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Title: Oh, Bury Me Not

Subtitle: A Conan Flagg Mystery

Author: M. K. Wren

Narrator: Jack Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-14

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The war between the McFalls and the Drinkwaters had taken a nasty turn: someone had dynamited a reservoir, depriving the Drinkwaters' Double D ranch of its precious water supply. And Aaron McFalls eldest son George was found dead at the site, apparently killed in the blast. It looked as though George had been the victim of his own plan for wanton destruction, but his old friend Conan Flagg thought otherwise. Sensing mysteries beyond the immediate tragedy, Conan began to search for both families secrets and found that revenge was but one motive for murder. There were also romantic entanglements to consider, and something frightening and unnameable as well

Members Reviews:

Love and Death

M. K. Wren takes the classic Romeo & Juliet story and sets it rural Oregon in OH, BURY ME NOT.

Private investigator Conan Flagg is asked by an old friend G.W. McFall for aid in quenching the flames of a feud between his father and their neighbors, the Drinkwaters. Before Conan arrives at the ranch C.W. is dead and Mr. Drinkwater's holding pond dam has been dynamited.

Conon is caught as a stranger between two proud old men who've built their spreads through hard work against tremendous odds.

It isn't long before Conan suspects that a third party is manipulating the stubborn ranchers for their own gain.

A fascinating who-done-it, that will keep you turning the pages.

Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS.

Infuriating dialog

Quite some time ago I read most of the Conan Flagg books and enjoyed them, but this one made me angry. I am a native Oregonian and have lived about 2/3 of my life here. I have lived in many parts of the state, and have never heard natives talk like the characters in this book. This book was written in 1976. I was in an Oregon college in 1966 and had a friend in my living group from Burns (the main town in this book.) Neither she nor any of her friends I met talked in this hillybilly slop. I don't think I have ever heard the word "resevoir" pronounced "rezzavoy" at least not by an Oregonian.

One of the characters was the owner and editor of the local newspaper. She was supposedly from Pendleton and I lived there for nearly 15 years. Ms. Wren makes people seem like uneducated, ignorant idiots.

The story was good, but this sloppy, inaccurate language made me so angry it was difficult to enjoy the book.

Ms. Wren was from TX and maybe ranchers down there are ignorant, lazy and sloppy in their speech, but we aren't. She had been in living in OR for about 25 years when she wrote this and should have known better.

Taste of the past

Oh, Bury Me Not

A Conan Flagg Mystery

M. K. Wren

Untreed Reads Publishing

Previously Published in 1976

Martha K. Renfroe

e-book

$ 5.99

192 pages

"Desperation makes strange alliances."

Most of us hope to never feel the need to hire a private investigator. If you know someone who has worked as a P. I., would you hire someone you know or a stranger? Who would be the best?

George McFalls has made this decision. His family has been feuding with a neighboring family and he wants it to end. With both families living in the ranching areas of Oregon, cattle is dependent on a plentiful water supply as well as a trained staff.

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Title: Frozen Moment

Author: Camilla Ceder

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-14

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

One cold morning in December, in a small rural town on the Swedish coast, Ake Melkersson is on his way to work when his car breaks down. Luckily he spots a garage nearby, but as he approaches he realises something is wrong. The owner of the garage lies dead, sprawled on the ground, his lower body crushed where a car has repeatedly driven over him. The murder investigation is led by Inspector Christian Tell who is something of a lone wolf. But he has very few clues to go on and the deceased's wife is out of the country on holiday. Ten years earlier Maya Granith is living at a college for troubled teenagers after escaping her shattered home and her neurotic mother. But when an older student takes an overbearing interest in her things begin to go wrong. Back in the present, another murder occurs when a man is shot in the head; again his body has been driven over several times. Tell is becoming increasingly involved with a female reporter but as she witness on the first case, their relationship is complicated - especially when aspects of the case remind the reporter of someone she knew who went missing 10 years earlier.

