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Title: The Cheapside Corpse

Subtitle: Exploits of Thomas Chaloner, Book 10

Author: Susanna Gregory

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-08-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

London in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the stews of St Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II's government with no means of paying for the nation's defence.Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few goldsmith-bankers to have survived the losses that have driven others to bankruptcy - or worse. At the same time, a French spy staggers across the city, carrying the plague from one parish to another.

Chaloner's foray into the world of the financiers who live in and around Cheapside quickly convinces him that they are just as great a threat as the Dutch, but their power and greed thwart him at every turn. Meanwhile, the plague continues to spread across the city, and the body count from the disease and from the fever of avarice starts to rise alarmingly . . .

Members Reviews:

Not Chaloner's Best

This is a continuation of the adventures of Thomas Chaloner who works for the Earl of Clarendon. The problem this time concerns the banking system at a time when the king needs money to fight a potential invasion from the Dutch. Bankruptcy has wiped out most of the bankers but suddenly one of them gets murdered. Chaloner is ordered to investigate. This leads him into the underground and criminal world of banking at this time.

To complicate matters the plague is sweeping the city and vigilantes are boarding up plague houses for 40 days to prevent its spread.

Chaloner must avoid the plague and the bankers who are out to murder him to solve this mystery. Like all Chaloner books it is well written and based on historical events. Most of the characters were real people which makes the book doubly enjoyable.

I really like Susanna Gregory as a writer. I do prefer her Matthew Bartholomew mysteries to the Thomas Chaloner, but this is probably because I prefer the middle ages in England to the Restoration period. But this is still an excellent book with an excellent narrator. If you like historical mysteries, you will enjoy this one.

slow and boring

struggled to finish. topic was interesting but with so much trivial detail it was hard to keep listening.

Great fun as usual mixed with historical accuracy

Susanna Gregory is an excellent writer with her main character giving an inside view of the absurdity of some of the lifestyles of the day, especially of the aristocracy! She manages to combine humour with historical accuracy in a way that is very rare and I have thoroughly enjoyed all her books.

Just needs music

Populated by a cast of clowns , the ineptitude of the main characters beggars belief , falling down , bumping into each other and sawing through bindings with pen nibs , it's no wonder that seventeenth century London was in such a state , if it were set to music you could put it on as a musical farce . The narrator did a masterful job by not bursting into laughter while he did his best to get through this fantasy

Overall a good book/series

Would you consider the audio edition of The Cheapside Corpse to be better than the print version?

Can't say as never read this in hard copy.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Cheapside Corpse?

Most memorable of all of the series is the historical accuracy. One of my own distant ancestors turned up and the author had him down pat.

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Title: The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings

Author: Raymond Benson

Narrator: Arielle DeLisle, Chet Williamson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-14

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Raymond Benson's The Black Stiletto: Endings & Beginnings is the startling, climactic finale to the five-book, critically-acclaimed saga of The Black Stiletto. It's 1962. Judy Cooper, the Black Stiletto, is devastated at the betrayal by her nemesis and former lover, mobster Leo Kelly. Additionally, Leo and his psychotically dangerous sister, Christina, have set out to ruin the Stiletto's reputation in L.A. with a series of crimes that are made to appear as if the crime fighter is responsible. The very pregnant Judy must fight back only with her wits and cunning - until disaster strikes and she is forced to flee to her old home town in Texas for the final showdown with destiny. Meanwhile, in the present, the Alzheimer's that afflicts elderly Judy is in its last stage, but her son and granddaughter, Martin and Gina, must continue to protect her from the past's last remaining assault, culminating in a cathartic and explosive conclusion.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

The narration was terrific, as was the book. It will be hard to find another as exciting.

Be prepared to lose sleep, it's impossible to put down.

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Title: Forced Landing

Author: Thomas Block

Narrator: Thomas Block

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-03-14

Publisher: Thomas Block

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Learn the 'Inside Story' of a complex high-tech crime from years ago! Taking place in a pre-9/11 world of the 80s, a former US submarine is hijacked in the Gulf, a floating aircraft carrier museum is hijacked from its dock in South Carolina, a Learjet and then a DC-9 are hijacked from New York shortly thereafter. The story is a vintage-era caper that involves gold, hostages and a memorable cast of noble and exceptionally nasty characters.

Members Reviews:

We're going to land on what?!

What did you love best about Forced Landing?

The reliving of the Doolittle raid.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Of course. With the in-flight abduction of an airliner, the theft of an aircraft carrier, and the mutiny and theft of an Iranian submarine all coming together at once how could you not be involved with the plot.

