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Title: A Mortal Terror

Author: James R. Benn

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 66 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Two officers from the American troops stationed in Caserta, Italy, not far from Naples, have been found murdered. The MOs are completely different, and it seems like the officers had no connection to each other, but one frightening fact links the murders: each body was discovered with a single playing card: the Lieutenant, the 10 of hearts; the Captain, the jack of hearts. The message seems to be clear: If the murderer isn't apprehended, the higher ranks will be next.

Billy is sent to Italy for the investigation, which grows increasingly sinister. But he has other things on his mind, too. His girlfriend, Diana, is on a very dangerous spy mission, and Billy doesn't know when - or if - he'll see her again. To make matters worse, Billy's just learned that his baby brother, Danny, is being sent over to Europe as an infantry replacement, an incredibly dangerous assignment. And all around him, he sees GIs suffering from combat fatigue preparing for another battle. As the invasion at Anzio begins, Billy needs to keep a cool head amidst fear and terror as the killer calculates his next moves.

Members Reviews:

Different Narrator

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

The narrator changed. While he may be very good I was confused. The charecters that I knew didn't sound the same. I couldn't follow the story because of this. I didn't listen to more than 2-3 chapters.

What was most disappointing about James R. Benns story?

I didn't follow the story because Billy Boyle wasn't the same.

How could the performance have been better?

Keep the original narrator.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

No. I couldn't follow the story and didn't finish the book.

Skip books 6 & 7

What would have made A Mortal Terror better?

Woeful narration. Voice is wrong and pace off. Wait for Marc Vietor to return.

What did you like best about this story?

Good story

Would you be willing to try another one of Peter Berkrots performances?

No

Changing narrators is not a good thing

What disappointed you about A Mortal Terror?

It's the Boyle series I know and love, but Billy has changed. There's a new narrator and I really think the audio book suffers for it.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Peter Berkrot?

Mark Vietor is Billy Boyle. That's the only person who should narrate this book. From the Boston accent to the Southie attitude. He had it and made the Benn books come alive.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I'm well into the book but only through sheer force of will. I find myself uninspired to continue to listen.

Less the the previous books

I too had a hard time with all the American characters suddenly having Southern accents. The story is also not as good as the previous book. The ending was very interesting, but disappointing to me.

storyline was what I expected

the narrator should learn how to read. British intelligence is not m 15 but MI 5. I can understand one of my kids making this mistake the oldest one is only 5, but when your paid to read a book ya should at least be able to read.

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Title: Dont Take Any Wooden Nickels

Subtitle: The Million Dollar Mysteries, Book 2

Author: Mindy Starns Clark

Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Mindy Starns Clark is an ECPA best-selling author. Following A Penny for Your Thoughts, this is the second installment in her Million Dollar Mystery series. Callie returns home to help a young woman, Shayna, prepare for a new job. But they soon discover the dead body of Shaynas boyfriend. Only by turning to God for help can Callie solve this deadly mystery.

Members Reviews:

enjoyable

Enjoyable. Really like this series. The narration is good. The stories always have a surprising twist.

Mystery kept me facinated!

What did you love best about Dont Take Any Wooden Nickels?

I have listened to all five books in this series and loved them all. Having read them a few years ago I decided to listen to them. i found that listening gave me a fresh appreciation for the unfolding of the story. I would recommend this to any mystery fan.

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Title: All Cry Chaos

Subtitle: The Henri Poincaré Series, Book 1

Author: Leonard Rosen

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 495 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

All Cry Chaos, a debut thriller by the immensely gifted Leonard Rosen, is a masterful and gripping tale that literally reaches for the heavens.

The action begins when mathematician James Fenster is assassinated on the eve of a long-scheduled speech at a World Trade Organization meeting. The hit is as elegant as it is bizarre. Fensters Amsterdam hotel room is incinerated, yet the rest of the building remains intact. The murder trail leads veteran Interpol agent Henri Poincaré on a high-stakes, world-crossing quest for answers.

Together with his chain-smoking, bon vivant colleague, Serge Laurent, Poincaré pursues a long list of suspects: the Peruvian leader of the Indigenous Liberation Front, Rapture-crazed militants, a hedge-fund director, Fensters elusive ex-fiancée, and a graduate student in mathematics. Poincaré begins to make progress in America, but there is a prodigious hatred trained on himsome unfinished business from a terrifying former genocide caseand he is called back to Europe to face the unfathomable. Stripped down and in despair, tested like Job, he realizes the two cases might be connectedand he might be the link.

