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Title: Day of Reckoning

Subtitle: Sean Dillon Series, Book 8

Author: Jack Higgins

Narrator: Jonathan Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-02-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Sean Dillon in his most spectacular adventure yet, a no-holds-barred battle with a Mafia don.

When the Mafia kill a reporter for getting too close, White House security insider Blake Johnson takes it personally. The reporter was his ex-wife, and with the help of undercover enforcer Sean Dillon and his intelligence colleagues he is hell-bent on revenge.

In London, Beirut and Ireland, the daredevil friends risk everything as they combine to destroy the illegal businesses of Mafia front man Jack Fox. But Fox is not one to back down for anyone, so if Dillon and Johnson want to bring him down they will have to take things to the limit as events race towards a day of reckoning.

Members Reviews:

Another masterpiece by Jack Higgins and his Crew

A most enjoyable novel as always Sean Dillon always makes for a great story and listening. I highly recommend this book and all the others in the series. Being home bound I don't know what I would do without Audible Books. Thanks for bringing me so much happiness into my world.

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Title: Takedown

Author: Stephen Leather

Narrator: Paul Thornley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-17

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When a British Special Forces soldier goes rogue, carrying out an attack at a US Army base in Syria leading to the death of two men, ex-MI5 controller Charlotte Button is hired to work out what his plan is and to take him down before he can carry it out.

When the man returns to the UK, it looks like the threat will be a lot closer to home. Charlotte puts her best man on the case - hitman Lex Harper. It's up to Lex to assemble a crack team and get to the soldier before he carries out what could be a massive terrorist attack. But Charlotte might require Lex's help with a more personal problem, too. As ex-MI5, Charlotte knows a lot of information about a lot of important people. And now someone has gone to extreme lengths to get to that information by breaking into her safe deposit box in a Hatton Garden-style armed robbery.

While it's down to Lex to prevent a potential terrorist attack on British soil, Charlotte must work out who is after her and what they want.

Members Reviews:

Emerging From Shepherd's Flock

This is an interesting move from Stephen Leather. Moving on from Dan Shepherd he has promoted from within and Lex Harper emerges as a fully formed lead. Although the centre of attention may have shifted Leather certainly appreciates what sells to his readers and he has delivered in style with this one.

A plot that must be a considerable worry for modern-day governments. The levels of professionalism and expertise in today's modern special forces is phenomenal. Given how so many veterans feel concerned about what they are fighting for and let down by their countries after they end their service the idea of someone going rogue feels very credible.

As a lead Harper has much less baggage than Shepherd and certainly his own moral compass which it's fair to say is not pointing consistently in the same direction as international law might prescribe. The story itself moves along at a decent pace and also brings in a few other old faces all brought to life very well by Paul Thornley who seems to be a very natural fit for these books.

In all a very highly satisfying read.

Gripping Cat and Mouse Thriller.

Filled with lots of suspense and intrigue. Well narrated and the series has been awesome.

I'm a fan -love them all

another good Leather and Thornley duo, Paul reads the character's just as I expect them to sound, love his style. I think Leathers work should be relived in movie or at least great TV dramas. Great to see the old players work well without Shepherd, please keep going Stephen

Amazing

A spin-off from the Dan spider series. Absolutely amazing book with some old faces such as the moore brothers. If you have enjoyed the spider series this is for you

enjoyed very chapter

Lex Harper is just as good a spider if not better looking forward next book

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Title: The Hawkshead Hostage

Author: Rebecca Tope

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-17

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Summer has come to Windermere, where Persimmon "Simmy" Brown runs her own florist shop. But the shop is struggling for money, so a contract to provide floral displays for a hotel in Hawkshead couldn't have arrived at a better moment. However Simmy's association with the hotel soon turns sinister when she finds a body in the lake. To make matters worse, her friend, Ben Harkness, is now missing and thought to be kidnapped. With many suspicious characters bustling in and out of the hotel, while simultaneously trying to cope with her father's encroaching dementia, solving the puzzle seems a gruelling challenge, but Simmy is compelled to uncover the truth....

Members Reviews:

An interesting diversion

Another enjoyable murder mystery set in the Lakes. The focus of the Hawkeshead Hostage was on the new character Bonnie and Simmie took second place in the story. This was an interesting diversion to the usual plot. Good, light listening.

This series has run its course

What was most disappointing about Rebecca Topes story?

The characters have nothing new to offer I am afraid. I have all the books in the series and this will be the last I purchase.

What about Julia Franklins performance did you like?

As in all of the Hawkshead series the narration is first class.

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

I was disappointed by this book.

