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Title: Body Work

Author: Sara Paretsky

Narrator: Liza Ross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-11

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When V. I. Warshawski, the hardest-working of private eyes, goes out one night, a stranger is shot and dies in her arms. V.I. has been visiting Club Gouge, where a woman known as the Body Artist turns her naked body into a canvas for the audience to paint on. The show attracts all kinds of people, from Ukrainian mobsters and Iraq war veterans.

A tormented young painter shows up too, and the intricate designs she creates drive one of the soldiers into a violent rage. When the painter is shot, the police think its a clear-cut case. But the soldiers family hires V.I. to clear his name. And the detective uncovers a chain of ugly truths.

Members Reviews:

Great book, not so great narrator

Would you consider the audio edition of Body Work to be better than the print version?

No, but I like having the option to re-listen to Sara Paretsky's books. With a different narrator, I could prefer the audio version perhaps!

What did you like best about this story?

It's socio-political, it makes you think, it keeps you on the edge of your seat. But I think best of all, Paretsky's books have warm, empathetic and wonderfully drawn characters. That's why I believe this series (and this book) work so well.

What didnt you like about Liza Rosss performance?

Liza Ross is not a bad narrator per se but her voice is all wrong for these books. She sounds like a little old lady and VI is a tough street fighter. She just is not the right voice for these books.

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

The characters and the plot draw you in - the issues tackled within the book are very emotive but also make you think, in the way that the best socio-political crime drama does.

Any additional comments?

Please get different narrators - Lorelei King, Sandra Burr, Susan Erikson - for this series. Ms Ross is just not designed for this genre of fiction!

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Title: Beggars Banquet

Author: Ian Rankin

Narrator: James Macpherson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-11

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories. Published in crime magazines, composed for events, broadcast on radio, they all share the best qualities of his phenomenally popular Rebus novels. Ranging from the macabre ('The Hanged Man') to the unfortunate ('The Only True Comedian') right back to the sinister ('Someone Got To Eddie') they all bear the hallmark of great crime writing. Of even more interest to his many fans, Ian includes seven Inspector Rebus stories in this collection...

Members Reviews:

A feast of short stories

The beggars banquet is a feast of Rankin short stories. Each story an enthralling tale, with great characters, and a brilliant twist at the end.

For me James Macpherson's voice compliments these (mostly Edinburgh) based tales superbly, even his english accent works quite well.

Well worth a credit - and multiple listens

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Title: Black Water Rising

Author: Attica Locke

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-11

Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

On a dark night, out on the Houston bayou to celebrate his wifes birthday, Jay Porter hears a scream. Saving a distressed woman from drowning, he opens a Pandoras Box. Not the lawyer he set out to be, Jay long ago made peace with his radical youth, tucked away his darkest sins and resolved to make a fresh start. His impulsive act out on the bayou is heroic, but it puts Jay in danger, ensnaring him in a murder investigation that could cost him is practice, his family and even his life. Before he can untangle the mystery that stretches to the highest reaches of corporate power, he must confront the demons of his past.

Members Reviews:

Good mystery thriller

A good solid mystery thriller that captivates you from the first page. Enjoyable and a book that you will read quickly and will keep you captivated to the last page.

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Title: Anarchy and Old Dogs

Author: Colin Cotterill

Narrator: Nigel Anthony

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-30-11

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When a blind, retired dentist is run down by a logging truck as he crosses the road to post a letter, Dr Siri Paiboun, official and only coroner of Laos, finds him faced with his most explosive case yet. The dentists mortal remains arent nearly as intriguing as the letter in his pocket. Written in invisible ink and encrypted, the letter presents Dr Siri with an irresistible challenge. Enlisting the help of his old friend, Civilai, now a senior member of the Laos politburo; Nurse Dtui (Fatty); Phosy, a police officer; and Aunt Bpoo, a transvestite fortune-teller, Dr Siri soon finds himself on the trail of an international plot to overthrow the government of Laos.

