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Titolo: Colosseum: Arena di sangue

Autore: Simone Sarasso

Narratore: Lorenzo Loreti

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 01-06-17

Editore: Audible Studios

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Riepilogo Editore:

80 d.C. È il primo giorno dei giochi inaugurali dell'Anfiteatro Flavio, il primo di cento. La folla sugli spalti è in fibrillazione e il meglio dell'aristocrazia riempie la tribuna d'onore. Da qui, l'imperatore Tito si gode il suo capolavoro: un gigante di marmo e pietra a sfidare il cielo. Per la massima gloria di Roma.

Sulla soglia dell'arena, che le generazioni future chiameranno Colosseo, c'è un gladiatore. Ha l'animo rotto ed è armato per uccidere. Il nome con cui il pubblico lo acclama, nell'odiato latino degli invasori, è Vero. Presso il suo popolo ne aveva un altro, ma è bruciato insieme al suo villaggio, alla sua lingua d'origine, al suo passato e alla sua libertà.

Non esiste più niente per lui da allora, solo la rabbia da alimentare come un fuoco. Oggi, dopo anni di duro addestramento e infiammato dalla passione per la giovane Giulia, Vero sarà il protagonista del più atteso spettacolo di morte della giornata. Si combatte ormai da ore, nel Colosseo, ma non c'è lotta più crudele di quella che sta per cominciare: il gladiatore dovrà scontrarsi con il suo migliore amico e uno dei due cadrà sotto i colpi dell'altro. Perché nell'arena vige un'unica legge: vincere, e portare sulle spalle il peso del sangue, o morire, precipitando nell'oblio degli sconfitti.

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Recensioni critiche:

Un libro potente ed erotico, sul quale sbarri gli occhi come davanti all'inaudito.

-- la Stampa

Con Sarasso la Roma antica è una cosa maledettamente moderna.

-- Gianni Biondillo

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Title: The Deadly Drop

Subtitle: The Southerton Mysteries, Book 5

Author: Deborah Diaz

Narrator: Bruce Stone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-17

Publisher: Chong Teck Chuan

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The Marquess of Southerton is determined to catch the ruthless killer who has spread death and destruction in Regency London. But will his secret plan succeed? And who will save him if the criminal proves too clever, even for him?

Members Reviews:

Action Packed!

This one was a page turner for me. The main characters Robert, Miss Gibson, and South plan to catch a serial killer (his name is revealed later on in the story) in London and what happens next is going to keep you flipping pages until the end. My favorite scene was the fight by the Thames.

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Title: The Little Parachute

Author: J. Robert Janes

Narrator: Philip Bird

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The moment Angelique arrives in Paris, she is taken prisoner by the SS. In a lonely little room, she is put in a chair with leather straps and a bloodstained seat and ordered to tell her captors everything she knows about the resistance. But Angelique knows nothing. She cares only for Martin, the boy who has been unable to speak since the bombs first fell during the Blitzkrieg. He has a secret - and she will protect it until her dying breath. Though Angelique loves him like her own, Martin is not her son. He came to her from the sky, brought by a parachute dropped by the British, and if the Germans learn his true identity, it will mean certain death for both of them.

Members Reviews:

Interesting plot but choppy writing.

While the detailed description of Paris during the Nazi occupation, i.e., the shortage of food for the populace, the efforts of the underground resistance tothe German occupiers, the horrific tortures of prisoners while in the hands of the Gestapo, etc., I found the author's writing to be choppy and the story line didn't "flow" easily. The plot -- a French woman and the young son of her lover ,dropped into her hands by parachute by the British and who is unable to speak due to a bombing -- are struggling to survive.after being captured by the Gestapo. If the true identity of the boy is discovered, both his "adoptive" mother and he will be executed. The plot ws interesting, but the writing. in my opinion, left a lot to be desired. I much prefer works by Joseph Roth who better described Paris just before the German assault .

Difficult Narration

There is some good stuff in Little Parachute - the tightening screws of the SS on the secret resistance fighters, the ins and out of Parisian life during the war and the fine line many walked during this time of rations, rules, scrutiny and grave danger. That said, The Little Parachute gets in its own way with the choppy narrative and writing style. The story jumps around and is often interrupted by French sayings when we already know the language of most characters is French. This is a story that can be told simply but gets very bogged down by the different characters and the hopping about in the narration that has no clear direction. This shouldn't be, but it is a rather hard book to get into and there is nol rhythm to the story for the reader. It's choppy and there's groove to it. This work needs more polish for a reader to appreciate the characters and their plight.

