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Title: The Troubleshooter: New Haven Blues

Author: Bard Constantine

Narrator: Joseph B. Kearns

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-22-17

Publisher: Non Omnis Moriar Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Science fiction meets 1930's noir in this action-packed tale of a man whose job description is shooting trouble.

Mick Trubble has two major problems: a past that he can't remember and a price on his head. So when a mysterious dame shows up with a proposition to recover some stolen goods, it's all in a day's work for a man with nothing to lose.

But this is New Haven, where nothing is as it seems. In this dystopian melting pot of desperate citizens, the rich dwell above in flying vehicles and bright lights, while the disadvantaged fight over the remains in the gritty streets. There are secrets buried behind sealed doors and the minds of men and women who won't hesitate to kill in order to protect them.

So when Mick's case uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the entire populace, he has to rely on his connection, allies, and sheer cunning in order to put the pieces together. He'll need all the luck he can get to keep from catching a case of the New Haven Blues.

Members Reviews:

A 6 Stars intro.

Thank you Brad Constantine for a 6 Stars introduction to the series. Excitement,adventure, and pulp action plus I'm jealous of your hat. A fan

Who better for troubleshooting than Trubble

Take 30s and 40s hard-boiled noir and throw in a slab of futuristic dystopia and you have Constantine's world of New Haven. Mick Trubble is hired to track down some stolen items and he's soon in over his head as twist upon twist takes him into the deepest bowels of New Haven. Constantine paints a colorful world (by colors I mean dark and dank) where humans mix with synoids and autos mix with skimmers (see glossary at beginning of book). This is a fast paced novel - a lot of chasing and even more violence (much to my delight). Constantine does what too few writers seem able to accomplish - he writes using all of the senses, capturing the reader and placing them into the story.

Fantastic if your a jargon junkie...

I just finished The Troubleshooter (New Haven Blues). This is only the 3rd futuristic novel I have read. I was not disappointed. Bard Constantine did a fantastic job with a futuristic detective/troubleshooter named Mick Trubble. His use of detective lingo/jargon was alone worth the price of admission for me. The characters were compelling and kind of reminded me of the old detective t.v. shows with a 23rd century flavor. If you like detective or sci-fi thrillers, you will enjoy this book. I am looking forward to my next serving of Mick Trubble.

this one grabs you and wont let go!

this one started out like detective novel. from the1940s. then you turn the page and the action starts slapping you in the face. repeatedly with great force. when the dust clears you realize its just getting started.

Most fun I've had in months!

Love it! Great story, full of plot twists and turns. Fast-paced, full of action and witty dialogue. Good writing. This is the literary equivalent of a bowl full of chocolate. I'm buying the next one, for sure.

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Title: Sirens

Author: Joseph Knox

Narrator: Lewys Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-17

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Sirens by Joseph Knox, read by Lewys Taylor.

It starts with the girl. How it ends is up to DC Aidan Waits.

Isabelle Rossiter has run away again.

When Aidan Waits, a troubled junior detective, is summoned to her father's penthouse home, he finds a manipulative man with powerful friends.

But retracing Isabelle's steps through a dark, nocturnal world, Waits finds something else: an intelligent 17-year-old girl who's scared to death of something. As he investigates her story and the unsolved disappearance of a young woman just like her, he realizes Isabelle was right to run away.

Soon Waits is cut loose by his superiors, stalked by an unseen killer and dangerously attracted to the wrong woman. He's out of his depth and out of time.

How can he save the girl when he can't even save himself?

Members Reviews:

Very Dark

Interesting story. Very bleak. I liked the construction of the main character. Twist wasn't great though.

Manchester at its darkest...

This is very special indeed. Lewys Taylor gives an excellent performance. The book itself is one of the best crime novels I've read in a long time. A shockingly polished debut from a new and distinctive voice in crime fiction. It's exciting to know that Knox and Waits will be around for a long time and even more so that I'm going to take that journey with them. Remarkable

Brilliant

Having read other reviews thought I'd give this a go, thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrator read it just right to give the character the right tone and mind set. Really empathise with the main character and was a little surprised by the end, pleasantly surprised though. Hopefully there will be another with same character.

Decent enough, but drearily read

You do wonder how most of the characters survived to this point without liver damage, but apart from that it's engaging enough. The reading is unnecessarily monotonic, though, and the emphasis is sometimes on the wrong word.

Drug fuelled politics, family suspense

If you could sum up Sirens in three words, what would they be?

Look at Headline

Who was your favorite character and why?

That would be the Bug, because he seemed to be the most in depth character, even though it was only a small role.