First published in Sweden as Fruset ögonblick in 2009 by Wahlström & Widstrand.

Members Reviews:

Routine but enjoyable

What did you like most about Frozen Moment?

Ignoring the question here... I'm no expert on crime fiction. I understand there are two main kinds: the one where the reader/listener is driven by curiosity about whodunnit, and is concerned mostly with the clues, and the other in which the murders mainly provide focus to the author's musings on life, the universe and everything. This book is very much in the latter category, as numerous characters share their life stories and ponder on such stunning revelations as: relationships often require more effort than we're prepared to make, and life often doesn't turn out as planned.

I expected to have much more difficulty following the story than I did, seeing as how there are a lot of characters, all with Swedish names, some with nicknames, some with changed surnames, some referred to almost exclusively by their first name then suddenly by their surname hours later and so on. But on the whole it was fairly easy. Remembering who was related to whom, who liven next door to whom and so on was occasionally a little harder, but I found that if I went with the flow it became clear.

I had a few niggles. If I were a senior investigating officer, and I fell head over heels for one of the witnesses, and I knew the feeling was mutual, I'd probably suggest we put things on hold until the case has been solved. I don't think I'd try to keep the relationship secret from my boss, then suddenly end it in case I get found out.

Also, nearly every scene begins with a pronoun: "He walked into his apartment..." or "She nervously picked up the phone..." but His or Her identity isn't revealed for several sentences.

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Title: River City

Subtitle: A Jason Colefield Mystery, Book 1

Author: Doc Macomber

Narrator: Jerry Lyden, Giz Coughlin, Todd Lewis, Kate Nicole Hunter, Padraic A Harrison, Nathan Roach

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-14

Publisher: Floating Word Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

After investigating the tragic shooting of a child during hunting season, the FBI and River Patrol combine forces to uncover a potential serial killer. With yet another life hanging in the balance, Deputy Jason Colefield discovers that the answers he seeks point him to the one place he doesnt want to go - the buried memories of his own childhood.

This audiobook includes a bonus music track by: The Norman Sylvester Band.

Members Reviews:

A narrated book or a radio play?

What did you like best about River City? What did you like least?

I liked the plot and the characters. I felt the narrative, which uses many voices, sounded too much like a poorly produced radio play. Especially the female characters were jarring in some places. When I listen to a book, I want to listen to a book, not to a play. Just a personal preference.

What other book might you compare River City to and why?

Can't think of one offhand.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The main narrator could have done the entire book and given it more of a flow.

Do you think River City needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes. I like the main character and would be interested in following his career and life.

Any additional comments?

I will be interested to hear what other listeners think about the multiple narrators.

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Titel: Ostfriesenkiller (Brigitte Edition Krimis - Gefährlich nah)

Autor:: Klaus-Peter Wolf

Erzähler: Claudia Michelsen

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-17-14

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 von 3 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

"Gefährlich nah - Ostfriesland":

Ulf Speicher ist tot. Der Gründer von "Regenbogen", einem Verein, der sich um behinderte Menschen kümmert, liegt nackt und erschossen in seiner Küche. Die Auricher Kommissarin Ann-Kathrin Klaasen steht vor einem Rätsel. Erst recht, als wenig später ein Zivildienstleistender des Vereins grausam mit einem Schwert erschlagen wird. Klaasen stellt fest: Unter den Mitarbeitern von "Regenbogen" herrscht Streit, und auch von außen bekommt der Laden Stress. Besonders die Betreuung einer promisken, geistig zurückgebliebenen Frau mit einem gewissen Vermögen scheint ein Herd von Konflikten zu sein...

Claudia Michelsen kann, wenn sie will, ihren Zuhörern einzig mit ihrer Stimme das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen. Und sie will - es ist immer wieder großartig, wie diese Ausnahmeschauspielerin es schafft, Spannung auch in die Pausen zwischen den Worten zu legen. Und eine Portion Herbheit, die in die karge und doch so schöne Landschaft an der Nordsee passt.

