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Title: Dead Silent

Subtitle: A Dylan Scott Mystery

Author: Shirley Wells

Narrator: Victor Villar-Hauser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-11

Publisher: Carina Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Ten months ago, Samantha Hunt set off for work and was never seen again.

Despite the statistics of cold cases, Dylan Scott wants to believe the young woman's alive - and not just because her father, his client, is desperate to find his missing daughter before he dies of cancer. By all accounts Sam was a lovely girl, devoted to her younger stepsisters, well-liked at her work, in love with her boyfriend.

But as usual, not everything is as it seems in sleepy Dawson's Clough. Sam's boyfriend has a violent past. She may have been having an affair with her boss. And Dylan can't shake the feeling that her stepfather is hiding something. Meanwhile, someone is trying to scare Dylan off the case.

Who wanted to silence Sam, and why? The truth turns out to be worse than anyone expected.

Members Reviews:

Series maturing nicely

As usual in this series the story is subtle and builds slowly. Dylan Scott matures as a character and Lancashire provides a backdrop full of nuances. The series is maturing nicely! Highly recommended.

Dead Silent

I liked this book. It kept me guessing until the end. I am not familiar with the area, but the descriptions were very good. I didn't want to quit reading until I found out what had happened. The ending was a bit surprising. I had guessed part of it, but ultimately I was totally surprised. In regard to the editing, there were quite a few misplaced commas.

Book two is a winner too!

I just love this series. I have read book one, and having loved it so much, bought book two. Next, book three! Can't wait.

The main character, Dylan Scott, is not your perfect protagonist. He's been a police officer, gone to jail, been kicked of the force and now struggles to make ends meet with a job as a private investigator. Also, his marriage has fallen apart.

In this novel, he takes the case of a missing woman, Sam, who has been gone ten months. No one wants to help him get answers. In fact, at the beginning of the book, he gets beat up and told to stay away. How's that for a welcome? Well, he presses on and the ending is full of twists and adventure.

Another Wells Winner

I'm a fan of Shirley Wells' Trentham and Kennedy series and was delighted to find the first of a new series featuring Dylan Scott in "Presumed Dead". This, the second in the series, is just as interesting, suspenseful, and entertaining as Wells other works. It's well written and well worth your time. I'm looking forward to a long relationship with Dylan Scott.

Dead Silent

Dylan Scott is easily becoming one of my favorite detectives. He's humble and real. The other characters involved are well fleshed out and seem like real people too. This is the second Dylan Scott mystery I have read beginning to end in less than a week. Once you start reading you'll have a hard time putting it down.

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Título: El asesinato de Johann Sebastian Bach [The Murder of Johann Sebastian Bach]

Autor: Jordi Sierra i Fabra

Narrador: Juan Manuel Martínez

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 08-03-11

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4 de 5 de 23 votos

Categorías: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Resumen del editor:

Laura Torras era todo lo que los solitarios y no tan solitarios sueñan alguna vez en la monotonía de su existencia. Una mañana de verano en Barcelona, en un edificio de la calle Johann Sebastian Bach, Daniel Ros descubre en el piso de enfrente el cuerpo destripado de su vecina. Ha sido víctima de un verdadero sádico. Pocos minutos después, conoce a Julia, una chica muy atractiva que aparece en el piso de Laura y dice ser su prima. En vez de llamar a la policía, el periodista decide comenzar su propia investigación y descubre, poco a poco, que detrás de su oficio de modelo, Laura, escondía una vida mucho menos fascinante. Testarudo y con don para verse envuelto en líos, el periodista sigue varias pistas que llevarán hasta diversos sospechosos y, sobre todo, a volver a encontrarse con Julia, cuyas mentiras le dejan tan confundido como sus encantos juveniles. En un juego de pistas a través de la ciudad, envuelto de imágenes que evocan escenas del cine americano, Daniel Ros descubre que el glamour puede transformarse, en ocasiones, en una película de terror.

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Titel: Niedertracht

Untertitel: Alpenkrimi

Autor:: Jörg Maurer

Erzähler: Jörg Maurer

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 6 hrs and 2 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 07-27-11

Herausgeber: Argon Verlag

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 4 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

In der Gipfelwand hoch über einem idyllischen alpenländischen Kurort findet die Bergwacht eine Leiche. Wie kam der Mann ohne Kletterausrüstung überhaupt dort hin? Kommissar Jennerwein ermittelt mit seinem Team zwischen Höhenangst und Almrausch, während sich die Einheimischen in düsteren Vorhersagen über weitere Opfer ergehen. Was hat derweil die merkwürdige Mückenplage in Gipfelnähe zu bedeuten, warum besitzt ein alter Imker auf einmal viel Geld, und wieso hilft ein Mafioso, ein Kind aus Bergnot zu retten? Jennerwein hat einen steilen Weg vor sich...

