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Title: Iron Shadows

Author: Steven Barnes

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Iron Shadows...an exciting, fast-paced thriller about a charismatic cult with a dark underside, a riveting adventure filled with passion and danger.

Cat Juvell has a black belt and a knack for solving difficult cases. She and her partner have been hired by a wealthy industrialist to retrieve his sister - and the family's millions - from the control of a mysterious cult known as the Golden Sun.

The cult's young leaders, twins Joy and Tomo, are said to have miraculous powers to heal and transform - and the cult's inner circle are rumored to perform erotic rituals in a quest to reach a higher consciousness.

But there are suggestions of darker practices, and a whispered phrase - Iron Shadows - that hints at a long-slumbering conspiracy of terror.

Members Reviews:

Iron Shadows

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would have a male read the male parts for authenticity.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Iron Shadows?

When Cat teased Jax about what was in his coffee.

What does Coleen Marlo bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

More imagery, from the descriptive way she reads.

Could you see Iron Shadows being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes. Can't think of anyone.

Any additional comments?

No.

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Title: Castro's Bomb

Author: Robert Conroy

Narrator: Dennis Holland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Set in 1963 after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Castro and his army use weapons left behind by the Russians to seize the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay and then plan missile strikes against the U.S. From the corridors of power - with John F. Kennedy trying desperately to retain his leadership and keep the war from escalating - to soldiers and civilians both American and Cuban, this high-voltage novel follows the bloody fighting and struggles on the ground while never losing sight of how war can transform people and set in motion some highly unexpected consequences. Winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel, bestselling author William R. Forstchen wrote, "Conroy's work is the type of book you simply can't put down."

Members Reviews:

fantastic story

loved it , could not stop leasing to it .finished too soon. a must read.

fun little alternative history story

this is a quick and sometimes fun alt - history story about the Cubans invading Gitmo only a month after the '62 missile crisis. the downside of this is there are some unhistorical people or pieces of equipment showing up, but for those things the story is relatively good. not much more than a beach read or plane read. the ending did feel rushed, but having read similar "men's action novels" before or pulp war novels, the endings are always rushed.

the reader threw in a few attempts in voice acting to get some of the characters to pop. for one the reader tried to parrot a Nicholson accent and in another character the reader tried to pull off a really bad boris badenov accent.not distracting just fun and gave the story some thing else.

Very good listen

This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it immensely. I will be purchasing a second in hope it is as good as this one

Had potential, but fizzled

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Parts were very interesting involving the political realities of the day. But other parts just dragged on.

Would you be willing to try another book from Robert Conroy? Why or why not?

Possibly

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Dennis Holland?

Unsure

Do you think Castro's Bomb needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No

Any additional comments?

The narration was a little odd. There were no separations between scenes. It could be a full minute before you could figure out that the book had switched to a different scene with different characters.

Drivel

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

A moron

Any additional comments?

I have never left feedback about a book before, but felt I had to with this one pure drivel

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Title: Labyrinth

Author: Mark T. Sullivan

Narrator: Barbara Edelman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A heart-pounding rappel into the chasms of darkness.

Whitney Burke is a renowned cave researcher and marine biologist who has abandoned her livelihood after losing an assistant in a tragic caving accident. Though Whitney vows never to enter Labyrinth Cave again, her husband and daughter join a NASA-sponsored caving expedition.

When the expedition is overtaken by a group of criminals, Whitney must overcome her paralyzing fear to save her husband, Tom; her daughter, Cricket; and, ultimately, herself.

Mark T. Sullivan's driving narrative explores the cave's terrifying subterranean atmosphere, a range of fascinating characters, and heart-stopping action sequences. Sullivan drops the reader into the story with force and momentum in this intensely told and adroitly crafted thriller, an astounding tale of adventure.

Members Reviews:

It starts slow

This book takes some time to get into the story, but once you get to the cave it's nonstop excitement from then on.

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Title: Outer Perimeter

Author: Ken Goddard

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

And you thought first contact was terrifying.

