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Title: Give the Boys a Great Big Hand

Subtitle: An 87th Precinct Novel, Book 11

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

He dresses in black and stalks the streets of the 87th Precinct. He is a shadow, always searching for his next victim. And when he finds it, all that will be left is a severed hand.

For Detectives Carella and Hawes, this new killer is an enigma. He leaves no trace of his crimeno evidence at all. Even the severed hands have had their fingertips sheared off. With nothing much to go on, the detectives work off the hunch that the black-clad killer has a grudge against the 87th, and begin a frantic manhunt before any more of his handiwork appears on their streets.

One of world-renowned crime master Ed McBains most grisly and intense novels in the famed 87th Precinct series, Give the Boys a Great Big Hand is a finely tuned build-up of brooding malevolence and frantic desperation.

Critic Reviews:

Imagine your favorite Law & Order cast solving fresh mysteries into infinity, with no re-runs, and you have some sense of McBains grand,ongoing accomplishment. (Entertainment Weekly)

McBain has the ability to make every character believable which few writers these days can do. (Associated Press)

Members Reviews:

Another journey back in time

You either like the 60's mystery genre or you don't, John D MacDonald, Mickey Spillane and Ed McBain. Some rough images, but not the gore and violence that mark so many recent mystery novels. McBain stands a bit apart from his contemporaries in his sprinkling of off topic dialogues that make you wonder if the record hasn't skipped a few grooves, but actually brings you into a conversation between a cop and a suspect/witness. And out of the blue, a paragraph or two that sound more like poetry than a murder mystery. And that's why I have read so many McBain novels.

In this one, it all starts with a hand in a bag. Throw in a missing stripper named Bubbles, a merchant seaman (also missing), another hand and what have you got? Obviously, another McBain winner.

Good read but not the best of McBain's 87th Precinct novels

Ed McBain is a great writer. Many current crime novelists credit McBain and his style. After reading a dozen of his 87th Precinct novels, this seemed a bit less developed than the others. The title was sophomoric, relating to a crime where detectives unfold the crime by finding first one then the second of the victim's dismembered hands. This one also feels a bit dated because how women are referred to, analogies of great cities being like women, etcetera. Also references to a Hispanic cop of the era who wanted to be considered a credit to all Hispanics. It could also be that after buying and reading so many of the McBain novels, they're not wearing so well anymore. It also could be the novel trudged along and then unfolded quickly at the end, almost too quickly.

By all means, buy a couple of the McBain 87th Precinct stories. Amazon often has several on sale as Kindle daily or monthly deals for two or three dollars. McBain on a bad day beats some of the efforts of today's current novelists, the ones who work more on the book jacket promo quotes than the book itself.

Strong and creepy storytelling

I've read most of the 87 precinct novels and this was not a favorite. One one hand, the mystery was complex and we'll developed, and there were some great twists at the end. On the other hand, the sex and satan worship scenes were creepy.

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Title: Hell

Author: Hilary Norman

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The pretty gift-wrapped box floating in a toy dinghy looks innocent enough, but it holds a bloody secret: a human heart. Nothing is more important to Detective Sam Becket than being able to keep his family safe. But when that gruesome package is found outside their home, they fear it can mean only one thing: that Cal the Hater is back. When a second grisly discovery is made in a crowded resort pool, the great manhunt is back on. Yet those troubles are nothing compared to the unthinkable nightmare that Grace is about to plunge into. Suddenly, Sams greatest hell is watching his wife on the edge of the abyss and knowing theres nothing he can do to help her.

Members Reviews:

It was Hell getting to the end!

What disappointed you about Hell?

The smartest and most interesting character was the killer. I wish that he had won. I get annoyed by authors trying to add suspense by getting their charcters to act as morons...that's not nail biting - it's hair pulling!

Has Hell turned you off from other books in this genre?

Nope...it has turned off this author.

What does Jeff Harding bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Jeff Harding is always a great narrator and if it hadn't been for his work I would have stopped listening half way through. But, there was only so much he could do!

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Yep - it wasn't too long...shorter would have been better.

Any additional comments?

Unfortunately the "you can return this book" option does not work any longer.

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Title: Portrait of a Murder

Author: Stella Whitelaw

Narrator: Julia Barrie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Harriet Dale is an insurance claims investigator and a talented, but out of work, actress. While untangling a stolen artwork claim, she discovers The Frightened Lady, the portrait of a 200 year-old unsolved murder. The portrait also carries a curse. Anyone who moves it, dies. Axe Winston, a lethally attractive man, spells danger. And for a moment, Harriet forgets the good advice given her by DI Brice MacDonald, with dire consequences.

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Title: Agony of the Leaves

Author: Laura Childs

Narrator: Barbara McCulloh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Laura Childs Tea Shop mysteries deliver delicious tales steeped in intrigue.

In this 13th series entry, Theodosia Browning is happily catering the opening of Charlestons Neptune Museum when she discovers the drowned body of ex-boyfriend Parker Scully. The police dont buy her theory that Parker was murdered, forcing Theodosia to undertake her own investigation to discover the truth.

