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Title: Real Murders

Subtitle: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, Book 1

Author: Charlaine Harris

Narrator: Therese Plummer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2296 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side - and its crime buffs. One of them is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime - until the night she finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss.

As other brutal "copycat" killings follow, Roe will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game, one that casts all the members of Real Murders, herself included, as prime suspects - or potential victims.

Critic Reviews:

"An ingenious plot and sufficient flow of blood keep the pages flying....Harris draws the guilty and the innocent into an engrossing tale while inventing a heroine as capable and potentially complex as P. D. James's Cordelia Gray." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Adjusting expectations

For any fan of Charlaine Harris, it is first necessary to understand that this first book in a series isn't like her Sookie Stackhouse or Harper Conolly series--nothing supernatural.

Second, it is an earlier work and, while the trademark humor and wit are there, the style and plotting aren't as fully developed as later works.

Third, while many characters are introduced in this book, they are not as well-developed as one might like, but they do turn up again in later books so don't dismiss them.

Fourth, this story and ones that follow are more like a leisurely stroll through a residential neighborhood than a car chase with spectacular crashes. Often, the story is as much a chronicle of Aurora's life as it is a mystery to be solved.

Fifth, Aurora is still finding herself so don't think that the sweet librarian in this book remains static and a fixed character in future books.

There was enough of interest in this first in the series for me to continue with more and it can't be compared to Sookie or Harper. It shouldn't be. It isn't deep, fast-paced, or overly complex. Aurora is not a super-sleuth or the most prudent person you will meet, but she is an interesting enough character for me to find it worthwhile to spend a few hours with as she lives her life and stumbles onto murder scenes.

I so love Aurora Teagarden

These books are really fun. After reading all of Charlaine Harris's Sookie books and then all of the Harris's Harper Connelly books, I figured that the Aurora Teagarden series would naturally be next on the list. At first I really thought they were a bit cheesey, but Aurora started to grow on me. While it doesn't have any of the supernatural aspects of the other series and would be more of a PG rating, instead of the maybe PG-13 or R rating of the other series. This is a fun, quirky, easy read. The narrator is great & the character is lovable. After a slow start with the 1st book not knowing what to expect, I began to love the characters that were introduced and re introduced throughout the series, so by the time I got to the 8th book (within a weeks time) I will say each book in this series gets better. The only thing I do not like in the narration is how the mens voices are done.

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Title: I, Alex Cross

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Tim Cain, Michael Cerveris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-09

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1733 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain--they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.

As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson thriller delivers, I, Alex Cross is the master of suspense at his sharpest and best.

Members Reviews:

Double Crossed.. Double Good

'Never sure whether it's Patterson or the reading but Alex Cross is my hero. Along with him you worry about a crime or host of crimes, raising a family, having a love life after the terrible loss of his beloved wife and last but not least Nana Momma. Maybe it's because of the thrilling life or just the mundane those of us with families learn to love, but no matter what it is Alex Cross is the "man" . Relax and let Alex Cross take over; you wont be sorry.

Weak Plot

Without a doubt this was the worst narrated book I have lisented to. One narrator would do an African American dialect and the other would try the most terrible british cockney accent I have ever heard. With the attempts at black sounding dialect it sounded almost racist. It reminded me of Prissy in Gone With The Wind! Patterson spent several chapters detailing the medical problems of Cross's grandmother. This brought nothing to the story and was as if he needed extra pages to fill the book. The plot was very weak and within a couple of chapters you know who the killer is.

This was a major disappointment after all the hype this book received when it was released. Someone should tell the narrators that everyone in Washington DC does not have a black southern accent! I would not recommend this book because of the narration.

Peter Jay Fernandez?????

Any reason why Peter Jay Fernandez didn't narrate this Alex Cross? I've enjoyed him as being the voice of Alex Cross for the last several in the series. Just started listening to "I, Alex Cross", but finding it difficult to get into with the new voices!

