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Title: Grave Doubts

Author: Elizabeth Corley

Narrator: Charlotte Strevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-26-07

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Attacked by a serial rapist intent on murder, Sergeant Louise Nightingale is recovering in a remote family home, content in the knowledge that the psychopath has been put behind bars for a very long time. She is unaware that he was just a student of a much more deadly opponent - a nameless, faceless terror who is intent on proving his prowess on the killing field. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, it soon becomes clear that Louise is his ultimate goal. Desperately trying to find Nightingale before the killer does, DCI Andrew Fenwick wonders if her continued silence means he is already too late.

©2006 Elizabeth Corley; (P)2007 Oakhill Publishing Ltd

Members Reviews:

Good police drama

I could not put my mp3 player down..

Too Rambling

I had a real hard time reading this book. I almost gave it up, but after reading other people's positive reviews I thought something must be wrong with me and keep on listening. FINALLY when I got to the second download it started to get interesting and I enjoyed the story. It is not a book I would read again.

Either Could I put my MP3 down

Rather detailed but well characterised and as the story grew I found I was listening to it at every opportunity, driving to work, in bed, between appointments!!!

Love it, love it, love it.

This is the first book I have read (or listened to) by Elizabeth Corely and was seriously impressed. The story was gripping, exciting and full of detail; but interesting detail. Not drowning on about detailing every spec of the scene like some authors. Anyway without giving too much information away, this book is about a yound detective and her senior who try and catch a serial killer and the chase is on! The author has created great characters. You really tune in on everyone, its so well thoought out and not at all over the top - but still very tense.

Excellent book, excellent narration

This is the third Elizabeth Corley book I have listened to via Audible, all were excellent, and each one was better than the last. By sheer luck I managed to listen to them in the "correct" order and that fact made starting this one feel like joining old friends with the same lead characters present.

The story was credible, tense, detailed and never lost it's pace. The characters are all well rounded with enough detail of each provided to add to the story rather than overpower it.

What made this book even better than the previous two from the same author was the narration. I always consider the narration good if I don't notice it and hence it's not distracting from the story! However, this time I must complement the narrator, Charlotte Strevens, she was fantastic and her characterizations were absolutely perfect. So good was she that for the first time I searched Audible for other books she had narrated and will be downloading some in due course.

I recommend this book for both the story and the narration.

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Title: Restitution

Author: Lee Vance

Narrator: Mark Deakins

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-07

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Before Peter can fully come to grips with what he's done, his house is broken into and his wife brutally murdered. When the police discover that a mysterious package from Peter's best friend, Andrei, is the only thing missing, they rule out random robbery. When they dig a little deeper and discover Peter's infidelity, combined with his refusal to reveal the identity of his lover, he becomes their prime suspect. To complete the nightmare, Andrei, who might hold the key to everything, has disappeared without a trace.

Forced to run, Peter will have to question everything he has ever believed as he struggles to unravel the truth behind his wife's murder and Andrei's disappearance before the police catch up with him. Along the way, he'll encounter an embittered ex-cop with a taste for vengeance, a conniving pharmaceutical conglomerate, the head of an underground AIDS facility with ties to the Russian Mob, a corporate jackal bent on a swindle of epic proportions, and a spectacular act of revenge that will take your breath away.

Whip-smart, lightning-paced, and adrenaline-fueled from first to last, this is an audiobook you won't be able to stop listening to until you know everything.

Members Reviews:

Value of the Spread Moves Inversely to the Value of Our Position

People in Wall Street firms talk like that, and you'll read some dialogue like this, but not to worry as author Vance keeps such stuff to a minimum. Our hero is Peter Tyler, and his newly estranged wife gets murdered at the beginning of the story. Yes, it's one of those mysteries where the husband, Peter, is suspected of doing her in, and he spends most of 318 pages trying to prove his innocence.

Things start off simply enough, but the story gets more and more complicated. Peter thinks that an old friend of his who works in the Moscow branch of an investment firm may have clues to what happened to his wife. He goes to Moscow, and follows a lead to an AIDs clinic with a possible Russian mob connection. More clues, and back to the U.S. he goes. Now at a certain point the plot gets pretty convoluted. In fact when we near the end of the book it takes a key character in the story almost 30 pages to explain the whole mess. This explanation details the involvement of fake certificates, stolen paintings, and Hitler's involvement in the story. Yes, you heard me right.

