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The Next Mrs. Parrish
- A Novel
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way from being an invisible wallflower. Her hard work and immaculate planning have paid off now that she’s a prominent socialite, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been bumps along the way. Less than a year since her husband Jackson’s tax-evasion scandal, Amber is still at the top of the Bishops Harbor community pecking order, free to do as she wishes while Jackson sits in prison. But that freedom is quickly coming to an end. With Jackson getting released from prison, Amber’s time—and money—is vanishing.
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Got her!
- By Shawanda on 06-30-24
- The Next Mrs. Parrish
- A Novel
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Erin Bennett
Predictable summer read
Reviewed: 07-12-24
I really did not like the narrators. It sounded like AI performances. I also did not like any characters. Disappointed
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Death of Riley
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Molly Murphy has finally begun to forget the unpleasant murder of a would-be rapist back in Ireland, not to mention her investigation into the murder of a fellow recent Irish immigrant, and is finally free to begin her life in New York City. Given her experiences so far in the New World, Molly has decided that her first order of business is to become a private investigator, a people finder of sorts, working for families in Europe who've lost touch with relatives in America.
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Enjoyable historical cozy mystery series
- By Sheryl on 01-09-14
- Death of Riley
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
Silly but nice
Reviewed: 07-08-24
I thought this was a good listen if you want some thing that isn't too heavy. I thought the accent wasn't very good. I will probably listen to a couple more to give them a chance.
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The Distant Hours
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
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As a 13-year-old World War Two evacuee, Edie’s mother was chosen by the mysterious Juniper Blythe and taken to live at Milderhurst Castle with the Blythe family. In the grand and glorious Milderhurst Castle, a new world opened up for Edie’s mother. She discovered the joys of books and fantasy and writing, but also, ultimately, their dangers. Fifty years later, as Edie chases the answers to her mother’s riddle, she too is drawn to Milderhurst Castle and the eccentric Blythe sisters. Inside the decaying castle, Edie begins to unravel her mother’s past.
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Good but not like her other novels
- By K. Patricoski on 04-23-23
- The Distant Hours
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
English Secrets
Reviewed: 07-08-24
I loved every bit. The twists kept coming, even when I thought it had to be over!
Excellent narration.
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Swift River
- By: Essie Chambers
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Janina Edwards, Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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It’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.
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Wonderful narration!
- By Ronda Reinstein on 07-10-24
- Swift River
- By: Essie Chambers
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Janina Edwards, Robin Miles
Fascinating characters
Reviewed: 06-13-24
So many moments reminded me of so many moments... I want to start over with a paper copy so I can scribble in the margins!
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The Girlfriend
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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The doorbell rings, just days after my beloved husband’s sudden death. I don’t recognise the woman on our doorstep, with her blonde highlights, a diamond bracelet identical to my own and a bouncing baby boy in her arms. As I show her inside, I notice her eyes grow wide as she takes in our spacious hallway, and the big squashy sofas that we all used to pile on. She glances at the silver-framed family photos and my little daughter hiding behind my skirts. She looks at me, her blue eyes serious. ‘I’m sorry’ she says. ‘I am your husband’s girlfriend. And this is his son.'
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Uh, what?
- By Karyn Cavanaugh on 02-22-23
- The Girlfriend
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Good ending!!!
Reviewed: 05-02-24
Great narration, the story kept me interested and the ending had lots of good twists!
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This Tender Land
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
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1932: Located on the banks of the Gilead River in Minnesota, Lincoln School is home to hundreds of Native American boys and girls who have been separated from their families. The only two white boys in the school are orphan brothers Odie and Albert, who, under the watchful eyes of the cruel superintendent Mrs. Brickman, are often in trouble for misdeeds both real and imagined. The two boys' best friend is Mose, a mute Native American who is also the strongest kid in school. And they find another ally in Cora Frost, a widowed teacher who is raising her little girl, Emmy, by herself.
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"Didn't need the underlying social message"
- By Curtis on 09-23-19
- This Tender Land
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Thought provoking period drama
Reviewed: 03-19-24
I liked the language and how it placed us firmly in the time. I cared about the characters and their stories.
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Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
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Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t code at all—it’s a cry for help.
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fun fantasy science + historical fiction
- By Leslie MN on 09-01-22
- Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
A satisfactory read.
Reviewed: 01-13-24
I enjoyed listening to this book. I particularly like this author and narrator. I only wish it had been longer.
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Tidelands
- The Fairmile Series, Book 1
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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On Midsummer’s Eve, Alinor waits in the church graveyard, hoping to encounter the ghost of her missing husband and thus confirm his death. Until she can, she is neither maiden nor wife nor widow, living in a perilous limbo. Instead she meets James, a young man on the run. She shows him the secret ways across the treacherous marshy landscape of the Tidelands, not knowing she is leading a spy and an enemy into her life. England is in the grip of a bloody civil war that reaches into the most remote parts of the kingdom.
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Please pay close attention to the opening scenes and description of the land and sea
- By paula wright on 09-02-19
- Tidelands
- The Fairmile Series, Book 1
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey
Abrupt ending
Reviewed: 08-11-23
I love Philippa Gregory books, and enjoyed the story very much. I was just shocked when it was over that there wasn’t anymore.
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The Forest of Vanishing Stars
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Kristin Harmel - author's note, Madeleine Maby
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what’s happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest—and in turn, they teach her some surprising lessons about opening her heart after years of isolation.
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Meh
- By Anonymous User on 07-24-21
- The Forest of Vanishing Stars
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Harmel
- Narrated by: Kristin Harmel - author's note, Madeleine Maby
Good story
Reviewed: 05-24-23
While I enjoyed the story, I did not like the narration at all. Very….soulless and staccato somehow.
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The Venice Sketchbook
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper...Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than 60 years.
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Poor character and storyline development
- By Sasha on 05-19-21
- The Venice Sketchbook
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Ok
Reviewed: 02-22-23
The book was interesting, but I thought the ending left a lot to be desired. A long set-up to a hurried finish. And somehow the narration sounded like AI to me- kind of lifeless.
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