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Title: For the Sake of a Child

Author: Stevie Turner

Narrator: Janine Haynes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-17

Publisher: Stevie Turner

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Ginny Ford is pleased to win the coveted job of housekeeper to the directors of PhizzFace Inc. However, her joy becomes tarnished by an accidental find whilst cleaning, leading her to suspect that all is not as it should be on the managerial corridor. Delving deeper, she is shocked to uncover corruption and a secret pedophile network that has remained hidden for years, involving the very people she has come to know and trust. Unable to live with her conscience any more, she decides that she cannot keep quiet and that she must find a way of helping all the children involved. However, by trying to help the children she discovers that she has unwittingly put her entire family at risk....

Members Reviews:

A heartbreaking story, written well...

Author Stevie Turner tackles the difficult topic of pedophilia in her book "For the Sake of a Child". For that reason, this is not a book for everyone--especially those under 18 years of age.

Turner uses dialog to help the reader understand the victim and the abusers. Through these two vantage points, the reader sees the dilemma and ultimately the choice. The story moves quickly, because it is engaging and compelling; but, the images and the resulting self-reflection are long lasting.

An interesting read.

Ginny Ford is offered a promotion and can't believe her luck. However, she quickly discovers that things are not as them seem. Ginny is driven to do the right thing after she discovers a dark secret the brothers are hiding and loses her job. She is driven to do the right thing even though her husband worries that it will put the family in danger.

Child exploitation is an explosive subject, however, Stevie has written about it with a light touch. This novella is an interesting read.

Unforgetable Read!

Title: For the Sake of a Child

Author: Stevie Turner

Publisher: Smashwords

Reviewed By: Arlena Dean

Rating: Five

Review:

"For the Sake of a Child" by Stevie Turner

My Thoughts.....

What a very interesting novel that brings out quite a read that kept my attention all the way to the end as one see this sadness that can happen with our children this world we live in. I will say this is about pedophiles, neglect and child abuse so I want to warn you up front what this story is about and it isn't a happy one. This author really gives the reader a intriguing story of a type of child abuse that is simply off the chain and so wrong that any person has to go through this. This author works his magic as he reaches out to the victims and the abusers in this rollercoaster ride with twist and turns in this suspenseful read. I came away from the read really wondering how I would feel to be at work feeling safe but to find out that the people you work for are not what they appear to be and they turn out to be involved in one of the most horrible crimes ever! Now, to get the rest of the story you will have to pick up "For The Sake Of a Child" and see what this story is all about. In the end the reader will be given a very dark emotional, complexed, psychological, suspenseful and mystery read that will pull heavily at ones heartstrings when it is all said and done.

Great book!

How would you react if you start a new job and discover by accident that your employers are into child abuse in a big way? Ginny Ford is faced with this dilemma, and the suspense increases in this well-written story as she creates danger for her family when trying to do something about it.

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Title: Maxwell's Academy

Subtitle: Mad Max, Book 19

Author: M. J. Trow

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-16

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The end of civilisation, as Peter Maxwell knows it, is just around the corner. It comes in the form of Fiona Braymarr, the new superhead. She is a new broom, and she sweeps good people along the way. And the odd thing about her? She has no past. And within days of her arrival, two local women have no future; one is found dead in a car showroom, the other is stabbed at the foot of her own stairs. Two murders so closely linked in time and space must surely be connected. Maxwells wife, DI Jacquie Carpenter-Maxwell, thinks so. So does her boss, DCI Henry Hall. And Maxwell? Well, its hard to keep a good amateur sleuth down.

Members Reviews:

More Maxwell!

I think I love this series so much because I am also an elderly history teacher with some old fashioned ideas about education. The whole series is excellent and I thoroughly recommend it. In this book, Maxwell's beloved Leighford High is threatened by an evil plot to transform it into an academy...

maxwell's Academy is written with the zest and speed of ...

maxwell's Academy is written with the zest and speed of the 'vintage' Maxwell books - right up to the very last, when it seems to just fold.

Good read

The ideal book for a light-hearted read with its noir moments.

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Title: The Mahé Circle

Author: Georges Simenon, Sian Reynolds - Translator

Narrator: Philip Bird

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The first English publication of Georges Simenon's compelling novel about summer escape and elusive obsessions.

'The island itself. Its throbbing heat as if in a bell jar under the sun, the scorpion in his son's bed, the deafening sound of cicadas.'

During his first holiday on the island of Porquerolles, Dr Mahé caught a glimpse of something irresistible. As the memory continues to haunt him, he falls prey to a delusion that may offer an escape from his conventional existence - or may destroy him.

This is the first English translation of The Mahé Circle, Simenon's dark, malevolent depiction of an ordinary man trapped in mundanity and consumed by obsession.

Members Reviews:

A wonderful Simenon reading experience!

I have at last count almost 200 Simenon books and sometimes order another only to discover that I'd read it, only under a different title. This was not the case with The Mahe Circle as this was the first time the book had been translated into English. In tis very short book, a young doctor, on holiday on an island, is mesmerized by the sight of a young girl. This obsession traps him in what was a conventional life which he wants to escape but doesn't know how to do so (the circle). I didn't anticipate the ending but as usual, I finished it and reached for another Simenon.

