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Title: Cell 8

Author: Anders Roslund, Börge Hellström

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-12

Publisher: Quercus

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

John Meyer Frey is sentenced to death by the state of Ohio. John Meyer Frey dies awaiting execution on death row. John Meyer Frey, six years later, is found alive in Sweden.

Detective Superintendent Ewert Grens now has a dead man in his custody, an impossible mystery on his hands, and the most explosive case of his career in front of him.

Members Reviews:

Incredible....I'm blown away

The story is so brave and raw....incredible. The narration is amongst the best I've ever heard. I'm speechless....a book to ponder for years

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Title: All You Despise

Author: Tom Piccirilli

Narrator: Brett Barry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-19-11

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In All You Despise, Piccirilli's characteristically lean prose grimly illustrates the high price of redemption and the violent limits of brotherly love.

When a nameless man awakens to find his blood-spattered brother passed out in his trailer it sets off a chain of painful, hard-hitting events that tests family loyalty and shows the savage impact of a father's dark legacy.

Fast-paced and packing a visceral punch, All You Despise will keep the listener riveted all the way to its unexpected conclusion.

Members Reviews:

He Ain't Heavy

"Take care of your brother."

Those are the words pounding a drum beat in the narrator's skull when he wakes up in his trailer one night to find his drunken brother passed out on his couch and the grill of their dead father's Mustang is spattered with blood.

Family is a funny thing like that. Reason tends to get pushed aside when push comes to shove, and Tom Piccirilli paints a portrait with this novella of two brothers and the reckoning that is due to come, one way or the other. The title of the story comes from a line near the middle of the darkly tinged family drama: "I thought, all you despise, I cherish." The brothers seem diametrically opposed in multiple ways, not the least of which is that the narrator's life is in shambles following the death of his wife, with bills and the like taking him out of his home and deposited in a trailer park he feared as a child, as well as forced to sell the almost mythic Mustang that rotted away in his late father's garage until he restored it himself. On the other side of this coin is his brother, Danny, who has the wife, the kid, the white picket fence, and even bought back the Mustang. Kind of like an unofficial passing of the torch between the two.

Danny is not a happy man either, though. And when the narrator--he's never named outright, so I don't know what else to call him--finds out that an old man was killed in a hit-and-run the night before, he has a choice to make in that instance. Follow his conscience or take care of his brother.

In fifty-some pages, Piccirilli manages to shoehorn an small epic into this book. I could have spent a full-length novel marveling out how beautifully he depicted a broken and bruised family dynamic, but a quick, shotgun blast of a novella will have to do. For as much as there is to admire in what Piccirilli displays through his writing, there's the stuff left unsaid by the narrator, only alluded to, that offers a great counterweight to the story. Maybe that's what I want from a longer story, all that stuff laid bare, but maybe some of the magic from this story would be lost doing that. So, better left as is, I suppose. And that's alright by me.

It's not a happy story, I'll tell you that right now. If you want redemption, you might be disappointed, because the lines that the narrator sees ahead of him that need to be crossed are not the kind that are liable to leave a reader feeling more than a heartfelt sadness for where these two brothers have ended up. Bah, happy endings are over-rated, anyway.

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Title: The Gods of Atlantis

Author: David Gibbins

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-11

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

A thrilling standalone sequel to Atlantis, David Gibbins' international bestseller of high-action adventure, marine archaeology and the exploration of one of history's most fascinating and enduring mysteries. A lost Nazi bunker in a forest in Germany contains a dreadful secret. But is there a horrifying new dimension - another ingredient in the Nazi's rule of terror? Marine archaeologist Jack Howard returns to the lost island of Atlantis in the Black Sea to answer questions about the Atlantis priests that have plagued him. Then by tracking down the 1930s expeditions of Himmler's Ahnenerbe - the Nazi's Department of Cultural Heritage - and its link with Atlantis, Jack realises he is not just on the trail of the greatest lost relics from the past. Could there possibly be a terrifying new version of 'Atlantis', a priesthood of evil? Jack must uncover the truth before it is too late.

