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Title: The Sixth Extinction

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: D. Leonard Freeston

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Jason Conrad, a man with the wealth of Bill Gates, decides to preserve for posterity the seeds of as many animal and plant species as possible in a vast and remote underground facility, taking the world's legitimate seed banks and "frozen zoos" to a whole new level.

Conrad's secret doomsday complex, though, is staffed by a combination of environmental experts and mercenaries who will stop at nothing to achieve their once-noble ambitions.

After a fellow police officer is murdered and his award-winning German shepherd disappears, Montreal Sergeant-Detective Irina Drach and her young partner, Sergeant-Detective Hudson, connect the crime with a seed bank raid in Ardingly, England, and the kidnapping of a Triple Crown Thoroughbred named Zarathustra.

Soon it becomes apparent that highly organized, ruthless abduction teams are raiding seed banks around the world, as well as scooping up the finest animal specimens from zoos, nature preserves, and the wild. Despite the global implications and ballooning media interest, however, Irina never forgets that her foremost aim is to solve the murder of a friend and fellow officer.

Editorial Reviews:

When your bank account mirrors that of Bill Gates, there isn't much you can't do. And with all that wealth lies the chance for an imperialistic, stop-at-nothing attitude to surface when you want to accomplish something. For Jason Conrad, it's his vision of creating the biggest seed bank in the world. Conrad employs a ruthless and militant band of mercenaries that consider murder and violence a necessary part of acquiring the rare animals and plants for his seed bank, but when a police officer is murdered, people start to take notice. The Sixth Extinction performed by the energetic Brittany Pressley, is an action-packed thriller that will have listeners glued to their headphones.

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Title: Windward Passage

Author: Jim Nisbet

Narrator: Barry Press

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From the writer whose work has been called "truly, hellishly gritty" (Los Angeles Times) comes a gnarled mystery with shades of Philip K. Dick and James Ellroy.

In a parallel near future, a ship named for a jellyfish sinks into the Caribbean with its captain chained to the mast. Left behind is a logbook missing ten pages, presidential DNA hidden in a brick of smuggled cocaine, and a nearly completed novel. Tipsy, the dead sailor's sister, and Red Means, his erstwhile employer, travel from San Francisco to the Caribbean and back as they attempt to unravel a mystery that rapidly widens from death at sea to international conspiracy.

With verve and humor to match the Illuminatus! trilogy, Nisbet has fashioned an engaging facsimile of our modern world, albeit with snappier dialogue, amped-up technology, and even more clearly stated political prejudices.

Members Reviews:

Boring

I have no idea of what was supposed to be going on in this book. It was a very strange indulgence by the author of his stream of consciousness which didn't interest me in the slightest. I'm sure that it may make sense towards the end but life is just too short.

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Title: Whip Smart Lola Montez and the Poisoned Nom de Plume

Author: Kit Brennan

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Kit Brennan's frothy, sexy second in the Whip Smart series opens with the gorgeous, ever-headstrong Lola Montez careening around Europe, on the run from the haunting memories of Spain and the wild adventure that nearly cost her life.

It is 1844. Lola encounters celebrated pianist and composer Franz Liszt, who encourages her to set her sights on Paris to establish her dancing career. The night that Lola performs her racy Spider Dance at the Paris Opera, she meets quite possibly the man of her dreams: Henri Dujarier, co-owner of La Presse newspaper. Lola seems on the verge of breaking Victorian tradition and actually having it all, but forces are at work to keep Lola and Henri apart.

Deadly threats and rumors turn into reality, as shadowy figures stop at nothing to sabotage Lola's new endeavor (unheard of for a woman): to pen an adventure novel, using a nom de plume, about a feisty female character.

Members Reviews:

Another Adventure

What a life! Inspired by a real character who was inspired to recreate herself as a Spanish widow Lola Montez can't seem to stay out of trouble. WIth audacity and style Lola conquers Paris only to find love, heart break and intrigue. Well written second book in the series, the experience will be greatly enhanced by reading the first book first.

Smart and saucy read

Kit Brennan has done it again! The second book in the Lola series is a smart and saucy read based in both history and bodice-ripping romance. I can't wait for the next book!

It was intertaining to read

I enjoyed the fact that other historical figures were represented in the book . cant wait to reed more about Lola

Two Stars

Ugh, rambled way to much...

... another adventure in the second book of the Whip Smart series. The beginning of this book totally caught ...

Lola Montez is back and in the middle of another adventure in the second book of the Whip Smart series. The beginning of this book totally caught me with the introduction of Franz Liszt and George Sand (two historical characters I am passing fond of). It was a fun romp through bedrooms and ballrooms. Scandal and intrigue happen and Lola finds herself in France. I felt that the story lagged here. Lola was vibrant as ever but it felt very much like a "same old, same old" kind of situation. She wants to be a dancer, doesn't quite cut it, falls in love with a handsome man, more intrigue, death, broken heart, a horse to remember him by. Just as I was feeling let down by this, the story ramps up with maniacs, graveyard fights, and Alexander Dumas finally seen in a better light.