Dour, bleak, noir -- hits the spot if you long to reinforce malaise

I'm conflicted reviewing The Mahé Circle. As a Simenon "roman dur" (as opposed to his Maigret procedurals/social comedies) it is typically dour, bleak, Ur-noir. Indeed, it may be the bleakest of the dozen or so I've read (though Dirty Snow if right up there). The main character never really gets outside his own head, and his pov a very circumscribed (yes, that's "The Mahé Circle:"). He observes rather than acts on anything that happens, and that is, again, the book's point. The writing is, also typically of Simenon, transparent yet mysteriously nuanced. The affects on this one build up very gradually, hardly noticable to the reader. The violence is depicted as having taken place, not described as happening, and the sex is also alluded to abstractly, by inference (it is mostly fantasy or rumination, anyway). Yet if you're in the mood for this kind of just-beyond-grasp downer, The Mahé Circle will satisfy your craving -- and don't worry, there are many more romans dur to cozy up with, if your longing for induced malaise returns.

No Maigret? Boring!

Boring. Slow. Details can also kill you... AND no Maigret here....Why do you say (Inspector Maigret) here? You fooled me. I was looking for my hero around here and... nothing. The BIG secret is: without Maigret, Simenon is a mediocre, boring, short scribe... Take that (Inspector Maigret) out! You made me spend some coins needed for my breakfast! Shame on you!

Sad and serious novel explores trap of the bourgeois life

Not an Inspector Maigret novel, as advertised on Amazon. This is one of Simenon's serious novels about a doctor who is drawn to life on a small island off the coast of France. The novel explores his inexorable drift away from his middle class existence as a country doctor in a village populated by relatives and family tradition.

Beautiful story

Georges Simenon is a lovely writer. His stories are intimate, real and beautifully written.

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Title: The Tunnel

Subtitle: Danny Katz Thriller, Book 2

Author: Carl-Johan Vallgren, Rachel Willson-Broyles - translator

Narrator: Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-16

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A fast-paced and intricate thriller from one of Sweden's most popular authors, perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Lars Kepler.

Private investigator Danny Katz is trying to track down his former drug dealer. Ramón and his girlfriend, Jenny, have both vanished, leaving behind a lot of unanswered questions. How come Ramón suddenly found himself in possession of the mother lode of drugs? And is Jenny really who she claims to be?

Katz's investigation leads him to the darkest corners of Stockholm's porn industry, and once again his old addiction threatens to control him. Ultimately only one thing seems certain - someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Katz from discovering the brutal truth.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

A great WW2 story by wonderful author!

Not Quite What I expected

The book I received was a British first edition hardback. For some reason I was expecting the cover on the web page and the article I received was nothing like the picture. I am quite happy with what I received as the edition was in a dust jacket that I could remember seeing years ago. I am looking forward to reading the book as a companion to "Stolen Journey" by Oliver Phillpot who was one of the original Wooden Horse escapees!

Worth the effort

Lately I've noticed an increase in Swedish fiction, with likes of Jo Nesbo and I really enjoy the stories and story lines. The way Sweden, and Norway (and the likes) are described makes me feel like I'm there in person!

This book did not disappoint in my humble opinion.

This is the second book in the series, and unfortunately I've not read the first book (yet). But I promise I will rectify that little mistake soon!

In this book we meet investigator Danny Katz. He is trying to track down his former drug dealer. The dealer and his girlfriend have gone missing and nobody seems to know where they are, and why they disappeared.

The investigation of this disappearance were totally worth the effort of trying a new author!

Highly recommended.

and in the finest way. The first piece of greatness was the ...

When I started THE TUNNEL my initial thought was, âjust another Scan-mystery novel.â Boy, was I wrong, and in the finest way. The first piece of greatness was the spot-on characterization of all the actors. Jorma, the criminal, Katz, the hero and investigator, and last Eva, the informant. The descriptions of these players made this book extraordinarily enjoyable while at the same time made me think and ponder. Ponder because the writer shows that people are neither good or bad, but likely right in the middle. And that is the attraction. Placing yourself in the shoes of criminals, investigators, and informants.

Drug addiction and the ever-growing sex industry are at the heart of the matter in this engaging novel. Nothing about this book is predictable, especially the denouement. Even if you are not a huge fan of this genre, I urge you to read THE TUNNEL, you will be happy that you did.

Noir Thriller

First Impressions: I have never read any Scandinavian Thriller fiction before so this book was my gateway into that branch of books. Just from The Tunnel I can say that I am both impressed and a little of scared of the genre.

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Title: Cut

Author: Marc Raabe

Narrator: Piers Wehner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-16

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The serial killer thriller that took Europe by storm.

