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Title: Mortal Faults

Subtitle: Sinclair & McCallum, Book 2

Author: Michael Prescott

Narrator: Suehyla El Attar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-05-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A one-woman private operative, Abby Sinclair stalks the stalkers. Her new client is a U.S. congressman shadowed by a mystery woman believed to be a disgruntled ex-employee. He wants her stopped. What Abby doesn't know is that FBI agent Tess McCallum is already on the case. Now, despite vowing never to work together again, Abby and Tess have been partnered in a deadly game. And this is a case that takes one surprising turn after another - because there's more to the story than anyone knows.

Members Reviews:

Crazy Quilt of suspense

Security consultant/psychologist/pi Abby Sinclair investigates a case that challenges the tenuous bonds of her relationship with FBI agent and frenemy Tess McCallum. Abby is retained by congressman Jack Reynolds to investiage a female stalker. In so doing, she learns that the congressman is a criminal and is drawn into a mystery involving murder, adultery and betrayal. By assisting Abby, Tess joins the investigation in LA. It seems that the feds have an insider feeding them information about the Congressman. A sexual sadist with ties to the barrio he escaped from years before, the congressman is a believable villian. He is manipulative, egotistcal and understands that surface means more than substance. Tess fears that her invstigation is on a collision course with Abby and she must chose between doing the right thing and doing the right thing for Abby. Traps are sprung and secrets revealed.

Michael Prescott always delivers fast paced stories kand interesting plots. Unfortuantely, in this

book the crazy quilt never quite comes together. Tess is a downer, staid, uninteresting and hypocritical. She sucks the life out of the story and is almost irrelevant. Abby is far more interesting and exciting but she seems more on edge than edgey in this outing. The feds and their bickering and politics were just annoying. The informant's identity was a stretch and the ultimate resolution was pat. Still, this book is still alot of fun.

A Winner

Let me say upfront that I enjoy Michael Prescott a lot. I've read many of his books and while I've liked some more than others, I have yet to be seriously disappointed in anything he's written. That being said, I enjoyed Mortal Faults as much if not more than anything I've read by him before. I was familiar with both of the central characters from his previous works and was looking forward to seeing them together again. I liked the writing, the twists and turns of the plot, and the feeling that I was learning more about characters that I've come to know. Look, I don't give many five star reviews, but this book gets one because it's well written, suspenseful, and a terrific read. I can't really ask for more. I fully expect to see these two to cross paths again and I'll be looking forward to it. I recommend this book.

Thriller

This mystery/thriller is full of action from the first paragraph to the end! Extremely strong female character Abby does not fear being in harm's way and seeking the truth. I loved this book and am now reading a lot of this writer's work. Although I had never heard of this writer, I first purchased a Michael Prescott kindle book special through Amazon just to try because of the great reviews. I have not been disappointed. I now recommend his books to friends, and I look forward to reading more of his work.

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Title: The Killer Coin

Subtitle: Jack Vu Series, Book 1

Author: Doc Macomber

Narrator: Jerry Lyden, Giz Coughlin, Elizabeth O'Hara

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-12

Publisher: Floating Word Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Kick off your shoes, pour yourself a glass of something good and open the page on your next great adventure. The Killer Coin is a nimble little mystery featuring sights and sounds from New Orleans to the Pacific Northwest. This road-trip adventure features a new and unique Vietnamese investigator, Killing Fields survivor, and now Air Force sergeant, Jack Vu. His eyes have witnessed every horror imaginable, making him a cool-headed investigator for the average murder.

But what Jack encounters on this investigation is unique he is chasing another soldier of war, Jim Lyman, who is listed as MIA, but whose thumbprint appears on a gold coin, embedded in the slender neck of a burned female corpse.This thumbprint peels back the veneer on a tangle of intrigue and deception that threatens to destroy military investigator Jack Vus sense of order and his career.

As his hunt for the killer unravels, Vu ricochets from the Big Easy to the cool, mysterious waters of the Pacific Northwest. Along the road, he encounters unlikely allies and unforeseen enemies. The chase heats up when reinforcements appear in the form of cantankerous swamp rats, intrepid bush pilots and more than a few shots of bourbon. Love, betrayal, honor and a final sense of justice play out as this case crashes on the mossy rocks.