It was a fun and fast read. We got to know her so well in the first book that her actions and choices are very familiar to us as readers. Even still, the story beyond her romances is captivating and worth every page.

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Title: Night Visitor

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Gillian White

Narrator: Dina Pearlman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

During their thirty years of marriage, Rose Redfern has confided everything (well, nearly everything) to Michael, and is certain that he would never hide anything from her. That's why it's such a shock when, shortly before Rose and Michael are set to take a romantic trip to Venice, she receives strong evidence that he's having an affair with a woman their daughters' age. Rose feels emotionally unmoored, and her sense of betrayal swiftly turns vengeful. She stumbles across a stash of powerful barbiturates, previously used to medicate an epileptic dog, and wonders if she might not find a new use for themBut is Michael truly unfaithful to Rose, or is someone seeking to destroy the Redferns' lives - and can that person be stopped before it's too late? Night Visitor is a frighteningly plausible scenario of how secrets and jealousy can tear people apart.

Members Reviews:

Quintessential Dysfunctional Family & Others

A sadistic novel to be sure. One character notes how difficult it is to sleep when reading Steven King too close to bedtime. Ditto for the "Night Visitor." Pages and pages of sadism and self-pity, then an ending so quick it was as though the author had run out of ways to torture and tease the reader. If I had had the book to read, would have skipped ahead to the end [unheard of for me]; however, I listened to Jilly Bond's narration all the way through. She's good, the author is not [particularly talented]. The author demands complete suspension of disbelief, of all common sense. It's one thing to get pulled into a character's craziness, another to assume the rest of the character's world will follow suit. Example, the family MD believes everything Rose tells him, caves in totally to all of her refusals, never checks with any medical staff or the hospital in Venice. Whether the family has NIH or private insurance, neither would have provided nursing care without tests/better documentation than the MD's say so. The plot begins understandingly enough and then devolves into nauseating sadism. The wimpyness of the family members and of the MD are pitiful excuses to keep the tortured plot lumbering along. One of those books that momentarily seems to have all loose ends tied up, but a few minutes after "The End,"

I found myself repeatedly saying, "wait a minute here, what about...?" Jilly Bond, however, is very good. And I stayed with her to the end.

Just be honest.

I enjoyed this book alright, but I really hated the main character. Admittedly, I don't think a world exists where you're supposed to like her or sympathize with Rose in any way. I definitely don't recommend this book to people that have issues with that kind of thing, because Rose is just as despicable as they come and feels totally justified in her actions. But Gillian White is really great at writing characters like that.

I also don't recommend the book to people that need a firm resolution and for the bad guys to get their comeuppance at the end. I guess that's the way it happens in life, though.

I liked this book, but for the same reasons it drove me crazy, it was telling a pretty clear message - be honest, don't keep secrets, else some crazy consequences might find you.

A fantastic read...

This was my first experience of Gillian White. And I must say; I will definetly be reading her other works.

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Title: Sally

Author: Howard Fast

Narrator: Dara Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A small-town girl flees from the assassin she hired to kill her when the doctor in her small hometown tells Sally Dillman that she has six months to live, the quiet young schoolteacher sells her house and moves to New York City. She comes not to see the sights, not for one last thrill, but to die as quickly as possible. Savings in hand, she pays a mobster $3,000 to put a contract out on her life. She wants to be killed before leukemia saps her strength, and she wants it to be a surprise. Only later does she learn of her terrible mistake. As the date of her appointed death draws closer, Sally feels none of the effects of her disease. A visit to the hospital confirms that the first diagnosis was wrong. She is no longer in danger from leukemia, but it is too late to stop the assassin. No longer prepared to die, Sally must fight to escape the deadly trap she laid for herself.

Editorial Reviews:

Narrator Dara Brown's performance has the snap of a mousetrap, which is where quiet schoolteacher Sally Dillman finds herself. After being diagnosed with leukemia, and facing a terrible decline, Sally decides to hire an unknown assassin to kill her before her illness leaves her an invalid. But too late she receives confirmation that her initial diagnosis was wrong, and now it's up to her and New York City Detective Frank Gonzalez to escape the deadly trap she has laid for herself. Brown allows breathing room in her narration to let the romance between Sally and Frank bloom organically amidst their attempts to thwart the relentless assassin who will not rest until he has fulfilled his contract to murder Sally.

