent advocate of the work of Charles Darwin, and he is keen to communicate his ideas to his students. But those in power in Thatcher's small town have no desire for a new world order. Thatcher and his teachings are not welcome. Both Willa and Thatcher resist the prevailing logic. Both are asked to pay a high price for their courage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Over-stuffed with good things
- By Rachel Redford on 29-10-18
- Unsheltered
- By: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrated by: Barbara Kingsolver
unfocused
Reviewed: 09-02-19
The story starts off about one woman and her family. After a few chapters getting to know her and her story, it completely changes - its another family ? the same house and an earlier time but not sure, maybe I wasn't paying attention for a split second. Anyway the first story isn't mentioned again. The other family seems to have no focus but is rather about in depth conversations about politics and flora. Just gave up in the end.
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Lie with Me
- By: Sabine Durrant
- Narrated by: Kirk Bage
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,253
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,158
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,157
It starts with a lie. The kind we've all told - to a former acquaintance we can't quite place but still, for some reason, feel the need to impress. The story of our life, embellished for the benefit of the happily married lawyer with the kids and the lovely home. And the next thing you know, you're having dinner at their house and accepting an invitation to join them on holiday - swept up in their perfect life, the kind you always dreamed of.... Which turns out to be less than perfect.
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4 out of 5 stars
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'At length the truth will out' Or will it?
- By Rachel Redford on 21-08-16
- Lie with Me
- By: Sabine Durrant
- Narrated by: Kirk Bage
In a league of it's own.
Reviewed: 23-05-18
The writing is so evocative, could just see and feel myself there. Great plot, believable characters. The narrator was excellent also.
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The Candle Man
- By: Alex Scarrow
- Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
1912: Locked in an eerily quiet dining room on the Titanic, a mysterious man tells a young girl his life story as the ship begins to sink. It all starts in Whitechapel, London in 1888.... In the small hours of the night in a darkened Whitechapel alley, young Mary Kelly stumbles upon a seriously injured man almost unconscious in the gutter. Two days later, an American gentleman wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is or how he got there.…
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unputdownable
- By Wickerman49 on 22-07-14
- The Candle Man
- By: Alex Scarrow
- Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
too much gruesome killing
Reviewed: 05-03-17
The premise for all these murders was weak. Lots of unsavoury characters.
The narrator was good except for one of the main characters Mary. Awful Welsh accent and why Welsh? Mary was from a poor working class background living in London.
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While My Eyes Were Closed
- By: Linda Green
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory, Maggie Mash, Gareth Bennett-Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,639
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,421
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,418
Dare you close your eyes for even a few seconds? One, two, three... Lisa Dale shuts her eyes and counts to 100 during a game of hide-and-seek. When she opens them, her four-year-old daughter, Ella, is gone. Disappeared without a trace. The police, the media and Lisa's family all think they know who snatched Ella. But what if the person who took her isn't a stranger? What if they are convinced they are doing the right thing? And what if Lisa's little girl is in danger of disappearing forever?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exciting believable and moving story
- By Ruby Quinn on 04-03-16
- While My Eyes Were Closed
- By: Linda Green
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory, Maggie Mash, Gareth Bennett-Ryan
slow burner
Reviewed: 19-08-16
It was a slow starter and I was not sure that I was going to like it, but the more I listened the more I got into it until I was engrossed. Very good characterisation, the psychology of the main characters was excellent. The readers were superb.
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The Secrets We Keep
- By: Jonathan Harvey
- Narrated by: Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Emma Gregory, Various
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 32
It's hard being that woman, the one whose husband disappeared. He went out five years ago for a pint of milk and never came back. So here I am with a daughter who blames me for everything, a son trying his best to pick up the pieces and a gaggle of neighbours who are incredibly nosy. Then I find a left luggage ticket in the pocket of one of his old coats and suddenly I'm thinking... What if he's not dead? What if he's still out there somewhere?
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Perfect Book For Me
- By Helen W on 13-07-19
- The Secrets We Keep
- By: Jonathan Harvey
- Narrated by: Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Emma Gregory, Various
rambling and unfocused
Reviewed: 07-11-15
What would have made The Secrets We Keep better?
more of a real story line
What could Jonathan Harvey have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
If it did not go on in detail on things that did not develope the storyline. The characters were not likable and in the end |I gave up as it just got boring
What three words best describe Gareth Bennett-Ryan and Emma Gregory ’s voice?
Irritating and annoying
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Haunting Stories
- 25 of the greatest classic ghost stories ever written
- By: E. F. Benson, Edith Wharton, W. W. Jacobs, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 7
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Story3 out of 5 stars 7
A creepy anthology of 25 of the most hauntingly scary ghost stories ever written. 1.Afterward by Edith Wharton 2. Bagnell Terrace by E. F. Benson 3.His Brother’s Keeper by W. W. Jacobs 4.A Coincidence by A. J. Alan 5.The Confession of Charles Linkworth by E. F. Benson 6.The Death Mask by H. D. Everett 7.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson 8.The Furnished Room by O. Henry 9.The Thing in the Hall by E. F. Benson 10.The Eyes by Edith Wharton 11. The Wind in the Portico by John Buchan.
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1 out of 5 stars
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difficult to listen to
- By Helen on 26-01-15
- Haunting Stories
- 25 of the greatest classic ghost stories ever written
- By: E. F. Benson, Edith Wharton, W. W. Jacobs, John Buchan, Arthur Conan Doyle, H. D. Everett, O. Henry
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
difficult to listen to
Reviewed: 26-01-15
What disappointed you about Haunting Stories?
The reader was terrible. She read in such an affected way it was impossible to concentrate on the stories so I can't really comment on them. I am usually very impressed with the quality of readers but the opposite is the case here.
Has Haunting Stories put you off other books in this genre?
No, I'll just avoid anything that is read by her.
What didn’t you like about Cathy Dobson’s performance?
I have already said it all.
Any additional comments?
I don't know how someone so bad was allowed to be a reader.
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Homecoming
- By: Cynthia Voigt
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
On Saturday morning, 13-year-old Dicey Tillerman sits in the car at the shopping mall with her younger sister and two brothers. Momma had said, "You be good." Then she walked away. They wait for a day and a night, but Momma never comes back. Finally, Dicey decides the children should go to Bridgeport, Connecticut where Aunt Cilla lives. Maybe Momma is waiting for them there. But they don't have enough money to take the bus. Determined to keep the family together, Dicey sets off on foot with her siblings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favourite books
- By Amanda on 23-07-10
- Homecoming
- By: Cynthia Voigt
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
dull
Reviewed: 30-11-14
What was most disappointing about Cynthia Voigt’s story?
Story just plodded on, couldn't engage with the characters, dull storyline, eventually gave up listening
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
It was read quiet well.
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Gone Girl
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,611
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,856
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,872
Who are you? What have we done to each other? What will we do? Just how well can you ever know the person you love? These are the questions that Nick Dunne must ask himself on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police immediately suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they aren't his. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Keep going with this
- By E on 23-02-13
- Gone Girl
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
first class psychological thriller
Reviewed: 13-04-13
Elegantly written, slow burning, but utimately riveting. I tried to make it last as long as possible but could resist spending the time find out what was going to happen next.
Sumptuous use of vocabulary.
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