Have you listened to any of Lewys Taylors other performances? How does this one compare?

Not as yet, but as this was Knox's first book he may well be used again in the future considering the publishing heavyweights he has behind him of Penguin and Random House.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book was not really designed for this, although the opening of the book reminded me of the opening to Lethal Weapon.

Any additional comments?

This book was a worthy addition to the 2017 Theakstons Old Peculier New Blood Panel, hosted and chosen by Val McDermid.

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Title: Agatha Raisin and the Christmas Crumble

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

At home alone for the holidays, Agatha Raisin decides to host a dinner party for the elder residents in her Cotswold village of Winter Parva. Agatha's never been much of a homemaker, but she's dead set on making this the perfect holiday for the 'crumblies', as she affectionately calls them. She's decorated a tree while fending off her cats, Hodge and Boswell, and even made a (lumpy) Christmas pudding in between swigs of rum. But when Agatha dumps the pudding on the head of the local self-proclaimed lothario - an 85-year-old with a beer belly and fingers like sausages - his death by dessert proves more than a trifle as mysteries mount higher than the season's snowfall. So much for trying to do good by her neighbors. Now Agatha needs no less than a Christmas miracle to get herself out of this one.

Members Reviews:

Funny and enjoyable.

Penny Keith read the story incredibly well and her accents for each of the characters made the interaction of each person unique and more real.

A quick book to walk a dog too for the 1hr10 and you could be rewarded with the Done and Dusted merit badge for the stats.

My first interaction with Agatha Raisin and will have to consider engaging with her again in another book.

A serving of festive fun

An amusing short that passed a long journey through the Highlands in an enjoyable fashion, narrated with aplomb by the lovely Penelope Keith. Quite an abrupt ending but enjoyable nonetheless.

A little smile

Great humorous ,tongue in cheek tale,

Wonderfully read by a great actress,

Bringing to life some characters we all

Meet from time to time, thoroughly enjoyed

Christmas chaos.

Classic Agatha Raisin. She does it her way. witty, strong getting vulnerable. Great story., fantastic

A Perfect, Quick Festive Listen.

If you could sum up Agatha Raisin and the Christmas Crumble in three words, what would they be?

Fun Festive Froth

What about Penelope Keiths performance did you like?

A good, plummy narration.

Any additional comments?

I bought this book because it was the deal of the day. It definitely isn't worth the 6.99 that it's currently priced at. But, that moan apart, it was a nice festive listen as I wrapped up the Christmas presents.

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Title: The Tenth Nail

Author: Kwen Griffeth

Narrator: Paul J. McSorley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-16

Publisher: Kwen Griffeth

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Nate knelt beside the dead girl. This wasn't his first homicide, it wasn't even the first dead prostitute he'd investigated. It wasn't the first strangling death he'd been assigned to. But this one bothered him.

Maybe it was her youth; she appeared to be in her early twenties. Maybe it was her looks, as death had yet to rob her of her beauty. Maybe she reminded him of his own daughter, Lizzie, who was only a few years younger. Maybe it was something else entirely.

The big detective looked over the body, careful not to touch or disturb her. He had one of the best crime scene technicians, Winston Rawls, and he did not want to make his job harder.

Members Reviews:

Great!

I normally don't get into murder mysteries and cop stories, but this one drew me in. Loved it!

When will the movie premiere?

Kwen Griffith has mastered the art of setting the scene, character introduction, and dialog. A fast moving mystery with twists and turns!

A good guy wins in the end story.

I really liked the descriptions of the landscapes. It helped your imagination build on the storyline.

Liked it

This is a pretty good book. It kept me interested and entertained. The characters were decent, not perfect and likable. There are several stories going on at once within the bigger story. I would recommend it.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

I enjoyed everything about this book. I also liked that the main character has values that sometimes conflict with the law.

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

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Title: The Question of the Felonious Friend

Author: E. J. Copperman, Jeff Cohen

Narrator: Mark Boyett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 84 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

"Is Richard Handy really my friend?"

It's been one year, two weeks, and three days since Samuel Hoenig opened the doors of Questions Answered. The personality traits of his Asperger's Syndrome help him maintain objectivity - a critical component of his business's continuing success.

But when Tyler Clayton, a young man who also has Asperger's, asks if a store clerk is truly his friend, Samuel, for the first time, can't bear to give an objective answer. It's a dicey situation that only gets worse when one of the key players ends up dead. Resolving to do the right thing, Samuel, with help from his associate Ms. Washburn, wades into the murky waters of friendship, and the answer he finds may be a revelation to himself most of all.

