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Title: Designed for Death

Author: Jean Harrington

Narrator: Gayle Hendrix

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-02-12

Publisher: Carina Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

An Eye for Detail, a Nose for Trouble

Interior designer Deva Dunne's latest project comes to a screeching halt when blood on the carpet leads her to the body of her client, an exotic dancer with a mysterious past. But the murdered woman is not the only resident of the posh beachfront condominium with secrets, and investigating officer Lieutenant Victor Rossi considers them all suspects.

Though wary of working in the killer's midst, Deva continues decorating the unit for the new owner. When she stumbles upon clues that might help crack the case, she can't resist doing a little digging of her own, despite Rossi's orders to quit meddling. Now, she's juggling the investigation, her career and sexy neighbor Simon Yaeger, who seems interested in more than her etchings.

Deva can't help but be flattered by all the male attention - ;that is, until she realizes the killer has designs on her, too...

Members Reviews:

Solid Start

This is a very good start for a series. It's full of twists and turns throughout the book that will keep you from guessing the murderer. The characters are interesting, quirky, and likable. I look forward to the next in the series.

ACTRESS MAKES SLEUTH COME ALIVE

What made the experience of listening to Designed for Death the most enjoyable?

The story intrigued me, first of all. Loved the idea of an interior designer out solving crime. And the voice of Gayle Hendrix was excellent. She didn't just read, she enacted the book, changing her voice for the various characters, speaking the dialogue as if she were on stage. Thoroughly enjoyable all around.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Designed for Death?

Oh the ending, by far. The Florida hurricane and apprehending the murderer came together as a perfect storm.

Which scene was your favorite?

Hmmm, probably the several scenes at the Foxy Lady. I've never been to a kinky bar, so to experience it in writing was great fun.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The devil's in the details, and this devil's out to kill.

Any additional comments?

Designed for Death is a tongue-in-cheek look at murder, and the audio version brought out both the fun and the fury in this story.

Narrator sounds older than 32

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

Selected a narrator that had a younger voice and better acting skills

How could the performance have been better?

I just did not find the narrators voice good for the story, it ruined it for me

Worth Hanging In There

Caution: If you're like me, you'll find the first chapter tough to endure. The narrator starts out rather flat and the storyline fails to entice.

But hang in there! By the middle of the second chapter, the narrator gets some fun new characters to wok with -- and the plot starts to get juicy. Settle back and enjoy what turns into a delightful and silly little mystery.

Familiar storyline

if this were the first book of this kind I had read I might have loved it but it was just too similar in storyline for me - slightly bumbling heroine, multiple love interests, quirky characters. Too many gasps and gulps of air as well.

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Title: Fifty Candles

Subtitle: Wildside Mystery Classics

Author: Earl Derr Biggers

Narrator: Kiff VandenHeuvel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-11

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Death in San Francisco...

"Suddenly, from across the hall, came a cry - sharp, uncanny, terrible. I ran out in the direction from which it had come and stood on the threshold of the Drew dining room. A table was set with gleaming silver and white linen, and in its center stood a cake, on which fifty absurd pink candles flickered bravely. There appeared to be no one in the room. On the other side of the table, a French window stood open to the fog, and I went around to investigate. I had taken perhaps a dozen steps when I stopped, appalled.

"Old Drew was lying on the carpet, and one yellow lean hand, always so adept at reaching out and seizing, held a corner of the white tablecloth. There was a dark stain on the left side of his dress coat; and when I pulled the coat back, I saw on the otherwise spotless linen underneath a great red circle that grew and grew. He was quite dead.

"I stood erect, and for a dazed uncertain moment, I stared about the room. Beside me, on the table, fifty yellow points of flame trembled like human things terrified at what they had seen."

Critic Reviews:

"Though partially set in Hawaii, this 1921 novel predates Biggers's popular Charlie Chan mystery series. Here attorney Mark Drew travels from Hawaii to the underbelly of fog-shrouded San Francisco to solve a murder. Along with the puzzle, there is a little dash of romance to keep the plot moving." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Earl Derr Biggers before Charlie Chan

What made the experience of listening to Fifty Candles the most enjoyable?

Good performance of a little known early Biggers novel.

What other book might you compare Fifty Candles to and why?

Much better narration than other early Biggers novel, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," which is a comedy.

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

Good emphasis on story twists.

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

No great emotional levels are here, but plot develops apace. Denouement is dated, but this book is early 20th Century...

Any additional comments?

Purchased on sale and well worth the price.

A classic whodunit with a touch of the exotic.

Would you listen to Fifty Candles again? Why?

