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Title: The Forgotten Man

Subtitle: An Elvis Cole - Joe Pike Novel, Book 10

Author: Robert Crais

Narrator: James Daniels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 687 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Haunted throughout his life by a lack of knowledge about his father, Elvis turns to the one person who can help him navigate the minefield of his past - his longtime partner and confidant, Joe Pike. Together with hard-edged LAPD detective, Carol Starkey, they launch a feverish search for the dead man's identity - even as Elvis struggles between wanting to believe he's found his father at last, and allowing his suspicions to hold him back. With each long-buried clue they unearth, a frightening picture begins to emerge about who the dead man might have been, and the terrible secret he's been guarding.

At the same time, Elvis has no way of knowing he has awakened a sleeping monster. The further he goes in his investigation, the closer he draws to a merciless killer who is violently connected to the unidentified man's past. This psychopath believes Cole is hunting him, and he goes on the attack to find Elvis before Elvis can find him.

Members Reviews:

Crais's reliable craft

This is a nicely paced book which keeps moving even though we are given a good deal of flashback information about Elvis Cole's childhood abandonment. Crais knows how to craft a plot and use it to reveal character on the fly. It does seem to me, however, that he has pretty much exhausted some of his supporting characters at this point and needs to shake things up in a major way if he continues with Cole's story.

Still, this is a good read. It develops honestly, giving you all the information you have a right to expect along the way and then delivering a surprising revelation about how it all fits together.

I particularly like the way Crais combines first and third person narrative. He keeps all the threads of the story developing in parallel and ties the knot artfully at the end.

A Brother Fit for Calamity

What made the experience of listening to The Forgotten Man the most enjoyable?

In a world where Face-to-Face Friendships is all but lost, the human connection between Cole and Pike makes the adventure believeable. Knowing someone has Cole's back kept me reading

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pike. When I grow up, I want to be like him or know someone like him.

What does James Daniels bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Feeling. Audible listening is all about the "Reader". Daniels does a great job.

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

Yes, many days I would sit in my truck in my drive-way after getting home, just listening.

Any additional comments?

My first Cole/ Pike book was "Taken". Now I'm Hooked on series. Thanx, Robert

Great book

I Really enjoyed the story line and I think it grabbed and held your attention,

Original

A very inventive story ! Will hold your interest thru out and never be uninteresting.

Elvis is the Greatest

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

all of R Crais books read by James Daniels are a must listen.

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

Crais brings you along with each book. they can stand alone, but you will enjoy them much better if you read in order. This order I can not tell you, but they are not too be missed when read by J.

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Titel: Riptide

Untertitel: Mörderische Flut

Autor:: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Erzähler: Thomas Piper

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 16 hrs and 56 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-27-08

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

"Riptide: Mörderische Flut" ("Riptide", 1998) ist ein eigenständiger Abenteuerroman aus der Feder des Autorenduos Douglas Preston und Lincoln Child, das vor allem durch die Thrillerreihe um Agent Pendergast bekannt gewordenen ist.

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Der Sprecher:

Der Schauspieler Thomas Piper, geboren 1941 in Berlin, lieh seine markante Reibeisenstimme Nick Nolte, Harvey Fierstein und Tony Danza. Neben seiner Arbeit für Film und TV ist er als Musiker tätig.

Die Autoren:

Douglas Preston, der Bruder des Bestsellerautors Richard Preston, arbeitete jahrelang am Naturhistorischen Museum in New York und verfasste mehrere Sachbücher zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. 1995 schrieb er zusammen mit Lincoln Child, ehemaliger Verlagslektor und Herausgeber von Anthologien, den international erfolgreichen Wissenschaftsthriller Relic. Seither setzt das Team seine aufsehenerregende Zusammenarbeit fort. Der eine liefert exakten wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund, der andere arrangiert die Spannungsbögen.

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

fun book! as a Maine resident I highly recommend ...

fun book! as a Maine resident I highly recommend this read! A great and fun romp!

