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Title: China Trade

Subtitle: The Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Series, Book 1

Author: S. J. Rozan

Narrator: Christine Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Asian American private investigator Lydia Chin knows New York City's Chinatown, its people, and its ways as no outsider ever could. It's a city within a city, a rich melange of smells, sounds, dark shops, and close-knit families - a world all its own. And in all of Chinatown, there is no one like Lydia, who has a nose for trouble, a disapproving Chinese mother, and a partner named Bill Smith who's been living above a bar for 16 years. Hired to find some precious stolen porcelain, Lydia follows a trail of clues from highbrow art dealers into a world of Chinese gangs. Suddenly this case has become as complex as her community itself - and as deadly as a killer on the loose.

Members Reviews:

The PocelinMstery

Would you consider the audio edition of China Trade to be better than the print version?

No, I read this story years ago and listened this time. The story caused me to recommend this book the audio helped me go through it quickly a second time

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

the plot was a fat moving story enlivened by the banter between two young American detectives,

What about Christine Marshalls performance did you like?

Like the best readers of audio books she was able to enrich her characters with changes in presentation that kept them distinct to the lustenng ear

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

I laughed the first time in I read it I smiled a few times in this hearing. It is a first novel portraying young people. In the other books in the series the fun is always there but the characters have matured

Fun Read

Where does China Trade rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Somewhere in the top third. I will read another by this author, it is not brilliant but dependably entertaining which is what I am looking for with Audible.

What did you like best about this story?

A view into another world, the inclusion of Chinese art and the characters were interesting.

Which character as performed by Christine Marshall was your favorite?

All the characters were performed well. Kirsten Potter is my favorite reader, she deserves another star for her performances. Christine Marshall is very good.

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

I find it hard to sit still that long except on long car rides where Audible is a MUST!

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Title: The Distant Echo

Author: Val McDermid

Narrator: Tom Cotcher

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-15

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

On a freezing morning four drunken students stumble upon the body of a woman in the snow. Rosie has been raped, stabbed and left for dead in a cemetery. The only suspects are the four young men now stained with her blood.

Twenty-five years later the police mount a cold-case review of Rosies unsolved murder, and the four are still suspects. But when two of them die in suspicious circumstances, it seems that someone is pursuing their own brand of justice....

Critic Reviews:

"A classic. McDermid pulls out all the stops. Impeccable." (Guardian)

"A few more sly, old-fashioned whodunits like this and shell join the sturdy ranks of the queens of crime, on course to become Dame Val or Baroness McDermid." (Sunday Times)

Members Reviews:

Wonderful novel which is so well narrated

Loved this novel, like most I have read by this very talented author. This one was superbly narrated by Tom Cotcher. I loved the fact that the book, set in Fife where I grew up, was narrated by a Scot. Seemed to make the story all the more believable for me. Loved at the suspense and mystery that this novel creates and, surprisingly, I didn't see the final twist coming which improved this novels enjoyment for me. I have downloaded many of Val McDermid's novels, and almost all I have very much enjoyed. A recommended read.

A solid listen.

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator has a lovely tone and it works well with the story. Lots of twists to keep you interested.

Slow start

Great book. Thought the beginning was a bit strange with only 4 characters but second half if book was fabulous and kept me gripped.

Absorbing story with good characters

Listening in the kitchen for an hour a day, I gradually got absorbed into the story, the lives and the places. There were several distinct characters, but not too many to become overwhelming. The storyline twists and turns and is ambushed by sudden new events. The narrator was perfect - different voices for different characters. Words quite distinct with a lovely Scottish accent. I looked forward to my listening time each day. I am a new convert to Val McDermid.

Well written, great ending

Would you listen to The Distant Echo again? Why?

I really enjoyed The Distant Echo. The story was interesting and kept me listening late into the night, well past my bedtime! I don't typically re-read (or listen again) to my books, but there would be nothing to keep me from it. I really enjoyed it! The twisted ending blew my socks off!