Yes,great atmosphere,although with all great whodunits ,not the same after you know whodunit.

What did you like best about this story?

Atmosphere ,suspense,exotic mystery.

Which character ??? as performed by Kiff VandenHeuvel ??? was your favorite?

Mark Drew.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Classic whodunit from the author of Charlie Chan,

Any additional comments?

Judging by this tale,Earl Derr Biggers was a fine writer,would love to listen to more of his works.

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Title: About Face

Subtitle: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery

Author: Donna Leon

Narrator: David Colacci

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

At a dinner party given by his parents-in-law, Commissario Brunetti meets Franca Marinello, the wife of a prosperous Venetian businessman. Hes charmed perhaps too charmed, suggests his wife Paola by her love of Virgil and Cicero, but shocked by her appearance. A few days later, Brunetti is visited by Carabinieri Maggior Filippo Guarino from the nearby city of Marghera. As part of a wider investigation into Mafia takeovers of businesses in the region, Guarino wants information about the owner of a trucking company who was found murdered in his office. He believes the man's death is connected to the illegal transportation of refuse and more sinister material in his company's trucks. No stranger to mutual suspicion and competition between rival Italian police departments, Brunetti is nevertheless puzzled by the younger mans paranoid behaviour.

Eventually Guarino agrees to email a photo of his suspect, but by the time the photograph arrives, he himself is dead. Was he killed because he got too close? And why is it that Franca Marinello has often been seen in company of the suspect, a vulgar man with Mafia connections and a violent past? Donna Leons new novel is as subtle, gripping and topical as ever, bringing the sights, sounds and smells of Venice flooding to life.

Members Reviews:

Appearances are not always what they seem...

We all judge by appearances and Signora Marinello's appearance is certainly one to draw comment. Why would a beautiful woman desire so passionately to be more beautiful? But more importantly why would she openly adopt a lover in the face of a husband who obviously adores her and who she seems to love? Our beloved Comissario Brunetti explores these questions in addition to who killed a caribineri who had the potential to become a friend. As always, there is a moral dilemna to resolve and as always Guido resolves it to my satisfaction.

If you are new to the Brunetti series, I strongly urge you to begin at the beginning so as to fully appreciate the character development and the leit motif of the Inspector Brunetti series.

To eat and die in Venice...

I haven't read many of Donna Leon's books (my misfortune) but all of those I have read have had these things in common: 1) they are snapshots of Venice as captured by its most seasoned residents with the black frame of crime surrounding the beautiful picture, 2) the crime is timely and believable, maybe even something from recent headlines, 3) the story includes extended insights into the personal and professional life of Commissario Guido Brunetti, 4) I will be starved for good Italian food by the end of the book.

Ms. Leon writes with an eye for the familiar in our lives that is dressed up by the lovely locale. Don't some of us have insecurities with the families of our in-laws? And don't some of us have relationships in the workplace where we must tread carefully or avoid them altogether? And doesn't everyone worry about his or her growing children?

In "About Face", the story is as much about the lovely, disfigured woman Brunetti meets at the home of his in-laws as it is about the potential misadventures of her husband in the criminal world. And, central to the story, is the question of what Europe does with its garbage when there is no more room to store it in landfills.

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Titolo: L'ultimo saluto di Sherlock Holmes [His Last Bow]

Autore: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narratore: Silvia Cecchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 09-27-11

Editore: Collina d'oro

Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Riepilogo Editore:

L'ultimo saluto fu publicato nel 1917. In alcuni casi viene pubblicato col titolo Reminiscenze di Sherlock Holmes (il titolo originale poi cambiato da Conan Doyle, dopo l'agggiunta dell'ultima storia, l'epilogo).Sono presenti nel volume i seguenti racconti:L'avventura di Wisteria Lodge; L'avventura della scatola di cartone: L'avventura del Cerchio Rosso; L'avventura dei piani Bruce-Partington; L'avventura del detective morente; La scomparsa di Lady Frances Carfax; L'avventura del piede del diavolo; Il suo ultimo saluto: un epilogo di Sherlock Holmes. Musiche di Niccolò Paganini.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.

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Title: The Water's Edge

Author: Karin Fossum

Narrator: David Rintoul

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Walking through the woods one warm September day, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris pass a man who is in a state of agitation. Unusually in a small town, he does not return Kristines smile and drives off in a hurry. Near the end of their walk they make a terrible discovery: lying in a cluster of trees is the lifeless body of a young boy. It is a moment that will change their lives for ever.

