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Title: The Traffickers

Author: W. E. B. Griffin

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 269 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Homicide Sergeant Matthew Payne is used to murder, but lately there's been an awful lot of it in Philadelphia. A gangland shooting in a popular tourist location has left six dead, most of them innocent bystanders, and days later the body of a headless Latina turns up in the Schuykill River. Everybody assumes they're not related, but Payne can't shake the hunch that there's something more to it - and that hunch leads him far from the City of Brotherly Love to the Texas - Mexico border. There, he finds a world where the lines of law and order are murkier than he ever imagined possible, and the daily question is " O Plato o Plomo?" Silver or lead. Cash or death.

Which will Matt Payne take? Or will he just go home, glad to be alive . . . ?

Filled with authentic color and detail, this is a riveting novel of the men and women who put their lives on the line, from the cop on the beat to the commissioner himself. It's a story of fears, dangers, courage, loyalty, and genuine heroism: storytelling at its best.

Members Reviews:

Griffin books are a favorite... Brick is a brick..

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

Judy and I enjoyed this book.

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

Good enough to keep us listening even late at night.

Have you listened to any of Scott Bricks other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes.. Mr Brick does not mind creating the major characters in an image that may not be what the author intended.

Wow...great Story

I took a chance on the Book because I normally read the 'Presidential Agent' Series. This is a very good read...I gives you an inside look on how People are acutally taken and used as a commodity. ENLIGHTENING

Decent Story

Not much of a climax at the end of the story and parts just drag on unnecessarily. If you're a WEB Griffin fan then I'd recommended, if not listen to some older Griffin books, he's done better.

Weakest Entry In Men in Blue Series

Very Lackluster

Another great listen!!

Great book. Throughly enjoyed it. Scott Brick is awesome. Griffin tells a suburb story- again. I am starting the next book in the series now. Chicago fan.

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Title: A New Lease of Death

Subtitle: A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 2

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Nigel Anthony

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 149 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Wexford had every reason to remember the Painter case - it was the first murder he'd ever handled on his own. There had been no doubts about the case, until now. Someone wants the case reopened, and they want Wexford proved wrong.

©1994 Ruth Rendell; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Members Reviews:

A New Lease of Death

I enjoyed this one much more than the first Wexford book: it's like Ruth Rendell is getting into her stride, the characters are well painted and the story satisfyingly complex. Nigel Anthony does a good job bringing it to life too: I could almost see the house where the murder took place.

Great Wexford

I love Wexford and Burden. I haven't finished all of the story but I know it will be great. So far I am liking it.

I am listening to the series from the beginning. This my second Wexford. Over the years I have gotten either a cassette or CD and listened to the series out of order, but I still like the stories.

I have something to look forward to my train and bus trip home.

Mara Pemberton

Great story - I was engrossed!

Police politics, intricate mystery, well drawn characters, great narrator - an excellent listen!

How do so many amazing mystery stories come from one person's mind?

My only criticism of Ruth Rendell's books as audiobooks is they are too short. This is fine if I read them in print because I have limited time for reading, but I have lots of time for listening!

One of the few writers I choose to read AND listen to.

Delicate and Deadly Characterization

Would you consider the audio edition of A New Lease of Death to be better than the print version?

Often, audio doesn't compare to print. But this is quite excellent.

What other book might you compare A New Lease of Death to and why?

This book is in line with Rendell's other Wexford novels, because her characterization, especially of younger people, is well developed. That is to say, she masters all aspects of human nature. She illustrates that the "formative years" really form the individual.

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

He brings refined poise to the work. It is a joy to listen to him.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

At times, the end of a Rendell novel is brutal, but I enjoyed the end of this novel.

Any additional comments?

An enjoyable experience!

another great wexford

enough twists,and turns to keep you guessing till the end. love ruth rendell, her wexford and all the stand alones. this narrator is very good

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Title: Dream Man

Author: Linda Howard

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-29-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 848 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Detective Dane Hollister of the Orlando police department had never met anyone like Marlie. He had doubts about her clairvoyance, but there was no doubt how much he desired her. Her soft, sweet scent set his blood afire, and he wanted to wrap her in his arms and chase the sadness from her eyes. To Marlie, Dane was all heat and hard muscle, and he made her body come alive as it never had before. But not even she could foresee where their passion would lead: a hungry quest for the elusive, dreamy ecstasies of love...and a dangerous journey into the twisted mind of a madman who would threaten their happiness and their lives.