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Titel: Formula: Tunnel des Grauens

Autor:: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Erzähler: Thomas Piper

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 48 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-20-07

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Weitere Ermittlungen ergeben, dass Leng an einem Elixier zur Lebensverlängerung arbeitete, für das er Nervengewebe aus dem Rückenmark benötigte. Nur wenige Tage nach Entdeckung der Leichen ereignen sich Morde, die nach dem gleichen Schema wie die historischen Taten ablaufen. Mehreren Menschen wird bei lebendigem Leibe der untere Teil der Wirbelsäule entfernt. Die Polizei vermutet einen Nachahmungstäter, aber Pendergast ist überzeugt, dass Professor Leng dank seines Elixiers noch lebt und für die Untaten verantwortlich ist. Gemeinsam mit einer kleiner Gruppe Verbündeter versucht er, den Verbleib Lengs zu klären. Hauptziel ist die Vernichtung der lebensverlängernden Formel, für deren Gebrauch die Menschheit nach Auffassung Pendergasts nicht reif ist.

Die Autoren:

Lincoln Child, ehemaliger Verlagslektor und Herausgeber von Anthologien, schrieb 1995 zusammen mit Douglas Preston den international erfolgreichen Wissenschaftsthriller Relic.

Douglas Preston, arbeitete jahrelang am Naturhistorischen Museum in New York. Er verfasste mehrere Sachbücher zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. 1995 schrieb er gemeinsam mit dem ehemaligen Verlagslektor Lincoln Child den international gefeierten Wissenschaftsthriller Relic, dem sieben Weltbestseller folgten.

Thomas Piper geboren 1941 in Berlin liest die Bände der Agent-Pendergast-Serie von Preston/Child. Der Schauspieler ist dem deutschen Publikum neben diversen Rollen in Derrick und Der Alte insbesondere als Synchronsprecher bekannt. Er lieh seine Stimme u.a. Nick Nolte, Michael Landon und Tony Danza (Wer ist hier der Boss).

Kritik Bewertungen:

Wissenschaft - Horror - Action - Thriller: Diese Mischung beherrscht niemand so gut wie das Autorenduo Preston/Child

--Bild am Sonntag

Preston und Child schreiben Klasse-Thriller mit Grusel-Touch und Krimis zum Unter-die-Decke-Kriechen.

--Brigitte

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Titel: Mount Dragon: Labor des Todes

Autor:: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Erzähler: Thomas Piper

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 19 hrs and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-20-07

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

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Der Sprecher:

Der Schauspieler Thomas Piper, geboren 1941 in Berlin, lieh seine markante Reibeisenstimme Nick Nolte, Harvey Fierstein und Tony Danza. Neben seiner Arbeit für Film und TV ist er als Musiker tätig.

Die Autoren:

Douglas Preston, der Bruder des Bestsellerautors Richard Preston, arbeitete jahrelang am Naturhistorischen Museum in New York und verfasste mehrere Sachbücher zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. 1995 schrieb er zusammen mit Lincoln Child, ehemaliger Verlagslektor und Herausgeber von Anthologien, den international erfolgreichen Wissenschaftsthriller Relic. Seither setzt das Team seine aufsehenerregende Zusammenarbeit fort. Der eine liefert exakten wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund, der andere arrangiert die Spannungsbögen.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Das Autorenteam Preston/Child macht den Schrecken zum Programm.

-- Süddeutsche Zeitung

Wer die Gentechnologie für gefährliches Teufelswerk hält, wird sich durch die atemberaubende Spannung bestätigt sehen, die ein tödliches Virus über stolze 600 Romanseiten aufrechtzuerhalten vermag.

-- Die Welt

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Titel: Ritual: Höhle des Schreckens

Autor:: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Erzähler: Thomas Piper

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-20-07

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

In einer Kleinstadt geschehen grausame Morde. Sie erinnern an Indianermythen und ein historisches Massaker. Viele glauben, dass die Geister der Toten zurückgekehrt sind, um Rache zu nehmen. Special Agent Pendergast verfolgt eher irdische Spuren: die Gen-Experimente an Mais, mit deren Hilfe die Stadt zu neuer Blüte kommen soll, scheinen außer Kontrolle geraten zu sein. Oder steckt doch noch etwas ganz anderes dahinter?

Die Autoren:

Lincoln Child, ehemaliger Verlagslektor und Herausgeber von Anthologien, schrieb 1995 zusammen mit Douglas Preston den international erfolgreichen Wissenschaftsthriller Relic.

Douglas Preston, arbeitete jahrelang am Naturhistorischen Museum in New York. Er verfasste mehrere Sachbücher zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. 1995 schrieb er gemeinsam mit dem ehemaligen Verlagslektor Lincoln Child den international gefeierten Wissenschaftsthriller Relic, dem sieben Weltbestseller folgten.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Wissenschaft - Horror - Action - Thriller: Diese Mischung beherrscht niemand so gut wie das Autorenduo Preston/Child

--Bild am Sonntag

Preston und Child schreiben Klasse-Thriller mit Grusel-Touch und Krimis zum Unter-die-Decke-Kriechen.

