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Title: Knife Edge

Subtitle: DI Harland, Book 2

Author: Fergus McNeill

Narrator: Mike Rogers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-16

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The explosive follow-up to Eye Contact finds DI Harland face to face with a killer....

He didn't intend to let her get so close. But now that Kim's become important to him, Robert Naysmith decides to tell his girlfriend his deadly secret. He wants her to recognise the power he holds. He hopes he won't have to kill her.

Detective Inspector Harland hasn't forgotten the serial killer who got away from him. But with nothing to go on, he fears he will never bring him to justice. Until he is seconded to investigate the brutal murder of a woman in her Bristol home.

A random attack, a murderer who has carefully covered his tracks...alarm bells start ringing. Then Harland meets Kim. One last game of life and death is about to begin.

Members Reviews:

Intelligent and engrossing

After a series a bad choices of unknown authors, finally hit on this. No fill in (unrelated to pushing plot forward) and doesn't slag along.

Tight and unexpectedly good ending.

I didn't like it.

For those of you who think a book with "DI Harland" in the title will be about DI Harland and/or detective work, let me disabuse you of that notion. This book is about the murderer and his schizophrenic girl friend. Until the last few chapters Harland is only a minor character. Furthermore, he is only peripherally involved in bringing the story to a conclusion. He happens to be present at the ending, but not because of any detecting or deducting. The narration was very good, but the story was a solid "meh".

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Title: Moving

Author: Jenny Eclair

Narrator: Judith Boyd, Clare Willie, Andrew Wincott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It took only one night to tear a family apart.

Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone in a house that has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. As Edwina takes the estate agent from room to room, she finds herself transported back to her life as a young mother. Back to her twins, Rowena and Charlie, and a stepson she cannot bring herself to mention by name. As the house reveals its secrets, Edwina is forced to confront her family's past and a devastating betrayal that changed everything. But Edwina doesn't know the whole story. And to discover the truth, she will have to face the one person she vowed never to see again.

Critic Reviews:

"Wonderfully written, insightful and riveting." (Daily Mail)

"Compelling, compassionate and keenly observed." (Independent)

"Edwina's story is both heart-rending and compelling." (Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go)

Members Reviews:

A really enjoyable story

A really engaging story, set over many years and generations, with a good ending.

wonderful

Where does Moving rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

One of the best family saga's I have listened to, riveting, sad and funny. The characters are all so well defined.

Unexpectedly good if a tad depressing

Not what Expected by the blurb or the author. Thoughtful, sad and full of anxiety but eminently readable and enormously visual. A good story which echoed real events.

Lovely book

A fantastic story showing just how complicated families and step families are. It shows how decisions are made and how they impact on others in ways you dont guess. blame laid at peoples door, when really its no ones fault, except life and its sometimes cruelty. Well worth a listen and narrators are amazing.

surprisingly good

came across this by accident and was pleased I did it was a very engaging story well written and wonderfully performed. Recommended.

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Title: Dryland

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Sara Jaffe

Narrator: Carly Robins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sara Jaffe's engrossing debut novel, Dryland, is a smart coming-of-age novel that charts the murky waters of adolescence.

Anything can happen when Julie hits the water.

It's 1992, and the world is caught up in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the Balkan Wars, but for Julie Winter, 15, the news is noise. In Portland, Oregon, Julie moves through her days in a series of negatives: the skaters she doesn't think are cute, the Guatemalan backpack she doesn't buy at the craft fair, the umbrella she refuses to carry despite the incessant rain. Her family life is routine and restrained, and no one talks about Julie's older brother, a one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer who now lives in self-imposed exile in Berlin. Julie has never considered swimming herself until Alexis, the swim team captain, tries to recruit her. It's a dare and a flirtation - and a chance for Julie to find her brother or to finally let him go.

Members Reviews:

Beautiful

This is the best book I've read in a long time. I fell into it, was hooked immediately, and the emotional content and gorgeous writing pulled me through. I couldn't put it down.

This book was a wonderful surprise. Its sensitivity was never self-indulgent

This book was a wonderful surprise. Its sensitivity was never self-indulgent. Its humanity was never self-conscious. It is subtle and literate. I couldn't recommend it more if I'd written it myself. Couldn't put it down.