Members Reviews:

Nice Dream

I have to admit that I often steer clear of some women authors because they sometimes portray the men in their books as sex-oholic morons. Before you ladies go off, let me say that I also understand why you are hesitant to read/listen to books that portray women as weaklings or air-heads. Well, Linda Howard provides the best to both worlds. She seems to always find a way to write books that appeal to both sexes. Dream Man has a great mixture... Its part police procedural (appreciated by the guys), part supernatural thriller (appreciated by the ladies), and part romantic sex-capade (adored by all).

Very happy with this one

My all time favorite Linda Howard book narrated by one of the best, what's not to like? Mr Gigante will never be known for his female voices but his male voices more than make up for that fact. I thought it was superbly done and can't wait for more old favorites to come to Audible.

Women don't sound like that....

This is an iconic and well-loved Linda Howard book, one that I was very glad to see come to audio. The book gets 5 stars but I had to knock at least one off for the narrator. Gigante is dead on with his uber alpha male voice (and hero Dane in this book is one of those for sure), but his girly voice gives me the shivers. Gigante actually swans his female voices - breathy, whiny and they always sound as if they're about to cry. He'd be so much better if he would just "read" female dialogue and not try to "do" it. Hey, then he'd be perfect. But I'm afraid I won't buy any more of my favorite books and listen to Gigante make my beloved heroines sound like really dumb ninnies.

Narrator's female voices sound cartoonish

I've run across two male narrators of romance/romantic suspense who are able to voice the heroine's role without sounding the way men do when they make fun of women's high-pitched voices: Victor Slezak and Dennis Boutsikaris. I know Phil Gigante is popular here, so I'm in the minority on this. But I find it terribly distracting and off-putting when the female protagonist sounds, well, silly. Slezak in particular has demonstrated that it's not necessary to do a high-pitched girlie voice in order to bring the feminine roles to life. He goes softer and quieter when reading the heroines' lines, rather than changing his pitch. Sorry, fans of Phil Gigante, but I could hardly get through this. Every line of the heroine's sounds like the set-up for a joke about a woman who walks into a bar and

Not Dreamy

I love Linda Howard. Dying to Please, Killing Time, Angel Creek - some of my all time favorites.

But this book is not very good. My guess is, she tried to substitute violence for emotional involvement between moving characters.

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Title: Loitering with Intent

Subtitle: Stone Barrington, Book 16

Author: Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-23-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 508 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine's, and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is having a bad week. So his luck seems to be improving when he's hired to locate the missing son of a very wealthy man - lucky because the job pays well, and because the son is hiding in the tropical paradise of Key West. But when Stone and his sometime running buddy Dino Bacchetti arrive in the sunny Keys, it appears that someone has been lying in wait. When Stone very nearly loses his life after being blindsided at a local bar, he realizes that the young man he's been hired to track may have good reason for not wanting to be found. Suddenly Key West is looking less like Margaritaville and more like the mean streets of New York.

©2009 Putnam Adult; (P)2009 Penguin

Members Reviews:

Great Listen/Great Narrator

This was a really fun listen, made more so by Tony Roberts, the narrator. He was dead on with the accents: Tommy the Irish cop, Dino - NYPDs finest, sounding a lot like Columbo. The southern accents were good as was Annikas Swedish one. My only complaint as a Floridian and former resident of the Conch Republic, was the continued mispronunciation of conch. Conch rhymes with honk, not with launch. We politely correct tourists - if we like them.

Frequent Listener

Listening to all the books. Tony does a great job with the narration. Not great literature, but entertaining. Something like listening or reading a script for a day time drama. Don't read or listen to if you are a literature snob, you won't like it. Want to chuckle and leave with an interesting story and a smile on your face, then listen.

Typical Stone Barrington

I'm a BIG fan of Stuart Woods and Stone Barrington ... this one is OK. These are becoming a little predictable. Prefer the stories in New York.

Tony Roberts performance is sometimes a little odd -- don't care for Dino's "voice" (doesn't seem to match his description) or the pronunciation of this last name (previous narrator used a different pronunciation).

