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Title: Metzger's Dog

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Thomas Perry

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-09

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 339 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Assigned to cope with the crisis and restore the peace, veteran agent Ben Porterfield steps onto the scene to remind us that the CIA's middle name is, after all, Intelligence. Enlivening the mix are Gordon's beautiful girlfriend, Margaret, his temperamental cat, Dr. Henry Metzger, and Metzger's friend, an enormous half-wild dog with huge teeth.

Critic Reviews:

"Very sharp, very funny...should not be missed." (

The New York Times Book Review)"In a word - wonderful!" (

Chicago Tribune)

Members Reviews:

Unusually Cool - CLASSIC. A Must Listen!

This is different. And isn't that what mystery zealots want? This is a laugh out loud caper thing full up with bad people who you can't help loving. Yep, everyone's so flawed that you're left free to decide who you want to root for, hell, I think I finally rooted for almost everyone.

Did I say "laugh out loud" Uh-huh, Perry has the power to cloud your mind with giggles. And yet he manages it with throw-away lines while still cranking out a plot with twists that leave a veteran mystery reader satisfied. And we're a hard-to-satisfy bunch, right?

Michael Kramer has the genius ability to become invisible as a reader-actor creating vivid characters that are about the plot, not him.

This book must he a classic. If it isn't, I'm declaring it to be. Yep.. this is a classic caper that you'll smile all the way through.

Oh, one tiny gripe, the very very.. end was oddly dumb. I wonder why Perry appended those few paragraphs. Oh well, no matter It's just a fine piece of writing overall.

Laugh Out Loud Funny!

I like the way Perry writes. I am not so in tune with his feminine side (Jane Whatshername), but the Butcher's Boy books we among the best I've found in the genre. Metzger's Dog petered out just a tad near the end, but until then I was bathed in some of the funniest ironic humor (just shy of sarcasm) in memory. The black, fearsome pall of the dog-beast is priceless! More, Mr. Perry, More!!!

Messrs. Perry and Kramer should get six stars.

Metzger's Dog is yet another triumph for Mr. Perry. I only know two authors who can effectively weave suspense and humor together: Mr. Perry and Tim Hallinan. Both have carved out unique niches for themselves. In this book Mr. Perry creates a whole raft of interesting new characters, he keeps us guessing and delighted throughout the book, and his humor is just sometimes LOL funny. At other times his humor can be rueful, sarcastic, warm, affectionate and anything else you can think of. All the guys like Nelson Demille, Tom Clancy and their peers approach the CIA in deadly earnest. I now would have a hard time going back to any of them. Mr. Perry creates a Keystone Kops aura around the CIA and makes vicious fun of the bureaucracy and the politics within. On the other side is a small group headed by Chinese Gordon and his soon-to-be-wife Margaret. Dr. Henry Metzger is Gordon's cat, and they adopt a gigantic and ludicrously ferocious dog during the caper. Mr. Perry could write a whole new series around these characters. His ingenuity and creativity are on show here, and one can only marvel at how far he pushes the envelope of this genre.

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Title: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Author: P. D. James

Narrator: Penelope Dellaporta

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-09

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 172 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

He hires Cordelia Gray, a fledgling detective, to investigate. And as she follows a trail of guilty secrets and shameful sins, she concludes that the nicest people do the nastiest things!

Members Reviews:

quite suitable

Having been left a struggling detective agency, 22-year old Cordelia Gray sets out on her first case to discover why Mark Callander killed himself. Along the way not only does she discover the reasons behind his death, but she comes up against some very curious circumstances which put her in danger. Toward the end Cordelia makes some decisions which put her directly in the path of Adam Dalgliesh, who makes a cameo appearance in the book. Overall, P.D. James does quite a suitable job in this book which now can be considered a period piece. But its age can't disguise the twists and turns that have made the author famous. Penelope Dellaporta reads the book with panache and a clear, crisp tone, keeping the English voices distinct. This is a definite plus in a book of this style. Don't let the age of the book keep you away. It's worth it.

Engaging storytelling and a mystery

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I even liked the characters, who seemed very real.

This was my first PD James mystery, as I listed to another of her books, "Children of Men," and wanted a bit more. The detective Cordelia seemed very real, and not some super sleuth or bored aristocrat slumming it or wonder woman. You or I could be her, provided that we're practical unsentimental workaholics.

My only irritation was I couldn't seem to tell what year it was until later into the story. I couldn't imagine this taking place in the now, with some antiquated things in the book, so I thought it was post WW2. Well it was a little later than that and I had to readjust the image I had in that "theater of the mind" when I had to go late 60s.