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Title: Murder at the Lanterne Rouge

Subtitle: An Aimee Leduc Investigation, Book 12

Author: Cara Black

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-06-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Aimée Leduc is happy her long-time business partner René has found a girlfriend. Really, she is. Its not her fault if she cant suppress her doubts about the relationship; René is moving way too fast, and Aimées instincts tell her Meizi, this supposed love of Renés life, isnt trustworthy. And her misgivings may not be far off the mark: Meizi disappears during a Chinatown dinner to take a phone call and never comes back to the restaurant. Minutes later, the body of a young man, a science prodigy and volunteer at the nearby Musée, is found shrink-wrapped in an alleyway - with Meizis photo in his wallet. Aimée does not like this scenario one bit, but she cant figure out how the murder is connected to Meizis disappearance. The dead genius was sitting on a discovery that has Frances secret service keeping tabs on him. Now theyre keeping tabs on Aimée. A missing young woman, an illegal immigrant raid in progress, botched affairs of the heart, dirty policemen, the French secret service, cutting-edge science secrets, and a murderer on the loose -what has she gotten herself into? And can she get herself - and her friends - back out of it all alive?

Members Reviews:

Why hire narrator who mangles French?

Good story as usual but the mangled French made me grit my teeth. Couldn't even pronounce Aimee correctly. Being able to pronounce the protagonist's name correctly should be the first thing they check for when hiring a narrator.

Best Installment So Far!

What did you love best about Murder at the Lanterne Rouge?

The subplot about the 14th century glass-making guilds was fascinating. I appreciate the background research that the author puts into her work.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The mystery mother finally speaks! Cannot wait to see if she pops up in the next book.

Finally a Narrator Worthy of the Series!

I really love this excellent series and have read every book since I met the author at a writers conference years ago. I've tried a couple of audiobook editions, but have not enjoyed the experience until Ms. Gibel came on board. This narrator adds to the story in most positive ways. She seems an excellent fit, and I hope she continues in future audiobook editions.

Narrator ruined the listening experience!

I have enjoyed listening to the Aimée Leduc series as I go about the mundane tasks in my life - driving, shopping, cleaning, etc. This installment, however, was painful to listen to, thanks to the narrator. As the books take place in Paris, French phrases and names are peppered throughout. The narrator of the previous books in the series, Carine Montbertrand, did a wonderful job of pronouncing the French and seamlessly working it into a sentence. This narrator sounded like a high school French student, not a native. Every time she pronounced a French word or phrase, she managed to mangle and garble it to the point that it was a distraction. I found myself gritting my teeth and correcting her, sometimes out loud. I may sound like a snob here, but I'm not saying I could do better - I'm not a native speaker, and you wouldn't want to hear me try to narrate. But I did expect that the producers of this audiobook would hire someone who could PRONOUNCE THE PROTAGONIST'S NAME when they hired a professional narrator.

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Title: The Whisperers

Author: John Connolly

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-12

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The border between Maine and Canada is porous. Anything can be smuggled across it: drugs, cash, weapons, people. Now a group of disenchanted former soldiers has begun its own smuggling operation, and what is being moved is infinitely stranger and more terrifying than anyone can imagine. Anyone, that is, except private detective Charlie Parker, who has his own intimate knowledge of the darkness in men's hearts.

But the soldiers' actions have attracted the attention of the reclusive Herod, a man with a taste for the strange. And where Herod goes, so too does the shadowy figure that he calls the Captain. To defeat them, Parker must form an uneasy alliance with a man he fears more than any other; the killer known as the Collector....

Members Reviews:

truly amazing read

What did you like most about The Whisperers?

As usual, John Connolly has readers/listeners on the edge of their seats, Charlie Parker is such a believable character who leaps from the page.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Hardings other performances? How does this one compare?

Jeff Harding is the perfect narrator for Charlie Parker, have only listened to one of the series that was not narrated by him, and I did not enjoy it as much.

Brilliant, peculiar and disturbing.

The Charlie Parker series isn't my usual fare. Jack Reacher or Elvis Cole types usually flip my switch, but John Connolly's books are curiously compelling.

Some of the stuff in the series is standard detective novel gear. Louis seems to be borrowed from Hawk in the Spencer books, and Angel gives brief comic interludes. The underlying evil of the bad guys, however, leaves the reader both abhorred and intrigued.

Love this series!!

I cannot recommend this author and the Charlie Parker series highly enough. The characters are so alive you live every moment with them. Heaven help anyone who interrupts when I'm listening. I have to say though that Jeff Harding makes any book come to life, there's been many an author I've loved but can't listen to because of the narrator. I think Jeff could read me a shopping list!!

Really enjoyed it

Love the Charlie Parker books, and Mr Harding's performance does them more than justice.