What about Thomas Blocks performance did you like?

Mr. Block wrote the book in the first place consequently you never have to wonder if the nuance of the narration is true to the intent of the author.

Any additional comments?

Of course the constant action in the story keeps you interested and makes the story a page turner. However, it is obvious that Mr. Block has done his homework over a vast range of expertise. History; the operation of B-25s off a carrier during WWII and flight deck testing of a C-130 during Vietnam. Nautical; sub operations down to the fact that a test firing of a tube would negate further firing if the correct steps weren't followed. Also the fact that this carrier had an elevator trunk instead of deck edge elevators like modern ships. And as always Mr Block's excellent understanding of aviation in general.

Engaging story, lots of thrills

Any additional comments?

The bad guys are really bad, the good guys have some flaws but overcome them to be heroes. This is an enjoyable thriller.

Intriguing

Exciting to listen to as the plot unfolds, coming to a spellbinding ending. Tom Block was masterful at writing and telling this one.

Great Book

What did you love best about Forced Landing?

This the third Tom Block book that i have purchased and was not disappointed. As a former airline pilot, he does an excellent job on accuracy of what planes are capable of. If you like good a good plot with a large cast of characters, you won't be disappointed. If you like this book you would enjoy other books featuring flying.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Forced Landing?

The only thing i would have liked was for the Captain to have punched out the attorney instead of being polite to him.

Have you listened to any of Thomas Blocks other performances before? How does this one compare?

Compare very favorably.

Just like a good James Bond movie - very fun read

What did you love best about Forced Landing?

The multiple sub-plots and how they all come together. I love books where you don't know where the plot is going but you know somehow the pieces will come together. The author does a wonderful job of creating intrigue and then bringing it together so you can't stop listening.

Who was your favorite character and why?

It's hard not to like the main character O'Brien though the "bad guy" is so bad that you have to enjoy the character for what he is. Hard to write too much here without giving away the plot.

Have you listened to any of Thomas Blocks other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

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Title: Honour be Damned

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Gerry O'Brien

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-14

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The French Revolution is turning in on itself even as the war with the English drags on. As the armies move towards Italy, George Markham and his Marines find themselves assigned to the sloop Sylphide under the impetuous Captain Germain.

Set ashore in the midst of the French army, Markham is charged with escorting a group of loyalists on a secret mission and is soon wishing he was back in the thick of it at sea. His wits and courage are tested to the limits as he tries to untangle the web of subterfuge surrounding young Germains insane mission.

Just as Markham looks like making headway, the unexpected arrival of a ghost from his past overturns everything and the fight is on again.

Members Reviews:

Betrayal

This is the final installment in Markham of the Marines trilogy, set against the backdrop of revolutionary France in the 1790s. The historical novel is well written but the historical time line is a bit off in this book. I enjoyed the trilogy, Markham was a Royal Marine whereas, Bernard Cornwells Richard Sharpe was Army and the author kept pointing out the difference in roles, training and action between the two.

Lieutenant George Markham is still battling anti-Irish and anti-Catholic prejudices so prevalent in the 1700s. The action still takes place in Corsica and aboard ship. Still at loose is arch-villain Citizen Commissioner Fouguert. Markham meets Napoleon in this story. The book is full of hidden agendas, betrayals and schemes. There is ship to ship action and hand to hand combat to keep the readers attention. The ultimate betrayal is that of Captain George Germain the young captain of the H.M.S. Syilphide. Markham is stationed on the Syilphide as part of the Marine detachment. Germain unfairly denounces Markham to the Admiralty, leaving him where he began, seriously out of favor. Gerry OBrien narrated the book.

Lt. Markham and his lobsterbacks at it again

What made the experience of listening to Honour be Damned the most enjoyable?

It is the third in a series and the crew of these misfits just keep getting more and more interesting on each adventure

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, the plot as most of Mr. Donachie's stories have more than a few twist and turns to keep the reader alert. Never in a straight line in these books

Have you listened to any of Gerry O'Briens other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to him in the first two of this series and I can find no fault in his performances, He is one of the true professionals who bring each character to life.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I must admit that the end with the Admiral was a very big surpise it made me want to call someone out to eat grass in the morning

Any additional comments?

Please continue the story we would enjoy the next adventure of this crew. Don't wait a year to write another PLEASE

Excellent series of books

Was really sorry to get to the end of this the third book. Just wished the story could carry on, did the author leave an open ending just in case or is that wishful thinking?