Inspector Sejer is called to the scene, but can find no immediate cause of death. As the weeks go by, the appeal for the man seen in the woods to come forward remains unanswered. A once peaceful community is deeply shaken and the children lose the sense of complete freedom they had enjoyed. Then a second boy goes missing.

Members Reviews:

Another chilling Norwegian thriller

Would you listen to The Water's Edge again? Why?

Probably not as I now know how the crimes occurred

What other book might you compare The Water's Edge to and why?

Like Karin Fossum's other novels this novel takes place in a small regional town in Norway, where a sexual assault and death of a young boy in the woods, then the disappearance of a second boy are investigated by police team Sejer and Skarre. A more chilling crime than most it makes many townsfolk rethink their attitudes to children and their security, and tests the endurance of their own relationships.

What about David Rintouls performance did you like?

Well read and paced.

count not stop listening

Would you consider the audio edition of The Water's Edge to be better than the print version?

Haven't read the book, only listened to it

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Water's Edge?

The last word

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The last scene

Any additional comments?

This book builds carefully up to the most unexpected ending - brilliant depiction of characters and moods. Very different from other Scandi thrillers. Excellent

Great Nordic Noir

A disturbing and well written story with good psychological insights into the perpetrator and the couple who are key witnesses.

It's also refreshing to have police officers who do not conform to stereotype.

As always, David Rintoul narrates with clarity and feeling.

Difficult subject matter, leaves you disquieted.

Read for a book Club, good quality narration, normally I would not have finished it.

A difficult read

I endured this to the end but wish I hadn't. I was hopeful of a twist or something interesting but it didnt come. Ii found the narrator hard to listen to. He seemed to have the wrong style for this book. The detectives were bored and sounded so similar I didn't know, or care, which was which.

There is noone likeable in this story and I need to like at least one person, or feel compassion. I felt nothing. This book will not stay in my memory long.

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Title: Bones of Coral

Author: James Hall

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-30-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

All kinds of evolved life forms wash up on the beaches of Key West, just waiting for a chance to wreak havoc on the general population. Take Douglas Barnes, president of Barnes Waste Management, who gets his jollies by sending some amazing things into the outer atmosphere; or Dougie Barnes, who has a predilection for poetry, parrots and perversion. Into this haven for the insane waltzes Trula Montoya, a former TV actress with a secret, and Shaw Chandler, a disenchanted EMS worker on the scent of murder.

Members Reviews:

Just O.K.

I picked this up because I was reading a Jim Harrison book, the excellent "The Raw and the Cooked, ...", and he liked it. I thought it was O.K. but not great.

ANOTHER FINE FLORIDA ADVENTURE

James W. Hall is a fine mystery righter, lets get that said up front. Haven't read a bad story yet. If you like to read Florida stories, like Randy Wayne White or John MacDonald, or Carl Hiaasen , add Hall to your list. Good Florida's yarns and great mysteries. From Miami to Key West for this tale of an son clearing ghosts from his father's past and rekindling a lost love. RECOMMENDED

Well crafted.

Shaw Chandler and Trula Montoya were high school sweethearts growing up in Key West. But they went their separate ways. Shaw became a paramedic in Miami and Trula an actress in New York. Now, some twenty years later, they are both compelled to return to their hometown because of a sinister mystery that has darkened their lives.

Bones of Coral by James W. Hall is a marvelous novel. The very "readable" narrative contains a number of insightful passages about life, love and happiness. The characters are vividly drawn and the intricate plot unfolds in a way that is both smooth and satisfying. Of course no modern South Florida mystery would be complete without some bizarre, over-the-top characters to infuse the proceedings with a black comedy aspect. And Bones of Coral has its share of those. At the top of the list is Dougie Barnes a dull witted, cold blooded killer who speaks in rhymes and is quite proud of his freakishly high threshold for pain.

This is a remarkably well crafted novel that succeeds in telling an interesting story in an artful and satisfying manner. Highly recommended.

Exciting and humorous with a lot of heart

Well written medical-ecomystery set in the Florida keys. High school acquaintances (or more) Shaw Chandler and Trula Montoya return to their home town to help out their respective parents and find themselves involved in a 20 year old coverup involving waste from a nearby Naval base. This is a stand alone, not a Thorn series. It does have one of the more entertaining Hall bad guys, bodybuilding Douggie Barnes - mentally deficient, physically capable, and yearning for his base commander father's approval.

Nobody does it like James W Hall!

James W Hall has a knack for creating quirky characters and sleazy bad guys. In this book, he has outdone himself with Dougie Barnes, a dimwitted, muscle-bound, rhyme-spouting, trash-talking thug with an appetite for murder and sex. If you think he's bad, wait until you meet his dad, Douglas, Sr.