Highly recommended for those after a little shiver and a giggle.

Easy listening

The narrator was ok, women's his voices were a bit ridiculous but surprisingly not irritating. Would recommend for an easy read.

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Title: Games to Keep the Dark Away

Author: Marcia Muller

Narrator: Laura Hicks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Picture Salmon Bay: an isolated, run-down northern California village, home to an idle fleet of fishing boats, a deserted amusement park, and a handful of secretive, even hostile residents. When private investigator Sharon McCone arrives in search of one of the town's wayward daughters, the trail leads to the thriving resort of Port San Marco. McCone believes that the missing woman, a former social worker named Jane Anthony, was involved in the suspicious deaths of three terminally ill patients at an exclusive hospice. But the elusive Jane Anthony turns up all too soon - washed up beneath a rotting pier in her Salmon Bay. McCone discovers that no one--not her client, a reclusive photographer, nor Jane's mother, nor her hospice employers - wants to find out why she died. Then the killer strikes again, Jane's secret life comes into focus, and McCone finds that someone wants her out of the picture - permanently.

Members Reviews:

Thank you Audible

Thank you for adding this lost gem. Laura Hicks does an excellent job of being Marcia's voice and bringing Sharon alive. Please keep them coming.

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Title: Small Towns Can Be Murder

Subtitle: Charlie Parker Mystery, Book 4

Author: Connie Shelton

Narrator: Lynda Evans

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-11

Publisher: Books In Motion

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Charlie Parker is asked to look into a controversial series of miscarriages in a small town in New Mexico that's heavily populated by Mexicans.

The town has one medical clinic. Her first assumption is to look for some type of environmental problem such as pesticides but that draws a blank. Then she shifts her suspicions onto the medical industry and finds herself embroiled in politics regarding health care among minorities.

It's when the dead bodies start to show up that she realizes she's onto something far bigger than she imagined and far deadlier....

Members Reviews:

Disappointing

Would you try another book from Connie Shelton and/or Lynda Evans?

Not in this lifetime

What could Connie Shelton have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Write travel guides?

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Flat delivery

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

I want my money back

Any additional comments?

I have spent more time on this than it deserves.

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Title: Cast a Blue Shadow

Subtitle: An Amish-Country Mystery, Book 4

Author: P. L. Gaus

Narrator: George Newbern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-20-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

After the first blizzard of an early winter, a Mennonite college girl with a troubled past appears curled up and bloodied outside the office of her childhood psychiatrist. Mute for many years as a child, Martha Lehman is again not talking. That same morning, the wealthy mother of Martha's boyfriend is found murdered in her mansion in the country west of Millersburg, Ohio.

Professor Michael Branden and Sheriff Bruce Robertson begin an investigation that, in the space of a single weekend, implicates Martha, threatens to tear apart the fabric of Millersburg College, pits one professor against another, and brings Caroline Branden near to a breaking point over the girl she once tried so fervently to help and who now seems determined to let no one help her at all.

As Martha struggles to understand her enigmatic past and as Professor Branden wrestles with the murder of the college 6's leading benefactor, the real story of Martha Lehman emerges - born Amish, converted to Mennonite, and drawn to the "English" world for the worst of reasons.

In Cast a Blue Shadow, his fourth Ohio Amish Mystery, P. L. Gaus continues to explore the thresholds of culture and faith among the Amish sects and their English neighbors of northern Ohio. Through interwoven plots, Gaus portrays these ways of life at odds with one another despite their seeming harmony. Coupling those clashes with the petty and desperate scufflings of academic politics, Gaus spins a suspenseful tale of power, pride, and tested faith. With Cast a Blue Shadow, Professors Branden and Gaus have done it again.

Members Reviews:

Don't Waste Your Time

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

Really disappointed I wasted a credit on this selection.

Any additional comments?

Will not select this author again. Horrible writing style.

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Title: Separate from the World

Subtitle: An Amish-Country Mystery, Book 6

Author: P. L. Gaus

Narrator: George Newbern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-20-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Enos Erb, an Amish man, claims that his brother - Benny, a dwarf like himself - has been murdered. Upon investigation, links to a controversial genetics study examining the effects of inbreeding within the Amish community are uncovered - a study in which both Enos and Benny had participated.

Critic Reviews:

Listen to another

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Members Reviews:

separate from the world

I liked this book after I tried a couple of times to start it. I am not sure why I couldn't get started, either I wasn't in a reading mood or I had started something else. I enjoy the Amish characters and the drama of their beliefs in trying to solve a murder mystery. I would read another of his books. I rated it a 3 or if I could a 3 1/2 because it was an easy read and I just enjoyed it for the story.

