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Title: Obsession in Death

Subtitle: In Death, Book 40

Author: J. D. Robb

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Lieutenant Eve Dallas walks the thin line between love and hate in this fabulous 40th thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller J. D. Robb....

Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She - and her billionaire husband - are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation.

But now Eve has become the object of one person's obsession. Someone who finds her extraordinary, and thinks about her every hour of every day. Who believes the two of them have a special relationship. Who would kill for her - again and again....

With a murderer reading meanings into her every move, handling this case will be a delicate - and dangerous - psychological dance. And Eve knows that underneath the worship and admiration, a terrible threat lies in wait. Because the beautiful lieutenant is not at all grateful for these bloody offerings from her "true and loyal friend." And in time, idols always fall....

Members Reviews:

unabridge edition

Would you try another book from J. D. Robb and/or Susan Ericksen?

why is my Unabridge edition not functioning- rebrought audible book but it is abridged -much prefered unabriged edition !!! please,please do not switch the other books!!!!!!!

Has Obsession in Death turned you off from other books in this genre?

no

Have you listened to any of Susan Ericksens other performances before? How does this one compare?

love her!

Any additional comments?

need my unabridged books and please fix obsession in death !!!

Freakin loved it!

This is one of the best in Death books yet! Very well written and narrated.

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Title: No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk

Subtitle: An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes (PennDutch #3)

Author: Tamar Myers

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-15

Publisher: NYLA

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Magdalena Yoder, Amish-Mennonite proprietor of the Pennsylvania Dutch Inn, travels to Farmersburg, Ohio for the funeral of her second cousin (twice removed) who had the unfortunate luck of drowning in a vat of milk - and, as Magdalena knows, Amish men just don't go swimming in milk in the middle of February. Something's definitely rotten in Farmersburg.

When another relative is found belly up, Magdalena puts her (impressive, but attractive nonetheless, thank you very much) nose to the scent and discovers that a vicious cheese rivalry may be the cause of all this mayhem!

In between keeping tabs on her saucy sister, Susannah, avoiding her sardine-loving host and spending time with her new boyfriend, Aaron Miller (a.k.a. Pooky Bear), Magdalena must find the killer - before more Yoders bite the dust!

Critic Reviews:

"Myers' story is as sweet as a piece of brown-sugar pie (recipe included)... Magdalena is so likeable!" (

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Members Reviews:

Fun Mystery series

Where does No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This is one of my favorites, I have the first 3 of this series and really enjoy the story line and the lively colorful characters.

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

There was a plot and each turn of the page contained more laughs, quirky incites, and anticipation.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Magdelin was stuck in the barn in the blizzard with the Danny and all the booze, or maybe when they are posing as the Amish folk singing group.

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

Laugh and laugh.

Light and funny

Would you listen to No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk again? Why?

Yes, I would listen to the book again at a later date.

What other book might you compare No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk to and why?

The series reminds me of the Mrs. Polifax books.

Which character as performed by Caroline Miller was your favorite?

The main character, Magdalena.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

I hope to see more of the series on Audible.com

Very entertaining!

What did you love best about No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk?

I enjoyed the comical insight into the Amish way of life.

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

Caroline Miller was absolutely a wonderful narrator for this book.

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Title: Shadow of the Raven

Subtitle: A Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery, Book 5

Author: Tessa Harris

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 101 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

"CSI meets the Age of Reason with a well-drawn, intriguing cast of characters" (Karen Harper) in Tessa Harris' superbly plotted historical mystery series, featuring 18th-century anatomist and pioneering sleuth Dr. Thomas Silkstone.

In the notorious mental hospital known as Bedlam, Dr. Thomas Silkstone seeks out a patient with whom he is on intimate terms. But he is unprepared for the state in which he finds Lady Lydia Farrell. Shocked into action, Thomas vows to help free Lydia by appealing to the custodian of her affairs, Mr. Nicholas Lupton.

But when Silkstone arrives at the Boughton Estate to speak to Lupton, he finds that sweeping changes threaten to leave many villagers destitute. After a man dies in the woods, it appears that someone has turned to murder to avenge their cause. But for Thomas, a postmortem raises more questions than answers, and a second murder warns him of his potentially fatal situation. Soon he discovers a conspiracy far more sinister than anything he has ever faced.