Might be my last Alex Cross book

These books have left storylines developing the main characters and turned into "get a story out quick and try to be as shocking as possible." We love these characters and now the stories are just unnecessarily sexually graphic. Get back to telling us about the main characters and maybe I'll come back to the Alex Cross series.

FANTASTIC!

I have never been disappointed with James Patterson and this one has lived up to that expectation. so good it was hard to put down.

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Title: True Blue

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Ron McLarty

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-09

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1832 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Mason "Mace" Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything - her badge, her career, her freedom-and spent two years in prison. Now she's back on the outside and focused on one mission: to be a cop once more.

Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own, and prove she has the right to wear the uniform. But even with her police chief sister on her side, she has to work in the shadows: A vindictive U.S. attorney is looking for any reason to send Mace back behind bars.

Then Roy Kingman enters her life. Roy is a young lawyer who aided the poor until he took a high-paying job at a law firm in Washington. Mace and Roy meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm. As they investigate the death, they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nation's capital.

Soon, what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn-into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal.

Members Reviews:

No connection to new heroine

True Blue introduces a new central character Mace Perry. You have to suspend belief further than normal with this storyline. Mace is a (supposedly) framed ex-con cop who has a sister that is chief of the DC police. On her release from prison Mace and her sister committ felony after felony to solve a murder that Mace has no connection with other than her sister is the chief. Mace also teams up with a lawyer and solve the case faster than the entire police squad. There are also ridiculous scenes where the lawyer saves their lives from a killing gang in the bad side of town by challenging the gang leader to game of a basketball. The FBI and CIA also make their way into the story in a way that only the most ardent conspiracy theory buff would appreciate or believe. The largest drawback to me was that I did not like the Mace Perry character. She was porrayed as a action first, think last character with bad judgement. Her actions and reckless behavior were not worthy of a real policeman and she continually placed those close to her in danger for poor reasons. Read the other Baldacci books for much better story lines and characters you can like.

Really bad

especially from an author I have enjoyed in the past. What happened? It is so poorly plotted and the characters not as described. I would think that Mace really would have been a gritty, hardened police officer turned con. THAT character would have been interesting. Wish I had read Roberts review before purchase.

Another Disappointed Fan

Count me in the club of disappointed Baldacci fans. I bought the book on the strength of his previous books. This one was weak.

The plot resorts to Baldacci's usual formula of corrupt politicians up to their usual skulduggery. It takes a long time for the plot to unfold, and there are parts of it that don't hang together. They're caught in their corruption by characters that are flat and two-dimensional.

Mace: I could care less, send her back to jail. The escape from the refrigerator? Puhleeze! Not even a crumb of believability on the shelves. Roy: what's his motivation? The Captain: a familiar Baldacci stereotype.

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Title: Arctic Drift

Author: Clive Cussler

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 614 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there's a connection here somewhere, but they also know they have very little time to find it before events escalate out of control.

Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission, captain and crew perished to a man - and if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino aren't careful, the very same fate may await them.

Filled with the breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination that have become his hallmarks, this is a tour de force - further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

Members Reviews:

Cussler is the best

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

For those who love adventures that put you on the edge of your seat, this is terrific.

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

The story is rich in information. The twists and turns give you the feeling that our heros will never win. Then, just as all hope is gone, the solution is there. You can breath again.

Which character as performed by Scott Brick was your favorite?

Scott Brick does a great job defining the characters in the story. I so admire his articulation.

Any additional comments?

I would read any Cussler book and this one was great.

Cussler does it again

Once again Clive Cussler proves that his hero, Dirk Pitt, not only is a man of adventure, mystery and action but also timeless. Keeping with current events and evolving appropriately Cussler once again delivers a book I couldn't put down. I truly hope that he continues this series and anxiously await the next installment. A must read for a true Cussler and NUMA fan.

Political Nonsense Saps All the Fun From Book

I like Clive Cussler's earlier work, but the heavy handed Al Gore-esque environmentalism is a massive turn off, and had me rolling my eyes so hard I was afraid I might injure myself... do yourself a favor and skip this installment unless you thought An Inconvenient Truth was an enjoyable and realistic film except for missing Diek Pitt in its plot.