A Superior Narrator

What did you love best about An Unsuitable Job for a Woman?

aving read the Adam Dagliesh Detective novels I find that I have enjoyed Cordelia Gray as much if not more than Dagliesh. PD James once told an interviewer that if she had started writing Detective Novels today her detective would be a woman. It's too bad there are only two Cordelia Gray stories.

What about Penelope Dellaportas performance did you like?

Ms. Dellaporta is now the voice of PD James for me, and I would prefer all of her audiobooks performed by Ms. Dellaporta

Any additional comments?

Unsuitable

I am very surprised by the glowing reviews of this book. I like PD James and was looking forward to hearing her work read and be introduced to a new character other than A.D. It certainly was not badly written, on the contrary, if I were reviewing only beautifully written prose I would happily rate this much higher. I have decided not to try to re-listen to the relevant sections, but I cannot find a motive for what was done. If it was in there, it was very cleverly hidden in information that seemed to suggest there was no reason for the conduct. I did not terribly enjoy the narration and wondered why an elderly voice was chosen for a young woman's story. At first, I decided it really did not matter, but because of the aged voice there were many times I could not guess the age of the character. Again, it was not a deal breaker so to speak, but I thought it was odd.

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Title: Die for Me

Author: Karen Rose

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 385 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

He is cold and calculating, the master of a twisted game. Even with Vito and Sophie hot on his trail, he will not stop. One more empty grave must be filled, and one last scream must be heard, the scream of an archaeologist who is too close for comfort and too near to resist.

Critic Reviews:

"No one does twisted killers better than the awe-inspiring Rose. Her ability to ratchet up the creepy factor within an exciting procedural thriller makes her tops in her field. The real trick, however, is balancing out a great villain with strong heroes and heroines, which is exactly the case in this fear-inducing novel." (

Romantic Times)

Members Reviews:

Sorry, Karen

Although, I prefer my romance sans horribly sadistic psycho-killer torture chambers,I liked 'Scream for me' very much. This was largely because of the very compeling hero who falls in love with a movingly troubled woman. Die for me only has the torture chambers. (In spades! If you like those, you won't go hungry.)

But! The protagonists are unappealing and their union manages to be both bizarre and dull. And, although Tavia is an excellent narrator, she doesn't really do either French or Italian and her perfomance is flat.

Maybe she was just as bored as I was. I can't care enough about any of it to finish.

Sad face.

Very well put together

Where does Die for Me rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

That's a tough question, Karen Rose is a great author and Tavia Gilbert is always exceptional. The story line is fascinating and I have no complaints

wow

This is the first Karen Rose for me, and as soon as I finished this one I immediately came back for more. I actually found this because I love listening to Tavia Gilbert and went in to find something she narrated. I will be back for more of Karen Rose, as well as more from Tavia.

Spectacular new find

Lucky enough to have a reviewer on a readers' loop whose sig line includes what she's listening to, Then later reviews it. She gave a ten out of ten for one of Karen Rose's suspense books, which is BIG for her. And when I asked, she told me she'd listened to it, and afterward took extra care in locking her doors. THAT is my kind of book. I didn't try that book, YET, because I read the recaps of them all, and this was the first. I'm now on the second, "I Can See You," and it's just as good if not better than the first. I LOVE the date/time stamps on every scene. Give such a creepy feeling of impending doom.

This is a great listen, and so is the second so far. By the time I'm done, I'm sure I'll have her entire audio list.

Excellent, excellent. And the reader MUST be great, because she's so good and her voice isn't intrusive, if that makes any sense. She has all of the accents down pat, all of the action down pat, and what makes her spectacular is she can make the villian sound SO normal and non-threatening when he has to be to lure in his victims.

New, happy fan.

Intense!

Great book, very intense! Karen Rose has a morbid mind though. At times, her scenes got so descriptive that you could feel a chill run down your spine. Very morbid torture scenes...beware.

There are so many elements going on that it made my head spin. Characters left and right.

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Title: Daddy's Little Girl

Author: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrator: Jan Maxwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-08

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 134 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

It was Ellie who had led her parents to a hideout in which Andrea's body was found -- a secret hideaway where she met her friends. And it was Ellie who was blamed by her parents for her sister's death for not telling them about this place the night Andrea was missing. Ellie's testimony eventually led to the conviciton of the man she was convinced was the killer. Steadfastly denying his guilt, he spent the next 22 years in prison.

When he comes up for parole, Ellie, now an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper, protests his release. Nonetheless, the convicted killer is set free and returns to Oldham. Determined to thwart his attempts to whitewash his reputation, Ellie also returns to Oldham, intent on creating a Website and writing a book that will conclusively prove his guilt. As she delves deeper into her research, she uncovers horrifying and unknown facts that shed new light on her sister's murder. With each discovery, she comes closer to a confrontation with a desperate killer.

