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Title: Die of Shame

Author: Mark Billingham

Narrator: Mark Billingham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 63 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Full of betrayal, deceit and suspense, Die of Shame is the spectacular new book from number-one best seller Mark Billingham - author of Time of Death and In the Dark, both soon to be major BBC series.

Every Monday evening six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about addiction. There they share their deepest secrets: stories of lies, regret and, above all, shame.

Then one of them is killed - and it's clear one of the circle was responsible. Detective Inspector Nicola Tanner quickly finds her investigation hampered by the strict confidentiality that binds these people and their therapist together. So what could be shameful enough to cost someone their life? And how do you find the truth when denial and deception are second nature to all of your suspects?

Critic Reviews:

"Dialogue is perfectly pitched.... It is a credit to Billingham's skill as a writer that his characters reveal so much to the reader when blethering around the dinner table while revealing so little to one another." (Scotland on Sunday on Rush of Blood)

"Billingham ratchets up the tension, with a twist-filled climax that shows exactly why he's one of the UK's leading crime writers." (Shortlist on Rush of Blood)

"Hugely effective and entertaining...many twists and shocks." (The Times on Rush of Blood)

"Billingham produces an astonishing final twist to complete his most ambitious and most accomplished book." (Sunday Telegraph on In the Dark)

"A virtuoso performance by Billingham." (Daily Mail on In the Dark)

"Chilling.... A story with a twist that I guarantee even veteran crime fiction aficionados won't see coming." (Evening Herald on In the Dark)

Members Reviews:

So tedious I returned.

I adore Mark Billingham and was shocked by how bad this book was. I made it to Chapter 15 and threw in the towel. Dull with unsympathetic characters and virtually no action. Billingham's great narration couldn't save it.

Really liked this book, but...

I really got into the story - great characters and a riveting storyline! Wanted to give it 5 stars overall but the ending was too abrupt for me...needed better closure.

Disappointingly tedious

Having enjoyed some of the previous novels by this author, I was disappointed by this book. Its ponderously slow being dominated by long passages that sound like transcripts of what was said at group therapy sessions for addicts. Followed by hearing the resumé of each session by the therapist. There are hours of this navel-gazing presumably intended to flesh out the characters but I found it boring and irritating.

Most of the characters are battling an addiction of one kind or another. None are likeable and verge on caricatures. Buried in all this verbiage theres a murder that eventually gets hurriedly solved near the end of the book.

The narrator is very good giving each character a distinctive voice.

mediocre

a tedious listen, it took me weeks to finish the book, not his best work

It would be a shame to miss this one!

What made the experience of listening to Die of Shame the most enjoyable?

The structure of the plot. The 'Now' and 'Then' chapters.

What did you like best about this story?

Very different characters from very different backgrounds thrown into a melting pot of a relapse prevention group for addicts.

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Title: Five Minutes Alone

Author: Paul Cleave

Narrator: Paul Ansdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

There's a common plea detectives get from the loved ones of victims: When you find the person who did this, give me five minutes alone with them. And that's exactly what someone is doing. Someone is helping these victims get their five minutes alone.

When the body of a convicted rapist is found, the detectives try to determine if this is murder or suicide. The following night two more rapists go missing. It's hard to investigate when everyone on the police force seems to be rooting for the killer. But when innocent people start to die, two detectives find themselves with different objectives, and soon they're battling something they never would've expected: each other.

Members Reviews:

A fitting end (?) to the Christchurch series!

I was waiting for this one, and Cleave did not disappoint. You may feel it starts off somewhat slowly, what with the various recaps of previous events and return of old familiar characters. But, about a quarter of the way into the tale, Cleave starts drawing you into this latest story and you don't want to put it down. The principal figures are Theo and Carl, two conflicted souls who, in the end, are very much the same. As was the case with each novel in the series, once the story starts unfolding, each chapter stops with an irresistible hook into the next chapter - and the ending is quite the cliffhanger. If you liked the preceding books, you'll find Five Minutes Alone really satisfied.

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Title: Gone Bamboo

Author: Anthony Bourdain

Narrator: Chris Patton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A hilarious thriller that pits a CIA-trained assassin against a cross-dressing mafioso.

