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Title: Beneath the Abbey Wall

Author: A. D. Scott

Narrator: Dylan Lynch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

As a decade of change comes to a close, murder hits close to home in a small Scottish town....

On a dark, damp Sunday evening, a man taking a shortcut home sees a hand reaching out in supplication from a bundle of sacks. In an instant he knows something terrifying has happened.

In the Highlands in the late 1950s, much of the local newspapers success was due to Mrs. Smart, the no-nonsense office manager who kept everything and everyone in line. Her murder leaves her colleagues in shock and the Highland Gazette office in chaos. Joanne Ross, a budding reporter and shamefully separated mother, assumes Mrs. Smarts duties, but an intriguing stranger provides a distraction not only from the job and the investigation but from everything Joanne believes in.

Members Reviews:

Engrossing Murder Mystery

Really liked The setting of Scotland in the 1950s in the Scottish highlands. Very authentic. Characters very alive and real. A gripping murder mystery that also highlighted some particular social issues of that time that I had not been aware of. Overall very enjoyable!

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Title: No Justice

Subtitle: Michael Sykora, Book 1

Author: Darcia Helle

Narrator: Eric Medler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-13

Publisher: Darcia Helle

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

How far would you go to right a wrong?

For Michael Sykora, killing started as blind rage. Then it became something he's good at. To most of those who know him, Michael is a software designer, a smart but average guy with a workaholic nature. To a chosen few, Michael is a part-time hit man whose specialty is eliminating hard-core criminals.

Michael has managed to keep his two personas separate. Until now. When Nicki, a close friend, gets into trouble, Michael steps in to help. Having lost his fiance to a brutal crime, Michael will do whatever necessary to keep from losing another woman in his life.

Members Reviews:

Don't know how I missed this one!

Any additional comments?

This book reminds me somewhat of a cross between the "In the Company of Killers" series by J A Redmirski and the early "Victor the Assassin" by Tom Woods.

This book really doesn't give the origins of the protagonist's (Michael Sykora) psych on becoming a killer with a code of ethics. Seems wealthy people pay him lots of money to avenge themselves or the ones they love who have had crimes committed against them (such as rape) and they know the justice system will fall short.

In this book a former flame who is also an ex-prostitute calls Michael because her life is being threatened. She's cleaned up her act, gone to college and now helps other women get off the street or out of abusive situations. The whole thing snowballs and it becomes a kill or be killed. I don't have to say who the winner is because there are 2 more books in the series so far.

The narrator, Eric Medler did a fantastic job.

This was a quick (Too Quick!) enjoyable listen.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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My third vigilante novel in two weeks

Actually, No Justice is very different from the two Robert Bidinatto novels (Hunter and Bad Deeds). It's a lot lighter and sort of fun, and unlike Hunter Michael Sykora sometimes kills for money. But mostly Michael Sykora kills bad guys who need killing whether he's paid or not. Killing criminals is a sideline he started after his fiance was murdered. Sykora is ...audacious! In his kills.

I enjoyed No Justice and look forward to listening to the other two books in the series. The audiobook is nicely narrated. I've read other Darcia Helle novels in ebook format in the past and she never disappoints. The first novel by Helle that I read was Hit List. It is memorable!

A dreadful novel made tolerable by the narrator

We are presented a novel that offers a plot so unbelievably stupid as to offend an intelligent reader. The prose is at the point of being offensive. To me it is amazing the author was able to get this novel published. i did in fact read the entire book, and therefore I will not return it. The best I can do is to help those not to follow in my footsteps by spending a credit much less money on this thing.

I will say however that the narrator was excellent. When I am done with this review, I am going to check out his other books. With his skills combined with a decent writer, I might find a gem.

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Title: Cheater

Author: Ken Goddard

Narrator: R. C. Bray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A powerful man in the CIA hires a psychopath to assassinate a foreign diplomat who plans to testify against him. But the psychopath, who calls himself Digger, has his own agenda and list of victims, including a cop named Henry Culver whom Digger thinks cheated by presenting false evidence against him in court. When murders start mounting in a quiet Virginia town, it is up to Culver to find out who is behind an explosive and baffling trail of violence. By the author of the New York Times bestseller Balefire.

Members Reviews:

Needs to be a movie!

Rewritten with the title Digger, I loved this book. It was pretty intense at time and I couldn't put it down!

Five Stars

Love all Goddard's books. On of my favorite author's.

Thank God I finished It

This is a not a worthwhile read but I was determined to stick it out. My final thoghts were - I just want this to be over -How could all these people be so stupid? Very jerky plot - too many villians without believeable motives and shallow characters with no development. Seemed like just another attempt to out horror the current horrorers. (Is that really a word?) If this is typical Goddard, this is my first at last attempt at him. Thank heavens I got it a the used book store and didn't pay full price.