FromNew York Timesbest-selling author Ken Goddard comes a terrifying thriller that dares to pursue the truth behind a series of bizarre occurrences - and a murderer whose identity even the authorities will kill to keep concealed.

A man of reason and science, Colin Cellars has earned a reputation as a top crime scene investigator. But Cellars finds himself disgraced after a bizarre episode that led to a horrifying shoot-out right in front of his eyes. What Cellars thinks he knows about the victims identity - and her death - has plunged him into a deadly search for a killer who may or may not be of this world.

Meanwhile, as Cellars investigates a case involving dozens of missing victims, he realizes that the three people he trusts most each hold a piece to the puzzle - and that they have their own ideas about what to do with the information. Soon Cellars finds himself on a chilling and unforgettable voyage, one that leads through tunnels of violence and intrigue and out into the unknown.

Ken Goddard is the author of the New York Times best seller Balefire, as well as 10 other novels. He has served as a criminalist in California and as an instructor in crime-scene investigation and forensic techniques at law enforcement academies throughout the United States, as well as for Interpol. He is director of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory.

Critic Reviews:

Well-written, suspenseful[A] page-turner. (

Orlando Sentinel)

Goddards style is smooth and meticulousYou have a deliciously layered plot that gets stranger and stranger, as the DNA gets weirder and weirder, and the story gets scarier and scarier. (

Providence Sunday Journal)

A genuinely entertaining thriller. (

Booklist)

Members Reviews:

The story line was very difficult to follow.

What disappointed you about Outer Perimeter?

The story seemed to jump around. The characters were difficult to keep track of. The ending was not explained well. I only have a general understanding of what the book was about.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not sure...

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Somewhat, but the story jumped around so much it's difficult to know for sure.

Any additional comments?

Better editing, a more clearly defined time line would make this story much better.

Weird, strange, etc. - Starting the 3rd one now

What a bizzare book. Enjoyed every minute of it. I don't think it's quite as good as the first but that's splitting hairs. I've enjoyed every book I've read or listened to by Goddard and I'll stop reading when he stops writing.

Wander around the perimeter

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes, to be glib. We are

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Most..the basic concept is actually rather compelling.

Least..some of the back stories on the characters are mundane at best.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes, KK does a fine job here.

Did Outer Perimeter inspire you to do anything?

Explore the work of this author.

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Title: Fortune

Author: Erica Spindler

Narrator: Felicity Munroe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-12

Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A mothers ultimate sacrifice... A brothers dark obsession... And one womans desperate fight for survival...

Something dark and dangerous had long shadowed Skye Dearborns life. She had seen the fear of it in her mothers eyes. It was there, locked in her memories of blood spilling across a gleaming floor. In the sound of her own screams. And in the terror shed felt the night her mother disappeared.

Then fortune smiled on Skye. With help she was able to put the horror behind her and look to the future.

But now that same fortune is leading her into the arms of danger - and back into the nightmare of her past. For the evil that has haunted her dreams has a human form - a man obsessed with Skye since her birth. A man who alone knows who Skye Dearborn really is.

And now that he has found her, he will do anything to keep her.

Members Reviews:

Be aware--this is a reprint of a book from 1997

I love Erica Spindler's books. A warning to those who have been reading her books for years - this particular title, which I purchased as a Kindle e-book, is a reprint of an old book she wrote and published in 1997. I think that the publisher and the sellers should make clear when a book is being re-released. Many people may be purchasing a book they've already read, and the cover is completely different!

Good but could have been great

Good, but could have been so much better. I think spindler should have included the mother and her search more (maybe even finding grace/Skye, but watching her from afar to keep her safe). It is unbelievable to me she would be so devoted and make such sacrifices for her daughter only to Do almost nothing for 12 years. Also, to me, the story would have been so much better and much less disturbing had the physical act of incest not taken place. i think it was unnecessary to the story and left me feeling uneasy. Had these two issues been addressed differently, I would have definitely given it a 5 star.