Excellent read

Great adventure. Dirk Pitt stands tall tackling all adversity. The hero that's part James Bond and part Captain America. He takes on all comers and has more lives than a cat. A great read.

Others more worthy of praise

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

There are so many Clive Cussler books that I would recommend. But not this one.

Would you be willing to try another book from Clive Cussler? Why or why not?

Of course I would I have read almost all of his work and found most to be very enjoyable.

Was Arctic Drift worth the listening time?

The last couple of hours were.

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Title: The Last Child

Author: John Hart

Narrator: Scott Sowers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-09

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1707 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Detective Clyde Hunt has devoted an entire year to Alyssa's case, and it shows: haunted and sleepless, he's lost his wife and put his shield at risk. But he can't put the case behind him - he won't - and when another girl goes missing, the failures of the past year harden into iron determination. Refusing to lose another child, Hunt knows he has to break the rules to make the case; and maybe, just maybe, the missing girl will lead him to Alyssa...

The Last Child is a tale of boundaries: county borders and circles on a map, the hard edge between good and evil, life and death, hopelessness and faith. Perfectly blending character and plot, emotion and action, John Hart again transcends the barrier between thrillers and literature to craft a story as heartrending as it is redemptive.

Members Reviews:

Stick With It!

This is one of THE most compelling books I have read in a very, very long time. It took me 6 or 7 tries to get past the first 30 minutes due to the narrator, but once the story thread is picked up, you just can't stop listening. The only reason I gave 4 stars is due to the narration. So, stick with it! As far as plots and storylines go, this book is a winner.

Good story poorly read

Because of the number of negative comments about the quality of the reader I listened to the sample before downloading this title. It didn't seem so bad in the sample, but I admit that by the time I got half way through listening, I was worn out with a false southern accent of no known region that I'm familiar with -certainly not a North Carolinian sound. Worse, the cadence of reading one-word-at-a-time instead of reading sentences with comprehension and insight made it a difficult listen. I stuck with it because the story is worth it. I would strongly recommend it as a book, not so much as an audio book.

Choices and consequences in the face of adversity

The last child is heart wrenching tale of a young boy searching for his abucted sister; of the dangers he faces while searching for her in dangerous places; and of thefriends and unlikely allies that join him in his search and his fight for surviving abuse and dangerous enemies encountered while protecting what is left of a mother unable to cope with the tragedy and who is no longer aware that he still needs her love and protection. If you ever wondered what happens to people touched by a heinous crime after the reporters leave town?; of how investigators forever haunted deal with their failure to find the victims? of what happens to the lifes of survivors that have no closure?, of if a decision can forever change the life all those touched by a tragic event?, of what is the value of one child's life measured against the future of your own child? of what is the "right choice" if you question where your loyalties lie? So if you ever wonder about those questions then you will like this book. I for once did not guess the complete solution which made the book even better.

An audio "page turner"

I really enjoyed The Last Child. This murder mystery rollicked along with interesting characters. Amazing how many bad things can happen in one little Southern town. My only negative was that I found the narrator some how distracting for the first few hours. Though it takes a fair dose of willing suspension of disbelief, it is an engrossing story.

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Title: Long Lost

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Steven Weber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1236 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When she gets there he's been murdered, and she's a suspect. But then comes a startling piece of evidence that turns the entire case upside down, laying bare Terese's long-buried family secrets in a most shocking way and leaving Myron nowhere to turn for help. Caught in a foreign landscape where nothing is as it seems, he must tear apart the city - and eventually the globe - fighting for answers to unfathomable questions that will take Myron, and millions of Harlan Coben readers, where they have never gone before.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] compulsive page-turner... The 'this could be me' factor lends poignancy to the thrills and chills." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

"[Coben's] genius is to make the seemingly mundane terrifying." (Booklist starred review)

Members Reviews:

Highly recommend/but prefer Marosz over Weber

This is a more ambitious story line than earlier books in the series...an interesting departure from the signature backdrop of the sports world... the plot was engrossing and the familiar characters true to form. But I missed Marosz as narrator. Weber is ok, but because for me, Jonathan Marosz is to Myron & Win what Will Patton is to Robicheaux & Clete, it took more than a few chapters to adjust to his interpretation of the characters.