It's a good enough mystery, but I sometimes felt the need for a big spreadsheet so I could better grasp the intricacies of the plot.

Main character gets a little tiresome

It's always hard coming up with semi-original plots but good writers seem to make similar story lines entertaining nonetheless. The main character in this book Peter Tyler gets pretty tiresome when he's running around, constantly exhausted, being tough and mean, doing his heroic thing but for a character who is a trader and doesn't seem to have any skills beyond that, he suddenly is transfored into a guy who handles every situation well. Except of course when he does incredibly stupid things (I won't give away the details). The story starts well in the way the original issue of getting accused of his wife's murder actually is pretty well done but it weakens as the story progresses.

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Title: The Echo

Author: Minette Walters

Narrator: Bob Peck

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-07

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Having thwarted press interest at the time, Amanda Powell, six months after the bizarre tragedy, is suddenly eager to talk to journalist Michael Deacon. She seems to have developed a strange obsession with her dead visitor, and Deacon's curiosity is aroused. But Deacon's interest in Billy Blake has more to do with forgotten echoes in his own life than in the moralistic stance taken by Amanda Powell - a woman whose wealth can only be explained if her husband is dead.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] cunning psychological mystery." (The New York Times)

"Hypnotic." (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

"A twisting tale of love and guilt." (USA Today)

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Title: The Road

Author: Catherine Jinks

Narrator: Kate Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-07

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Having previously written over 20 books, this author now breaks into exciting new territory with a menacing desert thriller.

A shocking and gruesome murder wakes an ancient evil in outback Australia. A truck driver, a schoolboy, and a retired couple on their dream holiday are among a group of travelers caught up in a supernatural time loop. Trapped on a long stretch of the Silver City Highway, just outside Broken Hill, they enter a nightmarish journey from which there seems no escape. Following the gruesome discovery of the bloodied and battered bodies of a young woman and a man on a property not far from the highway, the truck driver is forced to confront the very real possibility that there is a killer on the loose and then convince his fellow travelers that they are all in danger.

Members Reviews:

spookiness in the outback

A stellar reader and a well-drawn tale kept me tethered to my iPod. I am not regular devotee of horror, but this book succeeded in being genuinely weird and downright creepy. The reader was SUPERB at giving all the characters distinctive personalities. My only quibble is that I think the writer wrote herself into a bit of a corner--how do you get out of a no-win, Kobiyashi Maru scenario if you're not James T. Kirk?--and needed to wrap things up as quickly and tidily as possible. That meant, of course, that some of the worst and best people had to die, and you'll see whom from a long way off. A shame, but still not enough of a flaw to demote the book a star. Even King punts now and again (e.g., _Cell_).

Please Don't

This book takes too long to get where it is going and when it finally does, it makes no sense. Nothing is really explained and you are left to guess how and why are certain key points. One star because I couldn't choose zero. Give me credit back along with the time wasted listneing to this horrible book.

Neverending Road

This was a really creepy idea, and there was a constant air of suspense throughout the reading. Various people are traveling down a road when a recently separated mother tries to outrun a vicious ex-partner.

It doesn't matter how far you travel along this road, you never reach your destination. What are you going to do when you run out of petrol?

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Title: Boy Soldier

Subtitle: Boy Soldier, Book 1

Author: Andy McNab, Robert Rigby

Narrator: Jason Merrells

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-07

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Fergus Watts is alive and in the UK, living in secret under an assumed name. But where? Fergus is Danny's only living relative. Burning with fury and desire for revenge, Danny sets out to track down his grandfather and expose him. In doing so, he sets in train an explosive sequence of events that throw Danny and Fergus together on the run from the people who want Fergus, and now Danny, dead.

Packed with breathtaking action, SAS procedures, surveillance, and survival techniques, this is a fast-moving, action-packed thriller for teenagers.

Members Reviews:

Not for me, didn't finish it despite getting close

I got this bok on the back of great reviews. I usually enjoy teenage fiction despite being an adult, but I was turned off by the narrator's voice and found the plot extremely simplistic and not very believable. I have enjoyed Earthfall, I am Number Four, Harry Potter, Twilight and many other teenage fiction books but this one left me bored and uninterested. Defintively for boys, not girls. Sorry if I am disagreeing with the majority - I know this series of books has a great following.