The sum is less than the parts

Reading this put me in mind of riding shotgun in an old Datsun driven by someone who is learning to use a stick shift. Just as you string together a few moments of enjoyment, you're distracted by the grinding of gears.

Although the time and place in which this book is set lends itself to a startling, uneven narrative flow, that does not seem to be what is going on here.

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Title: Long Journey to Deep Cañon

Author: T. T. Flynn

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-16

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

In the title story of this Western quartet, a man must fight tough odds to find out who paid a convicted cattle thief to frame him for murder.

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Title: The Ranch of the Four Winds

Author: Walt Coburn

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-16

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

This Western trio contains tales of men on the run, mysterious smugglers, and a search for the truth.

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Titolo: La ragazza dipinta

Autore: Matteo Corsi

Narratore: Matteo Corsi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 9 hrs and 10 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-21-16

Editore: goWare srl

Valutazioni: 5 su 5 su 1 voti

Categoria: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Riepilogo Editore:

In una fredda mattina di novembre, la nebbia della campagna toscana inghiotte Arturo, figlio di contadini, che sta pedalando a più non posso. Poco tempo dopo, una squadraccia di fascisti va a cercarlo a casa. Ciuccopino, il giovane matto del paese, ha ritrovato nel fiume il corpo di Francesca, una ragazza bellissima contesa tra Arturo e Attilio, il capo squadrista.

Chi ha ucciso Francesca? E perché Arturo stava scappando come chi ha qualcosa da nascondere? Sullo sfondo di forti tensioni sociali e politiche e di un amore conteso, l'omicida non avrà scampo.

©2016 goWare (P)2016 goWare

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Title: Motor City Manhunt

Author: R.A. Jones, Michael Vance

Narrator: Gregg Robinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-16

Publisher: RadioArchives.com

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Bounty on a killer.

It's 1935 in Detroit. The city is in the midst of a heat wave when a beautiful white woman is brutally raped and murdered, setting off a powder keg. The chief suspect is a recently paroled black man. Fearing for his life, he goes into hiding only to discover that the victim's father, a rich retired judge, has put a bounty on his head: one million dollars for his apprehension, dead. Standing between the fugitive and a lynching mob are detectives Michael Yellowstone, an Osage Indian, and his partner Lt. Jack Hill. Yellowstone is determined to find King and bring him in alive. What he doesn't know is that Hill has a totally different goal in mind. Writers Michael Vance and R.A. Jones offer up a tense, suspenseful thriller that explodes across the story wherein money hungry citizens are transformed into blood thirsty hunters in the biggest manhunt of them all.

Members Reviews:

Social Concepts Explored In An Enjoyable Fashion

The authors present a multilevel examination of various concepts such as Right & Wrong, Fair or Unfair, Prejudice, and how feelings of entitlement may motivate some who possess Power, Influence, Social Standing and MONEY to succumb to their darker instincts. All that and all set deep within the "Pulp Era" of mid-thirties Detroit USA. If you are a fan of gritty Pulp Fiction, or enjoy and are a fan of film noir, as am I, I'm certain you will enjoy, as did I, this latest offering by these two authors.

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Title: Chain of Deceit

Subtitle: Book 1

Author: D A McIntosh

Narrator: Adam Clark

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-16

Publisher: David McIntosh

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The story you are about to hear has its beginning during World War II when a ship, loaded with supplies for the war effort in Europe, is waiting for the US Navy to grant permission to leave the New York harbor. There is concern that any further delay will prevent them from joining the convoy that is so necessary to escort them safely across the Atlantic. (At this time, the seas were controlled by German built U-boats and Japanese submarines, some of which were specially designed to transport gold, mercury, and other badly needed supplies between the two countries.)

Just prior to departure from the harbor, the ship had been loaded with a secret cargo and a squad of soldiers. Would the ship still have enough time to be able to join the convoy and complete a safe crossing of the Atlantic? Or was there another mission about to begin? The components of an atomic bomb to be used to bomb Berlin had been loaded on board and were to be delivered to a US submarine in the North Atlantic, but the unexpected arrival of a German U-boat changed everyone's plans.

The captain's plan was to sink his ship to cover up the fact that his cargo was still in a warehouse in the United States and all the crates on board were empty. The captain's plan was about to start early. His black market ring stayed in existence for over 50 years before finally being discovered.