Please, please, please bring back Jonathon Marosz!

I have listened to all but one of the Myron Bolitar series on Audiobook. And I have to tell you that Steve Webber does not do it justice! Myron was too whiny, Win was not pompous enough, and Esperanza was just horrible. She is suppose to be hispanic not an old lady. I hope you bring back Jonathon Marose. If not I will not be able to listen to another Bolitar novel.

Having said that I liked the story line. It was very good and a bit different from the previous books. I can't wait to see what Harlan Coben has instore for Myron and Win in the future!

It's a Hit

Coban continues to create great plots that keep me waiting for his next book. Alas the narrator was lacking. Please bring Jason back, he's the man who makes Myron, Win, Esperansa and Big Cindy alive and exciting. Steven may be a good narrator but not for Coban's Bolitar characters.

If only...

If only the book had been narrated by another person, I would have loved this audiobook as much as I love all the Myron Bolitar audiobooks. Although I became accustomed to Steven Weber's weak-voiced (certainly not 6'4", 220 lbs.) Myron Bolitar, it was as though no thought whatsoever was given to the secondary characters. Words cannot describe how badly Steven Weber's characterization of Esperanza grated on my nerves. Win was a nonentity. I was looking forward to this continuation of the series, but the narration was almost insulting, it was so bad.

New Narrator a Major disappointment

How can Myron Bolitar sound so 'weak' and Wynn sound like the normal 'next door neighbor' instead of our beloved 'upscale snob? And WHY is thise narrator pronouncing Terese, whom we have known for 3 books, Ter-ez. After listening to every Myron Bolitar book since the beginning, I am through with all the narrator changes.

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Title: Phantom Prey

Author: John Sandford

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1289 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before - but never one quite like this, in the shocking new Prey work from the #1 New York Times best-selling author.

©2008 John Sandford; (P)2008 Penguin Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

Another great "Prey"

I'm a big fan of the this series. I find time just flies when I"m listening to a good detective novel. I like Sandford's characters and Lucas seems like an old pal by now.

I don't really get the negative comments about Ferrone's reading. I like his voice and his characterizations. Those saying that he can't do women's voices....seriously? The guy has a deep baritone so I don't know what you expect. His interpretation of the women in this book are spot on if you ask me, so I guess it's all a matter of opinion. If you like Sandford and the Prey serious, don't let negatives about Ferrone put you off. I think he is the perfect voice for the character.

Get off Richard Ferrone's back!

I thought that the spacy voice of the Fairy character was right on. I have heard women speak like that. Really. Whiny, self-indulgent types. Ones who would have to retreat somewhere "to heal," after stress. And I could easily tell which was Fairy and which were the other females. Also, I got a kick out of Weather bossing Lucas around, and him feeling like it was his duty to indulge her.

Story was good and so was Ferrone

I'm amazed at the reviewers who had a problem with Ferrone's rendition of Fairy and other female characters. Fairy's voice was "over the top" because Fairy was "over the top." Her character was crystal clear because of the voice Ferrone used. The voices he used for other female characters were as good as they get for a gravelly voiced man doing female voices. You always new who was talking without attribution. That's the mark of a good narrator. This story was interesting, if not a little unbelievable. It had Hitchcockian elements that were revealed a little earlier than may have been the case with the director of Psycho fame. Bottom line: Fans of Sandford and Ferrone will like this listen. Keep the Prey series coming.

FERRONE DOES IT ALL

I wish the mewling about Richard Ferrone's so-called "inability" to do female voices would cease. He can do women, children singing, and multiple male character voices. Get a life!

You already have one of the top tier mystery/thriller writers working today.

THE MASTER

The Prey Series is what got me reading books to begin with. I am married to a police sergeant/internal affairs investigator. John Sandford is the only author that truly gets the dialogue accurate. It's amazing. I get so upset when I finish one of his books. I can't wait for the next one to begin. The entire prey series is amazing. Lucas Davenport is delicious. Keep them coming!

