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Title: Against the Law

Subtitle: The Raines of Wind Canyon, Book 3

Author: Kat Martin

Narrator: Jack Garrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 122 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

At thirty-two Dev is "mostly retired" from Raines Investigations, content to run operations from his sprawling Arizona home. But Dev has never been able to say no to a beautiful woman, so when Lark Delaney comes to him for help, the former U.S. Army Ranger from Wind Canyon gets back in the game. Lark is sexy, successful and dedicated to tracking down the baby girl her sister gave up for adoption. It should be a straightforward case, but it's not long before Dev uncovers a shady adoption ring and worsethe child's parents have been murdered and the little girl has been taken.

As the case grows dangerous and Lark needs him more than ever, Dev can't ignore his growing attraction for her. He also can't trust his judgment with women or the emotions he's long-since buried. But there's a chance, if he gets this right and saves Lark's niece, that he'll end up saving himself, too.

Members Reviews:

A Windy Romance

The back and forth attraction that builds between Dev and Lark. I like the fact that Lark is a strong determined woman. Self made and doesn't just drop her goals for the man of her dreams. And Dev willing to go to the wall for Lark, not trying to change her but not willing to let her off the hook about the attraction between them. The romance is hot but not overly graphic. This is a good romantic read.

PI, designer bags, and old army buddies

Dev though he was in love once before and refuses to let it happen again. He plays fast and easy with his feelings and his women. When an old army buddy recommends him to a gorgeous woman looking for her niece, Dev goes about business as usual. He will not mix business and pleasure; but once business is concluded, he will have her. Lark made a dying promise to her sister that she would locate the 4 yr. old girl the sister gave up for adoption. She only wants to make sure the little girl is happy and safe. When they find her, she is in a house full of slaughtered people. This job just got prolonged and Dev knows for sure there is no way he will be able to keep his hands off of Lark

Wonderful series

What did you love best about Against the Law?

Well written, smooth flowing and great story.

Any additional comments?

entire series a must read as the characters are recognized in each of the books.

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Title: Quest: A Dane Maddock Adventure

Author: David Wood

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-11

Publisher: Gryphonwood Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 124 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

149 B.C.- Escaping just ahead of the invading Roman legions, a Carthaginian soldier carries an ancient secret to places unknown.

1925- Percy Fawcett launches his final expedition into the Amazon, but what is his true objective?

Dane Maddock is back. Deep in the Amazon, a university group encounters a horror beyond their darkest nightmares and vanishes without a trace. Called upon to undertake a daring rescue mission, Dane and Bones must trace the true path of Percy Fawcett's final expedition, but the secret that lies at the end of the search might be even deadlier than the enemies who seek it. From the streets of London, to remote islands in the Atlantic, to the deadly jungles of the Amazon, Dane and Bones must penetrate a secret lost to history, on their deadliest Quest.

Critic Reviews:

"Dane and Bones are back! Packed solid with action and witty dialogue, this rousing adventure takes a fresh look at one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century, David Wood delivers again with QUEST." (Sean Ellis, author of Into the Black and Dark Trinity Ascendant)

"The escapades of Wood's serial character Dane Maddock continue in high style with QUEST, an all-out blitzkrieg of a globe-trotting mystery-adventure that breaks from the action just long enough for a couple of laughs." (Rick Chesler, author of kiDNApped and Wired Kingdom)

"Let there be no confusion: David Wood is the next Clive Cussler. From the accessible writing to the wide-ranging plot to the main characters who don't give up no matter how long the odds, Wood's latest book, Quest, is a tremendous classic adventure. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop until the last mystery plays out in the final line." (Edward G. Talbot, author of 2010: The Fifth World)

Members Reviews:

Mountaineering Mystery

Would you consider the audio edition of Quest: A Dane Maddock Adventure to be better than the print version?

Didn't read the priint version

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

The plot was extremely interesting.

Which character as performed by Jeffrey Kafer was your favorite?

All the characters were well done.

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

I use audio books during my frequent long drives

A fast, fun adventure right up to the end

If you could sum up Quest: A Dane Maddock Adventure in three words, what would they be?

Rugged

Intriguing

Action

What did you like best about this story?

