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Title: Snake Skin

Subtitle: A Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller, Book 1

Author: CJ Lyons

Narrator: Lauren Roth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-12

Publisher: Legacy Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 65 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Just your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded 40-caliber Glock....

Lucille Teresa Guardino. A woman of many identities. Lucille to her doting mother, Lulu to her devoted husband, Mom to her pre-teen daughter, Lucy to her friends, LT to her co-workers, and Supervisory Special Agent Guardino to the criminals she captures for the FBI's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement squad. A loving mom and wife, dutiful daughter, consummate professional, and kick-ass federal agent, Lucy is living the perfect life.

Until the day she comes up against a predator more vicious and cunning than any she's ever tackled before, one who forces Lucy to choose between the life of the young victim she is fighting to save and her own daughter's....and Lucy's dream life is shattered.

Members Reviews:

Kept Me Interested

Would you listen to Snake Skin again? Why?

Not likely because I rarely ever listen to a book again. Only Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series have I done that.

What did you like best about this story?

That Lucy screwed up and made bad choices like the rest of us but was still a great heroine.

Have you listened to any of Lauren Roths other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have no idea if I've heard her before but I liked her narration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Somewhat. It kept me interested. The personal versus professional obligations made an interesting addition to the mystery and adventure.

Solid cop thriller

I enjoyed having a vulnerable but strong female protagonist, there aren't enough of those in this genre. It is a well-written story with fun twists and turns. The narrator could have put a little more energy into the general narration, and there are multiple mispronunciations of words. But overall she was easy to listen to, and did a good job. I'm looking forward to listening to the next book in the series

Not a Complete Narration

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

At Chapter 7 the narration stopped and received a message stating I could continue the book by reading it. Well that's OK but I paid for a full narration.

Would you be willing to try another book from C. J. Lyons? Why or why not?

Yes

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Wouldn't know

New author for mek

I used ti be an avid reader but then got sick. Its harder for me to concentrate due to my meds as they make me sleepy. This is only the 2nd book I have read in about 7 months where as before it was about a book every 2 weeks. Having said that this book held my interest. Between dr visits and falling asleep it was intetesting enough for me to carry around my tablet to listen to it. The protaganist is a women who doesn't always follow protocols and seems to wear her heart on her sleeve. The author brought in enough of the family to make it interesting but didn't ram them down my throat. I think it was a pretty decent book 1 and I wil be interested in continuing on with the series.

Was looking for a new series, this is NOT it.

Any additional comments?

Not interesting enough. I found her character kind of boring and the excitement/mystery aspect lacking-no surprises here.

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Title: Trust Your Eyes

Author: Linwood Barclay

Narrator: Ken Marks, Rick Holmes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-04-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 821 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he travels the world while never so much as stepping out the door. He pores over and memorizes the streets of the world. He examines every address, as well as the people who are frozen in time on his computer screen. Then he sees something that anyone else might have stumbled upon - but has not - in a street view of downtown New York City: an image in a window. An image that looks like a woman being murdered.

Thomas's brother, Ray, takes care of him, cooking for him, dealing with the outside world on his behalf, and listening to his intricate and increasingly paranoid theories. When Thomas tells Ray what he has seen, Ray humors him with a half-hearted investigation. But Ray soon realizes he and his brother have stumbled onto a deadly conspiracy. And now they are in the crosshairs.

Members Reviews:

A Map-Obsessed Schizophrenic Trusts His Eyes

I really enjoyed and loved this story. Very well written and narrated. This is the most interesting and attention-holding novel that I've listen to in a very very long time. If you like mysteries/thrillers which you don't' have to think too much and is easy to follow , then I would highly recommend this one.

I've read two of Linwood Barclay's other books and I love the way his stories hit the ground running and hooks the listener into the story right from the very beginning. The Publisher's Summary for this one is very good, but the complexity of the story cannot be adequately summarized without giving too much away. There are good plot twists right up to the very last chapter. The whole multifaceted story is managed very well by author Linwood Barclay, as he moves effortlessly from one part of the storyline to another, and he dovetails the various interrelated parts into a whole with a "didn't see it coming" ending.

I loved, loved, loved this one. My next listen has a huge mountain to climb in order to top this one. The two narrators were good. It was not overly performed in any way, just enough to add to the enjoyment.

Very highly recommend.....

Trust Your Eyes is a great book -- trust me!