Members Reviews:

One of the best of Dr Siri

Where does Anarchy and Old Dogs rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Cotterill's imaginative idea to place his crime/mystery series in Communist Laos of the 1970s shines a spotlight on a time and a regime little known to us in the West. Dr Siri, the 70 year old coroner is his hero, and a very vivid one too, but as so often with this series the plot is supported by fascinating detail (shown from the point of view of those who fought for freedom from colonial yoke) about the situation. Don't think it is a polemic - humour is engagingly balanced by humanity as plot and counter-plot is exposed - but we do learn a lot about Laos and its 20th century struggles. I will definitely visit this year. In the hands (er- the voice) of Nigel Anthony, this book springs off the page. What a delight.

Excellent plot and characters

Would you consider the audio edition of Anarchy and Old Dogs to be better than the print version?

I have read one in the series and listened to two in the car. Each has its merits - in reading you build your own character in your mind. By listening whilst in the car you have the opertunity to expirance more literature than time normaly permits.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The lead - the doctor come detective. He brings a sense of history and depth, how he fought for his beliefs in making the world better, his kindness and self sacrifice.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I have heard two different narrators in the series , my personal choice was not this one, the other had better vocal range.

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

There were many significant moments in the book, finding a long lost compatrart, the sadness of the murdered boy's friend, the last days of the murdered boy.

Any additional comments?

Set in the 1970s post Vietnam war the story portrayed the bitter sweet ' victory ' of the Lao people, and how day to day people lived and the ' routine crime' as side by side with power struggles. The character's came across believable - each with their own issues to contented with.

A disappointed listener

I bought this book because it was billed as a thriller and it had a very high listener rating. I was disappointed for the following reasons. The story is not much of a thriller or a mystery. It does have a story line based on a coded letter, but the story that unravells lacks pace and has a rather ambiguous style. It has humourous protagonist dealing with murder and conspiracy, but it is not clear whether the narrative is meant to be toungue in cheek or not.

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Title: Hangman

Author: Faye Kellerman

Narrator: Mitch Greenberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-11

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus face a familiar sociopath in this electrifying new tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman. When LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker reluctantly agrees to do a big favour for old friend Teresa McLaughlin, he knows that his involvement will bring her sociopathic husband, Chris Donatti, back into his life. But then Terry goes missing and Donatti disappears, leaving their 14-year-old son Gabe behind.

Meanwhile Adrianna Blanc, a party-loving nurse, is found swinging from the rafters of a house in a wealthy suburban area. Her last phone call announced she was breaking up with her philandering boyfriend and Decker questions whether it was in fact suicide. With lives hanging in the balance, Decker and his team need to find answers fast. At home matters are just as precarious: while Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus want to look after young Gabe, with Donatti on the loose, no one is really ever safe

Critic Reviews:

"Kellerman is an excellent writer." (The Times)

Members Reviews:

A proper whodunnit!

After listening to a few crime audiobooks that left me feeling unsatisfied this was a welcome change with proper detective work, a good plot and characters I felt connected to. All in all an excellent listen. I'd certainly recommend it.

Good story, bad narrator

I am a big fan of Faye Kellerman and this story did not disappoint, however it took all my efforts to finish the book as the narrator made the whole book seem like an Enid Blyton adventure. The reading style is very twee with lots of almost false affectations between the characters. When reading this does not come across at all but when being read to by this narrator is was gringe making. Beware.

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Title: The Poison Tree

Author: Erin Kelly

Narrator: Alison Reid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

It is the sweltering summer of 1997 when strait-laced, straight-A student Karen meets Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. She is drawn to her new friends carefree world of constant parties, and quickly abandons her old life to move into the crumbling Highgate mansion Biba shares with her brother Rex and a stream of lodgers. For a while, life is one long summer of love. But summer must end. And by the end of theirs, two people would be dead...

Members Reviews:

Enthralling from start to finish

This book was responsible for a lot of my nights ending at 3am. Superb writing style, will be reading more from Erin Kelly.

very good

This is not the type of work I normally read or listen to but I enjoyed this a lot. After a dramatic and engaging start, the narrative runs along two lines, the present and the events of a decade earlier, before the two strands meet and go forward to a really gripping climax. The narrator is well-chosen too and I really wanted to know how it was going to conclude.