Deja-vu

I loved the story the first time it was published.

Mr Goddard must be into the recycle program, as

the novel "Digger" appears to have been recycled into "Cheaters". In fact, the first couple of pages are taken exactly word for word from his earlier novel.

It will be a most interesting experience to finish reading "Cheaters" to find out how much of the story has been recycled.

I great, great thriller with no predictable ending

I loved this book. It is one of the few books I have ever read that doesn't give away the end until its time. Henry Culver is a great hero and cop. A MUST READ!!!!

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Title: Creative Spirit

Author: Scott Nicholson

Narrator: Carol Hendrickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-12

Publisher: Haunted Computer Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When artists gather at a remote Appalachian estate for a retreat, they are unaware that their energy is feeding something unwholesome. Sculptor Mason Jackson and dying parapsychologist Anna Galloway must uncover the dark secrets of Korban Manor before their spirits become trapped forever.

A modern Gothic thriller

After parapsychologist Anna Galloway is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she has a recurring dream in which she sees her own ghost. The setting of her dream is the historic Korban Manor, and she's compelled to face the secrets of her soul.

Sculptor Mason Jackson has come to the manor to make a final, all-or-nothing attempt at success before giving up his dreams. When he becomes obsessed with carving Ephram Korban's form out of wood, even Anna can't divert his bizarre passion.

The manor itself has secrets, with fires that blaze constantly in the hearths, portraits of Korban in every room, and deceptive mirrors on the walls. With an October blue moon looming, both the living and the dead learn the true power of their dreams.

Scott Nicholson is the Kindle best-selling author of 13 novels, including Liquid Fear, Chornic Fear, The Red Church, Disintegration, The Harvest, and Speed Dating with the Dead. Send him a message from Amazon's Author Central.

Critic Reviews:

"Scott Nicholson explores the dark legends of the southern end of the Appalachian mountain chain, a nightmare country that ends in Stephen King's yard." (Sharyn McCrumb, author of The Ballad novels)

"Scott Nicholson understands that the best horror novels achieve primal fear through a combination of sustained atmosphere, richly drawn characters, and believable if uncanny evils that draw unholy power from everyday lives." (Christopher Ransom, author of The Birthing House)

"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off." (J.A. Konrath, Origin)

Members Reviews:

Don't waste your credit / money

Just not worth the time. Weak characters, there were things that did not follow the story, things left out / not followed up, too easy to see where it is going so just follows the old boring girl related to freaks, freaks lure her "home", try to kill her, she survives, they are destroyed / have to wait for another time or some such BS.

Silly and poorly read

I could not finish this book as it was annoyingly predictable. No twists just terror and unbelievable horror on every page. Filled with ghosts and goblins even a hand that moves on its own I was bored to tears. It was simply to obvious what was going to happen on every page. Try harder and get a better narrator next time. Sorry but I could not finish this book

I just don't know

There was something missing in this story - not sure if it was in the reading or the writing. It just didn't flow well, and there were many times when I had to rewind it a bit and relisten in order to understand what was happening. It didn't help that all the women sounded like they had the same voice and accent. And half of the men....

Plus, one of the characters in the beginning of the story wasn't heard from again for no reason throughout the story, until the end... it was weird.

Great idea for a story. But I just didn't get it.

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Title: Icon

Author: J. Carson Black

Narrator: Ryan Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Hollywood superstar Max Conroy is A-list all the way; he's one of the few actors who can guarantee box office blockbusters on opening weekend. Max has it all: the devil-may-care charisma, the stunning movie star wife, and a sizable personal fortune that grows along with his legend.

When Max escapes from a rehab center in Arizona, disoriented and longing to return to his blue-collar roots, he becomes the target of a motley group of kidnappers planning to cash in by holding him for ransom. Max not only outsmarts them; he evens the score. Little does he know that a far more dangerous and merciless enemy is coming for him. But this time, he has an ally in the smart and beautiful sheriffs deputy Tess McCrae.

For years, Max drifted through an easy superstar life, untethered and without purpose. But as he fights for his life, something turns inside him. Hes ready to live again - on his own terms. He will destroy those whod rather see him die like an icon than live like a man.

Members Reviews:

Awesome story with a different kind of character

What did you love best about Icon?

The character was simply amazing. Having the character be a big movie star really set him apart from most books. We have an idea of what movies stars are like and having this character interact with people and their assumptions really breaks the mold from a traditional character.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Icon?

I can't say it enough about the character, but Max Conroy was awesome. How he deals with this life altering ordeal as a celebrity gives a fresh take on a simple story. He can't behave life a normal person, because his face is everywhere. So he must handle this situation different then most people.