Perfect for light reading

I bought this book on a recommendation, and I loved it. I'm not into analyzing books based on any objective quality--I just really enjoyed reading Dryland. This book was super, super sweet, if a little bit sad. Being a lesbian who came out in high school, I loved connecting to Julie. I could relate to her easily, which is what I personally want in a good YA, coming-of-age story. It never felt like a chore to read; I never had to make myself sit down to focus (I have ADHD, so that's saying something), I just got to relax with this book.

Sweet Indie Rock coming of age.

I liked that the city of Portland added character to the book.

A Quiet Little Book that I Hope Gets A TON of ATTENTION!

This novel moves like the water that Julie so desires to conquer when she joins the high school swim team â itâs smooth and warm (OK, maybe the school pool isnât warm!), and the prose flows effortlessly. As one of the cover blurbs says, it truly does read like a diary and a dream. I absolutely, without a doubt loved this novel.

Julie, the main character is just fifteen years old, and is coming of age, grappling with the departure of her older brother who was idolized in town for almost making the Olympics swim team. Sheâs also figuring out sex, friendships and the pecking order in high school. I loved how this book was formatted â without chapters--absolutely NO chapters--and in other books this would bother me immensely to not have a stopping pointâ and while there is dialogue, there are no quotation marks â itâs simplistic and it works very well. I fell in love with this quiet little book that I hope gets a whole lot of attention.

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Title: Recipes for Love and Murder

Author: Sally Andrew

Narrator: Sandra Prinsloo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-15

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Meet Tannie Maria: a woman who likes to cook a lot and write a little.

One Sunday morning, as Maria savours the breeze through the kitchen window whilst making apricot jam, she hears the screech and bump that announces the arrival of her good friend and editor, Harriet. What Maria doesn't realise is that Harriet is about to deliver the first ingredient in two new recipes (recipes for love and murder) and a whole basketful of challenges.

Critic Reviews:

"If you want a vivid, amusing and immensely enjoyable read about detection (and cooking) in an intriguing part of southern Africa, then this is the book for you. A triumph." (Alexander McCall Smith)

"Recipes for Love and Murder is a delightful debut." (Christopher Hope)

Members Reviews:

Loved it!

Fantastic story and Sandra Prinsloo rocks! This story deals with real and difficult issues with care, love and understanding and still manages to be happy and entertaining.

Wonderfully evocative and enjoyable

Congratulations to Audible for selecting such a great narrator. This book would be hudgely irritating without a genuine South African narrator and it is a joy to hear all the local vernacular and vocabulary correctly pronounced for a change. Moreover Sandra Prinsloo has delighted my wife and myself with a compelling delivery - much more from this narrator please.

The story itself is wonderfully evocative of South Africa. It somehow manages to unite its warmth and friendliness at the same time it exposes its more brutish side. Good story and believable characters that readers can care about.

Great job.

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Title: Twice Royal Lady

Author: Hilary Green

Narrator: Hilary Green

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-15

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Matilda is the granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also descended, through her mother, from the ancient line of Anglo-Saxon kings.

Betrothed to Emperor Henry of Germany at the age of eight, she is married at 12 and crowned Empress. By her early 20s she is a widow and the only surviving legitimate heir to her father, Henry I of England.

Forced into a second marriage to a boy 10 years younger, she gives birth to three sons, the male heirs her father longs for. However, on his sudden death, the throne is usurped by her cousin, Stephen. Matilda is forced to choose between her husband and her rights.

Intelligent, determined and courageous, she chooses to fight for her rights.

Members Reviews:

Tedious story and distracting performance

I loved the first few chapters of the story but but then couldn't believe how tedious it became for the vast majority of the book. Additionally, the book would have been a lot stronger overall if it had been performed by a

professional reader instead of the author. Voices sounded almost exactly the same as each other in most places, you could hear the narrator turning pages, and she has a very distracting way of pronouncing the word "she", when it begins any sentence (which is often), like "he".

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Title: The Interestings

Author: Meg Wolitzer

Narrator: Jen Tullock

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-15

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Whatever became of the most talented people you once knew?

On a warm summer night in 1974, six teenagers play at being cool. They smoke pot, drink vodka, share their dreams and vow always to be interesting.