--Brigitte

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Titel: Attic - Gefahr aus der Tiefe (Gekürzt)

Autor:: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Erzähler: Thomas Piper

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-20-07

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Autoren

Lincoln Child, ehemaliger Verlagslektor und Herausgeber von Anthologien, schrieb 1995 zusammen mit Douglas Preston den international erfolgreichen Wissenschaftsthriller Relic.

Douglas Preston, arbeitete jahrelang am Naturhistorischen Museum in New York. Er verfasste mehrere Sachbücher zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. 1995 schrieb er gemeinsam mit dem ehemaligen Verlagslektor Lincoln Child den international gefeierten Wissenschaftsthriller Relic, dem sieben Weltbestseller folgten.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Wissenschaft - Horror - Action - Thriller: Diese Mischung beherrscht niemand so gut wie das Autorenduo Preston/Child

--Bild am Sonntag

Preston und Child schreiben Klasse-Thriller mit Grusel-Touch und Krimis zum Unter-die-Decke-Kriechen.

--Brigitte

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

Attic: Gefahr aus der Tiefe

I was very disappointed that your offering did not state and state clearly that this copy was NOT IN ENGLISH!!!

I know about six words in German and so gave the book away.

Attic

I ordered this book but did not realize that it was in the language German. So needless to say I had to return it. I was hoping to try to find a copy that is in English.

Attic

This book was in German, I don't speak German, so was unable to read it.

Confusing

I bought this thinking it was a new Preston/Child book. Turns out it is a German version of "Reliquary," translated back into English. It is not verbatim from the English version so I have no idea why anyone would buy this instead of just buying "Reliquary." Some of the translations are not entirely accurate either.

Attic is in German!

I was very excited to see this book by Preston/Child. I have read every book by them and this one was new...however, it's in German! I can't read German...I assumed it was in English. I am very disappointed and just hope I can get my money back. Joanne Reese, Washington

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Titel: Blutmale (Maura Isles / Jane Rizzoli 6)

Autor:: Tess Gerritsen

Erzähler: Mechthild Großmann

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-23-07

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Schon allein Mechthild Großmanns Stimme erzeugt Thriller-Atmosphäre.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Tess Gerritsen gehört zur ersten Liga der crime ladies!

--Süddeutsche Zeitung

Gerritsen packt viel Stoff in ihren Roman, aber das, wie immer, gekonnt und extrem spannend.

--BRIGITTE

Wow, was für eine Stimme! So tief, so weich, so hart, so voller Timbre [...].

--literaturkritik.de über Mechthild Großmann

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Title: K Is for Killer

Subtitle: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

Author: Sue Grafton

Narrator: Mary Peiffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-07

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 461 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Her death had raised a host of tough questions. The cops suspected homicide, but they could find neither motive nor suspect. Even the means were mysterious: Lorna's body was so badly decomposed when it was discovered that they couldn't be certain she hadn't died of natural causes. In the way of overworked cops everywhere, the case was gradually shifted to the back burner and became another unsolved file. Only Lorna's mother kept it alive, consumed by the certainty that somebody out there had gotten away with murder. So she hired Kinsey Millhone, P.I.

Critic Reviews:

"Grafton's latest is one of her best." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Weak Entry in the Kinsey Millhone Series

It's almost worth skipping this one. If Grafton's character development didn't take place over multiple novels, I would. As it is, you probably should give this a listen if you are already committed to the series. I did and I found that all the typical Grafton weaknesses were on display and new ones were added. Unfortunately, the strong plot development that ordinarily compensates for these weaknesses is lacking this time.

Major weakness include:

Non-existent character development, especially with most characters that do not recur in the series, and including this novel's villain.

Unusually poor plot development. Ordinarily, this is Grafton's strength. It is MIA with this novel.

Exceptionally poorly drawn villain. When the villain is revealed, I wager you will find yourself asking WHO??? followed quickly with WHY??? If so, your questions will go largely unanswered.

An incredibly abrupt ending, with virtually all minor plot lines left dangling.

An uncharacteristically maudlin summary from Millhone in the Epilogue.