©2011 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin (P)2011 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin

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Title: The Priest

Author: Gerard O'Donovan

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-11

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A killer is stalking the dark streets of Dublin. Before each attack, he makes the sign of the cross; then he sends his victims to God. After a foreign politicians daughter is brutally assaulted and left for dead, her body branded with burns from a blazing cross, the case falls to Detective Inspector Mike Mulcahy. Mulcahy is one tough cop, but this crime is beyond comprehension and "the Priest" is a nemesis more evil and elusive than any Mulcahy has ever faced. As media frenzy erupts and the city reels in terror, Mulcahy teams up with ambitious journalist Siobhan Fallon in a desperate bid to stop the Priest in his tracks before he can complete his divine mission of murder.

Critic Reviews:

"It is difficult to believe that

The Priest is Gerard O'Donovan's first novel, so gripping and assured is it. And, one asks, in crime-writing terms, is Ireland becoming the new Scotland?" (

The Times, London)

"A sure command of plot and pacing, a lively sense of locale and a quirky sense of character compelling." (

Irish Independent)

Members Reviews:

Good book, subpar narration

While the book itself is enjoyable, I found myself unable to completely enjoy it because of the narration. Call me picky, but when I listen to an audiobook with Irish characters, I want to the narrator to either be Irish or be able to do a convincing Irish accent. Most of the time the characters either sounded Cockney or had the kind of stereotyped "Irish" accent you hear the non-Irish put on for St. Patrick's Day. To make matters worse, no one even coached him on proper pronunciation of the Irish words, so I found myself gritting my teeth every time he pronounced the Garda Siochana as "the Gardee Shiksana." Arghh. My advice is to get this book in print.

Excellent listen

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

Predictable but great

What did you like best about this story?

Like I said it was predictable in a lot of ways but the author did such a good job of telling the story that you really didn't mind in fact the build up in a lot of ways added anticipation.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I like Michael Kramer's voice and enjoyed the way he narrated it.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really that type of book, it deals with some pretty intense subject matter, but I couldn't stop recommending it to friends.

Any additional comments?

First book I read by the author but am looking for others now.

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Title: Mud, Muck and Dead Things

Author: Ann Granger

Narrator: Judith Boyd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A Campbell and Cater mystery. Crime in the Cotswolds just got deadly. When Lucas Burton arrives at a deserted farm, hoping to conduct a business deal, he stumbles across the body of a girl. And that's just the start of his problems. Penny Gower, from the local stables, spots his car leaving the crime scene, and when her friend Andrew Ferris calls the police it's only a matter of time before Lucas gets a visit from someone he'd rather not see...

Members Reviews:

not really worth it

i liked tge reader, but the story was both convoluted and uninteresting. not bad, just not really worth bothering.

Loved it

I have enjoyed many of Ann Grangers books, but this is my favourite so far, maybe it is because of where it is set, or maybe because I could really connect with the main character Jess Campbell she is not to complicated and just wants to get on and do a good job, which I found refreshing. The plot still took some twists and turns and I didn't guess who did it until the last chapter which is always good.

You get what you pay for and I can't wait for next one in series

Thanks

disappointing

Story seemed very ponderously written, not helped by the rather mannered and irritating delivery. I kept thinking just get on with the thriller and cut the waffle.

Very good!

Brilliantly read. A gripping storyline. Lots of twists and turns. Its a good ending when you think you know the answer, but you're just not sure.

Enjoyable

I enjoyed this very much. I must admit I had put it to one side as I didn't know the author and only listened when I'd run out of everything else!

But what a mistake! Spent a marvellous few hours in the company of Jess and the characters down at the stables. Good characterisation and an interesting plot! I'm already planning my next listen for a good long journey.

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Title: Two for Sorrow: Josephine Tey Series, Book 3

Author: Nicola Upson

Narrator: Sandra Duncan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Josephine Tey sets out to write a novel about the notorious Finchley baby farmers, her research helps to solve the recent sadistic murder of a young seamstress. The girl's death seems to be the result of a domestic feud, but when a second young woman is involved in an horrific accident, the search begins for a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to keep the past hidden.

Members Reviews:

great mystery with atmosphere

I got on to the Josephine Tey series because, somewhere online, someone recommended it as a good follow-up to Agatha Christie. I first tried something else by someone else, so undistinguished that I didn't finish it and can't remember anymore. Then I slowly grew into Upson.