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Title: Forbidden Gold

Subtitle: An Adventure in Love and Money and the Desire for More

Author: L. Ron Hubbard

Narrator: R. F. Daley, Beth Leckbee, Bob Caso, Matt Scott, Jim Meskimen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-14

Publisher: Galaxy Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The ancient jungles of the Yucatan hide a world of secrets - the secrets of wealth, love, and fate. Now daredevil pilot Kurt Reid is about to tempt fate and fly into the heart of that jungle in search of his destiny - an adventure as daring and dangerous as any undertaken by Indiana Jones. He's looking for gold, but not just any. Hes after one particular nugget - flying blind into a tropical haystack in search of a very valuable needle. Thanks to his grandfathers vexing dying wish, his entire inheritance - as well as the shape of his future - hangs on the success of his journey. As if that werent bad enough, Kurt soon finds that his family legacy runs deep and dark in the Yucatan.

The Mayans mistake Kurt for his grandfather, and they've got fifty-years worth of revenge to serve up. Whether he lands on the sacrificial altar or in the arms of his sexy co-pilot Joy, things are bound to heat up fast in pursuit of Forbidden Gold.

In 1931, as a student at George Washington University, Hubbard founded the college Glider Club and within a few months a respected columnist said he is recognized as one of the outstanding glider pilots in the country. Later he wrote as the aviation correspondent for the prestigious flying magazine Sportsman Pilot. His combined writing and flying expertise comprised the perfect recipe to give stories like Forbidden Gold their authentic flavor.

Members Reviews:

Fun listening

I like all L. Ron Hubbard's westerns and adventure stories.

Pulse Pounding Excitement!

Forbidden Gold has everything in it that an adventure story should have. Itâs main character, Kurt Reid, is a likeable and capable protagonist facing an interesting problem. His grandfather, whom Kurt did not have a positive relationship, has passed on but left a four million dollar carrot dangling in front of his grandsonâs nose. In order to inherit a fortune Kurt must locate a gold nugget the same size as the one his grandfather had found in the Yucatan jungle. Kurt, accepts the challenge but soon discovers a group of unscrupulous men are aware of his quest and intend on taking advantage of Kurt. To top it off, Kurt hires a co-pilot who happens to be the feisty female Joy Sutherland. Joy is equally as capable as Kurt and the two form an alliance, but the plot thickens when the Yucatan natives, who hated his grandfather, mistake him for the old man and set out to kill him. Suddenly, Kurt Reid finds himself in a jungle of trouble, low on ammunition, but determined to succeed. Still, it wonât be easy. Fast-paced and exciting, Forbidden Gold is the quintessential type of story that helped make L. Ron Hubbard so popular with readers of adventure tales. Tightly plotted, crisp with action, and written with an eye for detail, Forbidden Gold is like an Indiana Jones adventure, except written long before Indy was a gleam in George Lucasâs eye. I enjoyed Forbidden Gold immensely and recommend it to fans and connoisseurs of adventure fiction.

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Title: Honour Redeemed

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Gerry O'Brien

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-14

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

With his fiery Irish blood and well-known reputation for trouble, Lieutenant George Markham leads his embattled Royal Marines against the French in Corsica. His mission: to seize the island. Markham ventures across the island to persuade the veteran war hero Pasquali Paoli to unite the Corsicans behind him. But their loyalty remains torn by a heritage of vendettas, French bribery, and cross and double cross. Enemies abound, and the only men Markham can rely on are the grim, taciturn Sergeant Rannoch and a man who owes Markham his life - Bellamy, the educated, black Marine.

Members Reviews:

Highly Entertaining

This is book number two in the Markham of the Marines series.

Connery (pseudonym for David Donachie) still has the story set in the first years of the French Revolution. Lieutenant George Markham is now on Corsica. The book opened with the Royal Marines making an amphibious landing on a beach under fire. After days of battle Markham and his men are sent off with a Royal Army Major to take a message to General Pasquale Paoli the leader of Corsica about treachery. The Corsican clan, known as the Bonapartist, is trying to assassinate Paoli. We meet in this book the famous women soldiers of the Corsican Army so silent and deadly with their knives. In this book we are introduced to a new character, Bellamy, an educated free Black man who is ordered by the Commander of the troop of Corsican women to carry the Corsica banner (A black Moor with white headband holding a banner) to lead the troops. Markham and troop flee and fight the French trying to get Paoli to Lord Nelsons Ship before the battle to make sure the Corsica Army fights with the English against the French.

The book is well written and moves at a fairly fast pace. There is no sea action; all action takes place on shore. The book has lots of suspense, back-stabbing, spies, and treachery as well as cavalry charges and infantry action along with some history of Corsica.