Critic Reviews:

"The ways of the neurotypical continue to perplex this unusual protagonist, much to the delight of readers of all cognitive stripes." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Fun and Light Mystery

I love this series! The character of Samuel is well developed and likeable, and his sidekicks, "Mother" and Mrs. Washburn, play off him perfectly. The concept of answering a question for a business is intriguing, and I like how the author turns the question into a mystery. Samuel reminds me a little bit of Mr. Monk, and his unique perspectives help solve the mystery. I also like that Mrs. Washburn is given credit for her contributions and is more than just a potential love interest for Samuel. This is the third in the series, but the first one I listened to on audio. I thought that the audio version would make Samuel come alive as I have found in some series, but I found that the printed versions were just as enjoyable.

Loved it

Good humor, psychologically accurate, reminds one that people are NOT their "disorders." Very entertaining listen.

Aspergers

Aspergers is an interesting topic. I think as my third novel you waste too much time speaking about it.

Skip this one

When the author gets past explaining every, and I mean every, detail of life on the autism and allied disorders spectrum - then I will read another in the series.

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Titel: Weißwurstconnection (Franz Eberhofer 8)

Autor:: Rita Falk

Erzähler: Christian Tramitz

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-11-16

Herausgeber: Der Audio Verlag

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 16 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Niederkaltenkirchen goes future: Dass nun also tatsächlich ein Luxus-Spa-Hotel seine Pforten in Niederkaltenkirchen geöffnet hat, erfreut zumindest die eine Hälfte der Bevölkerung nur wenig. Als kurz darauf auch noch eine Leiche ausgerechnet in einer Marmorbadewanne dort liegt, muss der Eberhofer freilich wieder ran. Ganz egal, wie geschmeidig es mit der Susi grad läuft. Leider ist der Birkenberger Rudi momentan ein wenig verpeilt, was den Franz vor eine schwere Entscheidung stellt. Da bleibt im Grunde nur die Hoffnung, dass zumindest er den Überblick behält. Oder verrennt er sich dieses Mal tatsächlich ein bisschen?

©2016 Kiwi (P)2016 DAV

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

very simple story, cute Bavarian characters

living abroad it is nice to keep up with German, and to also hear the regional dialects.

this is my 2nd audio book from this author, and the last.

The mysteries are way too simple. The characters make you smile, but they are very bigoted.

if you want to shut your brain off and step back into 1950s attitude, here you go. Else, move on to an author that expands your mind, this one is too closed minded.

The reader is excellent!

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Titel: Tiefe Wunden (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff 3)

Autor:: Nele Neuhaus

Erzähler: Oliver Siebeck

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 15 hrs and 4 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-21-16

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 4 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Der Mord gleicht einer Hinrichtung: Ein 92-jähriger Holocaust-Überlebender wird in seinem Haus im Taunus mit einem Genickschuss getötet. Bei der Obduktion macht der Arzt eine seltsame Entdeckung: Der Arm des Toten trägt die Reste einer SS-Blutgruppentätowierung. Dann geschehen zwei weitere Morde nach demselben Muster. Welches Geheimnis verband die Opfer miteinander? Bei ihren Ermittlungen stoßen Hauptkommissar Oliver von Bodenstein und seine Kollegin Pia Kirchhoff auf eine Familientragödie, die im Januar 1945 in Ostpreußen begann...

Nele Neuhaus ist eine der erfolgreichsten deutschen Krimiautoren. In ihrer Krimireihe, die im Taunus spielt, ermittelt das Duo Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff vom Dezernat in Hofheim. Neben dem Aufklären von komplexen Fällen ist der Hörer auch immer auf dem neuesten Stand des Privatlebens der beiden Protagonisten.

©2009 Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH, Berlin (P)2011 Hörbuch Hamburg HHV GmbH, Hamburg

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Nele Neuhaus!

Once again, wonderful book and I am reading ALL of her books.

Five Stars

great book

Tiefe Wunden

Very entertaining murder mystery. Keeps you guessing for a long time with unexpected twists in the story line. Good character development also makes it a great read.

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Title: My Soul to Take

Subtitle: Thora Gudmundsdottir Series, Book 2

Author: Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-16-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the mystical Snfellsnes region on Iceland's west coast - at a New Age health resort in a renovated farmhouse - the body of a young woman is discovered, savagely beaten, with pins inserted into her feet. Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, lawyer and single mother of two, has been retained to represent the resort's owner and prime suspect. But a fresh corpse is not the only abomination Thóra encounters here - for local legend says this place is haunted, and a bizarre series of inexplicable occurrences soon suggests it is so. As Thóra digs deeply into the farm's past, she unearths a shocking history of evil and depravity, and her once-solid view of reality begins to waver. But a second murder, shockingly similar to the first, pulls Thóra back to earth by making two inescapable truths abundantly clear: the killer she seeks is very real and is not finished yet.