Members Reviews:

10 hours of frustration coming to a ludicrous end

I have read all of the other Dr Silkstone novels , I got hooked on the first one and so kept reading. While the quality declined I kept on reading. The cliff hanger at the end of the fourth book was frustrating but little did I know what frustration was until this fifth book.

I kept wondering why this doctor who is credited with being a brilliant practitioner kept doing stupid things. He blunders through three months of trying to get his lover released. From a mental hos

A let down

Would you try another book from Tessa Harris and/or Simon Vance?

I doubt it, which is a pity. After reading The Lazarus Curse, I had high hopes for this novel. Harris does her historical research and chooses cutting edge topics -- the slave trade in the UK, enclosures. Unlike the first Thomas Silkstone mystery, however, this one asks the reader to believe in a protagonist who is smart enough to solve mysteries but naive enough not to see the obvious deceptions in characters around him. Over and over Silkstone enters into a scene with a villain only to be hoodwinked again. Tedious stuff; maybe his naivete is supposed to signify a "hero." It doesn't work. The ending was a drag and tedious as well; I could have predicted it from a mile off.

I think Harris got tired of him, as did I.

Would you recommend Shadow of the Raven to your friends? Why or why not?

No.

Which character as performed by Simon Vance was your favorite?

Vance does a good job with all the male characters; his ventriloquized female voice is a little too breathy and high pitched to be believed. I ended up wishing Lydia would just be quiet (not his fault so much as the author's, who gives us a giddy fool for a heroine who is, like her lover, hoodwinked at every turn).

Was Shadow of the Raven worth the listening time?

I'd say no, though I was interested to hear more about the enclosures. In the end I stuck it out, but not quite sure why -- the black and white good vs. evil is a bit much to take.

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Title: Die Again

Subtitle: Rizzoli & Isles, Book 11

Author: Tess Gerritsen

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The latest enthralling case in Tess Gerritsen's New York Times bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series, the blockbuster books behind the smash hit TNT series.

Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case of a big game hunter found dead in his apartment, alone with the body of a beautiful white snow leopard he had recently been commissioned to procure and stuff for a high-profile museum in the area. Medical examiner Maura Isles connects the case to a number of seemingly unrelated deaths where the victims have all been found hanging upside down, the hallmark of a leopard's kill. Rizzoli follows the puzzling trail of clues all the way to Botswana, where she uncovers the unsolved mystery of a deadly camping safari four years prior. When she realizes the two cases are connected, Rizzoli must track down the sole survivor of the tragic trip to discover who - or what - is behind these gruesome deaths.

Members Reviews:

Not the best in the series but still enjoyable

Not the best in the series but still enjoyable. Nice easy read but I wasn't worried about putting it down for a few days at a time

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Title: Secret Justice

Subtitle: Judge Willa Carson Thriller, The Hunt for Justice Series, Book 3

Author: Diane Capri

Narrator: Jodie Bentley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-14

Publisher: Diane Capri LLC d/b/a August Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Tampa's free-spirited Judge Wilhelmina Carson returns in the third installment of this well-loved series.

During Tampa's annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, murder chases Judge Willa's beloved secretary into a world of corruption, bank fraud, and art theft while Willa's dad, Jim Harper, suffers hell of his own making.

Just as Willa is recovering from the shock of meeting her father's new trophy wife, her secretary Margaret Wheaton becomes mysteriously involved with a nefarious jeweler. When both Margaret's husband and the jeweler end up dead, Margaret is the number one suspect. Judge Willa sets out to prove Margaret innocent and takes the listener on a ride through Tampa's month-long pirate party - with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end: whodunnit?

(Formerly titled Harper's Hell)

Members Reviews:

Another incredible Willimina Carson thriller

What starts off to be a routine murder mystery suddenly twists and turns to be something so much more complex in its issues.

We also delve into the personal lives of Willa and her husband.. the struggles they go through not only in their professional but also personal lives.

A rash of rather gruesome dead bodies have been turning up dumped in various places(obviously not where they had been killed). They appear to have no connection with each other..

I must admit I did not see the ending or the bad-guy coming which in itself is a great achievement with a crime novel.

Going by this book I will be reading more from this author about her heroine Judge Willa Carson.

