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Title: Shrink Rap

Subtitle: A Sunny Randall Novel

Author: Robert B. Parker

Narrator: Deborah Raffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-09

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Boston P.I. Sunny Randall goes on the road to protect a best-selling author - and uncovers a world of dark secrets - in the new novel by the grand master. Sunny Randall, the beautiful blond P.I. with a yen for dogs, painting, and her ex-husband, Richie, has won over even the most hard-core of Robert B. Parker's many fans.

Members Reviews:

Not what I expected...

This was my first adventure into Sunni Randal predicated on earlier exposure to Sunni through the exploits of Jesse Stone. The exception at least for me was the performance of Deborah Raffin, her articulation, inflection, and tonal range were spot on. However, given that so much of Sunni's character has been exposed and expressed in the aforementioned Stone novels her character in her own series falls flat; moreover, seemingly whinny, and ill suited to the natural requirements of big city police force let alone the necessary skill sets required even to a greater degree as a stand alone Private Investigator. I really wanted to settle into this and travel the seedy roads with Sunni, but as for now the journey sadly has come to an end...

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Title: Sins and Needles

Subtitle: A Needlecraft Mystery

Author: Monica Ferris

Narrator: Connie Crawford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 104 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Lucille begs Betsy to help clear her new friend's name. And while going through her aunt's effects, Jan finds an old pillow lined with an embroidered map of Lake Minnetonka. Betsy intends to follow the threads. Who knows--it could just possibly lead to buried treasure. Or, perhaps, to a secret that someone will kill to keep buried.

Members Reviews:

Totally addictive series

I'm not a knitter, had to look up "counted cross stitch" to figure out what they were talking about, but the Minnesota locale drew me in to the first book -- and now I can't stop reading and/or listening.

I have no doubt it has a niche appeal -- especially the narrator. If Connie Crawford were reading any other series, I'd never get through it. But for a book focusing on the Ladies Who Knit, in Minnesota, she's perfect -- talk about type casting. That accent! Loved it -- loved it for this book, you understand. That is precisely how I would expect such a woman to sound.

Sins and Needles has much more going on than previous books -- a much more multi faceted plot line. Here we have Great Aunt Edyth, a confirmed man-hater, passing away at age 97, and leaving tens of millions of dollars plus a house filled with antiques. The various characters -- her descendants, male, female and assorted hangers-on -- all vie to get a piece of the action, but her Aunt Edyth's will makes it tough. She specifies it will only go to her FEMALE descendants -- which means that the male members, and other greedy souls (no spoiler here) have to work overtime to get their hands on some of the loot. To be honest, it's a textbook on greed and avarice -- watching all of them scheme and plot was enough to make me think that if Great Aunt Ethyl had been smart, she would have disinherited the whole crowing, clawing, vicious lot of them and left it all to an animal shelter. Sheesh! They're disgusting -- which gets pretty funny, actually. It's sort of like watching the Superbowl:. There's one ball, and everyone is willing to risk life and limb to get it.

So? Among other things, in addition to a murder via knitting needle, we end up reading about a hidden map, an actual treasure hunt -- complete with leeches! -- children born "under the blanket", lots of trivia about antiques (which I enjoyed enormously) and leeches. Did I mention the leeches? This book has got 'The African Queen' beat all to heck.

If you want a quirky listen, I highly recommend this book, and indeed this series. Lake Minnetonka never seemed so appealing.

Wrong Reader

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

I enjoy this series of mysteries and would recommend this title because the story is one of the better ones.

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

I was engaged in the story from the beginning and really didn't know Who Did It until quite near the end!

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

Unfortunately, the reader for this particular book had a voice that was VERY hard to listen to -- quite deep with very little contrast in voices with the exception of two characters who shared a deep southern drawl. In fact, one of the deepest character voices was that of the female protagonist which made it very hard to distinguish characters when she was in a dialog with a male character.

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Título: La llamada de La Habana [The Call of Havana]

Subtitular: Lola Lago, detective

Autor: Lourdes Miquel, Neus Sans

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 42 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-03-09

Editor: Difusión, S.L.

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 18 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Resumen del editor:

Todas las pruebas le acusan directamente, pero Alberto insiste en su inocencia. Lola le ayudará a demostrarlo. La responsable de una agencia de detectives privados tendrá que hacer frente no solo a los casos que se le presentan, sino también a las dificultades de ser mujer en un mundo reservado tradicionalmente a los hombresTodas las lecturas están disponibles en edición con y sin audio e incluyen notas sobre aspectos socioculturales, así como ejercicios de comprensión escrita.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Perfect for an intermediate student of Spanish

I found this an excellent way to increase my understanding of spoken Spanish. It stretched my ability to understand just enough but not so much that I was frustrated. It was also quite amusing, so that it was able to keep my attention. Having the text available was very important.

