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Title: The Greatest Mysteries of All Time, Volume 6

Author: Wilkie Collins, C. P. Donnell, John Collier, Edith Wharton, James Thurber, Melville D. Post, Aldous Huxley

Narrator: David Warner, Christopher Cazenove, Orson Welles, Carol Lawrence, Mackenzie Phillips, Arte Johnson, Roger Rees

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-15-10

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

The Greatest Mysteries of All Time, Volume 6 is an exciting addition to this series, featuring the most acclaimed writers, past and present. This unique collection of master writers, including Wilkie Collins, Aldous Huxley, and Edith Wharton, edited by multi-award winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler, is a delightful mixture of mystery and suspense.

Members Reviews:

50% mysteries

Not really a collection of mysteries. Good stories, but only half are mysteries. All performances are superb but material is not what I expected. I will not be looking into other editions of this series.

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Title: Selected Shorts: American Classics

Author: Amy Tan, Donald Barthelme, Eudora Welty, Edgar Allan Poe, Joyce Carol Oates, John Sayles, Alice Walker

Narrator: Freda Foh Shen, David Strathairn, Stockard Channing, René Auberjonois, Christine Baranski, Jerry Stiller, Malachy McCourt

Format: Original Recording

Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-10

Publisher: Symphony Space

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 59 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

Members Reviews:

Classic classics

I am a very big fan of short stories and have listened to the Selected Shorts program for over 20 years. Any collection can be hit or miss, but this selection of american classics are all big hits. I liked every story and every reader. The stories range from funny to outrageous and touching to creepy. What more could one ask for?

Classics, indeed.

Where does Selected Shorts: American Classics rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

One of the best Audible selections of the dozens in my library.

What other book might you compare Selected Shorts: American Classics to and why?

A unique experience. Inspired pairing of readers and texts.

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

Rene Auberjonois' masterful, remarkable delivery of an Edgar Allen Poe story is worth the purchase price on its own. In his hands, the minute joys of Poe's writing are presented to their best advantage. Stockard Channing's similarly spellbinding performance in a Eudora Welty selection will make you want to read everything (or re-read) Welty ever wrote--her mastery of Welty's prose is astounding.

Any additional comments?

I can't recommend this highly enough.

Spectacular

Would you listen to Selected Shorts: American Classics again? Why?

Yes, I'm pretty sure I'll return to it more than once.

Who was your favorite character and why?

This is worth buying for Stockard Channing's reading of 'Why I live at the PO' and Joyce Carol Oates' disturbing 'Where are you going, where have you been' read so well by Christine Baranksi. I loved Jerry Stiller's reading of At the Anarchist's Convention too. But really, the whole collection is outstanding and every reader is brilliant.

Which scene was your favorite?

I kept laughing out loud on the bus listening to 'Why I live at the PO', and ended up in a foetal position listening to 'Where are you going ...'

Brilliant reading of Welty's Why I Live at the PO

Would you listen to Selected Shorts: American Classics again? Why?

I could listen to Stockard Channing's performance of Why I Live at the PO over and over again. It is wonderful. I enjoyed the other stories as well.

Such a fun and entertaining listen!

All of the stories were done with a live audience so the listening experience puts you in their presence too. All the readers/actors were fantastic. Stories were classics in every way.

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Title: 'Stowaway' and 'Milk Run'

Subtitle: Two Unabridged Stories from Mary Higgins Clark

Author: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrator: Jan Maxwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-10

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 52 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Mary Higgins Clark is a master storyteller who keeps her readers and listeners spellbound. Now, in her first two published stories, written in the 1950s, she draws on her career as a young Pan American Airways flight attendant to create these tales of adventure and intrigue.

In Stowaway, a courageous flight attendant helps a desperate young man of the underground escape the Soviet police.

In Milkrun, a flight attendant becomes immersed in a web of deception when she serves as a courier for an important document - only to find it's been stolen during the flight.

Stowaway and Milkrun are two edge-of-your-seat classics that could only come from Mary Higgins Clark.

Members Reviews:

Horrible stories

I was very disappointed with these stories. They were cheesy and predictable. Not Mary Higgins Clack's best work

Great short stories

Two stories that are well written an entertaining. Both kept me in suspense until the very end.

Very Good!

Two great stories. Love novellas! Mary Higgins Clark books are always worrh your time to read.