I thought it was neat that Doyle's The Lost World was part of the clue pattern, but I enjoyed most how the story progressed, building upon clues and findings that led to the lost city and its secrets.

Which character as performed by Jeffrey Kafer was your favorite?

Dane Maddock--he (Kafer) has the attitude and tone right on target.

Any additional comments?

Very much worth the listen.

It'd be okay to pick this one up even if you've not listened to any of the previous novels in the series. Even though references are made to previous adventures, they're not vital to know and are easily followed/understood within the context of the current novel (Quest), so it stands alone well.

Quest

What was one of the most memorable moments of Quest: A Dane Maddock Adventure?

The Dead Men

Any additional comments?

I like it when the whole group is more involved in the story. I enjoy listening to Maddock and Bones adventures.

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Title: The Vaults

Author: Toby Ball

Narrator: Michael Agostini

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-11

Publisher: Iambik Audio Inc

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In a dystopian 1930s America, a chilling series of events leads three men down a path to uncover their city's darkest secret. At the height of the most corrupt administration in the Citys history, a mysterious duplicate file is discovered deep within the Vaults - a cavernous hall containing all of the municipal criminal justice records of the last seventy years. From here, the story follows: Arthur Puskis, the Vaults sole, hermit-like archivist with an almost mystical faith in a system to which he has devoted his life; Frank Frings, a high-profile investigative journalist with a self-medicating reefer habit; and Ethan Poole, a socialist private eye with a penchant for blackmail.

All three men will undertake their own investigations into the dark past and uncertain future of the City - calling into question whether their most basic beliefs can be maintained in a climate of overwhelming corruption and conspiracy.

Members Reviews:

An interesting plot

While the story line is interesting, the reader OK, listening to The Vaults, the story finished with me thinking it was incomplete. It was kind of 1950's serial style.

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Title: Hotwire

Subtitle: A Maggie O'Dell Novel #9

Author: Alex Kava

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 39 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

On a crisp fall evening in Western Nebraska, what started as a group of kids filming their drug-fueled party ends in an explosive light show, leaving the victims apparently electrocuted with odd scorch marks being the only evidence. While Maggie tries to make sense of the different stories, sifting through what is real and what is hallucination, she realizes that the surviving teens are being targeted and systematically eliminated.

Meanwhile on the East Coast, Maggies FBI partner, R.J. Tully, and Army colonel Benjamin Platt are at the scene of a deadly outbreak, desperate to identify the pathogen that has infected children at a Virginia elementary school. Despite the miles that separate them, the two cases collide as Maggie, Tully, and Platt uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden in the remote Midwest landscape.

Members Reviews:

Too slow at the beginning, rushed through at the end

Interesting plot but feels rushed through at the end. Some loose ends. The author provides so much information about secondary characters throughout the book but it's not clear what exactly happened to the main character. It's very frustrating.

Spoiler

Maggie was saved from being shot by a dog, but what happened after the dog bit an attacker? Maggie is injured, practically half-conscious, and alone with too bad guys (one hogtied, another bitten by a dog). How did she get out of there? How the dog found her? What was going on in that lab?

Great book

Great read. In this book we have kids doing drugs in a field seeing strange lights. One of them ends up wrapped in barbed wire. We also have mutilated cattle turning up on farmers fields. The eyes ears and insides are gone. Taken by some unknown person. Two investigators and two separate crimes in two different places. It ends up one amazing read.

Another good book by Alex Kava

I read all the previous books right in a row, then took a break for a bit. I enjoyed coming back to Maggie O'Dell. It was another suspenseful mystery. I do wish we learned a bit more of the "why" and not just who the bad guy was. I also missed Gwen and Tully!! Never the less, I still enjoyed it very much. I am going to order her next book in the series now.

There's nothing like a good Government conspiracy story ...

that, plus Maggie O'Dell made for a fun and exciting read. I am disabled, so I have loads of time for reading. Also, I read really fast. Even so, every one of Alex Kava' s Maggie O'Dell novels seems to have flown by. I've been buying two books at a time so I can start the next one right away. I am delighted to say that I am a confirmed Maggie O'Dell fan. As a multi dog owner, I'm very interested in how Jake and Harvey will get along.