Great for intermediate Spanish learners

Not a great piece of literature but an adequate enough story when one's purpose is to learn Spanish. I reckon its lower intermediate/intermediate level. I benefited from the ability to alter the speed of the narrations which is available in the Audible app, lowering it to 0.75 for the first listen.

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Título: Lejos de casa [Far from Home]

Subtitular: Lola Lago, detective

Autor: Lourdes Miquel, Neus Sans

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 34 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-03-09

Editor: Difusión, S.L.

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 13 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Resumen del editor:

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Good but not great

I am learning Spanish and this helps with listening comprehension. It serves it's purpose. I plan to go through whole series

Short story for elementary to intermediate level

Lola Lago detective: lejos de casa is the 2nd book in the series I've come across but the first on audible. The reading is good and I could distinguish between voices, but when I burnt to CD the chapter didn't start and end with each track on the CD which was a bit frustrating. The story is okay, it does end a bit abruptly but it being for elementary to intermediate readers, the stories aren't meant to be too long. Great tool for developing your ear for spoken native Spanish though.

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Titre: Crime à Cannes [Crime in Cannes]

Sous-titre: Alex Leroc, journaliste

Auteur: Christian Lause

Narrateur: Christian Lause

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 1 hr and 1 min

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 06-02-09

Éditeur: Difusión, S.L.

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 39 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Dans Crime à Cannes, le festival de Cannes rassemble, comme tous les ans, les acteurs célèbres et toute la presse people. Naturellement, Alex Leroc, le journaliste de L'Avis y va, accompagné de son collègue Jacky.

C'est le moment idéal pour interviewer les stars du cinéma. Un couple intéresse particulièrement notre journaliste : Philippe Frisson, un ancien homme d'affaires et Eva Torgen, sa compagne top-modèle. Un soir, Alex et Jacky découvrent un mort sur la plage, et ce n'est plus du cinéma. À la fin de cet ouvrage vous trouverez de nombreuses activités et leur corrigé : questions de compréhension, mots croisés, jeux de rôle et exercices d'expressions orale et écrite. L'audio est une lecture théâtralisée de ce livre.

Please note: This audiobook is in French.

Avis des membres:

Enjoyable

Where does Crime à Cannes [Crime in Cannes] rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

I'm studying French and am now at an intermediate level. I was able to understand this book which is entirely in French. The plot is quite entertaining. If you are a fluent speaker, you might find the story a bit simplistic. For me, it was at a perfect level.

What does Christian Lause bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

If you want to improve your French listening skills, this audio version is the way to go. The author obviously likes his central characters. They are a bit quirky but very likeable. The author's French is very easy to understand.

Another fun mystery to listen to for comprehension

Another fun mystery from Christian Lause to read, listen to, and study French! (This is the second book I listened to by him) It's an excellent way to learn new vocabulary, see the conjugations in action, in an engaging way, and to hear the language used in a natural way, not those stupid CDs that come with textbooks! He's the perfect narrator for the books. I'm starting the next one right away.

Interesting story, easy to follow

Great performance and pronunciation for a short but interesting story. It's great for the French learner. I wish there were more stories like this for B2 and C1 levels.

parfait pour mes etudes!

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

I would! Of course, to a student of French like myself. I was very pleasantly surprised with Crime a Cannes and immediately purchased a few others in the series. It was very clearly read, with lots of expression, and was done with the French-as-a-second-language learner in mind: not too fast, clearly enunciated, with a story just interesting enough (and thankfully, simple enough) that I got neither bored nor lost.

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

Well, no, not exactly; it's not that kind of book. I was just happy to find an audiobook in French that wasn't way over my head. I read lots of novels in French, but it's one thing when you are reading and can look up words; it's a different animal listening to an audiobook in French.

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Title: The Death Dealer

Author: Heather Graham

Narrator: Natalie Ross, Fred Stella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 69 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Genevieve knows all about nightmares. She herself survived two months as a psychopath's prisoner. And now this new menace stalks the city. Spooked by the bizarre slayings, she turns to P.I. Joe Connolly, her past rescuer, friend and...hopefully something more, if he would just quit avoiding her.

At first Joe isn't even sure there is a case. But the body count rises, and it's clear that a twisted killer is on the loose. Even more unsettling is the guidance he starts receiving from beyond the grave. People he knows to be dead are appearing, offering him clues and leads, and warning of some terrible danger ahead.

But can even the spirits stay the hand of a madman bent on murder?