Decades later, aspiring actress Jules has resigned herself to a more practical occupation, Cathy has stopped dancing, Jonah has laid down his guitar and Goodman has disappeared. Only Ethan and Ash, now married, have remained true to their adolescent dreams and have become shockingly successful too.

As the groups fortunes tilt precipitously, their friendships are put under the ultimate strain of envy and crushing disappointment.

Critic Reviews:

"The wit, intelligence and deep feeling of Wolitzers writing are extraordinary and The Interestings brings her achievement, already so steadfast and remarkable, to an even higher level." (Jeffrey Eugenides)

Members Reviews:

worth it for tullock's superb narration

novel is a well done but familiar rendition of modern american life - reading is outstanding portrayal of different characters' voices

Great book

Excellent story line and narration. Enjoyed it from first to last.

You'll enjoy this one.

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Title: The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Sharma Shields

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A dark, fantastical, multigenerational tale about a family whose patriarch is consumed by the hunt for the mythical, elusive Sasquatch he encountered in his youth. Eli Roebuck was nine years old when his mother walked off into the woods with "Mr. Krantz", a large, strange, hairy man who may or may not have been a Sasquatch. What Eli knows for certain is that his mother went willingly, leaving her only son behind. For the rest of his life, Eli is obsessed with the hunt for the bizarre creature his mother chose over him, and we watch it affect every relationship he has in his long life - with his father, with both of his wives, his children, grandchildren, and colleagues. We follow all of the Roebuck family members, witnessing through each of them the painful, isolating effects of Eli's maniacal hunt, and find that each Roebuck is battling a monster of his or her own, sometimes literally.

The magical world Shields has created is one of unicorns and lake monsters, ghosts and reincarnations, tricksters and hexes. At times charming, as when young Eli meets the eccentric, extraordinary Mr. Krantz, and downright horrifying at others, The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac is boldly imaginative throughout and proves to be a devastatingly real portrait of the demons that we as human beings all face.

Members Reviews:

Strange and Original

The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac grabs the reader right from the start when Eli, the main character, meets Mr. Krantz, the titular sasquatch. It's a charming, funny, sad beginning.

The story progresses as Eli grows older and we see him, and his family, at different points in their oft-troubled lives. Eli's first encounter with Mr. Krantz, and the loss of his mother at a young age, creates a "butterfly effect" (or sasquatch effect) that defines his life and identity and consequently impacts his loved ones and shapes their lives too. It's all quite fascinating but it becomes a little depressing too. This is not a particularly fortunate family. Thankfully, Shields populates the book with more cryptozoological strangeness than Mr. Krantz and the narration by Tom Stechschulte is superb. There's a bit of social commentary in the mix as well.

I enjoyed the novel. The writing is extremely evocative and the characterizations memorable, but the worldview presented is rather melancholy and consequently, I found myself reluctant to go back to the book at times.

I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. It's above average, and some readers/listeners might love it.

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Title: The Journey

Subtitle: Northwest Passage, Book 2

Author: John A. Heldt

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-15

Publisher: John A. Heldt

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Seattle, 2010. When her entrepreneur husband dies in an accident, Michelle Preston Richardson, 48, finds herself childless and directionless. She yearns for the simpler days of her youth, before she followed her high school sweetheart down a road that led to limitless riches but little fulfillment, and jumps at a chance to reconnect with her past at a class reunion. But when Michelle returns to Unionville, Oregon, and joins three classmates on a spur-of-the-moment tour of an abandoned mansion, she gets more than she asked for. She enters a mysterious room and is thrown back to 1979.

Distraught and destitute, Michelle finds a job as a secretary at Unionville High, where she guides her spirited younger self, Shelly Preston, and childhood friends through their tumultuous senior year. Along the way, she meets widowed teacher Robert Land and finds the love and happiness she had always sought. But that happiness is threatened when history intervenes, and Michelle must act quickly to save those she loves from deadly fates. Filled with humor and heartbreak, The Journey gives new meaning to friendship, courage, and commitment as it follows an unfulfilled soul through her second shot at life.

Members Reviews:

Unusual Time Traveling Story.

Where does The Journey rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

The Journey is a good book. It has an interesting plot with a new twist on time travel. It is told at an even, tranquil pace. It is a clean, family friendly book. No violence, sex, or inappropriate scenes.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Journey?