Gerry OBrien does a good job narrating the story.

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Title: Melting Clock

Subtitle: A Toby Peters Mystery

Author: Stuart Kaminsky

Narrator: Stephen Bowlby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-14

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

An ax-wielding monk hacks at the door. Toby Peters is on the other side, running as fast as his recently broken leg will allow. Alongside him is Salvador Dalí, dressed in a rabbit suit, insistently muttering "grasshoppers" as they try to make their escape. Dalí insists on being carried across the lawn, so Peters hobbles along with the surrealist in his arms. They get in the car just as the monk chops down the front door. The car doesn't start, and the monk charges silently, the ax in the air. This is not the strangest thing that has happened to Toby Peters this week.

Life has been odd ever since the call came from Dalí's wife. Peters, suffering from post-New Year's malaise, was happy to look into the theft of three of Dalí's paintings. He had no idea that the investigation might end with his face being turned into abstract art.

Critic Reviews:

"Once again Kaminsky mixes the real - in this case the surreal - with the fictional for a quick-paced, clever revisionist Hollywood romp." (Publishers Weekly)

"Any tale opening with Salvador Dali in a deerstalker and white-rabbit costume pursued by an axe-wielding monk while more consumed by his grasshopper phobia is bound to be considerable fun, and this Toby Peters mystery certainly is." (Library Journal)

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Title: The Vanishing Witch

Author: Karen Maitland

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-14

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The critically acclaimed Queen of the Dark Ages, author of Company of Liars, introduces a chilling novel set against the backdrop of the Peasants' Revolt.

Take one wealthy merchant. Add one charming widow. And one dying wife.

The reign of Richard II is troubled, the poor are about to become poorer still and landowners are lining their pockets. It's a case of every man for himself, whatever his status or wealth. But in a world where nothing can be taken at face value, who can you trust? The dour wool merchant? His impulsive son? The stepdaughter with the hypnotic eyes? Or the raven-haired widow clutching her necklace of bloodstones?

And when people start dying unnatural deaths and the peasants decide it's time to fight back, it's all too easy to spy witchcraft at every turn.

Members Reviews:

My first read of Maitland but not my last!

What did you like most about The Vanishing Witch?

The characterisation and the period

Who was your favorite character and why?

The narrator

Have you listened to any of Jonathan Keebles other performances? How does this one compare?

Don't know

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

a clever woman had to be a witch in the middle ages!

Any additional comments?

Well worth a read, the characters were all engaging and the story rich and captivating.

A bit disappointed with this one

What did you like most about The Vanishing Witch?

I love Karen Maitland books and was so excited when this one was published as it seemed a long time coming. However, this book was disappointing and didn't have the "excitement" and surprise element of previous books. I did not sympathise with many of the characters and it appeared that the book was completed in a hurry. Was there a deadline?

Would you be willing to try another book from Karen Maitland? Why or why not?

I love Karen Maitland's books and have her full collection and would always give another of her novels another go.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

None really entranced me

Entertaining Medieval Tale of Good versus Evil

If youve listened to earlier books by this author youll know how she weaves a strong story into a backdrop of mysticism and creates a powerful atmosphere of medieval life. Set in the 12th C this book has rulers and employers mercilessly exploiting the hard-working poor as they try to scrap a living burdened by taxes and low wages. Corruption is everywhere and superstition haunts all walks of life. Death and witchcraft abounds in the central story as rich cloth merchant, Robert, is captivated by a widow newly arrived in Lincoln and his troubles begin. Dont expect subtle characterisation or nuanced morality: this is good old-fashioned good versus evil battling it out: simplistic but enjoyable nevertheless. I was intrigued by the references at the beginning of each chapter to superstitious beliefs of the period which seem preposterous to modern ears but held sway in medieval times.

Theres some pacey writing in this book, particularly the description of the rampage through London during the Peasants Revolt led by Wat Tyler

The narrator is outstandingly good.

spellbinding

The plots twist and thicken ... who will survive, who will die? Loved the ending.

Maitland at her best

I love her books but this one had as many twists and turns as a twisty turny thing.

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Title: The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy

Subtitle: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery

Author: Regina Jeffers

Narrator: Ruth Urquhart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A thrilling novel of malicious villains, dramatic revelations, and heroic gestures that stays true to Austens style.

Shackled in the dungeon of a macabre castle with no recollection of her past, a young woman finds herself falling in love with her captor - the estates master. Trusting him before she regains her memory and unravels the castles wicked truths would be a catastrophe.