Clever plot keeps you hooked to the end

This is a great story of a bunch of decadent hedonists for whom life goes horribly wrong. The characters are wonderfully drawn and the overall atmosphere is sinister and tense. I loved the fact it was set in the recent past because I could identify with what younger people were doing at the time. I look forward to more books from this author.

Believable? Really?

I was really looking forward to this and just feel that it is an ok story but feel that it is not quite believable and the ending between Beba and Karen does not ring through. If you wish an easy read then fine but if you want to feel story is possibly believable then maybe reconsider

Slightly surreal reality

This is a chickthriller with a difference! The London settings are splendidly real.The main characters are slightly larger than life but nonetheless believable. The heroine embraces the bohemian lifestyle to which she is drawn like a moth to a candle with vigour, entranced by the contrast to her own. The surprising and macarbe and deadly turn of events in the house become quite believable as one is drawn to the excellently portrayed characters. There are several twists and turns. When you think it is all over there are more surprises. I really enjoyed it, but was slightly irritated by the narrator not pausing long enough between the "then" and "now" scenes.

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Title: Beating the Babushka

Subtitle: A Cape Weathers Investigation

Author: Tim Maleeny

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

San Francisco has never looked so dangerous.

A movie producer hurtles to his death from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, an apparent suicide that shocks the film community and jeopardizes a $200 million production.

The victims colleague, Grace, doesnt believe it was suicide and turns to private detective Cape Weathers to find the truth. To solve the case, Cape and his friend Sally, an assassin raised by the Triads, take on the Russian mob, a major movie studio, and a recalcitrant police department by enlisting the help of rogue cops, computer hackers, and an investigative journalist who just doesnt give a damn. But with a sniper on their trail, the challenge will be staying alive long enough to find out the truth.

Members Reviews:

White Knight Takes Black Pawn

Cape is an honest guy trying to do the right thing for his client and his community. He gets himself in the middle of some very intense but plausible situations and unravels the mystery one step at a time. He hangs out with some dysfunctional cops, martial arts experts with stunning abilities, and his eccentric cronies who supply him with info that fuels the escapades. Cape's smart alec comments and willingness to tug on Superman's cape are his primary attributes but the results are pretty predictable: He spends a lot of time recovering from his skirmishes.

I greatly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more of Mr. Maleeny's work. His writing has a nice tempo and is intelligent and witty (as they say...).

A Noir With An Identity Crisis

I was impressed enough by the reviews and Amazon.com recommendations for the Tim Maleeny novels that I ordered them both. I read "Beating The Babushka" first since it arrived first. I was obviously much more disappointed than the other reviewers on here but I suppose that is the nature of literature---"different strokes for different folks". I'm sending the other novel back unread. I'll get back to that criticism later.

Cape Weathers, a PI stationed in San Francisco, is asked by Grace Calloway to investigate the apparent suicide (a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge) of her former lover and movie producer Tom Abrahams. Cape is skeptical but agrees to take the case and is soon threatened off the job by Russian mobsters. His curiosity now at fever pitch, Weathers soon is involved with the Russian Mafiya, a retired Russian mob leader, current Mafioso types, Chinese triad leaders, and crooked movie studio executives., whew!

Several murders and several threats later, Cape flies off to New York for further investigation accompanied by his friend, Sally Mei, a deadly Chinese assassin. As Cape zeroes in on the movie industry, the reader is educated about how movies are made, how intricate and fragile the financing can be, and how cut throat the industry is. Several double crosses later, a not too shocking surprise ending occurs that allows Cape to wrap up the case.

My concerns with this book and character revolve around a confusing tone to the novel. It never seems to me to accept whether it is a mystery/thriller with a little humor from its wise-cracking protagonist or a comedy held together by some serious moments. We are all familiar with great wise-cracking protagonists from Mike Hammer to Dave Robicheaux, to Elvis Cole.

