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Title: Ember Island

Author: Kimberley Freeman

Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-18

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A compelling tale of two women separated by a century who discover long-buried secrets in an Australian manor house.

In 1891, Tilly Kirkland is reeling with shock and guilt after her tempestuous marriage ends in horrific circumstances. Fleeing to the farthest place she knows, Tilly takes a job on Ember Island in Moreton Bay, Australia, where she becomes the governess to the prison superintendent's precocious young daughter, Nell. Tilly knows she must keep the past hidden in order to start a new life, but she doesn't know that Nell is watching her every move and writing it all down, hiding tiny journals all over their rambling manor home.

More than 100 years later, best-selling novelist Nina Jones is struggling to complete her next book. A reporter asking questions about her great-grandmother sends Nina retreating to her family's home on Ember Island, where she hopes to find her lost inspiration somewhere in the crumbling walls. Though they are separated by years, both Tilly and Nina must learn that some secrets never stay buried, but what matters most is learning to trust your heart.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful escapism

Needing a great story to slip into and escape for a while, I was delighted to see that Kimberley Freeman's latest, Ember Island had downloaded on my Kindle. Loving Freeman's previous books, I couldn't wait to snuggle down with this one. Cup of tea: check; cushions to rest against: check; silence and no interruptions: check. Big sigh of contentment... open book... And....

Immediately, I was transported to Ember Island, a fictional place in Brisbane's Moreton Bay, and the struggles of internationally renown but reluctant writer, Nina, who, discovering her property on the island (once owned by her grandmother) has been damaged in a storm, arrives to oversee repairs. Only, the house isn't the only thing needing fixing. Nina is nursing a wounded heart and suffering from terrible writers' block and, as the story unfolds, readers learn she is burdened from carrying a guilty secret as well.

The story shifts gear back to the late 1800s and the life of orphaned Matilda Kirkland who, after her beloved grandfather dies, follows her new husband, Jasper, to Guernsey in the Channel Islands to take up life as a wife and all that entails. Only, when Tilly (as she is known) arrives, nothing is as it seems and her dream future with the dashing Jasper soon becomes a nightmare from which she must wake or perish.

Segueing between the two stories of two very different women, the connecting thread being Nina's grandmother, Eleanor or Nell, and the diaries she has left of her childhood on Ember Island, the reader is immersed in their separate travails and quest to find both love and peace, a place to settle their restless souls, but without sacrificing their sense of self.

While Freeman segues between the narratives and times, she doesn't compromise pace or plot and the reader is allowed the time to not only get to know the characters, but to enjoy the unfolding tale as well. At first, I confess, I found Nina a bit whiny, though I did appreciate the descriptions of the crippling doubt even a famous author experiences and her inability to shake these demons.

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Title: In the Cage

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Kevin Hardcastle

Narrator: Patrick Gates

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-02-18

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A feared cage fighter in mixed martial arts, Daniel is closing in on greatness - until an injury derails his career. Out of work in his country hometown, Daniel slips into the underworld, moonlighting as muscle for a childhood friend turned midlevel gangster. While his wife works nights and his 12-year-old daughter gets into scraps of her own, Daniel tries to escape and build a nobler life for his family - but he sinks deeper into a violent, unpredictable world, soon sparking a conflict that can be settled only in blood.

Written with equal parts tenderness and horror, In the Cage weaves together a grittily masterful tale of violence, family, and resilience as Kevin Hardcastle penetrates what it means to survive in the rural underclass.

Members Reviews:

Good

Tough, real, evocative, atmospheric, Heminwayesque martial arts fiction.

A MUST-READ! Brilliant!

Heartbreaking, fascinating, and beautifully written.

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Title: Pipe Dream

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Solomon Jones

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-05-17

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Solomon Jones is an Essence best-selling author and Kirkus Reviews raves that Pipe Dream is an "impressive debut."

Black, formerly known as Samuel Jackson, is a crack addict caught in the violent world of the drug trade on Philadelphia's mean streets. But that doesn't mean Black is guilty of murdering city councilman Johnny Podres.