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Title: The Skeleton Road

Author: Val McDermid

Narrator: Cathleen McCarron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-14

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a gothic Victorian building in Edinburgh, which is scheduled for renovation, Cold Case Squad detective Karen Pirie is given the task of identifying the decades-old bones. Her investigation leads her back to past conflicts, false identities and buried secrets...

Critic Reviews:

"McDermid remains unrivalled Brilliant" (Observer on Cross and Burn)

Members Reviews:

The Skeleton Road - Highly Recommended!

Val McDermid does it again, fantastic story line that keeps you riveted right to the end. Cathleen McCarron, as the narrator, must be, in my humble opinion, one of the best narrators I have heard. Her ability to make the listener "live" the story is unbelievable. I will certainly look out for other books she has narrated.

In summary a brilliant storyline excellently narrated. Highly recommended!

I started thinking with a Scottish accent

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I love Val McDermid's books and have been a fan for a long time. This did not feel like her other books, it seemed to take a very different direction. I would recommend it to people but would manage their expectations that it is not typical of her other work.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I loved it. I admit I was hoping for a happier ending but the story didn't build to an "and they lived happily ever after" scenario. That said, it didn't have a sad ending - it ended the best way it could.

What three words best describe Cathleen McCarrons performance?

Amazing at accents

Was The Skeleton Road worth the listening time?

Yes it was. It was depressing at times and I felt so much compassion for the protagonist, I kept hoping things would look up for her. The story was very intriguing and had some interesting surprises along the way.

Any additional comments?

Val is a master at her art. I did find Cathleen's Scottish accent quite heavy and not always easy to follow. After a few hours, I started thinking with a Scottish accent. :-) I almost fell over when she read dialogue of American, European or English characters because her accent changed dramatically. She is very good at that. She gave an excellent performance.

disappointed

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I love Val McDermid's books but, although intelligently written, I found it a boring story with too many surplus to requirements characters

Half way through, I was longing for it to end. I failed to find a character I could like and follow with interest.

Disappointing as a crime thriller but interesting

The discovery of a skeleton on the roof top of a high building in Edinburgh leads to an investigation which soon takes us back to the Balkans War of the nineties. This was the most interesting part of the book as a retrospective of the War and the crimes committed during that period inevitably lead the reader to question how and why such atrocities occur and no doubt will occur until the end of time. On the one hand we are faced with that part of human nature which we think civilisation can shield us from. The institution of Justice is perhaps the highest human achievement to counter balance our more savage instincts. The story argues against taking the law into one's own hands no matter how badly a criminal has behaved.

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Title: Blessed Are The Dead: The Detective Emmanuel Cooper series, Book 3

Author: Malla Nunn

Narrator: Humphrey Bower

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-14

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: Blessed Are the Dead has also been published under the alternate title Silent Valley.

A remote town. A girl of rare and exquisite beauty. A murder that silences a whole community.

The body of a seventeen-year-old girl has been found covered in wildflowers on a hillside in the Drakensberg Mountains, near Durban. She is the daughter of a Zulu chief, destined to fetch a high bride price. Was Amahle as innocent as her family claims, or is her murder a sign that she lived a secret life?

Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper is sent to investigate. He must enter the guarded worlds of a traditional Zulu clan and a white farming community to gather up the clues Amahle left behind and bring her murderer to justice. But the silence in the valley is deafening, and it seems that everyone - from the uncooperative local police officer, to the white farm boy who seems obsessed with the dead girl - has something to hide.

With no cause of death and no motive, Cooper's investigation is blocked at each turn. Can he tough it out, or will the small-town politics that stir up his feelings about the past be more than he can bear?

In this tale of murder and mystery, Nunn entangles us in a rich and complex web of witchcraft, tribalism, taboo relationships...and plain old-fashioned greed.

Critic Reviews:

"Will ... resonate in your mind long after you have turned the last page." (Courier Mail)

Members Reviews:

Glad to hear Emmanuel back

I always am checking to see if there are any more books in the series and get them right away. This book was no let down the story kept me guessing to the last. Mallas characters are realistic and the stories are never a disappointment. Only bad part I now have to wait for the next one.

Fantastic!!

Such a gift for story telling, I truly enjoyed this book. So hard to find a book that doesn't drag, get boring and that you can predict what's going to happen. So worth the credit!!

It gets better by the book

Narrator is wonderful,story too.Next book downloaded.Do read the series,it takes you to another time and place.