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Title: Maxwell's Mask

Author: MJ Trow

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-11

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Deena Harrison was one of Leighford High School's characters - setting fire to the toilet block and throwing boys down stairs. But she had the voice of an angel and could act the skin off a rice pudding. The autumn she came down from Oxford, there was something of a crisis in the Drama department at Leighford High. Mrs Carmichael was in danger of losing her baby and the Little Shop of Horrors was in danger of closing down. So Deena comes back to help out. And people start dyingjust tragic accidents of course - loose cables, carelessly placed ladders; simple health and safety issues, surely? And then Deena's old Head of Sixth Form stumbles into the spotlight... the return of Mad Max.

Members Reviews:

Compelling crime novel with a good amount of humor

As someone who has worked in schools a lot I find the humor in the Maxwell books to be real 'laugh out loud', They are well narrated with excellent plot development and you never guess the way the plot developing or who dunnit!

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Title: Fragile Lives

Author: Jane A. Adams

Narrator: Andrew Wincott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-11

Publisher: Isis Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When a body is washed up on a beach, the first assumption is that it must be Edward Parker who had fallen from Marlborough Head just a couple of weeks before. When the body is examined, however, it is discovered to be the body of Pat Duggan, son of nightclub owner Jimmy Duggan. And, to complicate matters, the missing Edward Parker had worked for Jimmy Duggan and disappeared at the same time as Duggans son. Coincidence? Mac and Rina dont think soThey soon discover that others are now at risk of meeting Pat Duggans fate and this time they are only eight years old. Mac and Rina are both dragged into a race against time to solve the case.

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Title: Dark in the City of Light

Author: Paul Robertson

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

CBA best-selling author Paul Robertson enthralls millions with his own distinct brand of suspense that has been called Grisham-like". As 1870 Europe lurches toward war, one man could turn the tide. But with his wifes mysterious death, hes thrust into a web of deceit, political intrigue, and murder that could destroy him, his children, and a nation.

Critic Reviews:

"European history buffs will appreciate this well-researched story [The] sense of Paris under siege is nicely cinematic. (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Great read -- Highly recommended

I really enjoyed learning history in a time/place I had known little about. The author did a great job bringing history to life. Seems to me a lot of research went into this book. The extra information at the end was really interesting.

My rating system:

5 stars = Already is, or I think will become a classic, or addresses issues and meets an immense need in modern literature, or is particularly enriching or educational; will not dwell on sex (even in marriage) and should not have explicit scenes unless the subject matter requires it, i.e. rape. Most likely a mix of the afore mentioned. I rarely give 5 stars.

4 stars = Great read -- Highly recommended May not become a classic but definitely worth reading. Book has great character and event development, will not dwell on sex (even in marriage) and should not have explicit scenes unless the subject matter requires it, i.e. rape. Many of these books I wish I could give 4.5 stars.

3 stars = Good read â recommended Entertaining but not particularly deep; light, fun, and maybe a bit predictable but not overly redundant in information, great for an easy read or escape read. This is fiction and rose colored glasses may be needed. Might have historical errors. Will not dwell on sex (even in marriage).

2 stars = Good but maybe overly redundant or characters/events need more development to be believable, might have too many sex references or scenes. Likely I did not finish as my time is worth too much.

1 star = Gag â Really? Issues could be but not limited to: character/event underdevelopment, redundancy, characters overly perfect, extremely predictable, too much or too explicit sex. Likely I did not finish as my time is worth too much.

I like this author

I was not sure what this was about when I started the book, but I really enjoyed the read. Character development was a little light and some of the scene transitions were a bit abrupt but all in all it is a great story about a war that I really had not considered as significant The Franco Prussian (1870-71) war and some of it's predecessors set up the two great world wars of the 20th century, very interesting background. Mr. Robertson does a terrific job of creating surprises along the way to hold you interest. If you enjoy historical novels, this is a good one to read.

Confusing...couldn't finish.

This book did offer a few insights into mid-19th century European politics, as well as some interesting information re: the use of mercury fulminate in the making of military explosives.

That said, I tried on several occasions to finish this book, but found it too difficult. Character development was minimal (very!), and the transition from one scene to another was often abrupt. On numerous occasions, two-three characters are in dialogue, and another character "magically" appears in the scene, unexplained.