Typical Series weaknesses also continue, including:

The absence of the sort of cues that most author's use to remind readers of the identities of different characters, especially when many characters are introduced throughout the novel. Here, at most, you will be reminded of a character's first name. If you don't remember who they are among the dozen plus characters new to the novel, well, at least you have a rewind button.

And perhaps the greatest weakness of the series ~ the narrator. These novels were recorded early in the evolution of audiobooks, which is the only reason I can imagine that this narrator found any work. It seems to me that a narrator should, at least, pronounce words correctly. This one muffs some incredibly common ones ~ very distracting when listening. Characterizations, dramatic pacing, inflection ... all the other narrative skills are also weak or missing altogether.

I am 11 books into this series, and beginning to despair. Unusually, writers improve as they develop a series. That is not happening here. Sigh.

The Usual

If you like Sue Grafton, then you will like this one. Nothing out of the ordinary, but that's what I like about the Grafton books is that you pretty much know you are going to have a decent detective story without wondering if you are going to hear something that you don't want to un-hear.

This Series Covers a Lot of Ground

This is a very solid series of mysteries. Even though this is close to the middle, the setting has barely budged from the 80's where it began.

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Title: L Is for Lawless

Subtitle: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

Author: Sue Grafton

Narrator: Mary Peiffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-07

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 434 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

America's favorite borderline delinquent is back, with her one-liners on tape and her energy level on high, romping through her fastest and funniest adventure in this, her 12th foray into the alphabet of crime.

Critic Reviews:

"Grafton exhibits a sharp ear for dialogue and a quarter-horse pace. Her characters are as real as any this side of Elmore Leonard." K Is for Killer offers further proof of Grafton's growth as a writer. This is one mystery series that gains strength with [each] passing letter. (People)

"An adventure that begins straightforwardly enough but quickly twists into a knotted string of untruths." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Great book

Would you consider the audio edition of L Is for Lawless to be better than the print version?

I love the way Mary Peiffer brings the characters to life and brings the read into the story and keeps you on the edge of your seat through the action scenes.

Have you listened to any of Mary Peiffers other performances before? How does this one compare?

I love the way Mary Peiffer brings the characters to life, the new narrator, Judy Kaye, ruins it for me as she makes everyone sounds like they are 40yrs older then what they are in the stories. Where as Mary gives the characters more juice and seem age appropriate instead of whiny antiques that Judy does. I think Sue Grafton screwed up on this one when she changed the narrator and I have since moved away from the series and won't return because of this change.

One of Grafton's Best!

After a couple less than worthy entries in the Kinsey Millhone series (J & K), Sue Grafton roars back with a nicely diverting addition. Yes, you will probably anticipate much of the ending from early clues, but no matter; the ride is enjoyable even if the destination is not too much of a surprise.

Grafton offers some of her best development of secondary characters yet and has now moved well past the two-dimensional characters of her earlier novels. Add in an enjoyable, sometimes exciting plot and a more nuanced Kinsey, and this book is certainly worth a listen.

Even the much maligned (sometimes by me) narrator really steps up with this effort. As best I can tell, every word is correctly pronounced (applause) and dramatic characterizations are much more fully developed. This may not be an ~A~ game yet, but it's certainly a solid B.

You will not regret a decision to escape for a few hours into the Lawless world of Kinsey Millhone.

Not the best of Sue Grafton

What was most disappointing about Sue Graftons story?

Not up to par with the others in the series.

Was L Is for Lawless worth the listening time?

50% YES / 50% NO

Any additional comments?

My husband and I have almost all of Sue Grafton's books. We enjoyed all but this one. Must have been an off year.

Lol is for a long roadtrip

this one gets just a bit complicated. in places but I still really liked it

This story was slow

I wonder now if previous books in this series that I listened to were abridged. There seemed to be endless descriptive details that were not relevant to the storyline. The ending was disappointing and seemed rushed after the long slog to get there.

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Titel: Todsünde (Maura Isles / Jane Rizzoli 3)

Autor:: Tess Gerritsen

Erzähler: Michael Hansonis

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-06-07

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Medical Thrillers

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Scheinbar haben die Fälle nichts miteinander zu tun bis FBI-Agent Gabriel Dean, Rizzolis Ex-Geliebter, eine Verbindung zwischen den Opfern herstellt und Jane und Maura damit geradewegs in einen Abgrund aus Neid, Zorn und Habgier führt...

Kritik Bewertungen:

Nichts für schwache Nerven.

-- GALA