Awesome book but left you hanging

I liked this book but wanted more. The alien encounter was a bit much however the author always left you wanting to keep reading

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Title: The Fourth Watcher

Subtitle: A Poke Rafferty Thriller

Author: Timothy Hallinan

Narrator: Victor Bevine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 148 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The author of the Looking for Trouble travel book series, Poke Rafferty is ready to settle down in Bangkok with his fiance, Rose, and his newly adopted daughter, Miaow. But trouble isn't ready to let him go; it's back in Poke's life with a vengeance, in the guise of his long-estranged father, Frank, the last person he ever wanted to see again. And Frank hasn't come empty-handed, arriving with a box of rubies, a wad of fraudulent identity papers, and one of the most dangerous gangsters in China in hot pursuit. With a rogue American Secret Service agent targeting Rose for her unwitting part in a North Korean counterfeiting operation, Poke can see trouble descending from everywhere to attack those he loves - and it will take every skill he possesses to keep them, and himself, alive.

Critic Reviews:

"Hallinan offers a taut story line enhanced by an insiders look at Thai culture. This book features an unlikely but likeable hero and provides readers with an informed glimpse into a world they are not likely to experience otherwise." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Immersive

Timothy Hallinan is as good as any mystery/thriller writer I know at immersing the reader in the world and situation of his characters. He uses wonderfully evocative detail to bring Bangkok to vibrant and chaotic life even for someone who has never been there. He paces the development of his plots expertly, keeping multiple threads twining all the time but never allowing them to become confusing or tedious. He holds back just enough information to allow us to enjoy the surprising revelation without feeling that we are being toyed with. And he has created a familiar cast of characters who are so appealing that we cannot help but be invested in their fates. Add more than a dollop of humor, much of it domestic and comically bittersweet to anyone who has lived for more than a couple decades, and you have a mixture so rich and familiar that it feels as though it is coming out of your own family. As a result, there is an intimacy in his writing which makes the threat or occurrence of violence almost physically painful, engaging the listener very powerfully.

Hallinan is one of the few writers whose books I ration, not wanting to gobble them all up at once. (Jo Nesbo falls into the same category.) I recommend him very highly to listeners who have not yet encountered Poke and Rose and Miaow. You'll have no problem staying immersed in these wonderful stories, I promise.

Mr Bevine and Mr Hallinan

What made the experience of listening to The Fourth Watcher the most enjoyable?

There is something about Mr. Bevine's interpretation of Mr. Hallinan's words that makes Poke Rafferty, an over-the-top character, appear to be a believable super human. Definitely a fantastic combination.

Tim Hallinan cannot fail.

If you have had a chance to read any of the Poke Rafferty books, you already know Tim Hallinan, and I may be preaching to the choir. Tim is a unique talent who shows us the life of Bangkok, Thailand in a way that is rich, finely detailed, genuinely empathic with the people who live there, and truly creative. Poke, Miaow and Rose are wonderful creations, and Tim always places them in dire situations, from which they emerge even closer in their small family, and in the broad landscape of Bangkok.

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Title: Blood Hunt

Author: Ian Rankin

Narrator: Steven Pacey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-11

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

It begins with a phone call. Gordon Reeve's brother has been found dead in his car in San Diego. The car was locked from the inside; a gun was in his hand. In the US to identify the body, Gordon realises that his brother has been murdered. What's more, it's soon obvious that his own life is in danger. Once back in Scotland he finds out his home has been bugged by professionals. But Reeve is a professional too. Ex-SAS, he was half of a two-man unit with someone he came to fear, then to hate. It looks like his nemesis is back...

Members Reviews:

Excellent introduction to this author!

I had never read Ian Rankin prior to purchasing this audiobook, but something about the synopsis offered by Audible caught my attention. When I finally bought it, I was not disappointed.

The main character was well-developed, and if you spend as much time inside your head as I do, you can very readily relate to Gordon Reeve. Rankin reveals a little at a time about his protagonist, and each revelation is important to the further development of the story,

The antagonist is also well-developed, and quite chillingly believable in his "evil". I may never again hear "Row, row, row your boat" without getting chills down my spine!