What did you like best about this story?

The development of the characters from young men in university to grown men with careers, wives, and children. The end of the story was shocking to me, and it's hard to catch me out. I usually have the "whodunit" figured out by the conclusion. I didn't with this book!

What about Tom Cotchers performance did you like?

His accent. Otherwise, I didn't really enjoy his performance. I thought his various voices of the main characters were strange--especially Rev."Weird."

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

No, neither. It just kept me on the edge of my seat.

Any additional comments?

I'm going for the next book in the series now.

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Title: A Finely Knit Murder

Subtitle: Seaside Knitters, Book 9

Author: Sally Goldenbaum

Narrator: Julie McKay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 65 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the newest mystery from the national best-selling author of Murder in Merino, the sleuthing skills of Izzy Chambers Perry and the Seaside Knitters are tested as death mars the beginning of the school year. Seaside Knitter Birdie Favazza is thrilled that her granddaughter, Gabby, will be visiting for the fall and attending the Sea Harbor Community Day School. Gabby loves the school, with its newly adopted progressive curriculum, and she loves that the Seaside Knitters are teaching knitting as part of the enrichment program. Its a huge success, and on crisp autumn days girls camp out on the terraces, knitting up hats for charity.

But not everyone is happy with the direction the school is taking. Outspoken board member Blythe Westerland has sparked tempers with her determination to unravel the current administration. Then, on the evening of an elegant school event, Blythes body is found near the school boathouse.

With a killer on the loose, Birdie is determined to keep Gabby safe. Working together, the Seaside Knitters carefully unravel the layers of Blythes complicated life, bringing faculty members and town residents under scrutiny. Before the cast-off rows are made on the students projects, the knitters will need to stitch together the evidence to see if a murderer has been walking beside them all along.

Members Reviews:

Same great characters, not so great story

What did you like best about A Finely Knit Murder? What did you like least?

I enjoyed listening to the next chapter in one of my favorite series. It's almost like the characters are my own family and friends now.

On the other hand, the story seems far more drawn out than those in the past, too much filler without as much substance.

Would you recommend A Finely Knit Murder to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend the book if you have read the reast of the series.

Wonderful Storyy

Just love the Seaside Knitters series. Another good story. Can't wait for the next story.

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Title: No One Needs to Know

Author: Kevin O'Brien

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-28-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 130 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In July 1970, actress Elaina Styles was slain in her rented Seattle mansion along with her husband and their son's nanny. When the baby's remains were found buried in a shallow grave close to a hippie commune, police moved in - only to find all its members already dead in a grisly mass suicide. Now, decades later, a film about the murders is shooting at the mansion. On-set caterer Laurie Trotter ignores gossip that the production is cursed. But then people start dying.... As Laurie digs deeper into what happened all those years ago, she discovers that the truth is more twisted than any whispered rumor, as a legacy of brutal vengeance reaches its terrifying climax.

Members Reviews:

This is O'Brien's best yet!

What about Jonathan Yens performance did you like?

Jonathan Yen gave an excellent performance. His tones, inflections, cadence and gravity hit the mark every step of the way.

Any additional comments?

This was Kevin O'Brien's best book to date. The book has two thriller plots going on simultaneously, each could have been a book in itself but together - WOW! When I first read the short description of this book I thought it sounded kind of contrived and wasn't sure this was going to work. Why in the world would a young woman working for a caterer play junior detective? This is a young single mother who moved to a new town, new job, people getting brutally murdered all around her - HELLO? Why would she stay? On top of that there is a looney who wants to pulverize her and take her young son in her home town looking for her. Next thing you know her face is on TV and still she stays. I kept thinking it can't work but to my surprise it did. Sorry I can't tell how or it would ruin the story so all I can say is GET THE BOOK! You won't regret it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. If you found this review helpful please indicate so. Thank You.

Riveting!!!

A great story consisting of characters you will love hate and be unsure of right to the end with intersecting storylines and unexpected twists leading to a heartfelt finish. The first of Kevin O'Brien's books i've read but definitely not my last

Not very good.