Members Reviews:

Daddy's Little Girl

Always enjoy Mary Higgins Clark. Makes a road trip go quickly!

AHHH!!!

oh my gosh I absolutely love this book!!! if you are considering it I STRONGLY suggest it!!!!! such an amazing story and a very good way to pass the time by!!!!

Excellent story. Excellent performance.

This story speaks about what happens to many families after a terrible tragedy.Thank you much.

Really? This is what all the fuss is about

What would have made Daddy's Little Girl better?

A believable story.

What could Mary Higgins Clark have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not been hackneyed and predictable.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Jan Maxwell?

I'll give her one more shot, but only one, to redeem herself.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

For most of the time it was laughter at the horribly badly conceived story. I waited for the narrator to be proven wrong at the end. My wait was in vain. I thought, a character this loathsome has to be shown to be full of it at the end. Nope. I think--and this is the part that really got me--that we were actually supposed to identify with her. Ha! She's arrogant and sloppy and conceited and has the worst instincts of any character I've ever encountered in a book. Really dreadful!

Any additional comments?

I know verisimilitude isn't a high priority in books like this, but seriously, this was just plain dreadful. Any "investigative reporter" who behaves this unethically with such a complete agenda from the get go would be denied publication in any source shy of the National Enquirer. Maybe that's the intended audience. Nobody else would read this tripe and find it compelling.

Best Of Mary Higgins Clark

Where does Daddy's Little Girl rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Among top ten

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

Not so much on the edge of my seat but kept my mind really busy

What about Jan Maxwells performance did you like?

She was able to fall into character very believably

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

Rewarding!

Any additional comments?

Great mystery without vulgarity!

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Title: No Place Like Home: A Novel

Author: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrator: Jan Maxwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-08

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 157 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Trying to erase every trace of Liza's past, her adoptive parents changed Liza's name to Celia. At the age of 28, she married a 60 year-old widower, and they had a son. Before their marriage, Celia confided the secret of her earlier life. On his deathbed, her husband made her swear never to reveal her past to anyone, so that their son would not carry the burden of this family tragedy.

Happily remarried, Celia is shocked when her second husband presents her with a gift-the New Jersey house where she killed her mother. On the day they move in, the words "Beware - Little Lizzie's Place" have been painted on the lawn.

Determined to prove that she was the victim of her stepfather's psychotic behavior, Celia sets out to gather the evidence. When the real estate agent who sold the house is brutally murdered she is once again branded a killer. As Celia fights to prove her innocence, she is not aware that her life and the life of her son are in jeopardy.

Members Reviews:

no place like home

This book had me suck in from page one.The story line keep twisting and turning so much so that I didn't even suspect the villain to the very end. It is one of the best books I have ever read and highly recommend.

WOW!

This was one of my favorite books! I really loved it! I was hooked from the start! Very easy listening!

Great read

Entertaining as usual. Mary Higgins Clark never let's me down. I've read most all of her and her mother's novels.

Great book!

Loved that I was totally surprised with the ending!! The narrator is wonderful! Love Mary Higgins Clark!

Sad

I like this author and it's taken me a while to figure out why I didn't like this book. It's the narrator. Somehow, she made the story seem so sad and depressing and that feeling was overshadowing . I also found myself annoyed instead of sympathetic to the main character. Her unwillingness to tell her husband, and reluctance in getting a lawyer was frustrating. I wasn't able to develop enough empathy with her to make up for her lack of common sense.

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Title: Cinch Knot

Author: Ron Walden

Narrator: Eric Dupuis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

The fate of the Alaska pipeline, pristine Prince William Sound, the town of Valdez, thousands of innocent people, and global economic stability are threatened, unless the device can be disarmed and the schemers exposed.

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Title: Hollowpoint

Author: Rob Reuland

Narrator: David Colacci

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

She was five years old, and her name was Opal.

Over the course of one impossibly hot August, Gio's life comes apart. It's been a year since his daughter died, but the loss carves away at him still. A case much like others crosses his desk: young girl, dead from a gunshot wound, crackhead mother, very guilty looking boyfriend. Something in this ordinary if tawdry case uncovers a vast well of grief and rage in him, and it's unclear who will be the target of his urge to avenge a pointless death. His steely associate, Stacey - with whom he shares his bed but nothing more - watches with alarm as he lurches toward an act that could prove to be destruction or redemption. He's badly in need of one of them.

Members Reviews:

Skip this one!

I have purchased several books from audible.com and I have been very pleased with all of my selections until this purchase. The author attempts to help the reader visualize the scenarios by describing the sights, smells and feelings to extreme levels. For me, this did not add to the book, but made it go by very slowly. When I got finished with the book, I felt the entire storyline that was written, could have been condensed in two chapters.