And his innocence doesn't mean that he won't be tried and convicted for his crime. He and three other of his friends are going down for the killing, and Black has only one chance to turn things around.

Critic Reviews:

"This powerful, mature first novel stretches the boundaries of crime fiction far beyond the confines of formula." (

Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Excellent

This was a wonderful twisted love story, that happened to contain crooked cops, a corrupt police force, murder, some nosy neighbors, greed, seduction, reporters on the come-up, one almost-retired detective destined to find answers, and four of the most lovable crack-addicts you could imagine at the center of it all. Jones' novels always contain complex male characters which I love. This book made me laugh and cry...and though I've never known what the "world of addiction" was like...it is painted so clearly in this novel. Jones is easily becoming my favorite crime novelist. Excellent anytime book.

my opinion of the book and author

Love love loved this book.was really refreshing to read about phila.too looking forward to the next one solomon jones. I think he is much better author than radio emcee.

Awesome Book

I would definitely recommend this book to a book club or small reading group well worth the read solomon jones does not disappoint the reader at all.

OK

Tough to read about the "pipers" a tough life. A very basic story line. But I learned about life on "crack"

OH MY GOODNESS...WHAT A BOOK!!!!

I'm STILL trying to come back from the reading ride of a lifetime! This book is good on so many different levels that I don't know where to start, but I'll try anyway.

The book opens with two pipers, Leroy and Black, working on various schemes to get money for that next hit. Meantime, at a crack house, the politician Johnny Podres, who is known to be incorruptable, and a possible mayoral candidate is shot to death. What was he doing there? And did the crack addicts, who only wanted to rob him, kill him, or was it someone else that only one person THINKS he may have seen? And how do two addicts, Leroy and Black, end up getting blamed for the killing when they weren't even there at the time? And if the police are so sure that Black, Leroy and maybe even Leroy's girl, Pookie, killed Podres, why are other people dropping like flies? Sucked into this whole horrible mess is Black's lady friend, Clarrise, a respected nurse...and a crack addict. Suddenly, these four are on the run for their lives. What happens once they all hook up is jaw-dropping, heart-stopping scenes that read like a movie. This book should be a movie, it is just that good.

Mr. Jones does an outstanding job of putting human faces on those that society would like to condemn, ignore and eliminate. He makes you feel something as you learn how each of them, Black, Leroy, Pookie and Clarrise ended up as helpless slaves to the pipe.

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Title: The Second Wife

Subtitle: The Second Wife Series, Book 1

Author: Kishan Paul

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Twenty-eight-year-old psychologist Alisha Dimarchi is abducted by an obsessed client and imprisoned in his Pakistani compound for over two years. Forced to change her name and live as his second wife, her life is filled with trauma and heartbreak. Thrust into a world of violence and oppression, Ally must fight not only to keep herself alive, but to protect the lives of the people she now considers family. At night, she retreats into her memories of the only man she has ever loved - a man she believes no longer loves her.

Thirty-four-year-old handsome surgeon David Dimarchi has spent the last two years mourning the disappearance of his wife. After a painful and isolated existence, he begins the process of healing. It is then he is visited by a stranger, who informs him that Ally is very much alive and needs his help. In a desperate attempt to save her, David enlists the help of a mercenary. Together they find themselves in the center of more than just a rescue mission. Will he be able to reach her in time, and, if he does, will she still want him?

Members Reviews:

Highly emotional and well done

This was an audio I did not want to stop listening to you. Every time I started and then had to stop I tried to find ways to prolong my commute or sneak extra time while folding the laundry and doing dishes. Its an emotional story about the strength of love. The courage of not just the main character but all the supporting characters thats proof that even when beat down if theres love, theres hope. The narrator did a great job of conveying the emotions through the timbre and nuances in her voice that where so necessary to keep me fully engaged. The author did a great job of character development and backstory. I did feel the ending was a little drawn out compared to the first 2/3 of the book. I understand the need to unfold the emotions of the process needed for the resolution but felt the audio change speeds unnecessarily. A great listen that I would highly recommend.

Gutwrenching, emotional, beautiful!