This first installment in the Henri Poincaré series marries sharp, smart mystery to deep religious themes that will keep both agnostics and believers turning pages until the shattering, revelatory end. Anyone who enjoys the work of John le Carré, Scott Turow, Dan Brown, and Stieg Larsson will relish Rosens storytelling and his resourceful, haunted protagonist. Others will appreciate his dazzling prose. Still others, the way he bends the thriller form in unconventional ways toward a higher cause, in the vein of Henning Mankell in The Man from Beijing. In short, All Cry Chaos promises to become a critical success that garners a broad readership throughout the nation and across the globe.

Critic Reviews:

Only the very best of writers can weave a compelling story from a maze of complicated ideas, and with this deftly crafted novel, Len Rosen has proven himself to be one of them. (Arthur Golden, New York Times best-selling author of Memoirs of a Geisha)

Members Reviews:

Not bad.

An interesting plot that introduces an Interpol Investigator trying to locate the killer of an esteemed mathematician, whose elegant discoveries raise many questions.

For a 'new' writer, this is a not bad start to a series.

The Publishers summary is a bit overstated. This is not Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell or John Le Carre. Leave it at 'European in style' perhaps.

Grover Gardner reads well,as usual.

It considers the exploitation of people by capitalists, end of days fervour, greed, the effects of war, jusice and law, and a question. If there is an elegant design, does that imply a designer?

If you do enjoy mysteries, look at fractals and wonder and are willing to try a new author, you could well enjoy this one. I expect the stories will get better as the series progresses..

I wish there were more

This is a good book, if not a great one. Narration is excellent. I won't hold my breath, but I will look forward to the next Poincare mystery (hopefully narrated by Grover).

Fizzled

End fell apart. Contrived? Uh-huh. Pity since the puzzle was intriguing, but I'm guessing that Rosen didn't have a solution so he kind of crammed one together.

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Titel: Eine unbeliebte Frau (Bodenstein & Kirchhoff 1)

Autor:: Nele Neuhaus

Erzähler: Julia Nachtmann

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 27 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-19-11

Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 9 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Der 1. Fall für Oliver von Bodenstein und Pia Kirchhoff.

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

spannend bis zum ende

Sehr gut geschrieben and wirklich toll gelesen. War spannend bis zum ende und nicht zu lang

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Title: Bone Appetit

Subtitle: A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery, Book 10

Author: Carolyn Haines

Narrator: Kate Forbes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 54 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The author of more than a dozen novels, Carolyn Haines is the recipient of the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence. Depressed after losing her unborn child, PI Sarah Booth Delaney distracts herself by checking out a beauty pageant with her friend and partner, Tinkie. This works fineuntil the pageants top contender is poisoned. The prime murder suspect asks Sarah and Tinkie to investigate, and they agreebut their decision has grave consequences.

Members Reviews:

WONDERFUL AUTHOR, AND VERY GOOD STORY LINE.

NICE LITTLE MYSTERY, ANOTHER CAROLYN HAINES CUTE COZY MYSTERY. IT IS SO ENJOYABLE TO HAVE CAROLYN HAINES IN AUDIBLE. THANK YOU AUDIBLE FOR BRINGING US THIS AUTHOR WHO IS JUST A GREAT WRITER. KATE FORBES DOES A WONDERFUL JOB AS NARRATOR. NICE JOB, LADIES.

What's going on?

Our detectives have somehow become less intelligent as these stories continue. I'm disappointed. It's just a series if poor judgments. No wonder the men are worried, these women don't listen to anyone, not even themselves.

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Title: Kate Brannigan: Clean Break (BBC Radio Crimes)

Author: Val McDermid

Narrator: Charlotte Coleman

Format: Original Recording

Length: 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-06-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Val McDermid's best-selling Kate Brannigan mystery Clean Break, starring Charlotte Coleman.

Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves steal a Monet from a stately home where she had arranged the security. She sets off on a chase that takes her across Europe bringing her head to head with organised crime.

Members Reviews:

A Short, Fun and Fast-Paced Listen

I really liked McDermid's female PI, Kate Brannigan, in the two earlier novels I have read, and I totally enjoyed this BBC dramatization.

The narrator does a great job as Kate, who is a spunky and creative detective with fighting skills and connections to the less-savory characters of society. The characters are not really deeply developed, as this is a Kate and Plot driven plot - but it's a good, light listen for sure, has some fun twists, and excitement thrown in, too.

If you are not familiar with dramatized audio books - please note: this is not a full reading of the actual book, but rather, the book has been adapted into a script that is performed by various actors. Kind of like watching TV, but no need for visuals. Hence, dramatized books are quite a bit shorter than an actual audio book. Personally, I really enjoy a good dramatized book - often for lulling me to sleep at night instead of dumb TV shows; sometimes they are perfect for a shortish drive; other times they just fill a blank space while I'm cooking or whatever. In any case, all the BBC productions I've listened to are extremely well-done, and this one is no different.