STORY (mystery) - I really loved this book. Thomas, a schizophrenic who spends his time memorizing maps on an ap called World360, thinks he sees the frozen image of a woman being suffocated in the window of a New York hi-rise. He and his brother, Ray, investigate. There's so much that happens in this story and so many unexpected surprises that I can't possibly give it justice in this review. Aside from the image of the woman with the plastic bag over her head, there are a couple other mysteries which are equally exciting as they unravel. The plot is complicated but not hard to follow, so you don't have to wear a thinking cap to enjoy it. Also, the author manages to inject a bit of humor occasionally. Great stuff!

PERFORMANCE - Good job, but I reserve five stars for stellar multi-voice performances. This reader does a great old woman's voice.

OVERALL - Highly recommended for all mature listeners. There's some profanity and references to sexual acts and lesbianism, though there are no actual sex "scenes" in the book.

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Title: Haven

Subtitle: The 'Bishop' Special Crimes Unit, Book 13

Author: Kay Hooper

Narrator: Joyce Bean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 210 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Another nightmare, in the woods this time. Different: She was running. Trying to escape. But the same ending. Always the same ending. Another dead girl.

Emma Rayburn was born and raised in Baron Hollow, North Carolina. It was a quiet life, then came the accident and the nightmares - each filled with unshakable visions of darkness, blind panic, and desperate women chased toward inevitable death. With no reports of local women missing or found dead, Emma has written it off to troubled imaginings - night after dreaded night. Until her sister arrives.

Jessie Rayburn, a psychic investigator for a firm called Haven, has been estranged from Emma for years. Unresolved issues from Jessies past have not only kept them apart but have been clouding Jessies unique abilities. A return to her hometown to face a dark and violent incident from years gone by is her chance to regain them. But reconciliation with the past comes with a price. Few people in Baron Hollow are welcoming Jessie back. No one dares to breathe a word. And in this conspiracy of silence, Emmas nightmares are becoming more vivid than ever.

Even with the help of Noah Bishop, head of the FBI Special Crimes Unit and cofounder of Haven, Jessie and Emma soon find themselves outnumbered by the secrets buried in Baron Hollow - and outrunning an evil that has been festering for years, one thats targeting Jessie and Emma one last time.

Members Reviews:

Its Like Returning to Old Friends

I always enjoy the Bishop Special Crimes Unit novels; or before the Special Crimes Unit, the Bishop FBI stories. Like fine wine they only improve with age. If you like this genre, they are never disappointing.

Fun story.

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

An entertaining reading.

Have you listened to any of Joyce Beans other performances before? How does this one compare?

I hadn't heard Joyce Bean before but really enjoyed her voice and tones.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was sometimes challenging to find a part to stop at.

Any additional comments?

Interesting story with fun, likeable characters.

Hooper Never Disappoints

Kay Hooper always keeps me on the edge of my seat - and this one really surprised me!! Joyce Bean did an excellent job narrating and I'll look for her again.

Excellent!!!

I read this book a few years ago and decided to listen to it on audible the narrator really brought the story to life!!!!

didn't care for this one

disappointed. lacked substance, choppy timelines, didnt flow well and I couldn't follow the reader very well.

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Title: Cop to Corpse

Subtitle: An Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation, Book 12

Author: Peter Lovesey

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 191 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the small hours of a Sunday morning in the city of Bath, a policeman on beat duty is shot dead by an unseen gunman - the third killing of an officer in Somerset in a matter of weeks. The emergency services are summoned. Ambitious to arrest the Somerset Sniper, the duty inspector, Ken Lockton, seals the crime scene, which is confined by the river on one side and a massive retaining wall on the other. He discovers the murder weapon in a garden - and is himself attacked and left for dead.

Enter Peter Diamond, Bath's burly CID chief. Middle-aged and not built for action, he pits himself and his team against the killer in a hunt that will test his physical powers to the limit....

Members Reviews:

Keeps you guessing.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this to people who like stories about police trying to solve a crime. Has the right amount of action for males, and enough story for those who believe a book should have a plot.

What about Simon Prebbles performance did you like?

I really enjoy Simon Prebble's performance of this book. In fact, I often look up the books of which he is the narrator, just to listen to his performance.

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

Neither laugh nor cry, but I enjoyed it.

Not the Best in Series

While I enjoy the Peter Diamond series in general, I didn't care for the side story of the blog writer. I think it was more fun to write than to read. Peter Diamond as curmudgeon is especially strong in this one.

Not worth it

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

have no idea who would like this book

Has Cop to Corpse turned you off from other books in this genre?

yes don't think I will ever purchase another with Peter Diamond

How could the performance have been better?