At 11 years old, Gabriel Naumann is witness to a horrific crime. Twenty-nine years later his girlfriend is taken. Then the messages begin. 'If you want to find her, then you'll have to find me.'

Somebody knows the truth. Somebody knows what he did. And now his girlfriend will pay for it - unless he can find her in time. When you've spent decades running from your past, what do you do when it finally catches up with you?

Members Reviews:

What a read! I knew what happened with Gabriel ...

What a read! I knew what happened with Gabriel was unjust! Crazy how everything came together! Val gets his just desserts in the end!

Well done, Marc Raabe!

Five Stars

Great psychological thriller! Intertwining plots that come together in the end. Page turner. Setting well placed in Europe.

Translation problems?

When Gabriel and his brother David were children, there parents were shot to death in their own home. Both boys were also present and the fallout sent them both into freefall. David managed to adjust better than Gabriel, who spent a good deal of time institutionalized. Now, employed as a security guard for an alarm company, Gabriel is sent out one night to answer an alarm in a long deserted house. At the same time, his pregnant girlfriend Liz, is set upon by two thugs and viciously beaten. She calls Gabriel for help from the park where she lays bleeding, but by the time he and the police get there, sheâs gone. Instead, they find the body of one of the men who had attacked Liz. When Gabriel gets a call from the man holding Liz prisoner, he knows he will need his brotherâs help. Only working together, will the two men be able to remember what really happened the night their parents died and rescue Liz from a maniacal serial killer. This book was good, but not great, but I think the translation may have had something to do with it. The endless references to film also got a bit tiresome

Two Stars

Confusing....

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Título: Museum [Spanish Edition]

Autor: Jorge Magano

Narrador: Carlos Diblasi

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 10-07-16

Editor: Booka

Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 5 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Resumen del editor:

Museum cuenta una semana en la vida de Paz Montero, una auxiliar de sala que ha visto cumplido su sueño de cambiar de trabajo y perder de vista para siempre a Max, un vigilante esquizofrénico y obseso con el que mantiene una relación intermitente desde hace más de diez años. Por fin va a ser libre... Pero la semana va a ser difícil. El museo está a punto de inaugurar una megaexposición con las obras de arte que la presidenta y fundadora del mismo, la condesa Lola Braunwarth, ha mantenido en su castillo de Austria durante muchísimos años. A los nervios previos se suma el misterio de una escalera asesina, los intentos de Max para que Paz vuelva con él, la reaparición de una mítica diadema que se creía robada... y los inquietantes planes de cuatro hombres dispuestos a convertir la noche de la inauguración en una pesadilla. Siguiendo la estela de títulos como Aeropuerto u Hotel, Museum nos introduce en las tripas de un museo de arte una semana antes de la exposición más importante de su historia. Durante seis días seguimos las andanzas, amoríos, dramas y disparates de jefes, vigilantes, empleados y visitantes. ¿Serás capaz de salir del museo con vida? "Intriga, drama, ficción histórica y unos toques de sutil humor. Esa es la complicada amalgama que Jorge Magano ha sabido conjugar en su obra más madura. Museum cuenta con una endiablada maquinaria engrasada a la perfección. Una novela coral que nos descubre los secretos más recónditos de una institución muy especial. No lo piensen más y acompañen a los protagonistas en los seis días más trepidantes de sus vidas." Armando Rodera. Autor de El color de la maldad y La rebeldía del alma.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Se hacen planes sólo para lo que se puede preveer

Entretenida novela con personajes interesantes y giros impredecibles.

Plantea el problema de las obras de arte robadas por los nazis y el dilema que tienen los museos de devolverlas a sus "dueños originales".

La narración es muy buena.

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Title: The Case Against William

Author: Mark Gimenez

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Criminal defence lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life: most of their clients are guilty.

Yet when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centered star college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and murder of a college coed two years before, his broken-down, drunken estranged father, Frank, can't believe he's guilty. What father could?

But Frank is also an ex-criminal defence lawyer. Now Frank must find a way to sober up and save his son from the death penalty sought by an ambitious district attorney. Can a father's love for his accused son save him from death?

Members Reviews:

Another winner

I have enjoyed the previous books by Mark Giminez with mixed results. This book stands firmly in the excellent category. Well written characters and plot, combined with one of my favourite narrators from the Lee Child books.

Overindulgent and overwritten

A very disappointing book with endless irrelevant chapters and a plot so thin -- and overly sentimental -- that it was hard to maintain any credibility. And very poorly narrated.

good listen

Decent story. As always, Gimenez uses engaging characters and as always, Jeff Harding reads it brilliantly. Good easy going legal thriller

excellent in all respects

especially love the narrator-I found I couldn't wait to find time to listen as the story unfolded......

The Case against William

If you like John Grisham you will like Mark Gimenez books. Well written, good story line and held interest to the last chapter.