As mysteries go, this one had pretty much all the ingredients you can think of, plus a few more things going for it: good writing, a solid build-up, pretty solid characters in the good old Golden Age style (by which I mean solid and recognizable, but not begging for sympathy, not attempting to sound out all the pop psychology textbooks).

I read the first three, I'll probably read the rest, too. And a thumbs-up for the excellent reader.

Engrossing.

Nicola Upson blew me away with 'An Expert In Murder', and now with 'Two For Sorrow' she's done it again. I found the switch between past and present a little confusing at times but that could have been because of the gaps between my listening sessions. As in 'Expert', the protagonist is Josephine Tey, a fascinating character in her own right, and extremely well-drawn and researched by Upson. The mood of both periods - the first few years of the 20th century and the mid-thirties - is beautifully evoked; the atmosphere of the jail is suitably chilling - in both senses of the word. Equally chilling is the murder of one of the characters, terribly cruel and vivid, yet so well written that, squeamish as I am, I found myself pinned to the tableau that Upson has created in this scene by the sheer excellence of the writing and narration. Nicola Upson is now right up there at the top of my list of favourite crime writers.

I couldn't stop listening!

This is a wonderful book! It grabbed my attention from the first chapter and I couldn't stop listening. The narrator is excellent and the plot deals with historical issues while weaving in issues which are still relevant to the present day audience.

The author has created a cast of believable and compelling characters. I am really enjoying this series of books and I'm looking forward to the next book. I will also look out for other books with this narrator, she is excellent and she managed to bring a wide variety of characters to life in this story.

Boring

I really tried to get to grips with this book. I was interested in the content and period enough to persevere but I only managed to just over half way through. It is rare for me not to "read" to the bitter end but I was unable to fix on any one of the characters to feel any empathy towards them. Sorry!

wonderful

I loved it this story,. so, much I have listened to it several times over

Performance by Sandra Duncan, was splendid as ever.

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Title: Mystery: The Pageturners (2010): Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Subtitle: Panel 1011

Author: David Ellis, Andrew Gross, Gregg Hurwitz, Karin Slaughter

Narrator: Mary McNamara

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 08-06-10

Publisher: Los Angeles Times

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

Members Reviews:

Great Panel from Thriller Writers

interesting discussion on the writing of thriller novels, but, except for Karen Slaughter, I didn't know who was talking..

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Title: Heartstones

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Geraldine Somerville

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Elvira's mother is dead. Elvira is sad, of course, but not so sad as her younger sister Spinny. Spinny is afraid their father, Luke, will be heartbroken, but Elvira knows better - after all, Luke has her to take her mother's place. But then Luke brings home a pretty young woman and introduces her as his fiancee, and Elvira decides that she will stop at nothing to stop her father's marriage.

Members Reviews:

A small, creepy book

I believe books like this are called "novelettes". It's a thin little tome of 94 pages and constructed like a modern tale from Edgar Allan Poe. In fact, many of the plot's elements echo some of his best, twisty pieces.

The narrator of the story is Elvira (perfect name), a disturbing, self-centered teenager who is more than a little obsessed with her father (Luke) and expects to take her recently departed mother's place in his life, but only intellectually. Elvira is a cold, emotional cripple who tolerates the other people who compete with her for Luke's attention, especially her little sister, Despina, also known as "Spinny". Motherless, and essentially fatherless, Spinny is a sad, quirky child who finds great comfort in food, unlike her sister, who has essentially no interest at all in food.

The worlds of both girls are rocked when Luke brings home Mary Leonard, who will be his new wife. Spinny is overjoyed and Elvira immediately starts to plot Mary's murder. And die she does, but from a fall from scaffolding, not from Elvira's poison. And Elvira is left to wonder if she somehow managed to kill Mary without remembering. Her thinking is increasingly addled.

From this point on, the book is a downward spiral into madness but not with the expected consequences. The roles that were established at the beginning of the book seem to shift and even at the end, you almost need to revisit the beginning in order to see the clues. As is her usual, Rendell has everything in plain sight - we're just looking the other way.

Not Your Normal Teenage Girl

Ruth Rendell is a master at developing the strangest, but totally believable family drama situations from compelling and believable characters. This story features an anorexic, serial killer teenager who has an unhealthy love interest in her father. She eventually grows out the anorexia, as well as the crush, but there are a number of bodies left in her wake. Did she really kill these people? Twisty to the end, Heartstones is a short, sweet read, almost like a bedtime story for those with a wickedly dysfunctional appetite.

Short, creepy, packs a punch

If you're looking for a good, quick Gothic read, Ruth Rendell's "Heartstones" should fit the bill nicely. This is the first book by the author I have read, and I was immediately stuck by her wonderful use of language: direct, to the point, with a quick wit and a good mind for well-chosen detail. This story will keep throwing unexpected twists at the reader, just when you think you've figured out what's going to happen next.