I marked a 5 because I really like the series

I marked a 5 because I really like the series. Last night I began the latest book and am sorry that I might have to wait a year for another.I am not marking the rest of the books, for it would be a repetitive "GREAT" for the entire series. I have read other authors with Amish-centered characters, but none will compare.

Separate From the World

The P. L. Gaus books take place in the Ohio Amish country and since we live in Ohio and visit this part of Ohio several times a year, I am familiar with most of the towns, roads and businesses, etc. that are mentioned in the series of books. Also, the stories are based on the Amish lifestyle which is very interesting to those of us whom the Amish call "English". The author's books indicate that he has done much research into the lifestyle of the Ohio Amish.

iI have read most of his books

I enjoy these stories because they are based in Ohio and about the Amish. Also the stories are built around the same non Amlsh people. Also the mystery of each story.

not great stories, but okay

Ok, not great stories, but okay.

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Title: Explosive Eighteen

Author: Janet Evanovich

Narrator: Lorelei King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-11

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Bounty Hunter Stephanie Plum is used to danger and adventure; they follow her at every turn. But when international murder hits dangerously close to home, this could be more explosive than exciting....

Once Stephanie steps on the plane from Hawaii to Newark, she hopes to put her hellish holiday behind her. But when her seatmate mysteriously disappears during the stopover in LA - to be found later in a garbage can - things are only going to get worse. Only one other person has seen the missing photographs the dead man was supposed to be carrying - and it just so happens to be Stephanie Plum. Now she's the target, and she doesn't want to end up in a garbage can...More to the point, she still has to deal with the fallout from Hawaii. Both the men in her life refuse to talk about it and all Stephanie will say is... It's complicated.

Members Reviews:

Very funny

Would you listen to Explosive Eighteen again? Why?

wouldn,t listen to it again but will definetly listen to the next book

Who was your favorite character and why?

lula

Have you listened to any of Lorelei Kings other performances before? How does this one compare?

yes good as usual

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

i would have if i could have.

Fantastic Escapism

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely - fast paced, funny.

What did you like best about this story?

Familiar characters, with their idiosyncrasies. Funny, interesting plot.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I wanted to savor this treat as a secret escape.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the next one!

absolutely Sensational !!!!

I have read Janet Evanovich's books for years and find the Stephany Plum books so hysterically funny.... Listening to the stories now on audio is a great sole relaxer...Comedy at it's best, brilliantly dramatised by the narrator, leaves me utterly engrossed and entertained... From Grandma Mazer, to Ranger via Plum's mishaps with Lula.... Just love, love, love this book and the whole manic Plum, the Bounty Hunter misfortunate sagas !!! just wonderful! thank you ....

Janet Evanovich - Explosive Eighteen

Explosive Eighteen, whilst predictable (after all it is the eighteenth book about Stephanie Plums chaotic world), has still got the wonderful panoply of misfits brought to life by Lorelei Kings narration. She captures the quirkiness of each character in her delivery that make listening as much joy as reading the novels themselves.

Good author, good narrator.

I have always enjoyed the Stephanie Plum novels, and the narrator is one of my favourites, therefore that makes this story a great combination. Top marks.

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Title: Vigilante

Subtitle: A Shane Scully Novel

Author: Stephen J. Cannell

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Lita Mendez was a thorn in the LAPD's side. An aggressive police critic and gang activist, shed filed countless complaints against the department. So when she's found dead in her home, Detective Scully and his partner Hitchens fear the worst: that there's a killer in their ranks.

Outside the crime scene, Nixon Nash and his television crew have set up shop. Nash is the charismatic host of a hit reality show called "Vigilante TV," dedicated to beating the cops at their own game: solving murders before they can. Now he has the murder of Lita Mendez in his sights. He presents the detectives with a choice: either join his team, or prepare for a public takedown.

But Scully knows that Nash isn't the folk-hero he seems. He will do anything in the name of self-promotion. If a detective got in his way, would he be prepared to kill? In this new novel, Scully will have to risk everything save himself and the job he loves.

Members Reviews:

Keeps You Guessing

Great mystery thriller. Narrator is great as usual. All characters are dynamic. The is a really evil guy you will love to hate.

Fun read

This was a fund read that held my interest. I would recommend this book for a light listening experience. Scott Brick is one of my favorite narrators.