Could not understand half of what they said

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

nope

Any additional comments?

No other comments.

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Title: The Demands

Author: Mark Billingham

Narrator: Mark Billingham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-12

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The Crime: The customers in a London convenience store are taken captive. Among them is a young mother, Detective Helen Weeks. She is told her life depends on the co-operation of one of her colleagues - detective Tom Thorne.

The Demand: Akhtar is desperate to know what really happened to his beloved son, who died a year before in prison. He is convinced the death was not an accident and forces the one man who knows more about the case than any other, Thorne, to re-investigate.

The Twist: What Thorne discovers will upend everything he thought he knew about the fate of those he's put away... but will it be enough to fulfill the wishes of a grieving and potentially violent father?

Critic Reviews:

"Ingeniously constructed... this great novel should put Billingham in the same league as Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, John Harvey and Denise Mina. A breakthrough novel." (Kirkus)

"Tom Thorne is the new superstar detective.... Mark Billingham is the new-wave leader of crime fiction." (Lee Child )

Members Reviews:

Thorne worth reading

DI Thorne is not an unusual character for British crime fiction but he is enjoyable. I got caught up with the BBC televised mini series and then latched onto the books. Both are time well spent.

Great Read

Enjoyed the continuing story of DI Tom Thorne. Too much time has past since the last Thorne novel. I hope a the next novel doesn't leap ahead too much.

Fair, worth the credit

I really enjoyed the story and as with most of this genre (My favorite type of audible books) it was only slightly predictable. I did not agree with the one star rating. It is as good and as bad as most others in genre, escape listening with no lingering impression.

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Title: Death Comes Silently

Subtitle: A Death on Demand Mystery, Book 22

Author: Carolyn Hart

Narrator: Kate Reading

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-04-12

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

National best-selling author and winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards, Carolyn Hart continues to dazzle mystery fans with an all new Dead on Demand Mystery.

Winter has arrived in Broward's Rock, South Carolina, and business has slowed for Annie Darling, owner of mystery bookstore Death on Demand. So when the island's resident writer publishes the latest in her popular mystery series, Annie jumps at the chance to host a book signing, even though it conflicts with her shift at the local charity shop, Better Tomorrow.

Luckily, fellow volunteer Gretchen Burkholt agrees to sub for her. The signing goes well, but Gretchen interrupts the event multiple times, leaving voice mails about scandalous news she's dying to share. Even though Gretchen tends to be excitable, Annie heads over to Better Tomorrow, where she finds Gretchen dead on the floor, an axe by her side.

Annie enlists the help of her husband, Max, to piece together a puzzle involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager. But she must tread carefully in her investigation, because a killer is on the loose, and that killer works well in the foggy days of winter....

Members Reviews:

Great book as usual.

I love Death on Demand mysteries. I read as soon as they come out. So glad they are on audible. Kate Reading is a good narrator. Always a surprise at the end.

well done

I like the well developed characters even Laurel is being handled a bit better.

she might want to consider taking the Darlings to a new mystery. maybe a mystery convention without her running it, just as a seller.

Search and Search and Search

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It was a good story, so yes. Not as wordy as some of the other Death On Demand stories. Less empty description of characters details.

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

Actually yes I did want to keep listening until the wee hours of the morning.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

So much better. Not sure that I actually disliked anything.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Well came really close.

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Title: Justice

Subtitle: A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel

Author: Faye Kellerman

Narrator: Mitchell Greenberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-12

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 247 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The cruel and bizarre slaying of a beautiful teen leads Detective Decker into the dark heart of an exotic subculture: the seamy, sometimes violent world of Southern California's rootless, affluent youth. But even the confession of a disturbed kid with cold "killer eyes" cannot soothe Decker's inner torment. For he knows in his gut this crime goes much deeper and higher than anyone expects - and that true justice, brutal and complete, has yet to be done.

Members Reviews:

Great Story but Not Typical of the Series

If you enjoy this series mostly because of the wonderful Rina Lazarus Decker and her children and/or because of the fascinating peeks into the world of ultraorthodox (Torah) Judaism, skip this one. Rina is barely in this book, her sons are totally absent, and daughter Hannah is still a toddler. What limited religious discussion there is centers on Roman Catholic Guilt.

In "Justice," family life and religion take a (very) back seat to, in plain words, explicit and perverse but nonetheless erotic sex, and to the introduction of two new characters who (fortunately, in my opinion) will show up in several later entries in this series.