Henry and his wife, Frances, have gone bamboo - living an idyllic, tequila-drenched life as two of the Caribbean's most charming expatriates (and professional assassins). But when Charlie "Wagons" Iannello, a powerful capo with a heart of gold, is relocated to the island under the Federal Witness Protection Program, Henry and Frances' plan suddenly, dangerously falls apart. Now, despite the fact that Henry once tried to kill Charlie, the two join forces against the transvestite mob boss looking to ace Charlie, and the scene is set for an unpredictable tale of low life and high comedy.

Members Reviews:

Good for a light beach read.

Aside from the big brotherish fact that I was asked to review this book within days of finishing it on my kindle even though I actually had ordered it a few years ago, I enjoyed the book well enough--enough to read another fiction book of his. I've read other nonfiction books by Bourdain (Typhoid Mary and Kitchen Confidential, which were much better), but this was the first fiction novel. He writes well. He's a little too stereotypical in his characterizations of the mafia types, but maybe that's true to fact.

disappointing

Bourdain has written better - much better. This was slow. The story was unconvincing. The 'hero,' Henry, was shallow and fake, as was the gangster he was supposedly trying to comes to terms with (having been hired once to kill him...) Compared with 'Bone in the Throat,' this was very poor fare indeed. One expects more, because his earlier books were riviting and entertaining. Like His T.V. Travel series, clearly the man has gottern jaded and tired and his delivery now lacks sparkle and verve. He wrote this in the same tired voice he uses when doing one of his exotic dining scenes in far-off place, 'yet another snake consumed (yawn, yawn) Had he writtem 'Bamboo the same way he wrote Kitchen Confidential, it would have been a best seller. Instead it was a disappointment.

Four Stars

classic

A good story

This is the first fiction book by Bourdain that I have read (Loved Kitchen Confidential and his other cooking stuff) and I enjoyed it a lot. I love his acerbic wit and the characters he developed were well rounded. The story moved at a good pace, there was a little sexy stuff thrown in but nothing graphic. There was some fairly strong violence, but it was appropriate to the story line and wasn't too graphic for my taste. I would definitely read more of his fiction stuff after reading this.

Perfect beach book, fun read.

In my opinion I think this is the best of Bourdain's novels. I read this in a few days on a beach and it was perfect. I liked the characters and it was a page turner. Great writing. I highly recommend especially if your going to a warm beach on vacation.

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Título: La Última Cripta [The Last Crypt]

Autor: Fernando Gamboa

Narrador: Pep Ribas

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 16 hrs and 44 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 02-23-16

Editor: Booka

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 36 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Resumen del editor:

Booka Audiobooks presenta una de las novelas más vendidas en la historia de Amazon del autor bestseller Fernando Gamboa."Enterrada bajo un arrecife de la costa hondureña, el submarinista Ulises Vidal encuentra una campana de bronce del siglo XIV de origen templario, hundida allí más de un siglo antes del descubrimiento de América por parte de Cristóbal Colón. Espoleado por la curiosidad y el ansia de aventura, emprenderá, junto a un historiador medieval y una audaz arqueóloga mexicana, la búsqueda del mítico tesoro de la Orden del Temple.Juntos recorrerán Barcelona, el desierto de Mali, las profundidades del Caribe y la selva mexicana, enfrentándose a un sinfín de enigmas y peligros. Pero esa búsqueda del tesoro acabará enfrentándolos a un misterio mucho más trascendente de lo que ninguno de ellos esperaba. Un secreto silenciado durante siglos que podría transformar la historia del hombre y la forma en que este se comprende a sí mismo y al Universo."Una novela de aventuras con la intriga de El Código da Vinci y la acción de Indiana Jones.Una novela de aventuras en la mejor tradición de Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa y Arturo Pérez-Reverte.Mucha intriga y mucha acción de la mano de un autor que ya cuenta con más de doscientos mil lectores en todo el mundo.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Rica historia y muy entretenida

No puedes pedir a un español que imite el acento mexicano se escucha horrible ese detalle mata la narración mejor no lo hubiese imitado, la historia me recuerda el libro el cofre de Constantina o Constantinopla, pero me gusta como viaja por Utila eso fue lo que me atrajo, me encanta la narración de el Sahara y de Guatemala muchas sorpresas ricas sorpresas excelente historia !