Dramatization was Excellent

The BBC radio dramatization was excellent. The story line was not very good.

I didn't like the main character, Kate Brannigan, because her personality was rather quirky with one-liners and wise-cracks. Furthermore, she seemed to care less about one of the characters in the story that, because of her actions, contributed to his death.

The plot about the burglaries was boring. The best part was the chase across Europe and the dramatization.

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Title: The Troubled Man

Subtitle: An Inspector Wallander Mystery

Author: Henning Mankell

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-11

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 71 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Every morning Hkan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. However, one winters day he fails to come home. It seems that the retired naval officer has vanished without trace. Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved in the investigation but he has personal reasons for his interest in the case, as Hkans son is engaged to his daughter Linda. A few months earlier, at Hkans 75th birthday party, Kurt noticed that the old man appeared uneasy and seemed eager to talk about a controversial incident from his past career that remained shrouded in mystery. Could this be connected to his disappearance?

When Hkans wife, Louise, also goes missing, Wallander is determined to uncover the truth. His search leads him down dark and unexpected avenues involving espionage, betrayal, and new information about events during the Cold War that threatens to cause a political scandal on a scale unprecedented in Swedish history. The investigation also forces Kurt to look back over his own past and consider his hopes and regrets, as he comes to the unsettling realisation that even those we love the most can remain strangers to us. And then an even darker cloud appears on the horizon....

The return of Kurt Wallander, for his final case, has already caused a sensation around the globe. The Troubled Man confirms Henning Mankells position as the king of crime writing.

Members Reviews:

Another Great Mystery

Kurt Wallander solves his last case before descending into dementia. As a Mankell/Wallander fan, I regret writing these words but find this ending somehow appropriate for the dogged detective whose case investigations never faltered despite personal life baggage and the infirmities of aging. The Troubled Man gives us Wallander working on a case of Swedish spys (who knew!)tied to submarines, Russia and the the good old USA while he grows to adore a grandaughter. This story deals the detective some blows with the death of a loved one and his ex-wife's mental health and sobriety problems. Despite his malaise and life's foilbles, the beleaguered policeman ultimately outwits the criminals and he and daughtter Linda come to a more mellowed relationship. The finely etched and eccentric character of Detective Kurt will be missed but perhaps Linda, who is impatient to return to police work, will carry on the Wallander name.

A meditation on life as well as a spy story

It seems a satisfying tradition of Scandinavian detective stories that both the human condition and the individual psyche are examined in them. In the Troubled Man, the plot concerns a disappearance of two people that seems linked to spying dating back to the Cold War. Increasingly emerging from the background is Wallander's attempts to understand what is happening in his body and brain as he ages. He also reflects on the events of his past life and the continuing, in fact growing sadness associated with them. The result is a disquieting meditation on ageing and the fears it evokes within us as well as Henning Mankell's usual compelling storytelling. I find myself continuing to think about this story long after listening to it. The narrator does it full justice.

Love Wallander

Would you listen to The Troubled Man again? Why?

Yes.

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Title: Down Here

Author: Andrew Vachss

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

For years Burke has harbored an outlaw's hard love for Wolfe, the beautiful, driven former sex-crimes prosecutor who was fired for refusing to "go along to get along." So when Wolfe is arrested for the attempted murder of John Anson Wychek, a vicious rapist she once prosecuted, Burke deals himself in. That means putting together a distrustful alliance between his underground "family of choice," Wolfe's private network, and a rogue NYPD detective who has his own stake in the outcome.

Burke knows that Wolfes alleged "victim," although convicted only once, is actually a serial rapist. The deeper he presses, the more gaping holes he finds in the prosecutions case, but shadowy law enforcement agencies seem determined to protect Wychek at all costs, no matter who it sacrifices. Burke ups the ante by re-opening all the old "cold case rape investigations, calls in a lot of markers from both sides of the law, and finally shows all the players why "down here" is no place for tourists.

Members Reviews:

Great book.

Which character as performed by Phil Gigante was your favorite?

Phil Gigante did a great job with all.

Any additional comments?

All of this series has the ability to keep your attention and leave you wanting more.

Excellent book!

Would you consider the audio edition of Down Here to be better than the print version?

I love to read but, this audio made me feel like i was part of the book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Burke. because he rocks and reminds me of my brother

What about Phil Gigantes performance did you like?

OMG, Everything! Phil is a genius

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

Since i had already read the book, I knew what to expect, but Phil made me feel like a character in the book.

Any additional comments?

Andrew Vachss is a genius who happened to found another genius to audio his books

Great Story

Burke has his own morality but he is clear about it and always finds a way to follow his beliefs. He is tough without being macho. It is a great series.