Large segments of the book are narrated in the first person by 16-year-old Theresa McLaughlin, a precociously intelligent and immensely beautiful senior at a Valley high school whose family life is barren and dysfunctional. She recounts her relationship and sexual awakening with Christopher Whitman, an equally beautiful senior at the same high school, but older and mysteriously independent. He is also a musical prodigy (classical cello) and the adopted son of a Mafioso who has brought him up to be a stone-cold killer. His childhood makes Terry's family miseries look like a day at the beach.

I've liked most of the Decker/Lazarus books, and find "Justice" to be one of the most engrossing and interesting. Murder doesn't happen until 2/3 of the way in, but when it does, it's a gripping and baffling case that takes a lot of unexpected twists. There is no doubt that Terry and, most especially, Chris are compelling characters; not surprising that Faye Kellerman will bring them back in later books. Yay!

Now the bad news. Mitch Greenberg, who narrates most of the books in this series, is a straightforward "cop procedural" narrator who does a good job with Detective Peter Decker and has accomplished a more than acceptable characterization of Rina. He also does a good job as Chris. But he is *totally* out of his element when he takes on the first-person narrations by Theresa. She whines like an immature Valley Girl, when in fact the character is mature beyond her years and the musically gifted Chris first notices her because of her resonant and lovely speaking voice. Oops. With at least a third of the book (and all the erotic scenes) narrated this way, it is a shame the publisher could not have sprung for a really good female reader for the role of Terry.

Loved this book

This is the first book I've read of Faye Kellerman's and has got me hooked on the characters of Chris and Terry. These two are drawn to each other from the start of the book, and just grows into a turmoil of emotions from both sides. She's good to the core, and he's rotten to the core (almost), but you can't help not liking him.

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Title: Broken English

Subtitle: An Amish-Country Mystery, Book 2

Author: P. L. Gaus

Narrator: George Newbern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-20-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The peaceful town of Millersburg, Ohio, in the heart of Ohio's Amish country, is rocked by the vicious murder of one of its citizens at the hands of an ex-convict. When a local reporter covering the story ends up dead as well, with the convict already behind bars, suspicion falls on David Hawkins, father of the first victim. But Hawkins is nowhere to be found, not even among the protective Amish colony that had taken him in as one of its own regardless of his shadowy past.

Following on the critical and popular success of his first book, mystery writer P. L. Gaus again brings us a moral and legal conundrum as Professor Michael Branden, Sheriff Bruce Robertson, and Pastor Cal Troyer set out to uncover the truth that seems so elusive in their otherwise quiet corner of the world. Along the way, Gaus paints a unique portrait of the relationship between the Amish and the "English" cultures as seen from the inside. Against this backdrop, Broken English> is a tale of honor, deception, and revenge, where circumstances and the search for justice test the mettle of the closest of friends and reveal the desperate measures of the strongest of foes.

Members Reviews:

Second book was great!!

Mystery and murder combined with interesting story background. it was perfect. The characters are worth following and of course the setting. I will be reading more books from this author

Great Book

This book is one of a series written by P.L. Gaus and they all are good. I especially like these because I live several counties away from where the stories take place.

Five Stars

All of Gaus's Amish-Country mysteries are well worth reading.

Good mysery

I always enjoy reading Amish stories. Beverly Lewis is my favorite. This was the first on I have read by this writer. I thouht it

very good. Would like to get another by him soon.

Five Stars

Have read 5 of this series and enjoyed them all.

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Title: Murder at the Savoy

Subtitle: Martin Beck Series, Book 6

Author: Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Viktor Palmgren, a powerful Swedish industrialist, is shot during his after-dinner speech in the luxurious Hotel Savoy, it sends a shiver down the spine of the international money markets and puts the tiny town of Malmö on edge. No one can identify the gunman when Martin Beck takes over the scene and finds a web so despicable that it's hard to imagine who wouldn't want Palmgren dead.

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Title: Death Notes

Subtitle: An Inspector Wexford Mystery

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Davina Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Sir Manuel Camargue, yesterday one of the most celebrated musicians of his time, today floats face down in the lake near his sprawling English country house. The consensus is accidental death -- but Inspector Wexford knows the stench of murder most foul when he smells it. Particularly in the company of two suspects - one, the victim's fiancee, who is too young to be true, the other his daughter who may be no kin and even less kind.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

Great writer. Makes you think.

Inspector Wexford Fan .

Early Inspector Wexford. I love them all.

Five Stars

good stories

Five Stars

another Ruth rendell winner

Five Stars

an excellent writer, as the world can attest