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Title: In Plain Sight

Subtitle: A Joe Pickett Novel

Author: C. J. Box

Narrator: David Chandler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1016 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In Plain Sight sees game warden Joe Pickett's life take a turn for the worse after millionaire Opal Scarlett goes missing. As Pickett discovers more and more disturbing truths, it becomes clear that someone wants the dogged game warden to keep his nose out of the investigation.

Critic Reviews:

"Edgar-finalist Box...expertly evokes Wyoming's landscape, wildlife, people and politics." (

Publishers Weekly) "Box puts on a hell of a show." (

Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Raw & Real

I absolutely love Joe Picket so perhaps I am biased, but this is is a extremely well read audio book, the listener can hear the pain and emotion that only David Chandler can display. The story itself is intense, real and super raw. It is graphic and cutting edge. I highly recommend!! A++

Good series, EXCELLENT narration

I hate that Joe P is such a pansy so often. I wish he would speak up for himself more often instead of letting people treat him like dirt. I positively DESPISE Missy the idiot sheriff Kyle Mc (how did people ever elect him anyway?!) and this Randy Pope creep. I think MaryBeth should speak up more FOR Joe when her skank mom runs him down. She is pure evil and trash ....

Another satisfying C.J. Box tale

One of C.J. Box's best.

Rich lady rancher disappears leaving three wild and nutso sons, thought-dead foster daughter's real daddy comes to the area to avenge the crimes of Winterkill, Sheridan Pickett once again in the middle of it all, family featured prominently - this has all the best ingredients of C.J. Box's plotting, and is more realistic than the previous two in the series. The plot also sets up circumstances for future plots and draws us further in to the Pickett family.

Really a great listen

Would you consider the audio edition of In Plain Sight to be better than the print version?

The way the author can discribe the simplest things for a eletric heater to the dust created by a spooked Pronghorn. C.J.Box makes the book very educational, very entertaining and suppensfull. Can't to listen to the next in the series. Recomend highly if you like to hunt and fish or concerned with the issues of saving the wilderness.

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

Yes, Nate adds an edgy side to the story

Which character as performed by David Chandler was your favorite?

Nate,

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

Yes if possible. A great traveling book. Still great to listen in 10 to 20 minute intervals if you can shut it off. I will wait in my parking stall to hear what happens

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend it . The way he describes the sun, wind, light and feeling of the environment is amazing.

The narrator needs to work on his Southern accent.

I like the narrator in this series, but as a Southerner, his accent is lacking. I've never met anyone with an accent like that.

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Title: Birds of a Feather

Subtitle: Maisie Dobbs Mysteries

Author: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrator: Kim Hicks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1746 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

What seems a simple case at first becomes complicated when Maisie learns of the recent violent deaths of three of the heiress's old friends. Is there a connection between her mysterious disappearance and the murders? Who would kill such charming young women?

As Maisie investigates, she discovers that the answers to all her questions lie in the unforgettable agony of The Great War.

Members Reviews:

Yikes! This is a problem.

I listened to the first book in the series and liked it so much I purchased the second before I was quite finished. I didn't notice that the narrator was different. Within five minutes of beginning the second book I would have asked to return it, if I thought it were possible! This woman speed reads her way through the book, making Maisie sound like a zombie and Billy sound like a total idiot. I have no idea what the narrator of the 3rd and 4th installments is like, but I WILL listen to a preview first. I wish I had taken the time to read this one in print, and I may do that yet, as the awful narration spoiled my enjoyment of the story.

I recommend the story - but not the narration.

Very Enjoyable

I disagree with the bad reviews given to this narrator, Kim Hicks. I enjoyed her just as much as Rita Barrington (the narrator of Maisie Dobbs, the first book in the series.) She did a marvelous job with the various accents, and I didn't feel that it was too fast or grating. I guess it just shows that you should definitely preview the narration before buying! I'm off to get the third in the series, and try Orlaugh Cassidy.