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Title: The Dangerous Edge of Things

Author: Tina Whittle

Narrator: Renée Raudman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Tai Randolph thinks inheriting a Confederate-themed gun shop is her biggest headacheuntil she finds a murdered corpse in her brothers driveway. Even worse, her supposedly respectable brother begins behaving in decidedly non-innocent ways, like fleeing to the Bahamas and leaving her with both a homicide in her lap and the pointed suspicions of the Atlanta Police Department directed her way. Suddenly, she has to worry about clearing her own name, not just that of her wayward sibling.

Complicating her search for answers is Trey Seaver, field agent for Phoenix, an exclusive corporate security firm hired to investigate the crime. Seaver is fearless, focused, and utterly impervious to bribes, threats, and clever deceptions. Still in recovery from the car accident that left him cognitively and emotionally damaged, Seaver has constructed a world of certainty and routine. He has powerful people to answer to, and the last thing he wants is an unpredictable stranger detecting on Phoenix turf.

Tais inquiry leads her from the cold-eyed glamour of Atlantas adult-entertainment scene to the gilded treachery of Tuxedo Road. Potential suspects abound, including violent stalkers, vengeful sisters, and a paparazzo with a taste for meth. But it takes another murderand threats to her own lifeto make Tai realize that to solve this crime she has to trust the most dangerous man shes ever met.

A Poisoned Pen Press Mystery

Critic Reviews:

Set in Atlanta, Whittles tight, suspenseful debut introduceswisecracking characters that arent trite and a twisting plot that isnt tired. (Publishers Weekly)

Tais next adventure cant come soon enough. Shes adorable, Trey is worthy of her, and Whittles first foray into crime fiction is noteworthy. (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Delightful and Vivid Description!

Fun mystery with a strong character's Southern voice filled with humor. I listened at 1.25 the normal speed for any northerners out there! Quirky female protagonist and a mentally damaged macho male lead head up a large and varied cast.

But it was the author's grace at description that teased my senses that was the high point.

Great mystery book

I loved this book and plan to read more or her books. Very well written.

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Title: To Have and to Kill

Subtitle: A Wedding Cake Mystery

Author: Mary Jane Clark

Narrator: Isabel Keating

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-11

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 74 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author Mary Jane Clark delights listeners with her tasty new mystery To Have and to Kill

Piper Donovan never imagined that decorating wedding cakes could be so dangerous! A struggling actress with no immediate prospects and a recently broken engagement, Piper moves back in with her parents to take stock of her life. She steps tentatively into the family bakery business and finds herself agreeing to create a wedding cake for the acclaimed star of a daytime television drama. But soon someone close to the bride-to-be is horribly murdered, and it seems that that someone is ruthlessly determined to stop the wedding.

With the help of her former neighbor, Jack, a handsome FBI agent with a soft spot for the gorgeous cake-maker, Piper moves closer to the truth. And as she narrows in on a suspect, she realizes that it's hotter in the kitchen than she may be able to handle.

Members Reviews:

Don't bother

I really wanted to like this book. But, I found it lacking in almost every area. The character and story line were good but not developed enough. The characters were flat and uninteresting. The chapters were 2-3 pages long. I think the short chapters were an attempt to create suspense, but it made the book seem disjointed and disorganized. It was not a good reading experience. I gave it two stars because I liked the idea of the story. It had so much potential.

Speechless for a headline

I feel compelled to write a review for this book. I have so many mixed feelings about it, most of them not good. First, the narrator did a very good job with the voices and emotions. But the writing of the story is a different issue. I almost asked for a refund after I was finished but just have to explain my reactions to this book on various issues.

#1. Why all the details about cooking of various foods? I understand the inclusions about the cake decorating but not the rest...they had no relevance to the story at all (the wines and the various food dishes had nothing to do with the story overall).

#2. For a fairly short book, there were way too many twists and turns in the plots and characters that is was difficult to keep them all straight.

#3. I felt that the story line was kind of choppy with all of the various aspects of lose connections with all of the characters.

#4. There wasn't very much about the love between the bride and groom and way too little about the relationship between Piper and her guy 'friend'-which was left very unresolved. It was almost like a cliff hanger, which I hate.

#5. There were WAY to many characters without getting the reader more involved in the lives of the characters for us to embrace or hate them. Most of the characters lives were left hanging losely in the end.

I personally like books that draw you into the characters lives (especially in a series of books) that leave you anxious to get the next book to embrace them again in more of the events in their lives. This book didn't do that. In fact, if that murderer had killed off more, it would not have devastated me as such an event would in other books. I do like HEA books but am able to enjoy many books that don't have one. This is definitely not an HEA.

I won't be getting more books from this author and will not be recommending it to anyone.

Great book!

Loved this book! Can't wait to listen to the next one in the series.