©2007 S. Fischer Verlag (P)2014 Random House Audio

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

sehr entäuschende Geschichte

ich habe am Ende einen großen Teil übersprungen,es war einfach zu unwahrscheinlich und sogar zum Teil absurd. die Geschichte ist voll von Klischees und es hat mich verrückt gemacht.

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Title: The Castleton Files: Five Adventures

Author: David Bain

Narrator: James Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-14

Publisher: a/a Productions

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In this volume, "slightly psychic" U.S. Marshal and paranormal detective Will takes on ghosts, hardcore criminals, his girlfriend, and his relationship to reality itself. From a race against time to save a woman's life during a tropical storm, to a struggle for a child's lost soul in the snowy badlands.

From battling a betrayed ghost's wrath in a storm along the Lake Michigan shoreline to vying with vampiric creatures eating at the fabric of a suburban Chicago family's reality.

Will Castleton uses any means necessary, physical or supernatural, to see justice done.

Members Reviews:

Top notch writing here

Great book I read following Death Sight. Will Castleton's character could easily go on and on with stories that would not at all get boring. I'm fast becoming one of David Bain's biggest fans. Great diversity in the different stories and not the same "cookie cutter" stuff again and again. Makes you dig Will Castelton even more since he embarks on these different "missions" all having to do with the supernatural of some sort. Most definitely two thumbs up and 5 stars for this one as well. Can't wait for "Green River Blues" to come out!

Ho-hum

OK, but lacking that certain something to make it special - possibly because this is a collection of stories written at different times for differing reasons. Because the stories take place at different times in the protagonist's life, it's somewhat difficult to understand what's going on because there isn't a back story.

The best, i.e., the most entertaining and inventive, story is the "lighthearted" one that was really written as a throw-away.

Castleton files.

I do love me some David Bain! I especially adore Will Castleton and the myriad characters that are included in his stories. Will has really developed his paranormal abilities over the course of these tales and I'm looking forward to reading more about him. I have almost every book of Bain's but I've only read the short stories and novellas, I hope to remedy this situation soon. So many books, yet so little time. Yep, I'd recommend everything by this author. He's one of the good 'uns!

Tortured Psychic Detective Kicks Ass

Will Castleton is a tortured psychic detective that uses his "gift" to solve crimes and help people with their ghost problems. Will is a complex and developed character, struggling to do the right thing, but desiring to be normal again. His girlfriend is as tortured as he is--they make a great pair.

Bain's prose is good. His descriptions are vivid, whether they are of the blighted areas of the Chicago or topical island getaways. Action scene's are frenetic.

I read these stories one a night before bed--but had to stop myself from reading all five the same night.

New author - David Bain

Really enjoyed it! I LOVE Dean Koontz's books and David Bain's character and stories are similar. So I had to read more. I subsequently bought his full-length novel with Will Castleton. I will read his other planned novels as they are released. The charactet of Will is immensely likeable. Thanks to the original free story that I acquired on my Kindle that introduced me to David Vain.

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Title: The Sword

Subtitle: A Murder Mystery, The Ishikawa/Taylor Mysteries, Book 1

Author: Annabeth Penelope Gambrell

Narrator: Kamryn Russell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-14

Publisher: Annabeth Penelope Gambrell

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Ixora Ishikawa (female lead character) and James Anthony Nicholas Taylor III (male lead character) are detectives in the small, quiet town of Tylerville, Texas. Humdrum country life comes to a screeching halt when a teenager is found stabbed to death with a Scottish Claymore. It is up to Ishikawa and Taylor to find out who is responsible.... But what other things will they uncover in the process?

Members Reviews:

Wonderful read!

Any additional comments?