That was so good I looked for more on Amazon and found "Fortune"

I have just discovered Erica Spindler reading "In Silence". That was so good I looked for more on Amazon and found "Fortune". Thank You Erica for giving me a wonderful journey through your book. I am most interested in authors that start with dialog and continue through to the end. Well Done! The story content was mesmerizing and had me locked in the pages till the end. Thank You again.

Three Stars

kind of slow not her best work

Can't put it down!

Loved this book! Non stop suspense from beginning to end... one of Spindlers best yet! She has a way of weaving the reader into the plot and you can't put it down till the last page.

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Title: The Line Between Here and Gone

Subtitle: Forensic Instincts, Book 2

Author: Andrea Kane

Narrator: Jim Colby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 107 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Andrea Kanes Forensic Instincts series has become a favorite with listeners everywhere. In The Line Between Here and Gone, Amanda Gleasons infant son, Justin, suffers from a rare immune deficiency. His best chance for survival died with his father, Paul, who was murdered before Justin was born. But when a recent photo surfaces of a man who looks like a very-much-alive Paul, Amanda hires Forensic Instincts to investigate.

Members Reviews:

Illogical and silly

The first book in the series was ok and I decided, with reservations to listen to the second. There was a lot of supernatural stuff in the book. I am undecided if I would listen to the next book in the series.

The line between here and gone

I loved this story - I'm gettging hooked on FI, but does no one listen to this narrator before the books are released? He puts emphases and inflections in the wrong places, and throws the listener off with his cadence. Surely, there is a director who oversees these readings - if so, that person did not do his/her job properly. Please find someone else to narrate future FI books.

i can't wait for Nexxt one!

Loved it wow! great team of people working for the underdog! As goid or better than the first!

Second Time's Not Quite The Charm.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It was worth a Listen as the Forensic Instincts concept is interesting and the team is fun.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Saw it coming!

I hope there's another one

Love these books and hope there will be another on Audible. The unique group, each with their own special sensitivity is great fun and listen. I like Jim Colby as narrator, he seems in touch with all the crazy characters.

I recommend it if you like the unusual.

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Title: A Reconstructed Corpse (BBC Radio Crimes)

Subtitle: Charles Paris Mysteries, Episode 1

Author: Simon Brett

Narrator: Bill Nighy

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-12

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 72 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Bill Nighy returns as Charles Paris: unsuccessful actor, bad husband, and dipsomaniac. Desperately in need of work, having been kicked out of his marital home, Charles jumps at playing a missing property developer in a crime-reconstruction program. But the missing person case soon turns to murder when severed body parts begin to appear.

Television ratings soar as the public tune in to discover every gory detail of the case. The raging egos and jealous maneuverings of the producers, presenters, and the police provide a long list of suspects for Charles as he pieces together a macabre jigsaw puzzle of murder.

Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden, and Jon Glover are among the star cast in this enjoyable mystery, dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Members Reviews:

Well worth the sales price!

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

These BBC productions are funny, clever, tightly written and well-acted.

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

The plot is a bit far-fetched, but the cast's reaction to the situation is the true entertainment.

Have you listened to any of Bill Nighys other performances before? How does this one compare?

Nighy's take on Charles Paris is ideal.

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

These Charles Paris stories are like literary rice pudding--you could consume the whole batch in one sitting, but taking it in reasonable servings is probably the best bet. It lasts longer that way...

Any additional comments?

Grab these productions whenever they're on sale! That way, their value only pays more in dividends!

GREAT performance makes okay story good

So usually we listen to one narrator reading a story. Occasionally Audible puts out selections that were programmed to be heard as a play (often originally done for radio, but I dont know if thats the case here). This is recent, and a full cast production of a short mystery, starring Bill Nighy, Suzanne Burden and Jon Glover.

The story itself is short, comedic, and ranks somewhere along the lines of a cozy, though not exactly that. Nighy plays a desperate out-of-work actor, Charles Paris, who seems to have a talent for exasperating everyone around him. He is given a role in a tv show billed as Info-tainment. He plays a man who was murdered, as it evolves into actual murder.