Members Reviews:

interesting concept

i love the archaeological themed mysteries that try to explore the passage of time so this was a good story concept. well-written and narrated. good twists. liked the modern-day side to the story too. left you thinking...

Good story

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

If with a passing interest in ancient history then yes. I like the idea of changes in human nature being driven by cultural changes, sometimes abrupt changes.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The plot could have been a bit slower, just a tadd to much happening in to shorter period of time.

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

No, but two sittings was about right.

taken its time

was looking for another atlantas story

this book taken me time to get into im ww2 buff so i found it ok

simply brilliant

another brilliant addition to the Jack Howard series. Great historical elements with great characters to get involved with.

Really Poor Reading Spoilt week story

Having just finished reading Atlantis i was really looking forward to continuing the adventure BUT i found the story quite week almost like a short story which has been drawn out. It would have been passable but for the AWFUL reading by Jonathan Keeble most of the voices sound the same and one of the characters who does have a different sounding accent is just plain silly.

Very disappointed will ready the books and see if it was just me or the books though.

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Title: Soft Target

Subtitle: Ray Cruz, Book 1

Author: Stephen Hunter

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author Stephen Hunter is back with another breakneck thriller, in which ex-Marine sniper, Ray Kruz, must outwit a group of murderous Somali terrorists whove laid siege to the Mall of America.

Recently retired marine sergeant Ray Kruz has been talked into a mall trip by his fiancé, the beautiful Molly Chan. For Ray, Molly represents a way to reconnect with normal life, something his 20 years in the service and five tours in two combat zones have prevented. But now he finds himself in the middle of the softest target of all, a huge consumer mall where a self-styled Mumbai Brigade has come to bring massive death to the heartland. They just didnt know Ray Cruz was in the building.

Members Reviews:

Quick! Get out of the mall before you can't!!

What disappointed you about Soft Target?

The story dragged through unnecessary dialogue between the wife and Ray Cruz. I squirmed as I listened. Being in security, circumstances were in place that kept me listening. If I had been doing anything else, I would probably have put it down. I expected more "adventure" and "edge of seat" action.

What was most disappointing about Stephen Hunters story?

Mr. Hunter should have created more of a feel of what the hostages were thinking. What was the inner turmoil going on inside their head? Ray Cruz's perspective was not as engaging as it should have or could have been. The wife should have been omitted or just adhered to in the beginning, or have her as a hostage, this would have been the "magic bullet" Mr. Hunter needed. Or pardon the gruesome thought, the wife could have been a fatality early on. Killing the wife would have made the story engaging and "tone setting" right off the bat.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Phil Gigante?

The narrator was monotone and not right for this piece. His voice was unlistenable when mimicing the wife's voice. Come on! The narrator could have used his own voice and listeners would still have known the wife was speaking. SCOTT BRICK would have been brilliant in this piece! Mr. Brick's voice effortlessly seams through ALL characters! The story then becomes a movie of the mind.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Yes! With the escalating fear of terrorism, why would it be impossible for a mall to be a target?? In WEB Griffin's "By Order of the President", the Liberty Bell is a target. Terrorists who have an agenda are not stupid. They know most government buildings would present too much challenge. This story should have been a force to make the public recognize and be aware of this threat.

Any additional comments?

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Title: North Star

Author: Hammond Innes

Narrator: Jack Hrkach

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-24-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

North Star is an old rig, too old for the appalling weather in the North Sea. The massive environmental damage its destruction could cause would be unthinkable. Why would anyone think of sabotaging it?

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Title: Scarlet Sash

Author: Garry Douglas Kilworth

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-11

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Ensign Sebastian Early is a young soldier sent to South Africa with his regiment, the 24th Foot. The death of his friend results in Seb taking over the job of Provost-Marshal, the policeman for Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsfords army. Seb has taken the post out of regard for his dead friend, but would really prefer to be soldiering with his regiment on the front line. Instead he finds himself investigating a bizarre murder of a captain, even though his C.O. believes the man committed suicide, and the theft of a majors gold watch. In the course of his investigations he gets caught up in the illegal killing of Zulu warriors and has to do some anonymous fighting of his own.