Over the years, several of the members moved up in the ranks of the United States government. Now they are plotting a different mission and are in position to make this their biggest, most successful, and most daring plan.

More than 50 years later, a large cache of World War II war material has turned up in a warehouse in New Orleans. Davin Pierce, a retired US Army Master Sergeant working as an insurance investigator in Palm Beach, Florida, has been tasked with finding out why. Gold, treason, murder, and deception at the highest levels take Davin and his team on a race to find out who is the leader.

Members Reviews:

Great Read!

Started a little slow, but quickly picked up steam. I found it hard to put down after I got past the introductory portions.

The story had a great plot line with plenty of suspense

The story had a great plot line with plenty of suspense. It was a fast moving read and at the conclusion left you with thoughts about conspiracy theory's. I was anxious for the next book.

Five Stars

The story was interesting from the start and kept me entertained throughtout. I was eager for the followup book.

Five Stars

I can't wait to read the next book.

I enjoyed the read

Chain of Deceit is a quick moving story. I enjoyed the read!

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Title: Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold

Subtitle: The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil

Author: Sean Taylor, Nicholas Ahlhelm, R. P. Steeves, I. A. Watson, Chuck Miller

Narrator: Troy Cunningham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-16

Publisher: RadioArchives.com

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

A stranger with a glittering hook for a left hand. He came to the untamed wilderness of Africa to escape from a dark, troubled past to make his fortune. Yet his new life comes at an unexpected price. Wherever he goes adventure, danger, and death seem to follow. From Pulp Obscura comes brand new adventures of one of the most unique heroes of classic pulp! Armless O'Neil, explorer, adventurer, and soldier of fortune with his own unique view on life and a thirst for action like no other lives once more in these stories! In the heart of Africa, the man known as Armless O'Neil hunts for legendary treasures, but discovers a world of shadowy secrets, wild danger, and sensational adventure! Thrill to five fantastic stories of savage mystery, amazing action, and incredible excitement from Sean Taylor, Nick Ahlhelm, R. P. Steeves, I. A. Watson, and Chuck Miller! Follow Armless O'Neil as he makes his way in bold new stories from the finest in new pulp! Pulp Obscura proudly presents Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold: The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil!

Members Reviews:

Pulp Fiction Characters Never Die...They Just Get Better With Age!

Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold: The New Adventures of "Armless" O'Neil Edited by Russ Anderson

"Armless" O'Neil, no first name is ever mentioned, is more of a pulp antihero than heroic. His left arm ends somewhere between elbow and wrist and he wears a metal hook in its place. He is a treasure hunter and soldier of fortune who is never afraid to mete out some two fisted (um, fist and hook) justice in a hardboiled lifestyle.

"There's Always a Woman Involved" by Sean Taylor: Armless O'Neil has a young acquaintance, since friend seems too strong a word, named Tommy Huston. Tommy always has grand plans for treasure hunting, and he falls for women the way Sonny Listen fell for Muhammad Ali. That is full length and out cold.

Now Tommy's involvement with his latest crush has brought himself and O'Neil into the clutches of the Nazis. Taylor serves up some great smash-bang action! I'll grant it five out of five stars.

"Palladium" by Nick Ahlhelm: O'Neil is working as First Mate of the Heart, a steamship that takes explorers down the Nile River. Onboard, he encounters Howard and Genevieve Prynne, a father/daughter set of explorers. They are seeking a flower that grows nowhere else that has been shown to be useful as a pain killer.

There is a murder aboard the Heart, murder and an innocent man hanged for that murder. The supposed "Dutch" aboard the ship, said to be on an expedition for rubies, are in reality Nazis. And then Genevieve is kidnapped! Ahlhelm does a wonderful job of keeping the action fast paced, the mystery subtle, and the solution to it all a fitting wrap-up. I give him five out of five stars for his originality!

"Armless O'Neil and the Chase for the Kaba Mask" by RP Steeves: Armless O'Neil gets a note from T.Huston, complicating his life as usual. While waiting for Tommy in a seedy bar, O'Neil encounters a Nazi with most of his face made of metal. He is chasing a slender, dark-haired girl who employs that O'Neil help her. It turns out that she sent the note, and is Tommy's cousin, Tamara.

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Title: Winter Ambush

Author: E. E. Halleran

Narrator: Jeff Harding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-16

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The only man who can bring a failing US Army expedition to Utah back from the brink is Dan Spencer.

Trouble is, the army kicked him out last year....