While I wouldnt rave about the actual play, I would like to send my highest recommendations for the listening experience, just because the sound quality of this full cast recording was excellent. It is relatively new, not like some of the older radio broadcasts that have been reworked for listening. I was surprised at how nicely it played.

What made me want to find a cloth to bite down on in frustration, though, was that this is a 2 hour, 4 act play. And after every act, they laboriously had to go through all the music and credits (do they think we cant remember for 30 minutes?). It was such an interruption. For serialized radio over days it would have made sense. For something most people would hear in one sitting, it is just annoying.

Anyway, everybody has stuff that gets under their skin, so just know to expect that, and enjoy. Its rather a fun listen.

Sexiest 50-something couple there is!

Would you listen to A Reconstructed Corpse (BBC Radio Crimes) again? Why?

I love the BBC productions of the Charles Paris stories. I wish they'd do all of them.

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Title: Sharp Edges

Author: Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrator: Stephanie Diaz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-23-12

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 132 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Eugenia Swift is a young woman of singular sensibilities, a connoisseur of beauty...and naturally inclined to tackle even the most difficult tasks on her own. As the director of the Leabrook Glass Museum, she's been asked to travel to Frog Cove Island - an artistic haven near Seattle - to catalog an important collection of art glass belonging to the late Adams Daventry. But thanks to unsavory rumors surrounding Daventry's death, the museum insists that Eugenia take along Cyrus Chandler Colfax - a rough-hewn private investigator whose taste in glass runs to icy cold bottles filled with beer.

When Colfax declares they must pose as a couple, Eugenia protests in terms as loud as his Hawaiian shirts. She's loath to disclose the secret purpose of her trip: investigating the disappearance of her good friend Nellie Grant...the late Adam Daventry's lover. Meanwhile, the green-eyed calm of Colfax's gaze shields his own hidden agenda - locating a priceless Daventry treasure that will help him avenge an old wrong.

While Eugenia has always kept her heart on a shelf, their very lives soon depend on making an utterly convincing couple. Because among the chic galleries of Frog Cove Island lurks a killer, and their only chance for survival is the boldest, most artful collaboration they can dare to imagine.

At once a fascinating look at today's avant-garde art world and a scintillating adventure, Sharp Edges hums with the energy of a couple who bring to mind a thoroughly modern Bogart and Bacall. Add deft displays of wit and a wicked twist, and you've got another winner from Jayne Ann Krentz!

Critic Reviews:

"A fast-paced mystery..." (Chicago Tribune)

"Entertaining....The dialogue cuts through with...sarcasm and snappy double entendres." (People)

Members Reviews:

Pass on this edition

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. The narrator made the book difficult to listen to.

If you???ve listened to books by Jayne Ann Krentz before, how does this one compare?

Enjoyed the story line but hard to evaluate fairly due to the manner in which the book was read.

Would you be willing to try another one of Stephanie Diaz???s performances?

No

hated the "heroine"

I normally give books by Jayne Ann Krentz a 4 or 5 but the female lead was shrewish witch. And the romance only happened when the male character got so angry, he was almost ready to hit her. That isn't romance. I found myself avoiding listening because the female character was so unnecessarily nasty.

very disappointing

I couldn't quite finish this book. It seemed like it was written by a petulant teenager. The narrator suited it perfectly with her sharp whiney tone. I am usually fairly easy to please but this book became increasingly awful.

Too Fast of Talking

What did you like best about Sharp Edges? What did you like least?

I love all of Jayne's books. However, this one was very hard to follow because the speaker talks too fast. The talking does slow down in certain spots which leads to the suspense I crave, but overall the story looses a lot from the fast speed.

Would you be willing to try another one of Stephanie Diazs performances?

No.