Members Reviews:

Good fun Adventure in South Africa

Would you consider the audio edition of Scarlet Sash to be better than the print version?

I have not ready the book, just listen but I enjoyed the audio a great deal.

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

The story is quick, and action packed, the character's are very likably. This all makes for a great read, and as I listen I want to find out how Ensign Early solves the crimes etc.

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

Mr. Keeble does a find job telling the story, he can switch between our hero, a Boer tracker, or other officers with ease, and gives each character their own voice, and personality.

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

I was moved by our hero at the Battle of Isandlwana, and how he deals with death in general in the book. Having dealt with tragic sudden death in my own life, it rang true to me what young Ensign Early deals with.

Any additional comments?

If you want a old fashion adventure novel this will will do. If you've ready any of the Crossman series by Mr. Kilworth, you will be please to see Major Crossman make a appearance in this tale.

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Title: The Drop

Author: Michael Connelly

Narrator: Len Cariou

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-11

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Harry Bosch is facing the end of the line. He's been put on the DROP - Deferred Retirement Option Plan - and given three years before his retirement is enforced. Seeing the end of the mission coming, he's anxious for cases. He doesn't have to wait long. First a cold case gets a DNA hit for a rape and murder which points the finger at a 29-year-old convicted rapist who was only eight at the time of the murder. Then a city councilman's son is found dead - fallen or pushed from a hotel window - and he insists on Bosch taking the case despite the two men's history of enmity. The cases are unrelated but they twist around each other like the double helix of a DNA strand. One leads to the discovery of a killer operating in the city for as many as three decades; the other to a deep political conspiracy that reached back into the dark history of the police department.

Members Reviews:

A connelly drop

Is there anything you would change about this book?

History repeats itsef, bosch on autopilot with gps, perhaps the best would to let him retire.

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

It was not borring, if you never read or listend to a harry bosch novel before, you would be happy. For the rest of us business as useual.

What about Len Carious performance did you like?

The best part was in fact len carlovs performance, im full of admiration.

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

Hopefully not

Great Connelly

I enjoyed this book, as a Michael Connelly fan I was not disappointed. His characters are strong, (I am very fond of Bosch). Good story with twists. My only gripe was the laboured style of the narrator - his slow, almost 'patronising' tones really irritated me.

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Title: The Good Thief's Guide to Venice

Subtitle: Good Thief Mysteries, Book 4 (Unabridged)

Author: Chris Ewan

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Charlie Howard - struggling crime-writer by day, talented thief by night - has gone straight. But holing himself up in a crumbling palazzo in Venice to concentrate on his next novel hasn't got rid of the itch in his fingers. And to make matters worse, a striking Italian beauty has just broken into his apartment and made off with his most prized possession, leaving a puzzling calling card in its place.

It looks as though kicking the habit of a lifetime will be much more of a challenge than Charlie thought. Sneaking out into Venice's maze of murky canals, Charlie's attempts to tame a cat burglar embroil him in a plot that is far bigger and more explosive than he could ever have imagined.

Members Reviews:

I think this will be my last one

I have enjoyed this series as a bit of fun, but they are getting weaker and weaker. I think a series can get better because you are more invested in the main character, but in this case I do not feel more invested than I did with the first book and the stories are bland so there is no real pace or excitement.

Hilarious! And Simon Vance is a true master.

Chris Ewans' sense of humor is great. I've listened to all in the series, and I can't decide for the best yet. I hope he keep 'em coming. Simon Vance is, well... Simon Vance. A true master.

Charlie goes straight .....

As usual Simon Vance's narration was of an excellent standard. I enjoy listening to him and his accents and m/f voices are always spot on.

There is no need to read the books in order and there is always a bit of a recap in the book as to what has happened up to date but without the author spoiling previous books for you if you haven't read them. This book opens with Charlie and Victoria in Venice and Charlie has gone straight. Then a twist of fate and a change is on the cards ..... I have read all the books in the series and for me, I'm getting a bit fed up of Victoria. The story works better for me when Victoria is absent. Charlie's situations and internal thoughts are always funnier when he is interacting with others. However, I'm still in love with Charlie and will be sad when I'm completely up to date and waiting for Mr Ewan to write the next installment!

the ending saved the book.