The Sword is a murder-mystery set in a small town in Texas. Ixora and Jant are the two detectives who must solve the case of a young man who was murdered by a sword. Ixora is a unique character because of her heritage and personality and the story is told from her perspective. She is kind of a tomboy and has a Goth style which makes it hard for her to be accepted by her co-workers. I thought the narrator did a great job speaking as her and I enjoyed the many different voices she gave the characters. Especially the ones who talked with a Texas accent. There is more sex in this book than I was expecting because Ixora and Jant are not just partners, but lovers too. I hope the author writes a follow-up and we can learn more about Jant.

a really good read...

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

I would recommend the book to my friends because I really enjoyed it - the author's style was great, the plot - fascinating and the characters intrigued me.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked how it developed and the main characters - how they were...introduced and how the plot line twisted.

Have you listened to any of Kamryn Russells other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't listened.

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

yes, it was, definetly.

Any additional comments?

I really loved the book. The author really has talent and I hope to read more of her works in the future. Her characters were original, fresh, and I really enjoyed the whole experience.

couldn't connect with this story.

What didnt you like about Kamryn Russells performance?

two types of narrators: Those who perform the work and those who read the work. Unfortunately, she is one of the latter. Although no mispronounced words, she read as the page punctuated with no character development and the ever popular emphasis on every I, we, us and our. I was constantly distracted from the story by going over in my mind how I could put different emphasis on words in the sentence to improve flow. She called this one in.

Any additional comments?

Sorry I got this one.

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Titel: Missing. New York

Autor:: Don Winslow

Erzähler: Martin Kessler

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-01-14

Herausgeber: Argon Verlag

Bewertung: 1 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Die siebenjährige Hailey spielt im Garten. Als das Telefon klingelt geht ihre Mutter kurz ins Haus. Eine Minute später kommt sie zurück. Und ihre Tochter ist verschwunden. Detective Frank Decker weiß: Jetzt läuft die Zeit. Doch egal welchem Verdacht die Ermittler nachgehen, auch nach zwei Wochen gibt es keine Spur von Hailey. Bis ein weiteres Mädchen verschwindet - diesmal wird die Leiche gefunden, der Täter geschnappt und auch mit dem Mord an Hailey belastet. Akte geschlossen. Aber Decker ist davon überzeugt, dass sie noch lebt, irgendwo versteckt, während die Uhr tickt.

Er kündigt seinen Job, rafft seine Ersparnisse zusammen, packt das Auto voll und folgt einem vagen Hinweis, der ihn in den Bundesstaat New York führt. Von Stadt zu Stadt. Von Motel zu Motel. Von Monat zu Monat. Er muss Hailey finden...

©2014 Droemer Verlag. Ein Unternehmen der Droemerschen Verlagsanstalt Th. Knaur Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG, München. Die amerikanische Originalausgabe erscheint unter dem Titel "Missing. New York" bei Alfred A. Knopf, New York. / Don Winslow. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Chris Hirte (P)2014 Argon Verlag GmbH

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Title: Coldwater

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Diana Gould

Narrator: Kathe Mazur

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-14

Publisher: Gibraltar Road

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Brett Tanager is the writer/producer of a hit TV detective show until the mistakes of one dreadful night send her life skidding out of control into a downward spiral that takes her job, family, savings and self-respect.

At her lowest ebb she is approached by Julia, her 16-year-old former stepdaughter whose best friend, Caleigh, has disappeared. Seems Julia's classmates, young daughters of Hollywood's elite, were "partying" with high rollers for a thousand bucks a night, and now Caleigh is missing, her parents are lying, and Julia is terrified. But not as terrified as Brett when Caleigh's naked corpse turns up and Julia goes missing.

Brett's attempt to find Julia plunges her into a dark, disturbing journey through moneyed Hollywood and its sinister undersides. Now, she must find resources other than drink to overcome her fears, as she is pitted against cunning of a ruthless killer, and a web of deceit in which the darkest secrets may be her own.