The Second Wife is one of those rare novels that will lurk in the back of your mind for weeks. With stunning precision, Kishan Paul throws the reader into a world of clandestine organizations and brutal politics. The gripping characters wrench your heart and make you cringe with fear. A rollercoaster of suspense and emotion not to be missed.

I own the ebook and this narrator added another entire layer of emotion to the story. Well done! I would heartily recommend this book. I can't wait to hear the sequel.

So good!

So good! Ok, so... the subject matter is pretty dark for a "romance", but doesn't cross any of my hard limits. I think of this as more of a suspense/spy/romance. While not at all like Paul's other books, I totally enjoyed this foray into human trafficking. Of course, there were moments when I wanted to quit out, and never return, but they were tempered by the fact that I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!! Brilliant writing, and I'm super happy that an actual therapist wrote it, so there was realism in the diagnoses. I listened to the audiobook, which was excellent! The accents were totally fab. Especially Ally's gradual cadence change, from American to Middle Eastern... beautiful.

Hold on to your seat this a heart winching ride

I read this book back in 2015 when it was first released, my thoughts on it hasnt changed much at all.

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Title: Wonder Valley

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Ivy Pochoda

Narrator: Will Damron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-17

Publisher: Harper Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

When a teen runs away from his father's mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.

From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles in all its facets, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific, from the 110 to Skid Row.

During a typically crowded morning commute, a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls.

There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to LA in search of his mother. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune where their father, a self-proclaimed healer, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune harboring a dark secret. There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight off his most violent instincts. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city.

Wonder Valley is a swirling mix of angst, violence, heartache, and yearning - a masterpiece by a writer on the rise.

Critic Reviews:

"Destined to be a classic L.A. novel." (Michael Connelly)

Members Reviews:

I liked it!

Lots of vignettes and mini life stories about people with the things they deal with in the hard times we have in life. We all have at some point whether we have money or not

Love this book

I rarely write a review here on audible but I loved listening to this story with the interweaving of the characters and their stories.

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Title: Working Fire

Author: Emily Bleeker

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 322 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of When I'm Gone comes a compelling novel of a bond between sisters, tested by tragedy...

Ellie Brown thought she'd finally escaped her stifling hometown of Broadlands, Illinois; med school was supposed to be her ticket out. But when her father has a stroke, she must return home to share his care with her older sister, Amelia, who's busy with her own family. Working as a paramedic, Ellie's days are monotonous, driving an ambulance through streets she'd hoped never to see again.

Until a 911 dispatch changes everything. The address: her sister's house. Rushing to the scene, Ellie discovers that Amelia and her husband, Steve, have been shot in a home invasion. After Amelia is rushed to the hospital, Ellie tries to make sense of the tragedy. But what really happened inside her sister's house becomes less and less clear. As Amelia hangs on in critical condition, Ellie uncovers dark revelations about her family's past that challenge her beliefs about those closest to her...and force her to question where her devotions truly lie.

Members Reviews:

Good story

well written story but I disliked both sisters with theit constant denial. The end left me with even more dislike of Elle with her lying by omission to the man she is supposed to love. The story was interesting but the only likable characters were not the focus

Great!

Great narrator, suspenseful, enjoyed all characters and great story line with many twist and turns.

Not recommended.

Struggled to finish bit I did make it! Predictable, did not enjoy the reader, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors throughout which made it boring.

Suspenseful

Loved the story and the characters. The author tells Amelia's story leading up to a tragic shooting, and her sister's story of dealing with the event, first as a paramedic then as the world sister. They're both dealing with they're father's illness, adding to the catastrophe that their lives have become. In addition, there's the mystery of who was the shooter.

Very good book and narration.

This was a really good book. I liked the mystery and the back and forth between the sisters and the the time line.

I like the characters and the story. I did not like the that the ending was a bit rushed and and made me feel like something was missing. But still a good story.

Since this is a mystery I don't want to give any spoilers so I will keep my review brief. Just know this was very enjoyable and kept me listening.

As for the narration it was amazing! Love Kate Rudd. She does such a great job with all the voices including the mens and everyone gets their own distinct voice. She reads with emotion and a very nice reading voice.