Have you listened to any of Ryan Johnsons other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not, but I really liked his voice.

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

I couldn't stop listening. I wanted to know what happens next.

nice surprise

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes! it was under the radar, refreshing!

Have you listened to any of Ryan Johnsons other performances before? How does this one compare?

this is the first performance of ryan's that i've ever listened to

not the best-not the worst

Would you listen to Icon again? Why?

no, the story was too stereotypic. the twists were not enough to ignore the fact that this is an "easy to see the finish" story

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

a little more suspense, and a couple more twists

Did Ryan Johnson do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

I've heard better. the story needed a better narrator to liven up and distinguish better the characters in the story

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

yes, when the icon does a not so heroic thing in deserting someone who believed in him, and was trying to help him

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Titel: Final Cut

Autor:: Veit Etzold

Erzähler: Dana Geissler

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 12 hrs and 38 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 05-18-12

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Hauptkommissarin Clara Vidalis und ihr Team sind in der Abteilung für Pathopsychologie ohnehin schon für die schweren Fälle zuständig, aber die Vorgehensweise dieses Verbrechers raubt selbst ihnen den Atem. Perfide und genial, lenkt er die Ermittler stets auf die falsche Fährte. Und erst allmählich begreift die Kommissarin, dass der Namenlose sein grausames Spiel nicht mit der Polizei spielen will, sondern nur mit einem Menschen: mit ihr, Clara Vidalis. Während die Ermittler noch verzweifelt versuchen, die Identität des Killers aufzudecken, startet der Medienmogul Albert Torino eine neue Casting-Show. Und es gibt jemanden, der diese Show für seine eigenen, brutalen Zwecke nutzen wird: der Namenlose.

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

I did not like the flipping between 2 stories

I was not a fa of this book unfortunatelly. I did not like the flipping between 2 stories.

Five Stars

Super spannender thriller, nichts fuer schwache nerven.tolle charaktere, klasse geschrieben, ein buch das einfach lesenswert ist.

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Title: Murder in Abbot's Folly

Author: Amy Myers

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Curiosity about a murder that took place in an 18th century folly draws father and daughter team Peter and Georgia Marsh to attend a summer gala in honour of Jane Austen at Stourdens, a Georgian mansion in Kent. Robert Luckhurst, the murdered former owner of Stourdens, was an avid collector of Jane Austen memorabilia, and his collection is thought to contain secrets about the novelist that still remain to be revealed. Whether the Fettises, the new owners of Stourdens, should reveal them is fiercely debated. It is a battle in which the Marshes are caught up in in their search for the truth about Luckhursts death and a battle which pitches Georgia into danger as murder once again strikes at Stourden.

Members Reviews:

suspenseful Marsh and Daughter

Reviewing "Murder in Abbot's Folly" reminds me of the funeral of an exemplary person passing. No matter how much one rejoices in a life well lived, there must be sadness; after all, I have read all eight of the extant Marsh and Daughter. With author Amy Myers concentrating so fiercely on her Jack Colby car mysteries, who knows how long it will be before No. 9 comes to the States? Who could read the last sentences without a pang?

In "Murder in Abbot's Folly," Peter and Georgia Marsh see the murder of Robert Luckhurst, the owner of an estate house called Stourdens, 25 years earlier as a possible subject for the Marsh and Daughter treatment. Peter, a former police inspector now in a wheelchair, and his daughter Georgia attend a gala at Stourdens to get a feel of the place -- and do they ever! First, Georgia gets hit with an overwhelming "fingerprint of time" at the door of Abbot's Folly, the scene of the murder. Then the Marshes are on the scene when the current owner is herself murdered not far from the site of the earlier murder. In both cases, the owners were guarding Jane Austen memorabilia that others wished to exploit to create a tourist destination for Austen-philes.

Are the two murders linked? The Marshes don't like the coincidence. As they poke into the Luckhurst's murder, the duo threaten to dislodge a great many secrets that some in the modern day would kill to keep in the darkness.

"Murder in Abbot's Folly" is one of the most suspenseful of Myers' mysteries. The ending is a bit outlandish. Myers leaves few, if any clues, to the idenitity of the madman who perpetrates the crimes, and the murderer's motives seem improbable causes for murder. Nevertheless, the book is so fine that you won't mind. "Murder in Abbot's Folly" will provide insight into preservation, the greedy human heart, and Jane Austen herself. You won't be sorry you read it.

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Title: Lost Echoes

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Joe R. Lansdale

Narrator: Eric G. Dove

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Harry Wilkes is plagued by visions - images of murdered bodies and violent assaults - that are triggered by everyday noises. The smallest noise can trigger a vision of violence from the past; it doesn't matter how long ago it took place. Since childhood he's fought to suppress these visions, and he has changed his habits in order to avoid the nightmares.