Members Reviews:

Truly AWFUL!!!!

Hate to say it, but this is one of the most boring books I have ever listened to! And the narrator is awful! Reviewing this book, so other people do not waste their money on it.

Very nice story.. fun to listen to.

The story is interesting and the characters engaging. It is a nice change of pace to mix the mystery with the tea business.

i liked it but

it took a long time to get to the point and then just ended ... what about poor dead ex boyfriend sleezy lawyers and the resturant whats happening there or is that the next book or do we just forget about all that part

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Titolo: Sherlock Holmes e la scomparsa di Lady Carfax [Sherlock Holmes and the Disappearance of Lady Carfax]

Autore: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narratore: Giorgio Perkins

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 55 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-23-12

Editore: LA CASE

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Riepilogo Editore:

Sherlock Holmes e l'inseparabile Dott. Watson attraversano mezza Europa alla ricerca di Lady Carfax, affascinante donna scomparsa nel nulla senza nessun motivo apparente: Inghilterra, Francia e Svizzera sono le tappe di un'altra avventura memorabile per il detective privato più famoso di tutti i tempi che dovrà fare i conti con un rebus molto complicato in cui niente è come sembra.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.

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Titolo: Sherlock Holmes e il piede del Diavolo [Sherlock Holmes and the foot of the Devil]

Autore: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narratore: Giorgio Perkins

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 20 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 01-17-12

Editore: LA CASE

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Riepilogo Editore:

Sherlock Holmes si trova in Cornovaglia costretto al riposo dal Dottor Watson per motivi di salute, ma anche in un contesto di totale relax il detective privato più famoso del mondo dovrà fare i conti con un mistero apparentemente insolubile.

La famiglia Tregennis infatti viene colpita da una maledizione inspiegabile che uccide una povera donna e fa letteralmente impazzire per l'orrore i suoi due fratelli. Cosa può aver causato un tragedia del genere? Per risolvere il caso Sherlok Holmes e il fido Watson rischieranno addirittura la vita affrontando l'orrore nascosto del misterioso "piede del Diavolo".

Please note: this audiobook is in Italian.

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Title: The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: David Ian Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-12

Publisher: One Voice Recordings

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A woman's life is thrown into disarray, the object of sudden publicity, when she receives a tobacco box filled with coarse salt and...two unmatched human ears. Why has she, of all people, become the recipient of so ghastly a package?

Critic Reviews:

"The most incredible one-person audio you have heard. Has to be heard to be believed. David Ian Davies creates theatre in a book." (Charles Prepolec, one of the most respected Sherlockians)

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Title: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: David Ian Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-12

Publisher: One Voice Recordings

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The groom loses his bride 10 minutes after the wedding and Holmes must find her.

Critic Reviews:

"The most incredible one-person audio you have heard. Has to be heard to be believed. David Ian Davies creates theatre in a book." (Charles Prepolec, one of the most respected Sherlockians)

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Title: Dick Barton: Still a Special Agent

Author: John Hosken

Narrator: Noel Johnson

Format: Original Recording

Length: 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-09-12

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

An affectionate profile of Dick Barton - Special Agent, presented by John Hosken, including interviews with Noel Johnson, star of the Dick Barton radio series. Dick Barton is the radio character who refuses to lie down. Although it is over fifty years since the daily serial was dropped to make way for The Archers, fans still talk about their heros battles with the bad guys as if they were happening today.

John Hosken talks to the three actors who played the title role - Noel Johnson, Duncan Carse (the former Arctic explorer) and Gordon Davies - as well as chatting to Alex McCrindle, who played henchman Jock Anderson to all three.

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Title: Sexton Blake: Lilies for the Ladies and Other Stories

Author: Donald Stuart

Narrator: William Franklyn, Arthur Wontner

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-12

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The history of crime detection has produced no more famous name than that of Sexton Blake

William Franklyn stars as paperback hero Sexton Blake, with David Gregory as his assistant Tinker, in four original BBC Radio dramatisations from 1967. Lost from the BBC archives for over 40 years, these rediscovered episodes are presented for the very first time.

Lilies for the Ladies: In the first episode of the series, Blake investigates the unexplained murders of four wealthy society women.

The Sin-Eater: An old friend of Blakes receives a series of cryptic messages written on playing cards. Featuring James Beck (Private Walker, Dads Army).

Bluebeards Keys: Blake is sent a mysterious key in the post. The attached note reads: "This is Bluebeards first key."

Plus a special bonus episode - Murder on the Portsmouth Road. In one of Britains earliest surviving drama recordings (from 1930), Arthur Wontner stars as Sexton Blake, tracking down a killer on a stormy night.

WARNING: Due to the archive and off-air nature of some of the source material, the sound quality may vary. Also, some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first recorded.

Members Reviews:

enjoyable

Love these sort of things to listen to whilst doing some rather mundane work tasks. Rather good stories