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Title: The Fifth of July

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Kelly Simmons

Narrator: L. J. Ganser, Jennifer ODonnell, Kevin Pariseau, Tandy Cronyn, Pete Larkin, Jennifer Van Dyck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-17

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sometimes the people you know best are the ones you should fear the most.

Any of the Warners could have been behind the accident. Every one of them had a problem that threatened to tarnish more than their old-money silver.

Having spent the past three decades' worth of summers on Nantucket, the Warners are as much a part of the island as the crust of salt on the ferry. But this year is different: Tripp is no longer the father he was, and it becomes clear that nothing - not the beams that hold the house together, and not the values the family clings to - can survive the ravages of time. When tradition turns to tragedy, the creaky old house swirls with suspicion. There are just so many reasons to want someone gone.

With no easy answers as to how, why, or who, the Warners must face another frightening question: Do they really want to know the truth?

Members Reviews:

Fantastic Book Club Book

I absolutely LOVEd this book all the way through. Kelly Simmons writing is flawless and perfectly captures both the people and the place of Nantucket. Told in five points of view this story unravels in a narrative that you won't want to wait to get back to. Some have said that the ending is ambiguous but that is what makes this book so great for discussion. All the clues and information are there, it's up to the reader to collect them and fill in the blanks. Beautifully written and wonderfully rendered.

A compelling, exhilarating read.

Kelly Simmonsâs THE FIFTH OF JULY is replete with memorable voices telling a thrilling story set in a unforgettable place. Like a torpedo zooming inexorably toward its target, the story launches from past tragedy and a familyâs failure to care for its own straight toward a present disaster. A compelling, exhilarating read.

I just could not get into this book. From ...

I just could not get into this book. From the start the characters did not draw me in and were sort of all over the place.

I've never given up on a book before, after three attempts to forge ahead with this story, I gave up !

Beautifully compelling read

Kelly crafts gorgeous prose highlighted by distinctive character voices. Beautifully compelling read!

Five Stars

Absolutely LOVED this book from the first page!!!!!

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Title: One Is a Promise

Subtitle: Tangled Lies, Book 1

Author: Pam Godwin

Narrator: Lisa Zimmerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-17

Publisher: Pam Godwin

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 56 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

One promise. One forever.

One look and I knew Cole was mine. My dark rebel in leather. My powerhouse of passion, devastating smiles, and impulsiveness. When his job sends him overseas, he promises to return to me. A promise that's destroyed in the most irrevocable way.

Two years later an arrogant suit invades my heartbroken loneliness. Clean-cut and stern, Trace is everything Cole wasn't. At first he's a job that will rescue my dance company. But as he intrudes on my life, our hostile relationship evolves.

He knows I'm still in love with Cole, but his dedication is my undoing. Then a catastrophic moment changes everything. Promises resurface. Lies entangle. And an impossible choice shatters my world.

I love two men, and I can have only one.

Tangled Lies, a trilogy:

One Is a Promise

Two Is a Lie

Three Is a War: Coming August 29, 2017

Members Reviews:

3.75 - 4 Stars

Well I don't know how to review this one... I think maybe I had too high of expectations going in to this book. I'm 50/50 about what I liked and disliked. I liked Danni's relationship with Cole, they had great chemistry, I also I loved how she took care of everyone who needed it. Other than that though, I was not a fan of Danni. She made me crazy and I rolled my eyes a few too many times. I loved how confident she was most of the time but she also made a lot of bad decisions and they mostly felt like a way to get attention which honestly she didn't need because she surely wasn't lacking for attention. I normally love the dark brutish alpha male but I also like them to be confident and honest and Trace wasn't either of those thing most of the time. The scene when they are together for the first time almost has me stopping this book because it was so ridiculous and immature. Those were my thoughts on the first part of the book. THEN once these two got their stuff together, I started to really like them both. They were acting like adults in love and their chemistry finally started to really sizzle for me. I liked Trace once he got what he wanted, oh and I forgot to mention I did really like how he was willing to do whatever made her happy like helping the shelter, that was sweet. Once they found their way, they were HOT!