Members Reviews:

Good Sequel

Would you consider the audio edition of The Death Dealer to be better than the print version?

I have not read print edition

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

plot was intriguing.

What does Fred Stella and Natalie Ross bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Love having the two narrators. i'm not particularly critical of voice changes, but few can do the opposite sex very well.

Not A Good Sequel To "The Dead Room"

What did you like best about The Death Dealer? What did you like least?

I really enjoyed the previous novel, "The Dead Room" of which this novel was intended to be a sequel. Alas, the performance was so far removed from it's predecessor that I spent the entire book trying not to compare the performances.

If an author wishes to have sequels performed, please consider using the same performer(s). The change in this case was just too great.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The concept that the both the living as well as deceased characters from the previous novel are still participants in this novel.

What didnt you like about Fred Stella and Natalie Ross s performance?

The performance was too "sterile", lacking in depth and emotion. It was similar to elevator music in it's novel form.

Any additional comments?

Again, the novel would have been best performed by the previous performer. She had the ability to give life to the characters.

Generally really like Heather Graham...

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No, of all the audio books that I have read, there are few that I would feel were a waste of my time and money. I didn't really care for this book. I didn't care for the story line - it was somewhat irritating and not believable. Plus, the female narrator had the female parts almost bad enough that I nearly turned off the book. I did finish the book - and it was okay. But, overall - not the author's best book.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It was okay...

What didnt you like about Fred Stella and Natalie Ross s performance?

She came across as whiny - not sure that is the best word - but it fits. Really did not come across as a very believable production.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

No

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Title: An Unkindness of Ravens

Subtitle: A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery, Book 13

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Michael Bryant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 63 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Rodney Williams's disappearance seems typical to Chief Inspector Wexford - a simple case of a man running off with a woman other than his wife. But when another woman reports that her husband is missing, the case turns unpleasantly complex.

©1985 Kingsmarkham Enterprises, LLC. (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Brilliantly written and very entertaining

All the Inspector Wexford novels are a joy to read, and Michael Bryant is the perfect reader. All the characters are clearly and realistically differentiated, and every twist and turn in the plot held me enthralled.

Great plot

This is an excellent summer listen.

Classic Wexford

This is one of my favorite Inspector Wexford books. While the book was written in the mid-80s, the story holds up very well today.

One of the beauties of Rendell's work is that while her characters grow and develop, you don't have to read the books in order. There are no spoilers between books.

The narrator is well suited to the story and to the character of Wexford. (I don't like all the narrators for the series; I wish Michael Bryant was available for more.)

Note: the narration on the actual file sounds better than the preview.

Awful, dismal, dated and contrived. So contrived.

What disappointed you about An Unkindness of Ravens?

The murder just does not make sense. There is no meat in it, nothing to serve as catharsis, or even reward, for trudging through the mid-1970s hippie trappings (as imagined, clearly, by someone not of the tribe. And the talked singing passages--cringe. More importantly, the victim, introduced immediately, is summarily abandoned, remaining a nonentity for the balance of this loose tale. By the time (finally) the murderer is revealed and the scene described, I had ceased really to care. And the misinformed use of marijuana as psychotic motivator just seems so silly. Bad trip all the way.

How could the performance have been better?

Michael Bryant: Thank you for NOT singing; you did your best with the talk-sing. Still; ugh.

Rendell keeps you interested by her characters

Always detailed characters how intertwined they are. You can relate to them they mirror some of the people in your own life and she gives you a way to relate.

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Title: Lethal Legacy

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Linda Fairstein

Narrator: Blair Brown

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-09

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper is summoned to Tina Barr's apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side, she finds a neighbor convinced that the young woman was assaulted. But the terrified victim, a conservator of rare books and maps, refuses to cooperate with investigators. Then another woman is found murdered in that same apartment with an extremely valuable book, believed to have been stolen. As Alex pursues the murderer, she is drawn into the strange and privileged world of the Hunt family, major benefactors of the New York Public Library and passionate rare book collectors.

Eventually Alex connects their internal family rivalries to a priceless edition of Alice in Wonderland, which also contains the world's oldest map. Would one of the well-bred Hunts be willing to kill for the treasures? The search for the answer takes Alex and her team on a breathtaking chase from Manhattan's grandest apartments to the secret tunnels and chambers of the New York Public Library, and finally to a nineteenth-century underground vault. There, in the pitch-black darkness, Alex comes face-to-face with the killer who values money more than life.

Featuring a cast of elite, erudite, and downright eccentric characters, and a complex trail of clues that will have you guessing until the final pages, Lethal Legacy is Linda Fairstein's most beguiling thriller yet.