There are several memorable scenes in this story. The scene where Michelle first leaves the Franklin house and realizes that she has gone back in time leads to many memorable scenes. It is memorable when Michelle tells Michael Land to do whatever it takes to get his friend to come home in order to avoid the Iraq hostage situation. Michelle taking on a drunken student and forcing him to get out of his car in order to save his life is memorable. The ending of the story is unexpected. It is oddly satisfying and well done.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Millers other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, this is a new narrator for me. She did a great job.

If you could rename The Journey, what would you call it?

Take Two--A Chance to Tell Your Younger Self How Best to Live Your Life.

Any additional comments?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Book 2

What did you love best about The Journey?

'The Journey' was, a fantastic audiobook. It was well thought out, engaging, and the characters were realistic. I think the latter is the reason I didn't want to book to end.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com

Maybe A Nice Story

I could not get into this story. But it was a journey into time travel. I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review via audiobook boom. After her husband dies from a fall climbing rocks Michelle, a 48 year old, is transported back 30 years and meets her young father. She is able to relive some of the things that she did when she was young.

Time Travel at it's best

What made the experience of listening to The Journey the most enjoyable?

This is the first book that a time traveler stays and lives in the past.

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Title: The Unquiet Past

Subtitle: Secrets

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Narrator: Gabrielle Vaughn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-15

Publisher: Vaughn`

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Tess has always been tormented by waking visions that make her question her sanity. When the orphanage she lives in burns down, she decides to face her fears and find out once and for all what is wrong with her. She believes the truth must lie with her parents, and so armed with only an address and phone number, Tess travels to a crumbling mansion in rural Quebec, where she discovers evidence of mistreatment of mental patients. She also makes an unlikely ally and gradually unearths her family's sad history and finally accepts the truth about her paranormal powers.

Members Reviews:

Great Story

I loved the story. Kelley Armstrong wove an intriguing plot that kept me interested the entire book and made me wish for more.

I did not enjoy the narration. The narrator has a nice voice, but the recording quality varied greatly. At the start of the book it is clear but with a very slight echo that isn't even noticeable until either the VA moves in position or they picked sections that to re-record because suddenly the voice is very muffled and quite a bit softer. It is a bit annoying, very distracting and in my opinion it takes away from the story.

kinda suckef

it's boring not one of her best for sure. couldn't hold my attention narration was ok.

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Title: The Yoga Teacher

Author: Alexandra Gray

Narrator: Peter Brooke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Dissatisfied with her job as a pharmaceutical rep and struggling with the decline of her long-term relationship, Grace, a well-heeled Londoner, uses yoga class to unwind, reflect, and momentarily transcend her earthly dilemmas. While pitching her company's latest antidepressant to the disarming Dr. James, she is inspired by his plan to study Eastern medicine in Vietnam and decides to quit her job to become a yoga teacher.

After studying at the eccentric White Lotus Foundation in California, Grace returns to London ready for her new life. But nothing could have prepared her for the motley crew of students she amasses - from the octogenarian industrialist desperate for distraction to the supermodel who indulges yogic aspirations when she tires of kabbalah to the American film star who uses yoga classes to conceal a scandalous affair. Overwhelmed, Grace soon finds herself relying on her bicontinental correspondence with Dr. James for solace and inspiration, his words hovering above her London life like a sweet promise. With an eye for the absurdity in every encounter, Alexandra Gray gently skewers our society's preference for a quick-fix nirvana in this chronicle of one woman's quest for love and meaning in a world numbed by materialism and psychotropic drugs.

Members Reviews:

Contrived Story...

I did not enjoy The Yoga Teacher. The story felt contrived and not genuine. There were too many plot lines that made the storyline hard to follow and to keep my interest. I wanted to like the protagonist but found her to be shallow, at times, and lacking authenticity.

Great sight into her journey

Delightful! Great sight into her journey

somewhat superficial

I kept hoping for some depth to the main character and the story as a whole. The plot line is weak and the main character's role as a yoga teacher is somewhat unbelievable.

Good book

This is a Great book for yoga lovers. Fun and insightful for getting lost in a good book on a sunny afternoon.

I wasn't expecting a 'deep' read

Very light reading yes, but what I did mind is that it gives the impression that it is easy to become a Yoga Teacher and, worse yet, that many Yoga teachers and practitioners are not that mentally stable.

Reading it is a waste of your time.