I think I heard the word gape used at least 10 times in the first 4 hours of the book, and it didn't even get into what was described. Very disappointed in the writing. The narration was not too bad but I'm returning this snoozer of a book.

SLOW

Would you try another book from Kevin O'Brien and/or Jonathan Yen?

NO

What do you think your next listen will be?

I am listening to Never Die Alone

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He was fine

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

not really

Any additional comments?

Just really slow - i quit listening after Chapter 4

and this got published????

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

nothing

What was most disappointing about Kevin O'Briens story?

everything

Which scene was your favorite?

the last one

What character would you cut from No One Needs to Know?

all of them

Any additional comments?

only the fact that i was doing major house cleaning kept me listening to this... holy crap... this is right up there with the book former vice presidents wife marilyn quayle wrote... and i didn't think that could happen

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Title: Sins of the Father

Subtitle: Erin Solomon Pentalogy, Book 2

Author: Jen Blood

Narrator: Melissa Redmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-09-15

Publisher: Adian Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

For fans of Dennis Lehane, John Connelly, and Iris Johansen. Book two in the "thoroughly addictive" Erin Solomon mystery series. 2012 New England Book Festival Winner, Honorable Mention for Outstanding Fiction.

The brutal murder of a young girl more than 40 years ago pulls investigative reporter Erin Solomon into a serpentine mystery revolving around her own father's dark past. The trail leads Erin and fellow reporter Daniel "Diggs" Diggins to Black Falls, Maine, a town steeped in the Acadian tradition, where young girls have gone missing with terrifying frequency for decades. Soon, it's clear that the father Erin thought she knew has buried secrets she never could have imagined.

When the investigation leads them to a killer who sets his sights on Erin, her relentless pursuit of the truth lands her and Diggs in the rugged wilderness along the Maine/Canada border. With a deranged serial killer on their heels, FBI agent Jack Juarez battles the clock while Erin and Diggs fight for their lives in a diabolical game of cat and mouse among the rivers and caves of the rugged Allagash Wilderness.

Members Reviews:

Great follow up

What did you love best about Sins of the Father?

It answered most of the questions from the first one.

What other book might you compare Sins of the Father to and why?

I don't think I've come across anything similar to it that isn't in this series.

What does Melissa Redmond bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The story came alive. She animated the action

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

Neither, but I did feel sad for the victims, and for Diggs.

Any additional comments?

I love this story. It was well written, and I was sucked in from the very beginning. The suspense was on point, and the action and back story was riveting.I thought it had a great ending. I was satisfied.

Good pace. Engaging story and characters.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well fleshed out and the story moved at a good pace, giving enough to keep me interested but not so much that I figured everything out and got bored. I'm definitely interested in the third book in this series.

I recieved a free copy of this audiobook from the author.

If Only Someone Else Had Narrated

Would you consider the audio edition of Sins of the Father to be better than the print version?

I read the first book on my Kindle.I didn't read the print version this time around and I really wish I had now. The narration was not impressive.

What did you like best about this story?

Fast paced. Didn't linger on the all the sexual stuff.

What didnt you like about Melissa Redmonds performance?

It was so incredibly flat. No inflection. Hardly any variations on character voices. I really had to grit my teeth and listen to it to the end. I had really hoped they'd found someone else to narrate the 3rd book, but no such luck. I will have to power through that one as well. Hopefully the male counterpart will offset it.

Honestly, I put more effort in when I read aloud to my 4 year old.

Better Than Book 1 BUT narrator ruins it.

Book 2 was better than the first book by far. The problem AGAIN is the NARRATION. Terrible narration ruins good stories. Jen Blood has to know this.

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Title: House Rivals: A Joe DeMarco Thriller

Subtitle: The DeMarco Series, Book 10

Author: Mike Lawson

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-15

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 89 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

From best-selling author Mike Lawson comes the latest installment in the award-winning Joe DeMarco series.