Steven Pacey did an excellent job with the narration, giving each character a distinct voice and personality, even those that required a bit of a brogue because they were Scots. His pacing was excellent, and he kept the suspense going where he should with perfect timing. Even during some very technical descriptions of pesticides and their effects he did not become boring or pedantic.

A good mystery, complimented by some fine reading.

Detailed and absorbing

if you are looking for Rebus then you will be disapoiinted. if you are looking for a good read in the boys adventure style then this is it it is a book that unfolds at its own pace and will not be hurried. Gordon Reeve is a damaged man driven by his pink mist of rage and trained in deadly skills. all he wants is a quet life. conspracy theroists will love this. Big business as the ultimate corporate baddie and the lone avenger facing deadly foes and his own horrors. This flawed hero deserved more books.

Brilliant story so well read

Loved the story and Steven Pacey so good as usual . Thanks!

The story is engrossing and exciting.

Blood E Good !

Would you consider the audio edition of Blood Hunt to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version, but, the audible version keep me engaged for an 11 hour flight and the following taxi ride.

What about Steven Paceys performance did you like?

Clear diction and balanced emotion.

Blood Hunt - not bad

Not a bad read I did want to give up after the first few chapters but stuck with it & it was ok

Narrator good as always from Steven

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Title: Warriors

Author: Jack Ludlow

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-11

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 91 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The Byzantine Empire rules in Southern Italy, but the indigenous populations are restless. The Lombards are no exception to this. One of their numbers, Arduin of Fassano, is appointed by a young Byzantine general to hold the key to Apulia. He is unaware that Arduin intends to join his Lombard brethren and rise up in revolt, hiring to aid him the Norman mercenaries of Campania. Led by William de Hauteville, the eldest of five mercenary brothers, the Normans cross into Apulia intent on more than aiding revolt: they are seeking land and titles for themselves. Will the might of the Byzantine Empire crush Arduins Lombard revolt? Or will the treachery that stalks the lands favour the Normans?

Members Reviews:

Excellent narration and story

I truly enjoy historical novels, book one in this series was excellent, and this follows suit. The time lines and many of the individuals were actually real. Jack Ludlow put together an enjoyable trilogy this being book two. I'm looking forward to the listen to the last in the series. If you enjoy historical novels, this being about the "Normans", you will enjoy the books in this series.

a good primer

great

always wanted to know more about the Normans in Italy. This was a good intro.

Draw me in

Jumped around too much

It was not worth the money

I do not think I would buy another by this writer

Great Historical Fiction: Plus teaching cool truth

The series is great so far. I did not have the same knowledge of the Normans than ever before & what they offered to the history of warfare... Ludlow does a great job of describing a group of mercenaries that could 'bring the pain' when needed & the fiction of the situations could be obviously dramatized but the Normans & characters similar to the ones this trilogy is based on could have existed.

Part of what I like about historical fiction such as Ludlow or Bernard Cronwell, ect... is they make what global studies should have gone over the battles with as good as these authors, it would have made me pay more attention, ha. I will see what lies ahead for these books but things have def. changed and I'm not sure how much I'll like the last book... others may disagree but the author doesn't pull an HH Martin effect but there is a major change in what the end of the trilogy will offer. But I've been more than satisfied with the books so far, great battle vision & in depth descriptions of cultures. Worth the credit

Disappointing

I was looking forward to the continuation of De Houteville brothers' story but it was not like I expected. This seemed to be more the set up for the final conquest of southern Italy by the Normans. This was more the political intrigue between Byzantium and the Lombards that set up what is to become their loss of control as they try and wrest military power from the Normans...typically done through assasination. In telling this part of the story the book moves slow, talking is not as exciting as a calvary charge.

Reading about the Norman mercenaries you get the sense for the military power they represented, but what they lacked was the mind for politics. They were brutes. We were introduced in the first book to the beginnings of the Norman desire to acheive more than being mercenaries, real power is land and titles. This book explained how that was acheived.