Far away at Pemberley, the Darcys happily gather to celebrate the marriage of Kitty Bennet. But a dark cloud sweeps through the festivities: Georgiana has disappeared without a trace. Upon receiving word of his sisters likely demise, Darcy and his wife, Elizabeth, set off across the English countryside, seeking answers in the unfamiliar and menacing Scottish moors.

How can Darcy keep his sister safe from the most sinister threat she has ever faced when he doesnt even know if shes alive? True to Austens style and rife with malicious villains, dramatic revelations and heroic gestures, this suspense-packed mystery places Darcy and Elizabeth in the most harrowing situation they have ever faced finding Georgiana before its too late.

Members Reviews:

Good Read !

Very good read, however narrator terrible. !!!! I hope there is a part 3 better narrator of course !

Simply not Austen

Would you try another book from Regina Jeffers and/or Ruth Urquhart?

Not the author. Ever. The narration, however, was excellent.

Has The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy turned you off from other books in this genre?

Partially. I will certainly be more careful.

Which scene was your favorite?

Early in the story it is enticing to see our favorite Austen characters and read about more of their life. But it quickly fell apart.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment and frustration. Could not even finish it.

Any additional comments?

I had several problems with this book. The characters changed in ways I do not believe possible, Mr. Bennet took responsibility for his family's actions, Mrs. Bennet decided she did not like officers after all, they allowed their daughter to be exiled with a vicious, wife beating Wickham. And the repeated introductions of prayer, long pages on the importance of the clergy, quotes from the Bible and scripture and everyone praying for everyone all the time, all the prayers written out for the reader. Not awful if you like to read Christian Romances, but I do not and it was not mentioned in the description. And simply never present in Jane Austen's books. Repeated quoted passages from the Austen books did not help me believe this had anything to do with Austen. Plot was silly, convoluted and unrealistic. Trash.

Great story spoiled by poor narration

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, because of the story line. It is exciting and full of different characters.

What did you like best about this story?

Focusing more on Georgiana.

How could the performance have been better?

I was so disappointed by the performance. Ruth Urquhart's delivery was mostly flat and very little light and shade.

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Title: A Strange and Bitter Fruit

Author: Barry Davis

Narrator: Robert King Ross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-27-14

Publisher: BARRY C DAVIS

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A chilly spring night in rural South Carolina at the tail end of Reconstruction, the murder of innocents. This is the setting for the initial chapter of the historical thriller, A Strange and Bitter Fruit.

Thomas "Tee" Powell, 15, manages to escape as his family is lynched. His father, Zeke, mother Hessie and young sisters Lannie and Effie were hung to teach the blacks of Aiken that voting is not the right of the former slaves, not anymore.

He is angry, but instead of wildly lashing out at the Klansmen that murdered his family, he runs away. After a disastrous detour to Tallahassee, Tee joins the Army and ends up in the West, at a remote Army outpost on the lip of the Black Hills. Here, he grows up and begins to accept responsibility for his life and for the lives of others. After six years, the past, in the form of two of the Klansmen, one now a U.S. Senator on a mission to sign a treaty with the Indians, confronts him.

He had buried his past deep, even changing his last name. Now, he has to confront it head on, starting with the two killers that entered his fort. Trained by the Army to kill, Tee emerges from his exile and takes revenge on those that committed the murder of his family, beginning with the two men. His purpose is now clear, he must take revenge, and he proceeds ruthlessly to do so. But revenge has its own cost, and Tee suffers that price. Many innocent people are killed, and he struggles with the guilt.

A Strange and Bitter Fruit is the story of revenge and its consequences. It is a story of violence and race, a true American story. The book raises serious questions: Is there a limit on revenge? Is there an act so horrible that any response, no matter how vicious, is just?

A Strange and Bitter Fruit, although it takes place in the 19th Century, confronts the listener with many of the issues of race and violence that we continue to live with today.

Members Reviews:

Absolutely one of the best books I have read!!!!

I couldn't put this book down from the time I picked it up to the time I finished it I haven't had a book grasp me like this in a long time this is a story that everybody needs to read and understand

amazing story on an important topic

GREAT story on a very important topic. the issues of slavery run deep! the authors epilogue said it best, as a country obsessed with terrorism we fail to acknowledge the terrorism visited on African Americans by whites during reconstruction.

A terrible time in our history.

I have read many books about slavery from many different authors. But I have to say that this story broke my heart. I would recommend this book to anyone who has lost sight of the terrible abominations that were done to the black American people. I have to say though, I wish it would have ended on a happier note. I guess I like, "and they lived happily ever after. "