It's not necessarily a story which will linger with you for a long time afterward, and it is not much more than a novelette, easy to finish in one afternoon's read. That said, if you are a fan of the author or like Gothic-style horror, you should give this one a look.

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Title: Wild Penance

Subtitle: A Wild Mystery

Author: Sandi Ault

Narrator: Therese Plummer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-10

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling author, volunteer firefighter and wildfire expert Sandi Ault crafts intriguing mysteries anchored by Bureau of Land Management agent Jamaica Wild. After witnessing a bizarre death, Jamaica follows a trail of clues to an ancient religious group whose practices include excessive penance and the reenaction of Christs crucifixion.

Members Reviews:

Questions Answered in this Thriller Prequel

In her latest Wild Mystery installment, Sandi Ault weaves an intriguing story of the Los Penitentes, an ancient religious sect, with the story behind her lovable female sleuth, Jamaica Wild. After witnessing a body tied to a cross plunge hundreds of feet off a bridge into icy waters, BLM agent Jamaica is drawn into the investigation. As a hobby she has studied the secret society of the Los Penitentes and is drawn into danger as she questions their ties to the murder. If you enjoyed the religious oddities found in the pages of Dan Brown's DaVinci Code, you will savor the pages of adventure regarding the Los Penitentes.

The native customs and unique landscape of the Taos, New Mexico area color the pages of Wild Penance, and in this prequel Jamaica's connection to the land and its people are apparent. Momma Anna, her medicine teacher, leads Jamaica to see that the Los Penitentes are not the only ones seeking penance. In the midst of seeking her truths, Jamaica forms relationships with the primary characters followed in the other Wild Mystery Series books.

Wild Penance has suspense, mystery, romance and some lighthearted fun moments. Questions are answered about Jamaica's past and give the reader some insight to the vulnerability of this series' heroine. I loved this latest installment and look forward to the next one with a new understanding of all the characters.

Hmmmm...

I recently read Wild Penance by Sandi Ault. I've read a few of her books and the stories are always good, always set in New Mexico, always a mystery that takes in a bit of the New Mexico landscape, culture and folklore. Wild Penance, while good was missing something. The book dragged in parts, some subplots and characters could have been expanded upon, and the end was a "hurry up and finish" plus it was obvious who the villain was early on. If I had to rate this book on a 1 ~ 5 scale, I'd give it a 2.5.

Now that won't stop me from reading this author, she does have a style that is engaging and her subjects are always interesting.

Another excellent story from Ms. Ault

I just finished this book last night, and shed a few tears as I hit the final chapters. Exciting, entertaining, breathtaking, heartbreaking. Ms. Ault can do it all and keep you looking for more. Have read all four books in order of publication, and am happy that in this book we do get to see how different relationships in Jamaica's life were started. I really hope that there are more books coming in this series, and look forward to how Jamaica's life continues to unfold. I highly recommend this series for its "heart" and adventuresome spirit.

Confused

The story was absolutely terrific, but I don't understand why this is the third book and not the first. It's going to be tough to recommend this author

Enjoyable

I found it hard to put down at times. Loved the characters and I found the story was very interesting

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Title: The Ancient Rain

Subtitle: A North Beach Mystery

Author: Domenic Stansberry

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Edgar Award-winner and master of contemporary noir Domenic Stansberry returns to San Francisco's North Beach and Dante Mancuso, the dark P.I. who grew up on its tough streets.

After a career with a shadowy security firm with interests on both sides of the law, Dante has come home to put all that behind him and has gone to work for a private investigator. A call alerts him early one morning that Bill Owens, a fellow P.I., has been charged with a notorious 30-year-old killing. Bill was involved in a political group in the late 60s, which among other pranks and small-time crimes, held up a bank. Except that time, an innocent bystander was shot and killed. To clear Owens of these charges, Dante will have to retrace the original investigation through San Francisco's radical underground and bring in the man who was pulling the strings.

The Ancient Rain is a chilling novel from one of crime fiction's finest. Stansberry spools out a narrative filled with deceit and betrayal, and in his hands the line between justice and revenge is razor sharp.

Critic Reviews:

Top 10 Crime Novels of the Year (

Booklist).

2009 Shamus Award nominee, Best Hardcover.

Members Reviews:

A bit scattered

What made the experience of listening to The Ancient Rain the most enjoyable?

It was written in my backyard with all the characters who are my contemporaries if not in prison..

What does Jonathan Davis bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

A good reading. Emotive and clear.. not rushed..

Any additional comments?

The plot was a bit scattered but he had the characters dead to right. The relationships were believable and it had a bit of suspense.