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Title: The Last Place God Made

Author: Jack Higgins

Narrator: Michael Page

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-13-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Locals call it the Rio das Mortes - the treacherous Brazilian river where the Huna tribe is known to kill all who trespass. Despite the rivers deadly reputation, pilot Neil Mallory agrees to fly supplies to outposts there in hopes of making enough money to buy his passage back to England. But when he and fellow pilot Sam Hannah discover a field of massacred missionaries shot through with the Hunas arrows, they decide to strike out along the River of Death to stage a daring rescue of the two nuns who are missing. Their mission draws them deep into the treacherous jungle, where a final violent showdown with the Huna leads to a fateful decision that will change their lives forever.

Members Reviews:

Love Higgins

I really am fond of Higgins. He always has a good story to tell. And his characters are great.

Extremely well written and fun!

I noticed several negative reveiws of this book and therefore was tempted not to get it. However, I so much enjoyed the first two books in the series I thought it was worth a chance. Glad I did! Fascinating story. Certainly not plagiarism...in fact refreshingly original. The references to Indiana Jones are tonque in cheek; and the author makes this clear. This is a book about treasure hunters, but not the old-fashioned kind of treasure hunters. The author is a great writer. The story moved along fast, never boring. The main characters are not your standard action heroes and that even makes it more interesting. I am ready and waiting for the next volume in the series!

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Title: The Raphael Affair

Subtitle: Art History Mysteries, Book 1

Author: Iain Pears

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 104 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Set in Rome,The Raphael Affairfeatures the perpetually beset General Bottando of the Italian National Art Theft Squad; his glamorous assistant, Flavia di Stefano; and Jonathan Argyll, a British art historian. When Jonathan is arrested for breaking into an obscure church in Rome, he claims that it contains a long-lost Raphael hidden under a painting by Mantini. The painting disappears - then reappears in the hands of the top British art dealer, Edward Byrnes. How has Byrnes found out about the hidden masterpiece, and whom is he acting for?

There is also the curious matter of the safe deposit box full of sketches closely resembling features of the newly discovered painting. A hideous act of vandalism occurs, then murder. Bottando faces the most critical challenge of his career, and Jonathan and Flavia find themselves in unexpected danger.

Critic Reviews:

A clever thriller.Pears balances politics, love, and danger nicely in a plot that has a cunning and satisfactory outcome. (Sunday Times)

Masterful and calls for an encore. (Houston Post)

Presents a world the author knows well in the satisfying way Margaret Truman and Dick Francis set their mysteries in milieus they know. (Associated Press)

Members Reviews:

Beautiful art, elegant wit and amusing writing

If you could sum up The Raphael Affair in three words, what would they be?

Very happy to see Iain Pears's art history mysteries finally coming to audible. He's a superb writer (see An Instance of the Fingerpost if you want a long, enthralling listen), and lucky for us, a superb mystery plotter too. A hapless English academic, the delightful Italian policewoman who interrogates and then fascinates him, and the avuncular chief of police are all finely drawn, and the story bubbles along with pockets of hilarity. This is one of Ralph Cosham's very best outingshe's eminently suited to both the silly-ass and the thoughtful side of Jonathan. I hope the other books follow quickly!

As Good as it Gets

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

I loved these books when I first read them a decade ago. I recently began to reread them and when I found this unabridged on Audible.com I was very excited. I love audio books and to be able to listen to this book was a pure delight. It was all I had hoped it would be.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jonathan Argyll is the perfect combination of bumbling humility and skilled historian, and he more than anyone cannot tell the difference sometimes. It's impossible not to root for him in his lovelife and his professional life. What's wonderful about this series is that Jonathan's life is not a series of successes piled one after another, it's more like two steps forward and one step back. Sort of like most people's lives.

What about Ralph Coshams performance did you like?

Ralph Cosham's English accent hit the mark perfectly for the characters and his Italian accents were unstrained and natural. He did not read his female characters by putting on a falsetto voice, for which I am very grateful. Nothing ruins a book faster, in my estimation.

Any additional comments?

I love art history and this is what attracted me to the books in the first place, so this element adds greatly to the novels for me.