Buena voz, mal acento

Me disgustó el exagerado acento vulgar e inapropiado para el personaje mexicano, quien merecía. un acento mas suave y matizado. Me gustaron la historia

los personajes, los escenarios. Recomiendo la audición.

Entre felicidad y verdad pedimos la felicidad

Novela entretenida, especialmente al principio, el final me decepcionó, demasiado irreal.

El personaje principal masculino me pareció demasiado arrogante y coincido con otros lectores que el lenguaje que se imputa a la arqueóloga Mexicana (heroína de la novela) es demasiado vulgar y soez para una intelectual de dicho país.

La narración es aceptable.

Excellent adventure !

Muy buen libro !! Una aventura que te captura de principio a fin, se las recomiendo

Decepcionante

Muchos errores lamentables debidos a falta de documentación. La guinda del postre es el torpe intento de recreación del acento mexicano del narrador. Es hasta irrespetuoso.

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Title: The Laughterhouse

Author: Paul Cleave

Narrator: Paul Ansdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-19-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Theodore Tate never forgot his first crime scene - 10-year-old Jessica found dead in the Laughterhouse, an old abandoned slaughterhouse. The killer was found and arrested. Fifteen years later, a new killer arrives in Christchurch, and he has a list of people who were involved in Jessica's murder case, one of whom is the unfortunate Dr. Stanton, a man with three young girls.

If Tate is going to help them, he has to find the connection between the killer, the Laughterhouse, and the city's suddenly growing murder rate. And he needs to figure it out fast, because Stanton and his daughters have been kidnapped, and the doctor is being forced to make an impossible decision: which one of his daughters is to die first.

Members Reviews:

maybe the best in a superb noir series

This New Zealand noir world created by Paul Cleave is magnificent. This is one of my very favorite noir series and this book might be the best of the series.

The books involve several recurring characters and stories interweave a bit. This book is about ex-cop-turned-PI Theo Tate, and the case involves his first murder case as a detective, fifteen years ago. It is very dark and creepy, involves violence against children and an everyman, caught up in momentous events, seeking justice.

Try to read these books in order, especially the Tate books (see below) as his continuing backstory is great, and subsequent books make reference to characters and situations from those books and you'll enjoy that.

This could be read as a standalone. Tate's narrative voice is superb -- snarky, world-weary and looking for justice. He is ALWAYS a detective and is fun to watch/hear. The story is superb with lots of twists, the pacing is sublime and the dialogue authentic. The humor is dry, the observations insightful and Christchurch practically breathes, the descriptions are so good.

If you enjoy noir, you will love this series by Paul Cleave.

Books by Cleave are: The Cleaner (J, S, L), The Killing Hour (S, L), Cemetery Lake (T, S, L), Blood Men (S, L), Collecting Cooper (T, S), Laughterhouse (T), Joe Victim (J, S), Five Minutes Alone (T) and Trust No One (standalone).

J=serial killer Joe, T=PI Theo Tate, S=Det. Carl Schroder, L=Det. Landry.

The Laughterhouse

Someone in Christchurch is murdering people within hours of each other and with the clock ticking Theodore Tate is scrambling to figure out who and how to stop him.

I really liked this book but for a few things at the end. I am not sure I should be taking off a star for my preferred ending

but I am, however, make no mistake this is a really great thriller. It wasn't because there was a lack of an ending but because

I didn't like the outcome of one aspect in the conclusion of the book.

I was so consumed with the characters that I could have read several more

chapters! I would suggest reading these book in order or at least the books with Tate/Schroder in them as the books progress with the characters

personal lives. I suggest a reading order of THE CLEANER, THE KILLING HOUR, CEMETARY LAKE, BLOOD MEN , COLLECTING COOPER and THE LAGHTERHOUSE.

Paul Cleave has a great talent for building suspense and keeping it there.