Great Light hearted detective story

Reminded me a little of Carl Hiassen(sp) writing style. Characters are really "characters" and dialogue is clever. A good light hearted "fun" read. No heavy plot. No redeeming social value but just plain pleasure to listen to!

Wendy

Stuart Woods novels are generally entertaining. Sure, they can be a bit predictable, but every so often he comes up story line thats very compelling. Loitering with Intent is not one of his more absorbing novels. The one-dimensional and misogynistic treatment of the female characters in the book is very disappointing.

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Title: A Fountain Filled With Blood

Author: Julia Spencer-Fleming

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 170 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Even Clare's good friend, police chief Russ Van Alstyne, is shaken by the brutality of the crimes - especially when it appears that the victims were chosen because they are gay.

But when a third assault of an out-of-town developer ends in murder, Clare and Russ wonder if the recent crime wave is connected to the victim's controversial plan to open an upscale spa in Miller's Kill.

But not all things in the tiny town are what they seem - and soon, Clare and Russ are left to fight their unspoken attraction to one another even as they uncover a labyrinthine conspiracy that threatens to turn deadly for them both.

Members Reviews:

A Very Compelling Millers Kill mystery

I am hooked on Julia Spencer-Fleming's Millers Kill mysteries!

A perfect formula of not-too-cozy and not-too-grisly with a touch of romantic suspense. The second book is just as engrossing as the first one, with Clare and Russ working on another case while trying to avoid their mutual attraction to each other.

Suzanne Toren's ability to bring the characters to life with her remarkable range of voices provides a very compelling listening experience.

Great Listen

Smart, funny, medium-grisly violence, well developed characters that are not at all perfect. Well narrated too.

Read it...don't listen

I truly enjoy this series-reading it....the narration on this title is so unpleasant and distracting that I couldn't get past the third chapter. I'll go back to reading the series...

Good book, disappointing narrator

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

This is my second book by Julia Spencer-Fleming. I enjoyed the story, but found the narration to be really distracting, especially when the narrator voiced Russ, the chief of police. She made him sound like a cartoon character. Too bad, because the story was fun.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Suzanne Toren?

anyone else

Was A Fountain Filled With Blood worth the listening time?

The story was.

My kind of story - not wild about the narration

While this is the kind of book I love listening to - interesting, relatable characters and a little action but not too much gore - I agree with those who say the narrator's dialogue for the main characters sounds growly (Russ) and hokey (Claire's Southern accent, which sounds a lot more Georgia than Virginia).

But the story is good enough to make it more than bearable.

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Title: Leave the Grave Green

Author: Deborah Crombie

Narrator: Michael Deehy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-29-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 349 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When a body is discovered floating in a Thames river lock one dreary morning, Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James are summoned from Scotland Yard to Chiltern Hills. The dead man is Connor Swann, son-in-law of two of London's most renowned opera personalities. And prints on the corpse's neck suggest that Swann was strangled. As Duncan and Gemma explore the quiet woods above the Thames and the flamboyant world of London opera in search of answers, they discover a tangled web of family secrets and hidden emotions. And when Duncan finds himself dangerously drawn to a suspect, he and Gemma must sort out their complicated feelings for each other.

©1995 Deborah Darden Crombie; (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

Members Reviews:

This will NOT be my last Crombie!

Confused by other reviewers' remarks and curious as to why some could not get into the characters of this novel. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, got more into the characters in this one than in book #2, which I also enjoyed. Looking forward to starting book #4 next week.

Will be interesting when I get to the audios that change narrators to the Gemma James character as the primary. Normally pass up women narrators (not because they are not good - some are the best) because I don't hear a high voice as well as a low one and tend to miss words.

I'd recommend this series of non-violent murder mysteries to all that like that genre. And, thanks to Audible for adding the "Series" feature, makes it easy to go through them.

Interesting Character-Driven Mystery

Any additional comments?

The pleasure of this mystery is in watching the author develop her characters layer by layer, with the clues coming from Kincaid's and James' successive discoveries about the personalities in play. Readers who like smart British mysteries with a minimum of gore will enjoy this extremely well narrated story---not as spectacular or byzantine as P. D. James, but within that tradition.