Now in college, he's coasting, harboring crushes for unreachable girls, and trying without much success to avoid the influence of his loser friend, Joey. But when he rescues a drunk from a bar fight, he makes a life-long friend who will help him learn how to use his strange ability to his advantage - a skill he needs more than ever when he begins to have visions of a recent murder and a long-lost friend asks for his help.

Members Reviews:

ANOTHER PRETTY GOOD LANSDALE

Here is what I had forgotten about reading a

Lansdale book---how easy it is. The writing

just flows along, flows along. This book is not

as good as "The Downs", but, it is better than

some of the others that I have read (I think this

is my 6th). The author sure does pack a lot into

a story! There are good cops / lots of bad cops,

ghosts, a Mr. Myagi-kinda-dude, murders, guns,

lots of drinking. Of special note, don't miss the ex-

change between Tad and Joey in the restaurant,

it is so, so good.

Darkness on the Edge of Sound

Attempting a crime thriller with a supernatural twist is risky literary business, but prolific author Joe Lansdale has the chops to pull it off - barely. This is the story of Harry Wilkes, who thanks to a severe childhood ear infection is given the unwanted gift of hindsight triggered by sounds. Put Harry in the vicinity of a violent death and, if triggered by the right sound, an instant replay of whatever gruesome past event took place. Needless to say, neither a pleasant nor desirable talent, which sentences poor Harry to a life of carefully plotted places and activities in an attempt to prevent the next horror show. But after living a life trying to avoid his "sixth sense", Harry must eventually make the choice of confronting his nightmares in order to help Kayla, former crush of his east-Texas childhood and current rookie cop on the local police force - and still a "hottie". While somewhat reminiscent of M. Night Shyamalan's "Sixth Sense", or more recently, or Tom Piccarilli's bizarre "Headstone City", Lansdale's twist on a second sight is fresh and unique.

"Echoes" starts fast and furious, getting the reader riveted early, but about midway through slows and starts gets a bit muddy. The dialogue is uneven - snappy and darkly humorous at times, dull and uninspired at others. But for me, much of the slowdown can be attributed to Tad Peters, a middle-aged drunk who happens to be a Bruce Lee-class martial artist, independently wealthy, wholly unbelievable, and totally annoying. But we're to believe that the sodden Tad has the mojo to turn Harry's life around, get them both off the sauce, save fair Kayla, and clear her father's good name. But thankfully, just before Tad manages to sink this notable effort, Lansdale recovers and salvages the story with a climax worthy of the crackerjack beginning.

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Title: Classic in the Barn

Author: Amy Myers

Narrator: Andrew Wincott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When Jack Colby glimpses a 1938 Lagonda V12 lying uncared for in a Kentish country barn, he just has to have a closer look which brings him face to face with its angry owner, Polly Davis, former TV presenter and widow of car dealer Mike. Is it the car or Polly that captivates his heart? No question, he has to find out more about both. Jacks enquiries are abruptly cut short, when some days later he finds Pollys murdered body lying outside the barn.

Convinced that the Lagonda is somehow involved, he is determined to bring her killer to justice. But Jack drives in the fast lane - and hazard lights are always flashing.

Members Reviews:

good start to a new series.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

he has already listened to it.

Have you listened to any of Andrew Wincotts other performances? How does this one compare?

no I haven't but I thought he performed the book well.

Any additional comments?

as I know very little about cars I wasn't sure if this would be my thing but I enjoyed it and am looking forward to the rest of the series.

jack Colby, the car detective, is the main character and in this first in the series finds himself looking for a murder.

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Title: Buried Prey

Subtitle: Lucas Davenport, Book 21

Author: John Sandford

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-12

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A house demolition provides an unpleasant surprise for the Minneapolis Police - the bodies of two girls, wrapped in plastic. It looks like they've been there a long time, and Lucas Davenport knows exactly how long. With the bodies discovered, an old case is resurrected - but there's something wrong with the evidence. As Davenport investigates, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried. It was the truth.

Members Reviews:

Poor

I was so disappointed in this book, it had reasonable ratings on this site and on Amazon. I felt it was less of a crime novel, and more of a life history of a rather obnoxious cop who flouted rules when it suited him. It gave a very poor view of the attitudes of the police who were interested only in their own variety of justice. The only reason I gave it 2 stars rather than 1 was that I did actually manage to finish it, albeit with a great feeling of having wasted my time on this tedious book.

GREAT READ

great read , able to read it again and again and rad and hear new bits giving new context to story.