Humphrey Bower is amazing

Best narrator ever! Humphrey Bower is amazing. I will listsen to anything he reads! the best!

Great Detective Listen

I really loved this book. As an avid reader of police procedurals I am always on the lookout for a great series and Malla Nunn has really delivered with Blessed are the Dead. A beautiful Zulu girl has been found dead in the remote farming country of 1950s apartheid South Africa and our troubled white police detective, with his native partner in tow, has been sent to dig in to the case.

The crime scene offers up very few clues, but just enough information for our team to start asking questions. Questions lead to more clues, more suspects, and so on until our wide circle slowly begins to tighten down on a few good possibilities. Nunn manages to keep the conclusion at a distance but allows you the reader to arrive at it simultaneously with the police. There are no jumps of logic or giant clues just falling in their path; they get to their killer one step at a time bringing you along for the ride. That is the hallmark of a masterful police procedural.

The book also offers up an indirect commentary on apartheid and racism in general, not only as it relates to blacks (natives) and whites, but the whole range of society and where each person fits into it.

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Titel: Eine Billion Dollar

Autor:: Andreas Eschbach

Erzähler: Volker Niederfahrenhorst

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 28 hrs and 40 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 11-07-14

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 10 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

John Salvatore Fontanelli ist ein armer Schlucker, bis er eine unglaubliche Erbschaft macht: ein Vermögen, das ein entfernter Vorfahr im 16. Jahrhundert hinterlassen hat und das durch Zins und Zinseszins in fast 500 Jahren auf über eine Billion Dollar angewachsen ist. Der Erbe dieses Vermögens, so heißt es im Testament, werde einst der Menschheit die verlorene Zukunft wiedergeben. John tritt das Erbe an. Er legt sich Leibwächter zu, verhandelt mit Ministern und Kardinälen. Die schönsten Frauen liegen ihm zu Füßen. Aber kann er noch jemandem trauen?

Und dann erhält er einen Anruf von einem geheimnisvollen Fremden, der zu wissen behauptet, was es mit dem Erbe auf sich hat...

©2009 Bastei Lübbe (P)2014 Lübbe Audio

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

spannend und informativ

Wir haben 1 Billion Dollar als Familie zusammen gelesen im Urlaub. Das Buch war spannend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite und enthielt gleichermassen unheimlich viel - soweit ich beurteilen konnte - gut recherchierte Information über Zusammenhänge in der Weltwirtschaft, Ökonomie & Ökologie, Klimawandel, Strategien und Gefahren verschiedener Lösungsansätze, Geschichte (die Fugger), ... alles zusammen gegossen mit einer klasse Kriminalgeschichte. Wir waren begeistert. Unser erstes, aber sicher nicht unser letztes Eschbach Buch.

Sehr lesenswert!

ich musste mehr als einmal auf das veroeffentlichsdatum schauen, so aktuell und brisant ist die Thematik. Der Plot ist fesselnt und durchdacht, die verarbeiteten Hintergrundinformationen schluessig. Wer eine Antwort auf aktuelle Fraen sucht, sollte nicht scheuen, dieses bald 15 jahre alte Buch zu lesen - aktueller denn je.

A Page Turner

Fascinating, historical, informative, and lots is suspense. You learn a lot about how the economic system functions. A totally unique story. I think this work should be translated into English.

A Story that keeps you reading!

I really enjoyed reading this book. The issues it addresses are close to reality, and the story is very interestnig. Some passages can be somewhat predictable, but this does not affect the overall experience at all.

one of the best

An excellent book with a great story, you can't stop to read!

Eine Billion Dollar.

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Title: The Fourth Motive

Subtitle: A Farrell and Kearn Thriller

Author: Sean Lynch

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-09-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 118 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Deputy District Attorney Paige Callen is being stalked, and the man stalking her is motivated, methodical, and relentless.The police arent merely one step behind Paiges stalker; theyre stumped. So Paiges father, retired Judge Iron Gene Callen, instead hires retired San Francisco P.D. Inspector turned private investigator Bob Farrell, to the dismay of the local police.The cops know all too well Farrells reputation as a reckless wild card. Judge Callen, however, knows Farrell as a man who never lets the rules get in the way of getting the job done.Farrell enlists the aid of former Iowa Deputy Kevin Kearns to help him protect Paige, and to stop a madman before she becomes a statistic. But to find her stalker, Farrell and Kearns must first learn why hes launched his crusade; a journey none of them may survive.