The end was not a surprise for me at all. I saw every second of that coming about 1/3 of the way into the book. This "shock" ending really didn't leave me needing to know what happened next. I wasn't sure at that point if I wanted to continue on to book 2 but after talking to a friend she told me I should give 2 a shot so I am. I am going to try and go in with an open mind and not let all the things I didn't love about this book sway my thoughts starting book 2.

The narration was ok. She is a good narrator, great at keeping things easy to follow by giving each character their own voice. I don't know if it was her voice or not that had me disliking Danni from the beginning and in the beginning her male voice wasn't working for me with Cole/Trace but after awhile I forgot about all that and enjoyed her work.

5 stars!

Lisa Zimmerman is by far the BEST narrator I've ever heard! The inflection and annunciation were perfect! I could physical hear the difference in emotions from the character. I could clearly tell the difference between the characters inner dialogue vs actual dialogue.

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Title: Dangerous Hearts: Who Not to Love

Author: Dr. Don Severance

Narrator: Scott O'Dell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-17

Publisher: Don Severance

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It's another wild ride from author and psychologist Don Severance. In Dangerous Hearts: Who Not to Love, Dr. Severance has melded real vignettes from his years of practicing psychotherapy with a realistically fictitious story of the psychotherapist as professional and person. Around the profoundly impressive cases of therapy clients, a story of desire and human frailty, tenderness and strength, is woven expertly.

Set in the San Francisco Bay area, Dr. Severance's character sets up his last practice. This time it will be independent, on his terms, and in the manner that he feels will facilitate the best effects of psychotherapy. All aspects of the daily life of a full-time psychologist are incorporated. The listener is presented with the often heart-wrenching stories of his clients and the delicate intricacies of a man who possesses the same desires and vulnerabilities. As always, Dr. Severance brings it all together in an unexpected and tense finale.

Members Reviews:

The Ultimate Psychological Thriller !!

What a treat to read the actual dialogue from therapy cases, and a "who's going to do what next?" story interwoven to deliver a top notch suspense/thriller . Excellent writing makes this one easy to listen to. The narrator is talented, and delivers a believable story that draws you into each character thoroughly.

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Title: Pound the Stone

Subtitle: 7 Lessons to Develop Grit on the Path to Mastery

Author: Joshua Medcalf

Narrator: Joshua Medcalf

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-28-17

Publisher: Author's Republic

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 85 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"There's a secret to mastery that you may have never heard, a single little thing that only the very best in the world know how to do. In fact, I believe it is the only thing anyone can do to gain true mastery at anything, and it's an equal opportunity principle. It can be applied to fulfill your potential in business, in sports, in your relationships, as well as your overall life. Do you want to know what it is?"

In the crowd, Jason leaned forward, laser focused. Kicked off his basketball team after a season-ending fight, his only chance to play ball again was to sell enough books door-to-door over the summer to get back on the team. He never needed wisdom like he needed it now. But little did he know that the answer he was seeking was about to change his life forever. Pound The Stone is the intense and inspiring story of a young man's journey through the obstacles, defeats, and eventual victories that come while developing grit on the path to mastery. Told in the same engaging fable style as Chop Wood Carry Water, this is a deeper dive into the timeless principles that guide and inspire anyone who seeks greatness in life, and covers everything from true success, to the perfection trap, the value of failure, why courage is contagious, and why vulnerability can save your life. Pound The Stone will move you, inspire you, and hopefully encourage you to choose love and courage over fear and shame.

Members Reviews:

WOW This book is a treasure chest of golden nugget

WOW This book is a treasure chest of golden nuggets

I'm going to ha s to re-read this multiple times just to retain it all

Amazing

This story was very engaging! Its contents will apply to many areas of life! I look forward to more of Joshua's books being released on audible.

fantastic story

great story and message for everyone - highly recommend for anyone wanting to improve their approach to life

Awesome

One of the best books Ive ever read. Amazing story and style it was written.

Absolutely loved it!!!!

This book was not only entertaining but had valuable lessons to learn, for all walks of life! The reader was amazing too!