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Title: The 7th Jackal

Author: J.L. Davis

Narrator: J. Scott Bennett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-16

Publisher: Jeffrey L Davis

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In 1993 at a top secret facility conducting telekinetic research, something dangerous escaped. Now the government wants it back. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, is a quiet little tourist town where nothing exciting ever happens. All of that changes when a young woman is found brutally murdered and a local boy vanishes without a trace. Fearful for his safety and led by Keenan Braddock, a clairvoyant haunted by visions of an elusive killer, a group of teenagers set out to find their missing friend and confront an unstoppable enemy.

Now, years later, that same group has returned home for the funeral of a friend. Together they recount the terrifying story of their youth and a hidden secret buried deep within the past.

In a time when young heroes make a stand and face off against the worst of childhood fears, J.L. Davis constructs a haunting thriller where forces converge in a battle of good versus evil, and the clock isn't just ticking. It's about to run out.

Members Reviews:

Suspenseful supernatural thriller

A well written supernatural thriller about a group of teenagers who take on a government created terror (that is linked to one of the boys past) in order to save their friend. There are many twists and turns in this suspenseful read and the excellent narration brought the authors words to life. Descriptive scenes, short chapters, a captivating storyline and strong characters that you soon became attached to, all helped build a suspense novel that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast.com.

A supernatural thriller, absorbing and addictive

What did you love best about The 7th Jackal?

I loved the way two stories intersected and met head-on to a satisfying conclusion, including the way the group of teenagers were portrayed and the corrupt and secretive workings of the government in an area 51 type of atmosphere.

What did you like best about this story?

The description of the forest that gives the reader the feeling of being inside the story and living it.

Which character as performed by J. Scott Bennett was your favorite?

I have two. One would be Sam Cage, a government worker caught up and trying to stay afloat in a corrupt system. The other was Keenan Braddock, a young clairvoyant an unlikely hero who leads a group of teenagers against a haunting enemy.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Powerful and Addictive

Any additional comments?

The narrator, J. Scott Bennett did an excellent job in portraying the characters. Excellent storyline.

A great listen with multiple plot threads!

This story has two major plot threads, one deals with a group of kids dealing with a murderous maniac, and the other deals with the "agency" trying to track down said maniac (with another murderous maniac).

The writer does a great job of bringing depth to his characters and J. Scott Bennetts narration does a fantastic job bringing those characters to life. Davis is so good, that you even begin to feel sympathy for the main antagonist!

A great story and listen, well worth the credit.

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Risky Adventure

I was not sure what to expect because I have never read this author's work before, but I liked it very much.

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Title: I'm Travelling Alone

Subtitle: Holger Munch & Mia Kruger, Book 1

Author: Samuel Bjork

Narrator: Laura Paton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-15

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When a six-year-old girl is found dead, hanging from a tree, the only clue the Oslo Police have to work with is an airline tag around her neck. It reads, 'I'm travelling alone'.

Holger Munch, veteran police investigator, is immediately charged with reassembling his homicide unit. But to complete the team, he must convince his erstwhile partner, Mia Krüger - a brilliant but troubled investigator - to return from the solitary island where she has retreated with plans to take her own life.

Reviewing the evidence, Mia identifies something no one else has noticed - a thin line carved into the dead girl's fingernail: the number one. Instinctively she knows this is only the beginning. To save other children from the same fate, she must find a way to cast aside her own demons and confront the most terrifying, coldhearted serial killer of her career....

Members Reviews:

Over padded

This had the makings of a good read/listen but was spoiled by being over padded with tedious detail and too much repetition.

It was an unlikely tale with an unsympathetic and irritating central character.

The narration was good.

The book was simply a re working of other more successful Scandi novels. This is no Stieg Larson or Karin Fossum. Buyer beware.

Loved it. Narration realistic. Gripping to the end

Loved the storyline. Narrator made different characters realistic. Held my attention to the very end.

Excellent Nordic Noir

What did you like most about I'm Travelling Alone?

The characters and depth of the plot

What other book might you compare I'm Travelling Alone to, and why?

The Wallander series

What about Laura Patons performance did you like?

Engaging voice

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

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Any additional comments?