Members Reviews:

Terrific But READ "WOUNDED PREY" FIRST!!

If you haven't read first in this Sean Lynch series, stop this review now and look for "Wounded Prey"! This is the second in what Sean Lynch describes as a trilogy in a Bob Farrell and Kevin Kearns hard boiled private eye epic. While this book stands on its own bottom, it will ruin "Wounded Prey" for you Don't let that happen, K?

In a way, I found "The Fourth Motive" better than "Wounded Prey" largely because first novels have to allow the new writer to discorge so many thoughts s/he've had in thinking up the first go at getting a publisher's attention. In "The Fourth Motive" Lynch is freed to build upon the dense characterizations of his tough-guy heroes and their motivations. Which allows even more pace to get packed into the narrative.

This book is faster (not shorter - faster) than the first but leaves you coughing up GSR, eye-dazzled from flashing gun muzzles. The book's violent, just, and satisfying if a BIG TAD non-PC.

If you can live with a Batman who works on the the darker side of the law You'll live contentedly with Farrell and Kearns. I'm going to preorder "Officer Involved" the third in this trilogy due out this Spring.

Can't wait for another Jeff Harding creation of a Sean Lynch ensemble. Harding rocks!

Not for the squeamish....

Sean Lynch stories are "graphic" w/ violence from psychos... but "funny" at the same time. This one was very similar to the first one.

The old guy / young guy duo vs crazy psychos would make a good movie.

Will be waiting for #3.

great book

great book great series!! narration fantastic!!! can't wait to read more in this series

expectations met: yes

recommend to a friend: yes

Not as good as the first, bu still good...

This is second Farrell and Kearn novel and the plot is a continuation of the first installment. A year has gone by since retired cop Farrell duped young deputy Kearn into joining him on an illegal, nationwide manhunt for a serial child killer. While all of their crimes were wiped clean after that affair, they still have a bad reputation with Bay Area police forces.

A powerful retired judge hires the pair as body guards for his daughter after she is attacked and nearly killed by a stranger. The judge had read their files and knew the two heroes were better equipped to protect and pursue the unknown, deadly adversary.

This is another fast read with plenty of action, violence and tragedy.

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Title: The Conjurer

Author: Cordelia Frances Biddle

Narrator: Dara Rosenberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

An heiress breaks free of social conventions and attempts to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance in 1842 Philadelphia in Cordelia Frances Biddle's first Martha Beale mystery

When her father fails to appear for lunch at their country estate, Martha Beale knows something is wrong. The family's faithful dogs discover Lemuel Beale's hunting rifle by the river, but there is no sign of the millionaire financier. Refusing to believe he is dead, his daughter - and sole heir - begins a discreet investigation with the help of the mayor's aide, Thomas Kelman.

But Philadelphia in 1842 is a dangerous place for a female, especially a twenty-six-year-old single woman. Martha's quest for answers takes her from the pinnacle of high society, which is abuzz about a visiting European conjurer who communicates with the dead, to the city's tragic slums where a brutal killer is targeting young prostitutes - and through it all Martha will confront the most ruthless aspects of human nature.

In a story deeply rooted in time and place and brimming with atmosphere and suspense, Cordelia Frances Biddle conjures a mesmerizing world of intrigue and hidden desires.

Members Reviews:

Really different

What did you like best about The Conjurer? What did you like least?

The story is fairly good, but what dreadful narration!! Voice is harsh, emphasis is often put in the wrong place, and pronunciation is simply hopelessly poor! I doubt the narrator read two pages without at least one mispronounced word, beginning with the name of the main character's father, who is our missing body. I simply can't imagine paying someone for that extremely abysmal performance. Read the book rather than listening to it.

Odd narration

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

Historical mystery story

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Conjurer?

The discovery by Martha of the true identities of men she had trusted.

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

Oddly, the narrator frequently mispronounced words. Skintillating for scintillating. Oh de cologne once but OOH de cologne another time. Rag Out instead of ragoo. Sparesly instead of Sparsley and A--gret rather than E--gret.

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

No. I just enjoyed it, especially Martha's character