What made the experience of listening to The Good Thief's Guide to Venice the most enjoyable?

simon vance performance of the book.

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

it saved the book. the storyline wasn't as good as the first two books its on a par with the good thief's guide to vegas, a bit over the top.it was more like a story Charlie would put into his fictional character's novel.

Any additional comments?

this started out as being a really good series with realistic storylines now the author seems to have lost his way in trying to make it more gripping it has become in my opinion more far fetched. if the scenario had been Charlie writing about his fictional character in this situation it would have been a lot better.i have the next book in the series and hope it is better than the last two.

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Title: Shelter

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Kerry Shale

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-11

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Harlan's very first young adult project will link in with the storylines in his up-and-coming adult thrillers as Myron Bolitar discovers that his mysterious tearaway younger brother, Brad, has a son - now teenaged. When our series hero's father, Brad, dies in a mysterious accident in South America, Myron is his closest, albeit estranged, relative left and is assigned to be his legal guardian. Will uncle and nephew be able to live with one another? And will our hero be able to resist getting involved in solving a mystery disappearance at his new high school?

Members Reviews:

Kerry Shale is wonderful.

Would you consider the audio edition of Shelter to be better than the print version?

Well the ending is annoying..... just leaves you hanging.

But its worth buying this book for Kerry Shale who gives an incredible performance. Such a good actor and really brings it all to life.

Would you be willing to try another book from Harlan Coben? Why or why not?

yes.. I want to know what happened to his DAD... and its annoying to not know.,

What about Kerry Shales performance did you like?

Everything.

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

The hookers rescued the lead characters.

Couldn't put it down

So I hope to be able to find the next book soon want to read what happened next

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Title: The Missing

Author: Jane Casey

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Jenny Shepherd is twelve years old and missing.

Her teacher, Sarah Finch, knows better than most that the chances of finding her alive are diminishing with every day she is gone.

As a little girl her older brother had gone out to play one day and never returned. The strain of never knowing what has happened to Charlie had ripped Sarahs family apart. Now in her early twenties, she is back living at home, trapped with a mother who drinks too much and keeps her brothers bedroom as a shrine to his memory.

Then, horrifically, it is Sarah who finds Jennys body, beaten and abandoned in the woods near her home. As shes drawn into the police investigation and the heart of a media storm, Sarahs presence arouses suspicion too. But it not just the police who are watching her....

Members Reviews:

Narrator's character representation spoils book

Jane Casey is an evocative writer. Her Maeve Kerrigan series has allowed her to develop her regular characters. I wanted to read something else by Jane Casey and while the story didn't disappoint me the narration made it really difficult to listen to. The representation of the protagonist was great but the narration made the other characters seem patronising and shallow, especially the men.

Not author's best work

I found the story weak and disliked the main character intensely. Although the narrator portrays some female characters well, she uses ridiculous voices for others which I found distracting. I'm afraid the male voices were even worse. I wouldn't recommend using a credit on this audio book.

Good Story.

Good story, with an unexpected twist in the tail, but really didn't like the narration with dreadful affected accents for many of the characters.

Great book spoiled ......

A brilliant read but, dear oh dear the narrator was so annoying. She tried and failed miserably to use different voices for the different characters.Almost gave up several times.

Writing not very good

Would you try another book written by Jane Casey or narrated by Penelope Rawlins?

No. The narrator's voice was very young and considering she is supposed to be an educated woman and teacher she was pathetic.

What could Jane Casey have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The story line was not believeable. Narrator was conveniently talking to all the characters without the police and solved the mystery by herself. If she had been drawn as an intelligent person it might have been believeable.

What didnt you like about Penelope Rawlinss performance?

It was okay. I think it was the story that didn't help her young voice sound convincing.

Any additional comments?

Why does Audible think we have to have questions to answer in order to write a review.