In Bones of Coral, ambulance paramedic Shaw Chandler of Miami finds his long lost dad dead in an apparent suicide. Then he gets a frantic call from his Mom.

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Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Red-Headed League

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Edward Hardwicke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In "The Red-Headed League", the legendary Sherlock Holmes catches one of London's most daring criminals while investigating the strange business of the League, a suspicious organization that gives its members money for "nominal work".

The story is read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, in the popular PBS series Mystery!

Critic Reviews:

"An outstanding audio edition (that) features the splendidly effective narration of Edward Hardwicke". (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Not worth the money!

This is not an adult version of the story. It is possibly suited for a child. It does not contain the entire story. I would not have ordered it had I been aware that the story was edited.

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Titolo: Il ritorno di Sherlock Holmes

Autore: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narratore: Silvia Cecchini

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 13 hrs and 52 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 02-08-11

Editore: Collina d'oro

Valutazioni: 4.5 su 5 su 3 voti

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Riepilogo Editore:

Sherlock Holmes, costretto dal suo pubblico a tornare in vita dopo una scomparsa di più di tre anni, è di nuovo in questa serie di avventure legato a Watson, che nel frattempo è divenuto vedovo ed ha lasciatoil lavoro per essere così più libero di seguire il suo maestro. Nellavventura conclusiva Holmes, trasformato dalla vita, si affida per la prima volta al suo intuito, lasciando perdere quella razionalità che lo porterebbe in tuttaltra direzione. Ma cosa è lintuito se non una serie di indizi subliminali che non sono stati colti a causa di pregiudizi?

Ecco le avventure presenti in questo volume: La tragedia di Park Lane; Il testamento delimprenditore.; Le figurine danzanti; Un ciclista misterioso; La scomparsa del collegiale; La morte del capitano Carey; Il ricattatore; Un singolare iconoclasta; Un dramma ignorato; Un concorso universitario; La scomparsa dello studente; Il mistero di Castel dellOlmo. Voce di Silvia Cecchini, Cornice musicale di Niccolò Paganini.

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Titel: Der Wachsblumenstrauß

Autor:: Agatha Christie

Erzähler: Oliver Kalkofe

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-27-11

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als Richard Abernethie plötzlich stirbt, kommt die gesamte Familie zu seiner Beerdigung. Recht taktlos erscheint seine Schwester Cora, als sie den natürlichen Tod ihres Bruders in Frage stellt. Denn der Tod kommt allen Verwandten recht gelegen, stecken sie doch allesamt in Geldschwierigkeiten und Richard hat sie großzügig in seinem Testament bedacht. Da wird Cora kurz darauf ermordet und nur Hercule Poirot kann den wahren Mörder überführen.

©2011 Der Hörverlag; ©2011 Der Hörverlag

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Title: The Black Gang

Author: Sapper

Narrator: Roy McMillan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-10

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Bulldog's back! This time, there is a plot to foment a revolution in England, a plot that has left the Police baffled and the nation at the mercy of a master criminal. A disguised clergyman, a beautiful sidekick, an arcane poison, car chases and abductions all fail to see off Hugh Drummond and his gang of ex-Army friends. But when the plotters capture Drummond's wife, the game is up. Isn't it?

Undaunted, charming, brave and resourceful, Bulldog Drummond is an archetypal English adventure hero, and the forerunner of The Saint and James Bond.

Editorial Reviews:

Sappers vigilante hero Bulldog Drummond is back in this high-stakes thriller of corruption and criminality. The Black Gang, performed expertly by veteran narrator Roy McMillan, is the tension-filled tale that follows Drummond and his gang of ex-army friends as they try to do what the police have yet to do: foil the evil plans of Carl Peterson. Listen on as McMillian gives life to this classic crime novel from Sapper, and see if the Black Gang can manage to put a stop to Peterson and his henchman without getting in trouble with the police.

Members Reviews:

Just as lively and witty as the first story

and Roy Macmillan's excellent narration had me chuckling all the way. The story picks up where 'Bulldog Drummond' us left.

Bulldog Drummond is on the prowl again to rescue the whole nation and his wife with the help of his cronies. Priceless! The villain is the same, which saves us much time and we can enjoy the ride unimpaired by too much explanations. There are a few gruesome scenes but not so perversely illustrativ as in our modern literature. Many thanks for that!

I highly recommend this audio book. It gives us some hours harmless enjoyment, which we have undoubtedly earned.