Gripping stuff with some psychological insights

Great gripping right to the end

Great book kept you guessing. Really good change to find a thriller writer that doesn't feel the need to swear and go in overly graphic detail.

Is it me?

I struggled through this book but maybe if I had read, istead of listened, I might have rated it higher. The story itself is fine, although in places the narrative owes more to Enid Blyton than Jo Nesbo, it's a little chatty, over explanative. It's a dark story but it didn't hold my attention as it should - I have seen 5 star reviews on Amazon but I don't see it. The other problem, which may accentuate the problems I had with the almost child-like story telling, is the narrator. Laura Paton has a lovely speaking voice, reads very well, and is hard to fault on the surface apart from when she says 'stepped in blood', for example, then I hear 'Pooh was a silly bear'. Her voice reminds me of a mother reading fairy stories to children and her male voices are poor; can't be helped and other's may not find that her voice lacks the gravitas and dark tones needed to help this book. Maybe Sean Barrett would have been a better choice. Look, this is just a personal point of view but that's what these are for.

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Title: After She's Gone

Subtitle: West Coast Series, Book 3

Author: Lisa Jackson

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-29-15

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In this explosive new thriller, number one New York Times best-selling author Lisa Jackson delves into the deep bond between two sisters and their shared dream that becomes a harrowing nightmare of madness, hatred and jealousy....

Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie, learned the hazards of fame long ago. Together, they'd survived the horror of a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, former Hollywood actress Jenna Hughes. Still, Cassie moved to LA, urging Allie to follow. As a team, they'd take the town by storm. But Allie, finally free of small-town Oregon, and just that little bit more beautiful, also proved to be more talented - and driven. Where Cassie got bit parts, Allie rose to stardom. But now her body double has been shot on the set of her latest movie - and Allie is missing.

Police discover that the last call to Allie's phone came from Cassie, though she has no recollection of making it. Instead of looking like a concerned relative, Cassie is starting to look like a suspect - the jealous sister who finally grew sick of playing a supporting role. As the tabloids go into a frenzy, Cassie ends up in a Portland psych ward. Is she just imagining the sinister figure who comes to her bedside, whispering about Allie - a visitor of whom there is no record? Is someone trying to help - or drive her mad?

Convinced she's the only one who can find Allie, Cassie checks herself out of the hospital. But a sudden slew of macabre murders - each victim masked with a likeness of a member of Cassie's family - makes Cassie fear for her safety and her sanity. The only way to end the nightmare is to find out what really happened to Allie. And with each discovery, Cassie realizes that no one can be trusted to keep her safe - least of all herself....

Members Reviews:

Extremely Disappointing

This third novel in the series is the worst book I've read by Lisa Jackson. The first third of the novel is boring and redundant. The plot twists unfold and are ridiculous. The only redeeming quality is that the author can write suspense.

After reading this book I doubt I'll continue reading this series.

Confusing

I'm a huge fan of Lisa Jackson's previous books, but I couldn't finish this one. The story seemed jumbled with no clear direction and no strong plot that grabs and keeps your interest. I wasn't even tempted to scroll to the end and see what happened. So disappointing. . .

T'his was the most inane, amateurish book I

This was the most inane, amateurish book I have ever read. As it neared the end, the author added as many swear words as possible, all gratuitous to the story, as if her editor insisted on more filth to appeal to the masses. Do NOT waste your time or money!!

Disappointed

First, let me say, I am a HUGE fan of Lisa Jackson's. But this book, in my opinion, just seemed all over the place and I found myself skipping ahead just to find out "whodunnit". It seemed as if it were two books in one, one about the supposed main character Cassie, the second about the Detective. It never allowed you to fully indulge yourself in the characters like her past books. Just really disappointed in this book, although I will continue to purchase her books without hesitation.

which I really enjoyed. This one is just plain too long

Eh. What can I say. I have read the prior 2, which I really enjoyed.

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Title: Cost of Life

Subtitle: A Thriller

Author: Joshua Corin

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Flight 816 has been hijacked and the terrorists have decided to auction off the passengers online. The passengers who receive the highest bids will be released. The passengers who receive the lowest bids will be executed.