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Title: The Moonraker Mutiny

Author: Antony Trew

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-16-07

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A tired old freighter, the Moonraker, is homeward bound from Freemantle to Mauritius. Haunted by his past, Captain Stone seeks solace in a gin bottle, and Italian mate Carlo Frascatti grumbles at the motley crew. Then the calm, humdrum voyage is shattered when the radio operator picks up a warning of a suspected cyclone ahead. Members of the panic-stricken crew turn on their captain and abandon ship, and so begins a desperate struggle to keep the battered hulk afloat.

©1972, 2006 Antony Trew; (P)2007 Soundings

Members Reviews:

Sea tale

This book held my interest and I could not stop listening. I admit to liking tales of the sea and this book is very nautical. The writer takes pains to put his prose into nautical context. A good story with enough human greed, sloth, and error to make it a very good listen. Finally one worth a credit.

predictable and unsatisfying

no real twists or turns in the story, easy to figure out what was coming up in the book. the end was truly disappointing as it leraves many questions unanswered.

Easy way to spend some drive time, but I wouldn't suggest it.

Good story, great narrator!

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

I listened to this book twice, 6 months apart with equal interest. The storyline and narrator are both complimentary and I consider this good entertainment. It was quite captivating. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Moonraker Mutiny?

The description of the ferocity of the storm encountered stands out in my mind.

Have you listened to any of Peter Wickhams other performances before? How does this one compare?

I enjoy Peter Wickham's narration and look forward to listening to his other books.

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

Yes, I could have listened to this book in one sitting.

Didn't like

I like nautical fiction, but not modern nautical adventures. To be honest, I probably should've read the description and seen this was a modern sea tale. I'm more into the tales set in the distant past. I couldn't really get into this one.

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Title: The Tinder Box

Author: Minette Walters

Narrator: Catherine Cusack

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-07

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Days before the trial, terrible secrets about the O'Riordans' past are revealed to Siobhan, and the family's only supporter is forced to question her loyalties. Could Patrick be capable of murder after all? Could his parents' tales of attacks be devious fabrications? And if so, what other lies lurk beneath the surface of their world? As the truth rapidly unfurls, it seems that Sowerbridge residents need to be very afraid. For beneath a cunning façade, someone's chilling ambition is about to ignite.

Members Reviews:

Short but sweet Minette Walters mystery.

A short story with lots of twists and turns, the Tinder Box is a change from Walters usually full length novels. Interesting, and fun to read, it kept me guessing. I prefer the long novels, but this was a fun read.

Walters is a stand-out in the psychological mystery genre -- ...

Walters is a stand-out in the psychological mystery genre -- compelling characters and suspenseful storytelling. She's only written a handful of books so far but you should read every one of them.

Not worth the $

Minette Walters is one of my favorite authors, I have enjoyed to a greater or lesser degree every one of her other books. But this is more short story than novel, so while it is fast paced, even perhaps a little memorable, it isn't worth the cost. It is a British-published book, which no doubt accounts for it's high price, but I wish I'd spent my hard earned money on a book that entertained me for a longer time.

Four Stars

Minette Walters is a great writer--why hasn't she written more full-length novels in the last few years??!!

Great read! I love reading Walters' mysteries and am ...

Great read! I love reading Walters' mysteries and am on my 11th book. The Tinder Box is right up there with the best of them.

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Title: Stand By, Stand By

Subtitle: Geordie Sharp, Book 1

Author: Chris Ryan

Narrator: Christian Rodska

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-07

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Wounded in the Gulf War, Geordie Sharp, a sergeant in the SAS, returns to Hereford to find his home life in tatters. As he trains with Northern Ireland Troop, a murder in his family fires him with personal hatred of the IRA. Posted to Belfast, he discovers that his adversary is Declan Farrell, a leading player in the Provisional IRA. Sharp sets out to stalk and kill his man.