Critic Reviews:

"A champion teller of detective tales." (USA Today)

"Fairstein makes the legal issues more exciting than any high-speed chase." (New York Times)

Members Reviews:

Great plot

An enlightened tour of the ancient maps and books collection in the NYC library, all wrapped into a murder mystery. An engaging read.

Five Stars

good book

Good mystery

I was traveling to New York City so this mystery was perfect for me. It gave me a desire to explore the NYC Library but, unfortunately the bad weather made extra trips difficult so I will have to do that some other time. Lots of interesting information on

the library is woven into this book recommended to me by a man so it appeals to both sexes.

For Library lovers--and old book collectors

It is a very good, and quite accurate portrait of the New York Public Library workings, It is also interesting on the subject of collecting old books--rare ones at that,and also an intriguing mystery.

Great as usual!

Lethal Legacy is the perfect read for a lazy read. You will not be able to put it down so it would be awful to have to put it down. There were many night that I spent reading until two.

There were so many possible suspects, that you had to stay right with Alex, Mike and Mercer until the end.

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Title: The Man on the Balcony

Subtitle: A Martin Beck Police Mystery

Author: Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 128 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The dedicated work of the police force seems to be leading nowhere, and with each passing day, the likelihood of another murder grows. But then Beck remembers someone - or something - he overheard.

Critic Reviews:

"Hauntingly effective." (New York Times Book Review)

"These books are cream to crime buffs." (Cosmopolitan)

Members Reviews:

Part of an Extra-Ordinary Series

While not my favorite, all 10 novels in the Sjowall/Wahloo Martin Beck detective series are part of the exceptional ground-breaking evolution of police procedural s. As the current popular authors who do the intros for the audio versions all note, these novels, including The Man on the Balcony grow with time and have influenced and delighted at least two new generations of readers and writers.

The Man on the Balcony may not stand on its own as an exciting or riveting novel, but in the context of the series it carries the main characters forward and supports a unique mood that is hard to characterize in a brief review. There is suspense, but it is muted by the irony, complex protagonist and crew of cronies and coworkers, subtle dialogue, descriptions of the pathetic state of affairs in the Swedish Police Force and society, struggles to find meaning, etc. All in all it is a work of art that may require some time for appreciation.

I can fully understand why another reviewer only gave it one star. It is not surprising, that from the middle of the series, a seemingly weak and anti-climatic ending could be disappointing; actually, it was just part of the beautiful ,sad, sympathetic, unfulfilled, cathartic not with a bang, but a whimper- like point. One can certainly see many influences, from the detective series side, if you liked the Ed McBain 87th precinct novels, you will probably love this.

How Times Have Changed

What made the experience of listening to The Man on the Balcony the most enjoyable?

Despite his poor work giving voice to the children in the piece, I can't help loving Tom Wiener's voice when he reads these books. There are narrators who simply become the voice of a series for those who hear them, and Wiener is that for the Martin Beck stories. I know he's not everyone's favourite, but there is something in the booze soaked, nicotine gravel of his tone that feels right to me.

What did you like best about this story?

Like is probably not the correct word, but what most interested me was the reflection upon attitudes in the 60s to the attitudes today. There are things that happen in the book, decisions that Beck and Kolberg make that -- in the context of a Western nation in the 60s -- completely make sense, but that today would send our young social justice warriors ascreaming. People did things differently back then. There were different priorities, even when it came to crime, and it is a good reminder of where we were and how far we've come.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Again, I don't think I can judge Wiener's narration fairly since I love it so, but if there is anything Wiener excels at, it is his pacing.

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Title: The Sign of the Book

Author: John Dunning

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 198 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

While Janeway tries to gather the facts, he pulls long shifts standing watch over the Marshall home, filled with books signed by their celebrity authors. When a shifty pair of alleged book dealers turns up, and Janeway begins to suspect that Laura's son is hiding critical information, the case becomes a maze of clues and increasing danger.

Members Reviews:

Good story line

Most of the Bookman series have been good books. Nothing outstanding, just really good listens.

Unconvincing

I really enjoyed Dunning's first 2 books. This started well, but the ending just wasn't convincing. I felt taken advantage of.

Signed but a second edition

I have read all of the Janeway series. This has been my least favorite so far. I have another yet to go but I was a little dissappointed. The story was good. The theme was good. The ideas were good. Everything was good. I just really have a high standard and expect great.

Twists and Turns

I really love this writer and and I love his Cliff Janeway character more. Also there is no better narrator than George Guidall. Get all the books in the series; they are wonderful from beginning to end.

not the best

the first two in series was good . this was just words no heart.