Life can't be better for veteran pilot Larry Walder. He has a great job, a terrific kid, a gorgeous wife - and no inkling that tonight will be the end of the world as he knows it. In the early hours before the Fourth of July, three men break into Larry's home. And as the day lurches on to its terrifying course, a life is taken, and Flight 816 from Atlanta to Cozumel, Mexico, vanishes off the radar. In the air, Larry must find a way to save his family, his crew, and his passengers.

On the ground, disgraced FBI agent Xanadu Marx goes rogue, making it her mission to track down the missing flight before the hijackers reach their diabolical endgame. With the casualties racking up and the world's busiest airport under lockdown, a message arrives: This is no ordinary hijacking, no typical hostage crisis. This ransom is a totally different beast - the first hint of a conspiracy that might bring America to its knees.

Cover Design by Scott Biel.

Critic Reviews:

"Fraught with danger and surprises, Cost of Life is a tale chock-full of action, adventure, and intrigue. Treachery comes from all directions, so consider yourself warned." (Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Lincoln Myth)

"Joshua Corin is a master storyteller. Cost of Life is a thriller par excellence: brilliantly imaginative, well written, and delightfully diabolical. Highly recommended! (Douglas Preston, number one best-selling co-creator of the Pendergast novels)

"In Cost of Life, Joshua Corin turns a humdrum airline flight into a ride on an F-15 with a smoking engine - fast, terrifying, and oh so fun. I loved the writing. Corins whip-smart dialogue crashed me straight into a world of fascinating characters and complicated allegiances. I couldnt stop reading until the wheels touched down on that final tarmac." (Rebecca Cantrell, New York Times best-selling author of The World Beneath)

Members Reviews:

Thrilling and exciting

I read this book on an airplane. Yes, it is about a plane hijacking and I read it on on airplane. Not sure what it says about me, but the fact that I read the entire book in two flights (with a short layover in between) says a lot about this novel.

It reads very quickly. The plot is riveting, the characters exciting and well developed, the dialogue rich and meaty, and the language smart and captivating. The tone is equal parts thriller, and dark comedy.

The plot deals with a hijacking of an American plane, which seems nearly impossible in the post-9/11 world. Although I still have some minor skepticism about the plausibility of someone pulling off this crime today, I found the author's handling of the details to be rather masterful. The characters were so enjoyable, the language so easy to get immersed in, and the dialogue moved so quickly, I had little trouble spending my disbelief on some of the plot points. For you see, Corin is not just writing another Die Hard sequel. He has bigger goals in mind.

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Title: The Fraud

Author: Brad Parks

Narrator: Adam Verner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-15

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In a rash of carjackings, Newark becomes newsworthy when one such theft ends in the murder of a wealthy banking executive. The affable, wisecracking Ross is assigned the story. To balance his reporting, he finds a Nigerian immigrant of more modest means who was also killed during a recent carjacking. It turns out the two victims knew each other, sharing an unexplained round of golf at a country club shortly before their deaths. When his unborn child is put in harm's way, it becomes more than just a story for Carter. And he'll stop at nothing to rescue the baby - even if it costs him his own life.

Members Reviews:

I was excited to have Carter Ross back in my life!

What did you love best about The Fraud?

As always being a native of Newark the accuracy of the details of the sorroundings, and a strong story line.

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

Yes, well without spoiling it, certain characters and their relationships with each other.

What does Adam Verner bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I didn't original like when Adam replaced Macleod Andrews, nothing against Adam, but now he's become the voice of Carter and I enjoy his voice in this series.

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

Yes, but I don't want to give away anything. Lets just say Carter got gangster, and he had too.

Any additional comments?

Nope! We'll done.

a pretty good book

I enjoyed this installment of the Carter Ross series. He is a report for a Newark newspaper. He goes after a story about car jacking in the area. If you have read the rest of his books you will enjoy this one. I am giving it 3 stars because I thought he went on and on about his upcoming baby a little too much.

Also in this book he did not use or even read the information that the other reporters who were helping with the story. He seem to be a one man show and think about the baby instead of researching his story. it was good. but if he had known more of the truth it could have been a little better. IMO

will listen to the next one -- I like Carter and now he has a baby!