As a fixer for influential congressman John Mahoney in Washington, DC, Joe DeMarco has found himself in plenty of unexpected and dangerous situations. In House Rivals, DeMarco is taken further out of his element than ever before, sent to North Dakota to protect a passionate but naïve 22-year-old blogger who has put herself in harm's way.

The young woman is Sarah Johnson, whose grandfather saved Mahoney's life in Vietnam. For the past two years, Sarah has been on a relentless crusade against a billionaire oil tycoon who has profited handsomely from the natural gas boom in the Dakotas and who she believes has been bribing small-time politicians and judges to keep things in his favor. Though she has no hard evidence against the man, Sarah has been assaulted and received death threats for her meddling. DeMarco, given his years of experience bending the rules in DC, suspects that a middleman like himself is pulling strings for the tycoon. But as DeMarco tries to identify his adversaries, the situation turns unexpectedly violent, and DeMarco finds himself in a battle of wits against two ruthless problem solvers who will stop at nothing to win.

Members Reviews:

Suspense Murder & Humor - That's Joe DeMarco!

Have you listened to any of Joe Barretts other performances before? How does this one compare?

Joe Barrett is the voice of Joe DeMarco! As always he gave a Stellar performance! He narrates so well you would think he knows what the author was thinking when he wrote it as he seems to get all the right inflections at the right time. I am a definitely fan.

Any additional comments?

I love the Joe DeMarco series and have been looking so forward to this book coming out. My only gripe is that I thought it was too short. After the last book which was the BEST, this one did not measure up. I missed Emma and thought some details about Joe were left out. However if read as a stand alone without the previous books to compare it to I thought it was really a very good story. One thing I really enjoy about Mike Lawson's writing is how he intertwines DeMarco's nuances and nuisances into the story line to add real life humor. At the beginning of the book Joe has a mouse problem, he deals with an exterminator and tells him to do what ever needs to be done. You don't hear about the problem again until the end but it will leave you hysterical laughing. Murphy must be Joe's close relative but I like that he pretty much comes out of his situations unscathed. I sincerely hope Mike Lawson is writing another and if you're reading this could you make it longer please?

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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another great installment

I have listened to all of the Joe DeMarco stories and they have all been good. This one was very good. I like seeing Joe do some of his own maneuvering -- He did not have any of the crazy friends to help him. And of course he was up to the challenge

I did have a lot of technical trouble with the book. It kept cutting out and I was missing parts of the book. I finally called audible - should have done it right away. They helped me beyond the help on the website. Got it fixed. No trouble after that. -- they were very quick and helpful

worth a credit.

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Title: Off the Leash: A California Corwin P.I. Mystery Short Story

Subtitle: California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series

Author: D.D. VanDyke

Narrator: Francesca Townes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-15

Publisher: David VanDyke Author

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A murder in San Francisco's Tenderloin District is nothing new, but when ex-cop and private investigator Cal Corwin stumbles across the body of a witness she needs to find a runaway teenager, she finds the two cases inextricably entwined - and time is running out.

Off the Leash is a short Cal Corwin mystery. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin stories brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family, and unexpected allies.

Members Reviews:

Love this character

D.D. VanDyke has created an appealing first-person narrator expertly performed by the narrator. Actually, the story feels real because of the all the characters and how they're performed, more than the plot. A fun way to spend an hour on the road but probably not worth spending a credit on. Although, there is that narration, LOL. Can't get enough of this narrator reading Cal's thought process but would have liked a longer and more complicated plot. I'm getting ready to listen to the next novel in the series and hoping that it's got more satisfying storyline.

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Title: Only the Brave

Subtitle: DS Allie Shenton, Book 3

Author: Mel Sherratt

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When one of the notorious Johnson brothers is murdered and a bag of money goes missing, a deadly game of cat and mouse is set in motion.

DS Allie Shenton and her team are called in to catch the killer, but the suspects are double-crossing each other and Allie has little time to untangle the web of lies.