Members Reviews:

Revisit with an old friend

I had read this book in the RD Condensed Books years ago, and wondered if it was in an e-book, and was pleased to see it was. It was even more enjoyable than it was before. Of course there were new parts I hadn't seen before, and the setting brought me back to the NYC I remember. Not to mention she stayed at the St. Regis Hotel for $70 a night. That's fantasy!

I read this under Mr. Fast original pen name. The historical afterword was fascinating. Ill be reading more!

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Title: The Case of the One-Penny Orange

Author: Howard Fast

Narrator: Brian Nishii

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-12-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Detective Masuto investigates a string of strange Southern California crimes that lead all the way back to Nazi Germany.

Returning from a funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs find their Beverly Hills mansion ransacked. As they wait for the police, they discover something unusual: Despite the chaos, nothing appears to be missing - a fact that greatly interests Beverly Hills police detective Masao Masuto. But the Zen detective only has a few minutes to ponder the strange break-in before a murder intervenes. The victim is Ivan Gaycheck, a stamp dealer whom Masuto remembers for his stout frame and unplaceable accent. A .22-caliber bullet killed Gaycheck, but - just like the Briggs's home invasion - nothing in the shop has been disturbed. Suspecting a connection between the two crimes, Masuto dives into the case, uncovering a strange conspiracy that stretches back to the darkest days of World War II.

Editorial Reviews:

Narrator Brian Nishii sets a purposeful pace in this Southern California detective story, paying careful attention to the details and events in this perplexing mystery. Detective Masao Masuto from the Beverly Hills police force is called to investigate a house that has been ransacked, only to realize that nothing has been taken. When a stamp dealer and his assistant are killed the same night, Masuto begins to suspect a connection. Little does he know that his investigation will ensnare him in a complex web of revenge and greed that has its roots in Nazi Germany. Nishii gives Masuto a calm, collected voice that hints at the detective's sharp intelligence and sense of justice.

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Titre: Cinq jours

Auteur: Douglas Kennedy

Narrateur: Rafaèle Moutier

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 10 hrs and 31 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-06-13

Éditeur: Audiolib

Evaluation: 4 sur 5 sur 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Peut-on jamais réinventer sa vie ?

Laura et Richard. Deux inconnus à un tournant de leur existence. Deux êtres, l'un et l'autre enfermé dans son couple. Un homme, une femme. Une rencontre, l'espoir qui renaît. Mais sommes-nous libres de choisir le bonheur ?

Cinq jours, l'histoire d'une passion. Le roman le plus bouleversant de Douglas Kennedy. Une interprétation sensuelle précipite l'auditeur dans de folles interrogations. Le temps d'une parenthèse...

©2013 Douglas Kennedy / Belfond pour la traduction française / Audiolib (P)2013 Audiolib

Avis des membres:

the writing write brilliantly, allowing the reader to use context clues to ...

I found this book on a cruise ship to Mexico and started to read it because there were NO books in English. I was pleasantly surprised how complex the characters and plot is but how accessible (for me) the French language is. French is not my first language and I was afraid I was going to need a dictionary hands; however, the writing write brilliantly, allowing the reader to use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words. Because the storyline is so interesting, I did not let what I do not know hinder me from discovering what I wanted to know-what happens next.

Cinq jours d'ennuiâ...

J'avais beaucoup entendu parlé de Douglas Kennedy. J'avais donc des attentes assez élevéesâ.. mais quelle déception. Une histoire plutt invraisemblable (mais bon la littérature peut nous le permettre) mais surtout présentée tellement superficiellement que s'en est navrant. Tout les dialogues sont porteur de petits énoncés supposément philosophiques profondément insipides et agaants. J'ose espérer que les autres romans sont d'un autre niveau.

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Title: A Place With Promise

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Edward Swift

Narrator: John Gregory St. John

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A Place with Promise is a magical, generation-spanning fable about everything we think we've lost - except, as the denizens of Camp Ruby learn, it's all still there, if we only know where to look for it.

Editorial Reviews:

John Gregory St. Johns folksy tone and his mastery of southwestern American dialect are highlighted in his performance of Edward Swifts A Place with Promise: A Novel.

Swifts nostalgic novel takes place in the East Texas town of Camp Ruby at the turn of the 20th century. It stars irascible Zeda Earl as she struggles to leave then finds happiness among the many eccentrics in her hometown.

St. Johns performance is imbued with wistfulness and warmth as he voices the storys characters with a comic touch that never edges into ridicule.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!