Leave the Grave Green

I could not into the characters, the story was just OK. I which there was something more to this book all the way to the end. The reader did a find job with a weak book

My last Crombie for awhile

I usually enjoy this series by Crombie. This particular book is early in the series, and I was not previously familiar with the background of the relationship of the two continuing characters. Unfortunately, I was not charmed, and in fact was a bit bored both by the two of them and by the plot. The narrator is fine; the underlying book is rather boring, in my view.

Very enjoyable traditional British who-dun-it

Any additional comments?

A thoroughly enjoyable British murder mystery in the Scotland Yard traditional vein. Not violent but relying more on clues and putting it all together which was enjoyable and kept you thinking along with the two DI's. A touch of romance, wining and dining, and even lust made the story more interesting and enjoyable. I love stories where there is more than one layer on interest going on. All in all, a well written story and I will certainly avail myself of all the series.

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Title: Dashing Through the Snow

Author: Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark

Narrator: Carol Higgins Clark

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-08

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 107 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope, annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery. One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, not to play. Then he goes missing. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town, but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it?

The Clarks' endearing heroes - Alvirah Meehan, the amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly - have arrived in Branscombe for the festival. They are just the people to find out what is amiss. As they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. So much for an old-fashioned weekend in the country.

Members Reviews:

always fun

Fun book, with fun little twists. always love these characters. Never a dull moment. Fast paced easy read

Light Hearted Story

For the month of December my book club selected this book and it's our second book in two years by Mary Higgins Clark. Needless to say that makes it my second time reading a book by her.

The story of a group of co-workers winning the lottery right before Christmas was quite cute. The author set them in a small town were everyone knows everyone and everyone's business was very picturesque in a small town way. I love the mystery element they brought in and how the characters slowly but not too slowly started to put the pieces together.

But when I tell you this is a light read I am not joking. In my opinion there are a few too many characters in this book for how light it is. It seemed like a few of them could have been left out and it would not have effected the storyline at all.

I am not a big readers of this series and I found it just ok as a stand alone. Their were a few mentions of things that happened in another book but overall you could get in and out of it without knowing all the back story.

The narrator and co-author Carol Higgins Clark did a good job of reading her work. I know that sounds strange but I am not a fan of authors reading their own work. Most of them don't act the part and just read the words. For me the better the acting in an audiobook the better the story.

Overall, this was a perfect holiday book and I am happy it was light-hearted.

So much fun. What a great holiday mystery.

I really enjoyed this book during the holidays. A few twists and turns and Alvirah, Willy and the gang always entertain.

Excellent book

Excellent book and story. Thank you Mary Higgins Clark. I am looking to listening to your book.

Dashing Read

Dashing Through The Snow was an EXCELLENT read. I loved the reader's voice and the book was written to perfection of course! I have re-read this book over and over again and every time is like the first. I always hear something I didn't hear before. Love this book!!!

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Title: The Bodies Left Behind

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Narrator: Holter Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-08

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 450 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Brynn stumbles onto a scene of true horror and narrowly escapes from two professional criminals. She and a terrified visitor to the weekend house, Michelle, flee into the woods in a race for their lives. As different as night and day, and stripped of modern-day resources, Brynn, a tough deputy with a difficult past, and Michelle, a pampered city girl, must overcome their natural reluctance to trust each other and learn to use their wits and courage to survive the relentless pursuit. The deputy's disappearance spurs both her troubled son and her new husband into action, while the incident sets in motion Brynn's loyal fellow deputies and elements from Milwaukee's underside. These various forces race along inexorably toward the novel's gritty and stunning conclusion.

The Bodies Left Behind is an epic cat-and-mouse chase, told nearly in real-time, and is filled with Deaver's patented twists and turns, where nothing is what it seems, and death lingers just around the next curve on a deserted path deep in the midnight forest.

Members Reviews:

very disapointing

If you're expecting typical Jeffery Deaver.don't. No Lymcon Ryhme. No Amelia Sax. No walking the grid. This book is really nothing than a run of the mill chase story. I kept waiting for some interesting back story or anything interesting except the characters being chased through the woods. I never got it. I was bored. I wish I could have read a review before I wasted the download. I hope you do.

WONDERFUL!!

Jeffery Deaver has written a novel that is so full of suspence that it keeps you on edge until the very end. This is a masterpiece, one of his best books ever. Of course, no book is complete without the voice that brings each and every page to life and make no exception Holter Graham is wonderful too. This is a must and should get an award of some type. Most assured this is worth every penny. A must for all audible who love suspence. Deaver's work is suspence at its finest!