Critic Reviews:

"As Thóra pursues an array of suspects and clues, Sigurdardóttir keeps readers guessing whodunit." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Matthew, Thóra, and Sex toys, and, Oh...Nazis, too.

I never would have thought that a ghost story/murder mystery could be so imaginative! A lawyer, Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, of Iceland, has an interesting client, Jónas, who is accused of murder. Matthew Reich, of Germany, her current lover, comes to Iceland to see her. He must find her "never a dull moment" life quite fascinating as he joins her in her attempt to solve two mysteries on her client's behalf. They make a good problem-solving team as they sift through evidence from the past and the present.

On top of this, Matthew likes her family: sixteen-year-old Gylfi, his pregnant girlfriend Sigga, and his six-year-old sister Sóley. Matthew has a generosity towards Thóra and her family. Thóra has immense equanimity, given all her givens. She and Matthew share a sense of humor. It is a good thing, too, for them, in the impending 'grandmother-ahead-of-her-time.' family circumstance.

I will not reveal the sex-toy or Nazi aspect of the story, but will leave that up to you, the reader, to enjoy.

ghosts

This second novel in a series featuring Icelandic attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir gives the author an opportunity to not only write a murder mystery, but to incorporate the history and ghost tales of the past into the plot. It begins in the 1940's with the murder of a little girl. Then the story jumps to the present time where events are unfolding in the same area where the little girl was buried and not discovered.

Jonas bought the land and has opened a New Age health resort complete with aura reader,seances, sex therapists, etc... and he knows that the presence of ghosts will doom his venture. Jonas knows that there are ghosts; he has seen one. Thora is his attorney and asks her to come and help him with the newly purchased land agreement because of the ghosts.

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Title: Murder and Mai Tais

Subtitle: A Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery, Book 2

Author: Elizabeth Ashby, Sibel Hodge

Narrator: Melissa Disney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-16

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Murder is on the menu, and someone's about to get served.

Hope Foster's motto is to let fate lead you - which it did in her case right to the quiet town of Danger Cove. But when the owner of the Smugglers' Tavern, where Hope tends bar, is murdered, suddenly fate puts Hope squarely in the role of "prime suspect" in her employer's murder. Not only is she the last one to see him alive, but a new will also reveals that her employer left his whole estate to Hope instead of his ungrateful daughter Elise and nephew Carter. With the local police convinced Hope is a manipulative "Black Widow" killer, Hope's peaceful life in Danger Cove is about to turn into a whitewater ride. Along with a sexy underwater archaeologist from England, in town searching for a lost shipwreck, an international yoga guru, and a reformed alcoholic patron, Hope sets out to prove her innocence. But can Team Hope catch the real killer before she trades in her bartending apron for an orange prison jumpsuit?

Members Reviews:

A great read!

I am new to this series and I love it. it is fun, interesting, quirky, and suspenseful all at one time. We need more of them to listen to.

A great cozy mystery

easy to listen to, narrator was great at portraying different characters, great storyline. Loved it.

The Story is Good, But....

I like the Danger Cove mysteries and am really trying to enjoy this book, but the very poor quality of the reading is ruining it for me. Every other word is pronounced wrong, and you have to figure out what the word SHOULD be to understand the sentence. PLEASE get a new reader!

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Title: That Darkness

Author: Lisa Black

Narrator: Kirsten Potter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-29-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In this tour de force of psychological suspense, best-selling author Lisa Black draws from her experience as a forensic investigator to create fascinating characters, including a woman in a lifelong relationship with death. Her latest case is an unidentified female in her early teens, discovered in a local cemetery. More shocking than the girl's injuries - for Maggie at least - is the fact that no one has reported her missing. She and the detectives assigned to the case (including her cop ex-husband) are determined to follow every lead, run down every scrap of evidence. But the monster they seek is watching every move, closer to them than they could possibly imagine.

Members Reviews:

Slow and Boring

I started this book because it has good reviews. I am not a 'professional' reviewer, just someone looking for a good book to keep me entertained while working. So this started slow, stayed slow, lots of details on forensics. But the narrator was a bit bland for me, the voice inflections were flat. The story line did not grab me and there was nothing about the character that caught my interest. Sigh. Returned the book after less than an hour of listening.