Fulfilling its Promise

A PLACE WITH PROMISE is filled with the characters that Edward Swift loves. In this book, Edward Swift weaves memory with wonder and satirical jabs that will be appreciated long after he is gone from this earth. Mr. Swift loves the people who populate his mind and his memory. In A PLACE WITH PROMISE, Mr. Swift causes us to join him in caring deeply about the people whom he translates well from his mind to the pages of his books. Mr. Swift first did this with the people in the East Texas town, which was the setting of his first book, SPLENDORA. He also caused us to care deeply for the people in CAMP RUBY, CHRISTOPHER PARK REGULARS and MY GRANDFATHER'S FINGER, which is actually a memoir of his early years with his mother who created his magical world for him and taught him to appreciate the humor in the eccentricities of those around him. Mr. Swift's books cause us to want to read them again and again and to share them with all our friends. We truly feel that his books grow more meaningful with time and we also feel that Mr. Swift is now entering the time in which he was born to live.

A PLACE WITH PROMISE will zing you with humor and zap you with the pathos of the inner lives of the characters. You'll find yourself and all your friends within these pages and you'll love your world and your friends more after you have read it.

I have long waited for this book to see life in paperback!

Way back in 1988, I obtained a publisher's copy of htis book in hardcover and it promptly made the circuit of my book-reading friends. Dog-eared as it was, it always made its way back to me numerous times after a high praise review from that pal. Many compared it to Marquez's Hundred Years in Solitude. I loved this story so much. It is funny, heartbreaking and so deserving of an audience. Edward Swift's books have always flown beneath the radar but certainly enjoy a cult status. This is one of my alltime favorites though. I would love to see this book added to the Oprah Book Club shelf at my local bookseller. And with Oprah in mind, I can see it as a film with the eye Spielberg used in his Color Purple.

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Title: Out of the Blue

Author: Sally Mandel

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Anna Bolles is a born athlete whose life was irrevocably changed after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis five years ago. Anna fills her days with the vibrancy of life in New York City, teaching at a private school, but shutting the door on any possible romance. Until Joe Malone enters her life.

A businessman, pilot, and amateur photographer, Joe Malone has it all - except happiness. He sees far more in Anna than just her MS diagnosis, and takes Anna on a roller coaster of love, hope, and hanging on.

Members Reviews:

She was one of the most intelligent and wonderful women I knew

I read this book a year after I lost my beloved aunt. She had lived with MS for years. She was one of the most intelligent and wonderful women I knew. It gave me a glimpse in to a little of the life she must have lived. We lived miles away from one another but corresponded by letters for over 40 years. We never discussed her illness much but I was impressed by how she lived her life. This book touched my heart by how Anna lived and what she accomplished and how she loved. I enjoyed this main character and those that loved her. I appreciated the fact that the book described in detail symptoms of this disease, and didn't sugar coat it in any way. This book is real to the very core. It shows courage, and strength at its very best. This story is a tribute to the brave individuals that live with MS every day, and the people that love and support them. The reader will experience laughter and tears but mainly hope. This book has helped me come to terms with my aunt and her life with MS.

Interesting book

I read the book, found it to be very interesting but it didn't captivate me and I cannot put my finger on the reason why. The story was good, the characters were real, the writing was good but for some reason I looked forward to the end of the book.

Maybe it was my headspace while reading the book.

GREAT BOOK!

It was an excellent book. Very easy to read & very nice way for me to educate my friends/family on what MS it's like. I read this back when I first got diagnosed in 2000 & it also helped make me understand Mmmh life was not over because of having it. Highly recommend it to everybody.

good story, sure to move you

This was an interesting story, very different from most. The heroine, 29, has had MS for 5 years. There is a lesson involved in what a person with MS goes through just trying to live their lives. My heart goes out to them. It would so easy to give in to the despair. But, then there are guys like the hero that makes life worth living. What a great guy. It was a good love story. I really enjoyed this book for many reasons. It was entertaining, sad, and well worth reading. I definitely recommend it.

Taking a chance on love

I enjoyed reading Out of the Blue written by Sally Mandel. So many emotions ran thru me as I read this book. I laughed, I cried and one time I stopped reading the book because I was mad. I said if this was gonna happened I am not gonna finish. But I finally picked it up and finished reading. I was surprised at the ending. It was a good one. I don't want to put any spoilers out there so I am going to leave it like that. I loved the book. I have encouraged my friends to read it. Thanks.

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Title: Miss America

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Daniel Stern

Narrator: Andrew Sweeney

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The private life behind the public face of a sex symbol. After being crowned Miss America a decade ago, Cathy Forester has been in some glamorous settings - but she has little to show for it. Shes endured a string of failed loves, a divorce, and the death of her parents.

Restless by temperament, Cathy thinks she may have found a new life with a younger man, Peter Shaw. Peter is the son of a famous musician and is still battling to come into his own. Smitten by Cathys beauty, he jumps at the chance to step out of his fathers shadow.

Together, the pair finds solace from the outside world, but have their frailties really disappeared? Ringing with authentic intimacy, Miss America is a powerful study of disenchanted love.

Members Reviews:

American Wife

I really liked this book. Although it was easy to tell that the plot had been borrowed from Laura Bush's life it was still an interesting read.