A real stinker.

This book is a never ending series of mishaps and implausible vignettes. None are entertaining. The book is at least three times longer that the story justifies. I did not bother to finish it.

Kept me guessing until the end

Deaver does it again and kept me intrigued all the way! I thought I had it figured out about half-way through. Then things changed and I thought I had it figured out about 3/4 of the way through and then close to the end I thought I had it figured out. But things kept changing and didn't get wrapped up neat and tidy until the end of the book. This one was definitely a good thriller, with lots of twists and turns as has been noted by other reviewers. In the first half nothing much seems to happen but then again nothing much that happens in the first half is as it seems to be so when you look back on the first half things were definitely not as straightforward as they seemed. All in all, this was an enjoyable listen and one of my favorites in the thrillers category.

Horrible writing and narration!

This was unbearable. The only audible purchase I never finished. The narration was horrific....Holter Graham made every female character sound like a weak caricature. The chase through the state park was drawn out, way over blown, and the trickery was beyond ridiculous. Save your money!

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Title: Mercy Falls

Author: William Kent Krueger

Narrator: David Chandler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 560 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling author William Kent Krueger thrills millions with this Anthony Award-winning entry in his compelling series that already includes Anthony Award winners Iron Lake and Blood Hollow. Still troubled by an ambush that leaves his deputy lingering near death, Sheriff Cork O'Conner must investigate the mutilation murder of a Chicago businessman. Soon Cork finds himself distracted by the lovely female shadowing him and the handsome man stalking his wife.

©2005 William Kent Krueger (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC

Members Reviews:

Giving Up

I have loved this series up until this title but this book is so violent that I can't continue listening. Only for readers not disturbed by graphic violence.

Just Keeps Getting Better

Krueger's beautiful prose gracefully elevates the suspense. Great story and character development.

Narrator is not really in the same league.

Hate a book that doesn't have a clean conclusion

Good until the end, then it leaves the listener hanging. I will have to read the next one, I suppose.

Great Series...

Normally, I just stick with the authors that I am familiar with and love. I am a huge fan of Nelson DeMille, Lee Child, Vince Flynn and John Grisham. In between their books, I will try a new author, however I rarely invest in a new series. I started this series a few weeks ago because nothing new from my favorite authors was available. I started from the beginning and am now on book six. Mercy Falls is book five. I am sure that I will get them all because I am now invested in Cork and his family.

Something to be said about starting a series that has so many books already published, is that you can go from one book right on to the next without that long wait in between. I as so glad that I gave this author a chance. I am surprised that more people haven't purchased these books. I love them

Cliff Hanger with Cork

My husband and I love this series by William Kent Krueger and usually "save" them for a long road trip to visit one of our kids. This one was no exception. Mercy Falls is number five in the series, and by this time we have grown to know and love the characters, the territory and the Indian legends. Cork is always the good guy, and in this book, he is once again sheriff, a job he both loves and hates. The ending is a cliff hanger . . . and my husband and I don't think we will be able to wait for our drive back home to start book six.

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Title: The Moving Target

Subtitle: A Lew Archer Novel

Author: Ross Macdonald

Narrator: Tom Parker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 114 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

As private eye Lew Archer follows the clues from the canyon sanctuaries of the megarich to jazz joints where you can get beaten up between sets, The Moving Target blends sex, greed, misdirected love, and family hatred into an explosive crime novel.

More mayhem? Try our other

mysteries.

Members Reviews:

A good, not great start to a terrific series.

Lew Archer is one of the great noir LA detectives. This books starts him out on his journey, seeing the corrupt moneyed culture of Los Angeles circa 1950's. He is certainly up there with Phillip Marlowe and Sam Spade (and a lot more stories). A good beginning. Well read.

A Classic Noir

Surprising in many ways. I have long enjoyed Noir Gumshoe Detective novels such as those written by Hammett and Chandler. Ross MacDonald joined their ranks for style and storytelling, the only thing missing from this first novel is the brilliant dialogue, though MacDonald has a poetic way of setting a scene.

I loved reading Ross MacDonald

and I love listening to Tom Parker reading! the only challenge is that the plot has a lot of intertwining lines and characters that can be a little hard to follow in the audio format.