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Title: Final Reckoning

Author: Sam Bourne

Narrator: Trevor White

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-08

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

So when the UN call him in to do their dirty work, he accepts the job without hesitation. A suspected suicide bomber shot by UN security staff has turned out to be a harmless old man: Tom must placate the family and limit their claims for compensation.

In London, Tom meets the dead man's alluring daughter, Rebecca, and learns that her father was not quite the innocent he seemed. He unravels details of a unique, hidden brotherhood, united in a mission that has spanned the world and caused hundreds of unexplained deaths.

Pursued by those ready to kill to uncover the truth, Tom has to unlock a secret that has lain buried for more than 60 years - the last great secret of the Second World War.

Members Reviews:

Final Reckoning

Story was OK but it was read far to fast. Had it been read by someone else then I would of enjoyed it a lot more.

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Title: The Maze

Subtitle: FBI Thriller #2

Author: Catherine Coulter

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-06-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 835 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Seven years after Belinda's death, Lacey, now an FBI agent, is paired up with computer whiz Dillon Savich, who has developed a predictive program to aid in the apprehension of serial killers.

When the String Killer strikes again, Lacey spots his handiwork, resulting in his capture. The suspect confesses, but maintains that he did not kill Belinda. No sooner does Lacey confirm his innocence of that crime than an attempt is made on her life.

Suspecting her attacker is the same person who murdered her sister, Lacey and Dillon know they must solve the mystery - before they become the killer's next victims.

Critic Reviews:

"Full of karate, pistol-whipping, and other malevolent mayhem, Catherine Coulter's The Maze could be described as a junior-varsity version of Silence of the Lambs."

"Susan Eriksen's reading is spirited and emotive with effective character vocalizations." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Too much detail, not enough flow

I am in the middle of this 'read' and keep skipping ahead, frankly I find it embarrassing it is so bad. It is poorly written, with too much detail of insignificant things. Plus I find it hard to believe that FBI characters (or anyone) would act this way.

The writer also jumps into new sections of the book, so it takes a minute to clue into what is happening. No flow and lack of interest.

I really can't wait for this book to be over.

Fast Paced "run-of-the-mill" Cop Story

In short. A totally average book I'd give a C as a teacher.

It isn't a BAD book, it's just NOT a very good book. The editor was very judicious that, a few times I thought I'd gotten the abridged version as the scene changed so quickly I thought I'd missed something. But at two files and 12 hours I'm certain I got the whole book.

There's no new angle here, no quirky detective with a standard set of possible other killers to keep you wondering. But for a book titled The Maze I'd expect far more twists and turns (plot wise or even in and yes, pun intended with regard to this killer's M.O.)

It has a run-of-the-mill romance.

Don't let the S.F. picture for a setting fool you, most the story could take place anywhere.

S.F. and ALL its charms, ("The Paris of America") having lived just south for the very romantic S.F. for 1/3 of my life. (At least she doesn't call it "Frisco", a real no-no for the locals). But, there's nary a single feature of S.F. mentioned (The notorious Alcatraz prison island does get a line.). At the price I bought it, (marked way down to $4.95) it was a bargain.

This book is NOT worth an entire credit or significant bucks, not with SO MANY quality thrillers out there The Maze is simple escapist reading, I'd name some "PRO" authors but that's against the rules I think.

One slight GOOD and unique note on the audio production. The sound engineer made phone calls SOUND "phone callish" with a slightly "tinny" quality. It added some realism and clarified easily who was the distant one and while the local voice was normal.

Bottom Line: If you want QUALITY buy the big names (male or female writers) which, in comparison this writing pales.

Not worth it

Very long, rambling and somewhat preposterous mystery. The reader frequently talks too rapidly as well.

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Title: Unforgotten

Author: Clare Francis

Narrator: Robert Glenister

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-08

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Legal Thrillers

Publisher's Summary:

For Hugh the dilemma is intensified by the contrast between their lives: Tom is tormented by flashbacks, jobless, with a broken marriage and two children he hardly sees; Hugh with what he regards as a blessed existence, a rewarding life as a jobbing solicitor and an intensely happy marriage to Lizzie, with whom he has two adopted children: Lou is away on her gap year, and fragile, sensitive Charlie who seems to have overcome his personal demons.

Then one night Hugh's life changes for ever. His happiness is snatched away, and he, like Tom, must face a lifetime of troubling memories.

Members Reviews:

Not the same

I read another of Clare Francis' books and really enjoyed it. This book however I thought was dull and depressing. My dad is a big Francis' fan though and he liked it.