Good for a quick list read

MHC fan but missed the building suspense of a full novel. This was a bit too short story for me.

Oh Mary!!!

Would you try another book from Mary Higgins Clark and/or Jan Maxwell?

Of course, I am a Fan of Mary's book for decades. I read several of her books over again, She is a great author. But even Mary has her bad days and stories..

Would you ever listen to anything by Mary Higgins Clark again?

Yes, even the novels that I read years ago.

Which scene was your favorite?

None.

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

No, I don't think so

Any additional comments?

Mary Higgins Clark is an excellent writer, do not let these short stories deter you from her books.

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Title: The Bear in the Attic

Author: Patrick F. McManus

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-09

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 76 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

The beloved humorist and bestselling author returns with his most riotous collection of essays to date.

Starting with his trademark outdoorsman's wit, Patrick F. McManus's newest collection ponders the strange allure of the RV, the existential implications of being lost, the baffling tendency of animals to outsmart those who wish to hunt them, and the singular pleasure of doubling the size of every fish one doesn't actually catch.

Combining the curmudgeonly voice of Dave Barry and the innocent tone of Garrison Keillor, McManus brilliantly captures the everyday absurdities that comprise our existence. Alongside his humor, McManus's inimitable vision consistently evokes a childlike wonder at the natural world. Even if we are running low on food, the compass is broken, and we are fairly certain we have just spotted a family of Sasquatches frolicking in the treetops, The Bear in the Attic makes the outdoors seem wildly irresistible.

Members Reviews:

Buy the other one

The first chapter is broken on this one. Great book, but this is a broken copy and completely ruins the punchline of the first story. I unfortunately own both, so I'm putting this here so you (and I) know the glitched one from the good one.

A great story teller - will leave you laughing

Joe

Fourty years ago I read his early books to my kids, in this book, he mixes in his personal life with his zany friends. I would recommend this book to those that want to learn about his early life and how to tell storys.

another dangerously funny story

the writing makes me believe that I'm listening to little kids discuss things. then you are drawn in and can not believe what mistake they are going to make.

all are fun stories, great entertainment.

Funny!

This book is funny and great entertainment! It is for all ages, we love Pat McManus and his vision of his world!

Hilarious Yarns

What did you love best about The Bear in the Attic?

Wonderful set of tall tales.

What about Norman Dietzs performance did you like?

Right accent, tone and timing.

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

Very troublesome reaction. While walking and listening I would burst out in guffaws..earning strange stares from those nearby.

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Title: Changing My Mind

Author: Zadie Smith

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-12-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

In her investigations, Smith also reveals much of herself. Her literary criticism shares the wealth of her experiences as a reader and exposes the tremendous influence the work of E. M. Forster, Zora Neale Hurston, George Eliot, and others have had on her writing life and self-understanding. Smith also speaks directly to writers as a craftsman, offering precious practical lessons on process, and encouraging readers to attend to the slippery questions of identity, art, love, and vocation.

Members Reviews:

bland and nutritious

I could barely finish except when Smith inserted her personal experience. brilliant literary criticism was lost in a bored narrator's drone.

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Title: Rumpole at Christmas

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Bill Wallis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 84 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

After the exchange of presents (lavender water for her, a tie for him) they settle down to a supermarket turkey with all the trimmings, followed by a glass of port. The only excitement comes in deciding whether to stand for the national anthem after the Queen's Speech.

But at least the criminal fraternity rarely takes a holiday, so over the years Rumpole has found his festive celebrations disturbed in the most welcome ways. Whether it's a Father Christmas who behaves suspiciously at Equity Court's Christmas party, or a high-profile murder trial that comes up at the Bailey just before the holiday season, or a body discovered at the health spa where Rumpole is gloomily trying to survive a not-so-festive Christmas diet of yak's milk and spinach, there's always something wonderfully unlawful to liven up the dull holiday plans.

When Sir John Mortimer died in early 2009, it was widely agreed that Horace Rumpole was his greatest fictional creation. In these seven delightful stories, read by Bill Wallis and collected together for the first time, the great barrister lives on.

Members Reviews:

Rumpole at his Best

Mortimer writes a good yarn - Bill Wallis does a great job of reading them!The characterisation is excellent!

Not much about Xmas, but I liked it anyway

Any additional comments?