As she delves deeper into the case, things take a personal turn when Allie realises she is being stalked by the very same person who attacked her sister seventeen years ago and left her for dead.

Set over forty-eight tension-filled hours, Only the Brave is the latest gut-churning police procedural from acclaimed author Mel Sherratt.

Members Reviews:

Great read!

I have read the first two novels and this third did not disappoint! I enjoy this authors work!

Great book

Really good listen great entertainment very gripping couldn't wait for the next chapter to begin

Excellent story horrendous narration

Would you listen to Only the Brave again? Why?

No the book was excellent but the narration was so poor why have a book based in Stoke on Trent narrated by a Chinese person???

Terrible narrator

Book spoiled by terrible narrator who's bad English and accent made for me the good story and writing ruined . Guess that's the drawback with audible the first Mel Sherratt book was fine but this sounded like a cheap dubbed movie struggled to finish it

Well done again Mel Sherratt Luved this book xxx

EXCELLENT BOOK Like all of Mel Sherratts books You will not be able to put it down. Gutted that it's finished. looked forward to listening to this book in the evening or any chance that I got

Can't wait for the next book.

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Title: Murder, She Wrote: Nashville Noir

Subtitle: Murder, She Wrote, Book 33

Author: Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 57 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Jessica Fletcher knows better than anyone that creativity is meant to be nurtured. So when a young lady from Cabot Cove shows promise as a country-and-western singer and songwriter, Jessica and a local citizens committee send the talented teen on a scholarship trip to Nashville, Tennessee, where she can benefit from professional instruction.

But only weeks after the farewell party, Cabot Cove is shocked to hear of the cold-blooded murder of a brash country music publisher by Cyndi Gabriel, the beneficiary of Cabot Coves generosity. Cyndis mother begs Jessica to help her daughter, and Jess is soon traveling to the country music capital of the world to aid the wayward starlet.

Once there, Jessica finds that the bright lights and lilting melodies of Nashville hide the ruthless realities of the music business. It turns out that the murdered man was no country gentleman, with a list of ex-wives, cheated partners, swindled singers, and stolen songs that has Jessica swinging to and fro in the search for a killer. And if she cant uncover the culprit soon, Jess knows that poor Cyndi will never get the chance for an encore.

Members Reviews:

Accent changed ...

Sometime in the last few books the narrator gave up giving Jessica any kind of Maine accent. Angela Lansbury never used much of one, but this narrator started out using one. I sort of miss it as it made the books unique to listen to.

Jessica Does Country

Nice change of pace and great subject matter. Story lacked just a bit but still good.

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Title: The Pickle My Little Friend

Author: T. C. Archer

Narrator: Mike Dennis, Jennifer Saucedo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-15

Publisher: T. C. Archer

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 60 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The ninth victim in the Bicycle Chain murders is found dead on his living room floor grasping a paper bag containing a pickle.

Detective Jack Carter is working on the biggest murder case of his life. Which means, the last thing he needs is to find out that the one woman he has feelings for might be involved in the murders.

Vicky Peik knows things - and one of those things is that her boss, Detective Jack Carter, is in over his head. Vicky has stayed a step ahead of Jack in her private investigation. Only problem is, despite her ability to sense the killer, he has managed to stay a step ahead of her. Something's wrong, and it's closer to home than Jack can imagine. Can Vicky find the killer before things go too far, and Jack can't get out?

Members Reviews:

A Spicy Pickle

What did you love best about The Pickle My Little Friend?

A short fun listen that will have you remembering the old Spicy Pulps

What did you like best about this story?

Witty dialog fun story

What does Mike Dennis and Jennifer Saucedo bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Yes they both did a great job and Mike Dennis is the go to guy for Pulp Noir

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

Yes will listen to again fun stuff

Any additional comments?

I have been a big fan of the old Pulps and when I listened to this one i was under the impression that it was one of the vintage stories of yesteryear and was surprised to find out it's the New Pulp and well worth checking out.