Really enjoyed it

The adventures of Maisy Dobbs continue in this second book of the series. The character development is great, and I found the mixing of mystery with the main character's skills of intuition, compassion, and integrity very enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed the reader's accent and ability to bring characters to life with her change of voices. Her quick manner of speaking took a few minutes to adjust to, but then was not noticed for the rest of the book. It's best to read the first book in the series before reading this one, in order to get a foundation for the characters.

Nails-down-the-chalkboard

This is the first time I've listened to a book in this series. I enjoyed the story very much, but I have to say that the narrator is the MOST irritating I've ever heard. The main character's voice is fine, at least until the final scene, but several of the others speak with a horrible whining screech. In the early chapters, it is only the women who speak so annoyingly, but as the book progresses, the men too start speaking this way. EEEeergh!

speed of narrator detracts from absorbing listen

It took me two novels to warm up to Maisie Dobbs. I now think this series superior to similar series in the subgenre of early 20th century women sleuths (Phyrne Fisher, Daisy Dalrymple, et. al.) - almost as good as Mary Russell.

I found this listen marred, however, by the speed of the narrator, especially in the first half of the book where she seemed to be trying to add suspense by the rate and pitch of her voice --BUT I think that was inappropriate to the text. It's a slow, atmospheric, character driven mystery with an element of whodunnit, not a cliff-hanging thriller.

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Title: Blood Memory

Author: Greg Iles

Narrator: Joyce Bean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1492 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Cat's latest case involves a disturbing murder in New Orleans. Banishing her personal demons, she focuses on the potential killer, until one morning she's paralyzed by a panic attack at a grisly murder scene. Praying the attack is a onetime event, she continues her job as a consultant to the New Orleans Police Department, but when another victim dies in the same shocking way - raising fears that a serial killer is at large - Cat blacks out over the victim's mutilated corpse.

Suspended from the FBI task force, plagued by nightmares, and at odds with her married lover - a homicide detective - Cat finally reaches her breaking point. In a desperate effort to regain control over a life spiraling out of control, Cat retreats to her hometown of Natchez, Mississippi. But her family's secluded antebellum estate provides no sanctuary.

When some of Cat's forensic chemicals are spilled in her childhood bedroom, two bloody footprints are revealed. This sight shocks her more than any corpse she has seen in her career. Cat's father was murdered when she was eight years old, but she always believed the crime occurred in the garden outside their home. The bloody footprints suggest otherwise.

Driven by this fragment of her past, Cat attempts a forensic reconstruction of the decades-old crime, even as developments with the New Orleans task force pull her back into the case she left behind.

Members Reviews:

So enthralled in story I left my car running!

I got so involved in listening to this book I got out of my car while listening and went off and left it running! I loved this book. Cat is a flawed woman who many of us will relate to. Though she lives with issues that could be crippling to some (alcoholic and bi-polar) she has incredible strength to live her life intelligently and with courage. Though the story line is a nail-biter the real lesson for me was that if we can honestly evaluate our own condition and fully understand how it affects our emotional responses and our situational reactions we can function in a positive and at times heroic way. One of the previous reviewers was critical of the reader, and I couldn't disagree more. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the reading of it.

Powerful... with a theme that haunts

I was overjoyed when Audible included author Greg Iles. It's such a personal charge to find an author so compelling, so gifted that I go searching the web for more information about what makes them tick, who they are as individuals. Greg Iles is such an author! Blood Memory takes incest and weaves a story with a sledge hammer kind of nuance - I promise you won't forget it!

Well done!

If you could sum up Blood Memory in three words, what would they be?

I was so burned out on the cookie cutter thriller/mystery that I almost did not get this one. It seemed a bit different so I took the chance. I am thrilled that I did! Pun intended. This was a very good book. Yes, there were moments when the over the top reaction of the main character went to far, but that's the only downside. Narration was almost perfect. Having a female partner for years that worked on the NOPD I can say I thought I was listening to her again! Mr. Iles reallly seems to capture the human element, our worst fears, dreams, reactions. I just finished Spandau and that was amazing too, just different.