Critic Reviews:

"Hard as nails." (Mirror)

"Tough, high-testosterone stuff, gripping." (Glasgow Herald)

"Ryan has come up with a big-balled romp that's just dying to be read in the company of a beer, a sun lounger, and a holiday in the Mediterranean." (Maxim)

Members Reviews:

Good book but not long enough

Brilliant book really got me hooked but as soon as that happened it ended. If this book was longer it would of got 5 stars

Too short, ends too quick

What disappointed you about Stand By, Stand By?

The website suggested it was the full story 13 hours or so when I purchased the book however it all ended very quickly leaving the end open. I am not going to buy the next book.

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

What ending?

What aspect of Christian Rodskas performance might you have changed?

He does a good job

dated

The title says it all. Dated and laughable to anyone who knows anything about the facts. His Iraq war book was ripped apart by BBC research so would this one if anyone could be bothered.

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Title: The Collector

Author: Cameron Cruise

Narrator: Christian Rummel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-07

Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When local artist Gia Moon shows up at the precinct claiming to have had visions of another murder yet to happen, Seven doesn't buy it. Some say Gia's paintings give a glimpse into the next world, but all Seven knows is cold, hard evidence. But when her prediction comes true, his investigation becomes a hunt for a serial killer.

But Gia is not all that she seems. A link to her past points to a lunatic whose desire to complete a bizarre collection has become an obsession. Now, Seven is locked in a game of greed and murder with a woman he can't entirely trust, and a killer who will silence anyone who gets in the way.

Members Reviews:

An average thriller

Some of it is a bit hokey, but it is just a good solid thriller. Nothing to write home about, but a nice way to spend some time in reading.

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Title: The Last King

Subtitle: A Maceo Redfield Novel

Author: Nichelle D. Tramble

Narrator: J. D. Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-06

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Nichelle Tramble's first novel, The Dying Ground, was named a Best Book of 2001 by the Chicago Tribune and the San Francisco Chronicle. In this follow-up work, Maceo returns home after drifting for two years. He finds his friends tangled up in a murder case, and he must act fast to save them.

©2004 Nichelle D. Tramble; (P)2006 Recorded Books LLC

Critic Reviews:

"Tramble tells her own story about loyalty and betrayal in the urban streets." (Booklist) "Tramble proves herself an unpretentious poet whose sense of the inner city, its argot, and its inhabitants, is almost romantic and certainly vivid." (Philadelphia Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Great book

The book kept me captivated all the way through. I could really relate to the era & places that the author spoke of. Great job Jay.

Five Stars

Loves the way she writes

Page Turner

Excellent follow-up to the Dying Ground. Maceo is back and determined to save his childhood friend Holly from a crime he didn't commit. Believe me, you will not be disapointed. I hope Ms. Tramble isn't finished with Maceo and that we will see him in the next book.

Now is a time of rejoicing

The Last King is one incredible novel. Maceo and the whole Redfield family, the mystery, the pacing of the story; all of the elements of an extraordinary book are here and Tramble has the talent and skill to pull it all together.

I was caught up in the novel and did not care. Tramble was not content to coast on the laurels of her last novel. This novel displays Tramble's maturity as an author. The Last King is solid book, a tightly woven mystery with fascinating and engaging characters that moved as smoothly as waves of rippling velvet. The novel is gritty, charming and easily one of the best books of the year.

The Last King was a sheer joy to read.

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Never Really Comes To Life

I loved Tramble's first "Maceo Redfield" book, The Dying Ground, and was glad to see this successor finally come out three years later. In that first book we were given a street-level view of the violent streets of Oakland circa 1989, as teenage Maceo Redfield tried to avenge the death of one of a childhood friend. Now it's two years later, and Maceo has returned from a self-imposed exile bouncing around the U.S. with only a dog for company. Two more old friends are deep in trouble with the law, and Maceo feels an obligation to try and help them.

Unfortunately, this second outing with Maceo isn't nearly as interesting as the first. Part of the problem is that one of these old friends, Cotton, is now a massively famous professional basketball star, and the depiction of his high-roller lifestyle isn't very interesting. The story revolves around a dead woman found in Cotton's hotel room one night, and the question of who she is, who killed her, and why. Prints on the scene point to Cotton and Maceo's childhood pal Holly, who is now a fairly large player in Oakland's narcotics distribution industry (and a key figure from the first book).

Another major problem is that while Maceo is all fired up on doing his duty to his old friends and helping them, it's not at all clear what he can actually do that's useful.