I'd forgotten how much I liked the Rumpole series. Xmas isn't really a part of these stories, but I enjoyed them nonetheless.

And a Grouchy Christmas to You!

I'm a recent fan of "Grumpole", having just discovered him for myself a week ago, with the first book in the series, "Rumpole of the Bailey", with Patrick Tull narrating on the version I listened to. I thought no one else could possibly do Rumpole quite as briliantly as Tull did, but must say I enjoyed Bill Wallis's performance as the hapless yet sympathetic barrister tremendously. Rumpole is no great fan of the Christmas season, which every year brings him a new tie from She Who Must Be Obeyed and a bottle of lavender water to this unbending wife, who drags him from one Christmas engagement he can little look forward to, to yet another worse engagement, with the finale being a stay at a "health farm" where the best he can hope for finally happens: a murder suspect to defend to take him away from insipid health food and miserable company. A very entertaining holiday read that I'll be sure to return to regularly during the Christmas season.

Rumpole continues to please!!

Rumpole and his dry wit are back at it again in this collection of

short tales centered around Rumpole's Christmas holidays away from the courts. Of course, his wife, Hilda--or 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' is always present. The stories include the annual socks and tie present for Rumpole, and the bottle of lavender water for Hilda.

Each different vacation finds a mystery for Rumpole to solve. He also has remembrances of pre holiday cases with Judge Grave'stone', who offhandedly barks his views from the bench. The logic and humor, combined with some modern day issues, continues to be a high point in Mortimer's writing!

Predictably Wry British Humor

Rumpole at Christmas isn't great literature - it's definitely on the lighter side of fiction. But it's easy to become tired of humorless and bleakly-introspective stories that have unfortunately become the norm in short fiction.

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Title: More of the Greatest Mysteries of All Time

Author: Harlan Ellison, Vincent Starrett, Ruth Rendell, F.I. Anderson, Thomas Hardy, O. Henry, Jack London

Narrator: Harlan Ellison, David Warner, Stephanie Beacham, David Birney, Judy Geeson, Efrem Zimbalist, Lukas Haas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-09

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

More of the Greatest Mysteries of All Time is the second in a series featuring the finest short story mystery fiction by the most acclaimed writers, past and present. From Thomas Hardy, O. Henry, Jack London, Vincent Starrett and everyone in between, this unique collection, edited by multi-award winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler, is a delightful mixture of mystery and suspense.

©2009 Phoenix; (P)2009 Phoenix

Members Reviews:

to few

all the stories were good, unfortunately there were to few for my liking. I would have liked to hear more of these high quality stories, all masterfully written.

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Title: Rumpole a la Carte

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Leo McKern

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-09

Publisher: Audio Holdings, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Rumpole is back! Rumpled, rummy and rumbling, Horace Rumpole has returned with more of Mortimer's dependable blend of wit, wisdom and Wordsworth. The eccentric barrister of the Old Bailey reveals more of the immortal moments of his life, both in court and surviving "she who must be obeyed."

©1990 John Mortimer; (P)2009 Audio Holdings, LLC

Editorial Reviews:

Leo McKern delivers another hilarious and decidedly unique performance as Rumpole in John Mortimer's Rumpole a la Carte, a collection of short stories based on his BBC radio plays. McKern's gruff British delivery of the humorously stodgy old barrister will take listeners right back to England. What antics will Rumpole get up to next with his wife on his case, and he on a case at "Old Bailey"? Fans of the BBC plays and the TV series will treasure this collection and ask for more.

Members Reviews:

it was not good and I can not play it at all

This was a very unnsatisfactory purchase. The cassette tape stopped playing the first time. The tape is marked "Used. Very Good". In point of fact, it was not good and I can not play it at all. To whom do I return the cassette and how do I receive the promised refund? I will not buy again from Amazon unless the price is refunded. Robert S. Campbell, Lawyer, .

Thank you for your immediate response.

I LOVE Rumpole

I have read and reread all of the Rumpole books; I never tire of him. He's witty, sarcastic, clever, ingenious, spirited, honest to a fault, a bit devilish, and I am beyond sad there are no more Rumpole books to be had. No one writes quite like Mortimer and there is no barrister quite like Rumpole. If I could, I would give any Rumpole book more than five stars. If you like British writing and humor and the law, you will love Rumpole.

A Grab-Bag of Six Stories

This is also known as RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY, BOOK 8. Sit back and let John Mortimer entertain you with more Rumpole (of the British legal system) stories.

