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Title: Out of the Darkness

Subtitle: A Liz Connors Mystery

Author: Susan Kelly

Narrator: Pamela Klein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

As Liz's relationship with Griffin begins to turn into something more than she planned, her long-time affair with Lt. Jack Lingemann begins to falter. Caught between these two men, Liz must sort out her own life as she sifts through clues to the real killer of the women.

Critic Reviews:

"A gritty, bittersweet story." (Publishers Weekly)

"A thought-provoking effort from an able writer." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

out of the darkness

I really like an author with a sense of humor and Susan Kelly gave me some good laughs. She also gave me a good dose of frustration, because I couldn't think faster than her sleuths. "Out of the Darkness" wasn't predictable; the first sign of a good mystery. I enjoyed getting to know her characters and their mannerisms, theories and bungles. All in all, a good read.

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Title: The Pool of Unease

Author: Catherine Sampson

Narrator: Various

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-08

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Meanwhile, Chinese private detective Song rescues a young boy from a fire on a building site. With witnesses appearing from the murky surrounds, bloody clothes on the ground but no body, and flames blazing around him, Song panics and flees, still clutching the boy.

From the smog of the capital to the poverty-stricken countryside, Song and Robin must unravel the truth before they find themselves silenced.

Members Reviews:

Good Read

I enjoyed reading the Pool of Unease. I was traveling to Beijing and wanted a novel that was set in the city. This was a quick read but fun to look for the places mentioned in the story. When I returned from China I also looked for other books written by Catherine Sampson. It is certainly not necessary to read all the books with the Robin Ballantyne character to appreciate the books, each one is complete on its own.

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Title: The Broken Window

Subtitle: Lincoln Rhyme, Book 8

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Narrator: Kerry Shale, Trevor White

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-08

Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Rhyme's cousin has been arrested for murder. The evidence clearly shows he did it, but Rhyme agrees to check things out.

It turns out that the cousin, along with other people, has been wrongly convicted, because the true killer knows every single detail about the lives of the victims he kills and the men he sets up to take the fall for the crimes. This allows him to get close to the victims under false pretences, murder or rape, and escape safely. And then he sets up others to take the fall for his crimes, planting incontrovertible evidence. Rhyme, Sachs and the rest of the team have to find out who at the huge, ominous data mining company is getting access to this information.

Meanwhile, the villain - known only by a number to us - realizes he's being pursued and turns his knowledge of data and information into a weapon.

Oh, and lest things seem too delicate, he also gets information through good old-fashioned murder and torture too.

Critic Reviews:

"The best psychological thriller writer around." (The Times)

Members Reviews:

Narrater as good as a Cast

Fast moving, instantly complelling, this story is full of unique characters. The voices of Kerry Shale have so much depth and versatility you are never bored by his tone or intent, it is just like listening to a full cast. I am sold on this reader and will seek out his other works regardless of author - what exciting prospects!

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Title: In the Dark

Author: Mark Billingham

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-08

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Now a major BBC TV drama, In the Dark is uniquely disturbing thriller from the number one best-selling creator of the Tom Thorne novels

Discover one of the two masterful hit novels adapted for the massive new BBC One Drama series In The Dark, featuring brilliant heroine Helen Weeks - continuing in number one best seller Time of Death.

A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister....

One life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. Two weeks away from giving birth, how will she deal with a world where death is an occupational hazard?

In a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, anything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come.

The hugely acclaimed latest novel in Mark Billingham's best-selling series, Love Like Blood, is out now.

Critic Reviews:

"Billingham produces an astonishing final twist." (Sunday Telegraph)

Members Reviews:

Fantstic Book

Absolutely brilliant cannot wait for the tv show next week! Helen weeks is portrayed very well in this book

Billingham's best

Superb, taut thriller right up to the final pages. made even better by the narration. I wish Adoja was on more of his books

Shame about the narrator

Goodish book but the narrator's droll is rather dire and although he is reading it as I am sure the writer wanted it just adds to the monotony. Rather slow paced and this makes it drag.

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Title: No Stone Unturned

Author: Peter Turnbull

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Hennessey and Yellich - along with an ever-expanding team -head up the ensuing murder investigation. And then two further bodies are discovered - along with a particularly nasty brand of political extremism involving just a few too many respected local businessmen.

Members Reviews:

No Stone Unturned

Another intriguing, well-written entry in Peter Turnbull's Hennessey and Yellich mystery series. Excellent plotting and characterization, interesting take on crime and detection.

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Title: An Instinctive Solution

Subtitle: An Inspector Alvarez Mystery

Author: Roderic Jeffries

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Added into the equation is Belinda's reported belligerence towards her husband, his unsupported alibi and proof that he had been having an affair.

The case seems cut and dried. Except that Alvarez just doesn't believe Heron is guilty. But with only his instinct to go on, the theory doesn't go down well with his superiors.

Critic Reviews:

"A new Alvarez novel is always cause for celebration." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

excellent series

An entertaining series

I have read a few of these Inspector Alvarez novels. The things I like are the writing style which has a flavor of being translated although I do not think they are. There are good dialogues with funny repartee. They are not too graphic- the inspector is grossed out and saddened by murder. There is a lot of detail about the culture and it adds to the story. Sometimes the plots are a little slow, but I like that. In this one you can almost guess the solution but it does not take away from the overall impression.