Members Reviews:

Don't miss this if you love noir!

A real find from a terrific new writer. The female heroine is a mess - but compelling, combative, and free of self-pity once she sobers up and is drawn into a fascinating mystery. Gould perfectly captures the noir quality of modern-day California, with its over-privileged children of over-paid parents, swimming in a sea of money and sex and the simple desire to numb oneself with novelty and drugs. The story is a page-turner - I read this compulsively till I got to the satisfying conclusion. How's this for a description of the California sky: " air the color of dirty underwear in a hamper"! If you live in Southern California, you know how accurate and perfectly phrased that is! The story follows all the rules of classic detective fiction, with clues artfully placed, but I have to say I was completely surprised at the end, and completely satisfied. And I loved the description of sobriety, and the Hollywood I recognize from real life and from such edgy Hollywood memoirs as "You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again." Particularly poignant is our heroine's regret for the happy family life she once briefly possessed and threw away, and the heartbreaking portrayal of one of its innocent casualties, the step-daughter who was betrayed by her stepmother's addiction. I'm hoping for more from this writer...

Great Hollywood Thriller!

I loved the flawed main character. The fact that she wasn't perfect, she was human with all that goes along with being human. If you like books on the inner workings of the movie business, this gives you great insight into that world. From the first page I was hooked and could not put the book down.

A great beginning...

but ultimately somewhat disappointing. I loved the way the novel begins -- it's truly riveting. But, as the plot progresses, more and more, the reader is asked to suspend disbelief, and by the end, Brett becomes something of a Superwoman in her fearlessness and her somewhat improbable feats of stamina and daring. Also, there are few, if any noble, characters in "Coldwater" and it's all rather dark and depressing. Nice use of language, however.

page turner!

I just loved this book! It had been some time since I had read one of its kind, and it really satisfied. The characters were well developed and human and the plot was intricately woven.

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Titel: Müllhalde (Paul Lenz 13)

Autor:: Matthias P. Gibert

Erzähler: Matthias Lühn

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-01-14

Herausgeber: ABOD Verlag

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Aus der Fulda wird die Leiche des verhassten Kasseler Immobilienentwicklers Dominik Rohrschach gefischt. Die Kommissare Paul Lenz und Thilo Hain finden heraus, dass er pleite war und sich absetzen wollte. Zudem wollte er seine exzellenten Verbindungen ins Rathaus offenbar dazu nutzen, eine riesige Menge Sondermüll loszuwerden, die ihn bei einem Immobilienprojekt behinderte. Mit dem Verschwinden seines Ansprechpartners bei den Stadtreinigern nimmt der Fall eine dramatische Wendung...

©2014 Gmeiner Verlag (P)2014 ABOD Verlag

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Title: Laughter of Dead Kings

Subtitle: The Sixth Vicky Bliss Mystery

Author: Elizabeth Peters

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-04-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Much-adored historical mystery writer Elizabeth Peters immerses her fetching heroine Vicky Bliss into an indubitably beguiling situation - this time in the antiquated realm of the laughing dead kings. A spectacular performance by narrator Barbara Rosenblat - Peters personal favorite - complements this delightful mystery.

Members Reviews:

Solidly entertaining and Sneakily fabulous

What did you love best about Laughter of Dead Kings?

the surprise introduction of the author herself as a cameo part. Brilliant!

What other book might you compare Laughter of Dead Kings to and why?

Its a bit hard to compare Vikky Bliss to anyone except herself because she is in a class that is all her own but expect the sass of Stephanie Plum, the strength of Eve Dallas and the wit of Amelia Peabody. The perfect mix

Which character as performed by Barbara Rosenblat was your favorite?

Vikky. And maybe Schmidt.....he really is fabulous!

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

it made me giggle to myself so many times that the other people at the gym now think I am crazy. It was the perfect thing to listen to during the routines dreamed up by my sadistic Personal Trainer.