Rumpole travels to a snooty restaurant and goes on a second honeymoon cruise in these 6 short stories. The most unusual story is the one in which Rumpole takes the prosecution side of a case. Interesting reading.

Dull and Predictable Stories

Despite the fact that I generally enjoy comic British writing, and have on occasion watched the TV version of Rumpole with amusement, I found this collection of short Rumpole stories rather tedious. Having never read any of the extensive Rumpole series, I figured this collection of six stories would be a good place to test the waters. What I found was a series of predictable tales, populated by thin characters that offer little variety in their foibles from story to story. And while you could make the same case for P.G. Wodehouse's creations, the difference is that he had the Midas touch when it came to language and wit, whereas Mortimer's prose is generally uninspired. After a while, the curmudgeonly grumblings of Rumpole get rather old, as does the sharp tongue of his wife (She Who Must Be Obeyed), the pathetic philandering Erskine Brown, and the doddering foolishness of Uncle Tom. While the cut and thrust of the courtroom scenes do impart a sense of vigor and wit to the proceedings, they are the only bright lights in what are otherwise remarkably dull and predictable stories.

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Title: The Darkest Prison

Author: Gena Showalter

Narrator: Max Bellmore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-09

Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 730 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Once, Atlas, the Titan god of Strength, was the Greek goddess Nike's slave. Now, he is her master. And soon these sworn enemies destined to destroy one another will be forced to risk everything for a chance at love.

Members Reviews:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE LORDS SERIES

If you've listened to the other Lords Of The Underworld books then you will know what you are getting - a love story with a twist. This one is about two gods - Atlas and Nike who start off hating each other then there's struggles and a happy ending.

What more do you want from a 1hr 51 minute book!!

Good Book

This is a good direction in the series of the Lords of the Underworld. I am really looking forward to the next book and what part these two people play in it. There is also a glimpse into another book, I am looking forward to it also.

I need more!

Need more of this couple! This story is to short but soooo good! I hope the other books are such as good!

Wonderful story!!

I loved how Nike & Atlas were enemies, who became so much more!! They found their other half in each other. This was a great story!! With lots of emotion and ups & downs to get to the happy ever after. Max Bellmore did a wonderful job!! I enjoyed it very much!! I highly recommend it!! It is a great deal at $2.06. You won't want to miss it!

Love this series! Have listened multiple times.

Because of this series, Gena Showalter is a must read for me. Damaged alpha males, romantic story lines, humor and lots of action. I am a happy listener.

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Title: The Innocence of Father Brown

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Narrator: David Timson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-25-09

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies

Publisher's Summary:

Father Brown is an eccentric priest with his own particular ways of dealing with crime. David Timson, having completed the whole of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon, a remarkable achievement, turns his hand to the genial but certainly not innocent priest! This collection contains a group of stories from the Innocence of Father Brown, told unabridged.

Editorial Reviews:

Chesterton's stories of Father Brown, a self-effacing priest who applies his brilliant mind to solving mysteries, are often implausible, melodramatic, and dated. Still, they entertain, and David Timson reads the first six here with loving care. He gives Brown a mild voice, but likable and not weak, and provides other character voices without strain or caricature, including accents. (His American is very good.) His warm, rich, naturally expressive voice not only conveys meaning and emotion but also brings an overall tone of amusement to the stories, letting us know how to take them - this is voice as interpretation. That may seem affected, but Chesterton's stories, self-consciously clever romances addicted to paradox and disputation, are far from naturalistic. Timson gets the tone just righ

Members Reviews:

Nostalgic, charming stories

I enjoyed both volumes of THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN. David Timson is always an amazing narrator, but here he surpasses himself as he renders innocents and villains with equal aplomb. Father Brown himself is unique and unforgettable, as are many of the ancillary characters, and the settings are varied and delightfully rendered. I recommend the two volumes to those who love a good short story collection, classic mysteries, or just long for a little trip back into a world forever lost to us. Enjoy them.

Not all of the stories

Would you try another book from G. K. Chesterton and/or David Timson?

This is only 6 of the 12 stories. Therefore, most definitely NOT unabridged. Disappointed.

Would you ever listen to anything by G. K. Chesterton again?

Yes, we love G.K. Chesterton. Just wanted the whole book instead of only half.