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Title: Dem Bones Revenge

Subtitle: A Tracy Eaton Mystery

Author: Kris Neri

Narrator: Stephanie Brush

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

But all roads seem to lead to the past, and she blunders into one scandal after another. Will Tracy's digging clear Martha - or will she unearth something that's sure to slam the cell door shut on her exasperating but much-loved mother?

Members Reviews:

very exciting sequel!

This was one exciting mystery! It had my attention from the first pages and didn't let up the pace until the very end. I was surprised not to get a particular announcement by the end of it though. Tracy certainly sounded like she was expecting changes. :)

Book 1 was largely about her husband Drew's family. This time the action centers on Tracy's mother who is inexplicably found standing over the murdered body of an old Hollywood hack who just happens to have been in a lawsuit with one of Drew's clients. It doesn't look good for her, especially since she is clearly hiding something, or perhaps quite a few things! Tracy's difficulty in relating to her mother is slowly explained as we see Martha pretty much turn Tracy's household on its ear while her daughter tries to find the real killer and keep her elusive diva mother safe at the same time.

It turns out Tracy can't remember clearly much of her earliest childhood, but its been haunting her dreams and even her daydreams. She finally finds out why by the end.

Now I am really looking forward to the third book :D

A really well written and exciting mystery

Perkins and Pimm editor Carolyn simply informs writer Tracy Eaton that she has three days to fix her latest Tessa Graham mystery, "Deadly Shadows" or kill the series. Tracy is stunned because she felt the novel was great. She expects no sympathy from her spouse Drew the lawyer who has a case that will end his chances of obtaining a partnership.

Although Tracy is tight for time, she finds her clock squeezed even tighter. The police believe her mother, legendary actress Martha Collins, killed screenwriter Vince Sperry, who coincidentally was the plaintiff being sued by Drew's client for plagiarism. As Tracy makes inquiries, no one including her mother seems willing to cooperate. Martha strongly feels that Drew killed Vince. Other evidence points towards Tracy's dad, Hollywood legend Alec Grainger. Tracy realizes that her mother could spend her life in prison while the truth lies in a past scandal.

The first Eaton novel (see THE REVENGE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN) received numerous nominations for its wit and intelligent story line. The second tale, DEM BONES' REVENGE is as good if not better mystery. The plot is entertaining with its tour of the fantasy side of LA as seen through the humorous antics of the "natives". The characters are fully drawn so that the audience understands motives including that of Tracy's parents need to keep the scandal quiet more than keeping her mother out of jail. Kris Neri provides a wacky look at a Hollywood who-done-it that will send readers seeking the previous book and desiring the next installment in the life and times of Tracy Eaton, daughter to the stars.

Harriet Klausner

Laugh Out Loud Funny!

Dem Bones' Revenge is the second mystery in the Tracy Eaton Mystery Series. If you haven't read her first mystery Revenge of the Gypsy Queen, I highly recommend it. Both books are memorable reads.

In starting Dem Bones' I found Ms.

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Title: Dead Man's Footsteps

Author: Peter James

Narrator: Neil Pearson

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-08

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

'Abby stepped in the lift and the doors closed with a sound like a shovel smoothing gravel. She breathed in the smell of someone else's perfume, and lemon-scented cleaning fluid. The lift jerked upwards a few inches. And now, too late to change her mind and get out, with the metal walls pressing in around her, they lunged sharply downwards. Abby was about to realize she had just made the worst mistake of her life . . .'

Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of 911, failed Brighton never-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifetime, to disappear and reinvent himself in another country. Five years later the discovery of the skeletal remains of a woman's body in a storm drain in Brighton, leads Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on an enquiry spanning the globe, and into a desperate race against time to save the life of a woman being hunted down like an animal in the streets and alleys of Brighton.

Members Reviews:

Good story well told

Where does Dead Man's Footsteps rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

near the top

Who was your favorite character and why?

Grace himself

Which character as performed by Neil Pearson was your favourite?

I love this actors voice

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

is a detective story - hardly a moving experience - but kept a good pace as far as the story is concerned

Any additional comments?

another recommended audio book

Still confused even though I've finished the book!

Listened to this as I'd listened rest to rest of series so far.

Found this very confusing.

Got to end and I'm still confused who characters are. It might be me!

Also some bits throughout made no sense.

At one point a girl had gone into police station, then she was on a train, then back at police station.

I've tried listening to full version of these books but they drag on for ages with very little action.

The abridged version though seems to miss out important bits.

I'm done with this now, I'm not buying any more of this series.

Neil Pearson however is excellent as narrator. Really enjoyed listening to him.

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Title: Alarm Call

Subtitle: Oz Blackstones, Book 8

Author: Quintin Jardine

Narrator: Joe Dunlop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-11-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

But life could never be that sweet. His first taste of bitterness was finding his ex-wife drenched in her own tears, her life in ruins, having been robbed of her baby boy by his lying, cheating father. What else could he do but help?

But maybe he should have backed out then. Instead he set out on a voyage of dark intrigue and wild discovery that would turn his life upside down.

Critic Reviews:

"Blackstone shows new depth this time in this altogether more nuanced thriller." (Kirkus Reviews)

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Title: For the Death of Me

Subtitle: Oz Blackstones, Book 9

Author: Quintin Jardine

Narrator: Joe Dunlop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The demons of the past begin to creep up on Oz's sunny life, and blackmail and murder lurk in the shadows. And when organised crime muscles in on the picture, Oz gets perilously close to losing a lot more than his wealth and reputation.