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Title: Death Du Jour

Author: Kathy Reichs

Narrator: Bonnie Hurren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Another day. Another death. Death du Jour. My God, how many such days would there be? On a bitterly cold march night in Montreal, forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is exhuming the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood in the grounds of an old church. Just hours later, Tempe is called to the scene of a horrific arson. A young family has perished, and there seems to be no witness, no motive, and no explanation. From the charred remains of the inferno, to a trail of sinister cult activity and a terrifying showdown during an ice storm, Tempe faces a nerve-shattering test of both her forensic expertise and her instinct for survival.

Members Reviews:

Bones, bones and more bones!

Death Du Jour is the brilliant second novel, featuring Tempe Brennan, written by Kathy Reichs. Tempe's sister Harriet is involved in a life changing course which may be more than it seems. Tempe investigates a cult after the bodies of women and children linked to the cult, are discovered. Bonnie Hurren delivers a good performance.

Death Du Jour

Another good book from Kathy Reichs. The storyline was very creative, full of suspense and detail and very well read.

loved it

I love the bones TV series, so I thought I'd get some of these books, the story is read beautifully, and is a gripping storyline

Great!

My first book in the series. This is so much better than the tv series.

Looking forward to hearing more.

Good

You can tell it was one of her early books because I found myself drifting off in parts but I love Kathy Reichs book and this will not be the last one I read/listen to. I thought the narrator Was very good I would definitely listen to another book narrated by her she made the book easy to listen to

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Title: The Naked Edge

Author: David Morrell

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 163 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Once they were boyhood best friends, playing in the woods near their homes, pretending to be soldiers surviving behind enemy lines. Grownup, they belonged to Delta Force and later worked as protectors for the world's best security company. Now their lives have taken drastically different paths, pitting them against one another, forcing them to play their boyhood game again, this time to learn who dies. The survival of a great city hangs in the balance as two friends-turned-enemies hunt one another and discover that there's a line between predators and prey, a line that's called The Naked Edge.

Members Reviews:

Thoroughly enjoyable!

I'd forgotten how much I love Dick Hill! His oratory skills truly bring stories to life. I get the impression that this isn't the first story featuring these characters and now that I've finished this one, I'm compelled to find out of my guess is true. I generally love the longer stories; must be leftover from my impulses as a kid to always check out thicker books from the library. This story is full of action and suspense; getting lost in their world was easy as there was just enough description. Sometimes authors can lose me with their habit of describing every little thing in minute detail. This author didn't fall into that trap. I'll definitely be adding him to my list of must read authors. A+

Much better than expected

This book was a good listen . . well performed with a feasible, if not improbable plot

Gripping till the end. Great research

Great story line and live Mr Morrells research of the details. Feel like he's lived it. Brings his charters to life

Excellent

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

Have not listened to David Morrell in a long while...The Naked Edge started strong and stayed strong to the very end. Did not disappoint.

Just OK

There are two books in this series, this is the second. The first was very enjoyable and satisfying this book much less so. I haven't been able to put my finger on why. I think one reason is Dick Hill. Stefan Rudnicki narrated the first book and does a better job creating a cool under pressure operator tone and cadence. And I think he did a better female voice. Dick Hill seems to have an edge and almost pushy tone to his reading. The story is also a bit stretched with some elements barely tied together. It just wasn't as satisfying as The Protector.

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Title: The Blue Edge of Midnight

Author: Jonathon King

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Max Freeman's old life ended on a night that will haunt him forever. The night he killed a twelve-year-old child in self-defense in a Philadelphia shootout. The night he stopped being a cop. Now he lives a solitary existence on the edge of the Florida Everglades, where he answers to no one but the demons that eat away at his conscience. When he finds the corpse of a child beside an ancient river and another child goes missing, all eyes turn to Freeman. The ex-cop, driven by his old habits and the memories of that long-ago Philadelphia midnight, knows that he has no choice but to hunt down the seemingly unstoppable murderer himself. An electrifying story of crime, punishment, and one man's personal redemption played out against a backdrop of wild natural beauty in conflict with the modern urban world.

©2003 Jonathon King (P)2010 AudioGO LTD

Members Reviews:

Florida swamp thriller

I enjoyed this story of a ex cop resettling in Florida and trying to live alone in peace after trauma in his personal and professional life. He has about a year of solitude but no peace, and then things go bad.

When its all over there is a glimmer of hope for him.