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Title: No Sleep for the Dead

Author: Adrian Magson

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-07

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

When Frank eventually surfaces, his determination to pursue justice for an old friend puts him and Riley in deadly danger from past enemies, vicious gangsters, and the sticky threads of British intelligence - not to mention a bitter old woman with a burning desire for revenge.

Members Reviews:

Iritating lead character

And again, Mr. Magson writes perfectly entertaining, albeit imperfect book. He has a deft hand in plotting, I just have hard time with the main character Riley Gavin. She is supposed to be this tough as nails journalist, brave and intimidating women, but guess what, she isn't. She just isn't written that way. And she is very irritating and, frankly incompetent. So, I try desperately to suspend my belief, but I am having hard time. Still, these are not bad books, i'll keep reading them.

Best out of three!

This is by far the strongest of the first three of Adrian Magson's 'Riley/Palmer' crime novels, in my opinion. The characterisation leaps forward, the plot is tight and its a grimly real subject with elements of mystery and threat.

You sense Magson's development here keenly, his descriptive powers relaxing and improving, and real growth in the writing so that the pages slip by with astonishing rapidity. There is an occasional turn that clunks, my favourite line being on p91, "a leaden feeling was growing in her stomach". There are still one or two doubts about the consistency of the characters' dialogue but these are minor points.

Magson's competency at handling the minor characters means he weaves in some culturally difference while still convincing us they are real. This greatly improves on his previous works. And on top of that, he creates genuine moments of pathos.

It's a compelling, skilfully delivered tale, all the aspects are well-delivered and it reinforces the impression you get that this is a TV series just waiting to happen.

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Title: A Deniable Man

Author: Sol Stein

Narrator: Patrick Cullen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-06-07

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Susan's well-ordered life is suddenly disrupted when news arrives that her father, an Army general based in Rome, has been assassinated by terrorists - and she is next on their list. That's when a mysterious, driven young man named David Smith, who works for an unknown agency, arrives and announces that he has been assigned to protect her. As revenge escalates and love triangles form, Susan finds herself a pawn in a deadly game of suspense, in which life, love, and loyalty all hang in the balance.

Critic Reviews:

"Stein...knows how to grab and keep a reader's attention." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

no award winner

Slow starter but book got better as it went along. Not a page burner

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Title: The Simple Truth

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-07

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

As the unknown assassins close in on Harms, ex-cop turned criminal attorney John Fiske is drawn into the web. His younger brother is already a victim of the conspiracy, and the woman he loves is under threat. For the truth and the chance of a future, he will never give up the fight. But for both men, time is already running out. Their enemy is buried deep within the system and completely ruthless about protecting the truth.

Critic Reviews:

"A plot strong enough to make the bath go cold around you." (Independent on Sunday)

Members Reviews:

Tense, fast paced, intelligent legal thriller

David Baldacci never fails to deliver and this tense, fast-moving, intelligent legal thriller is no exception to the rule. Rufus Harms has already served 25 years of his life-term sentence for the brutal murder of a young child, an event of which he has only hazy memories. A letter from the army, and other emerging fragments of evidence, trigger something in his mind and help him to piece together the simple truth about what happened and set him on a quest to clear his name.

Although Rufus knows that the action will endanger his life with the help of his lawyer he smuggles out an appeal to be filed the appeal at the Supreme Court. It reveals a massive miscarriage of justice and names highly placed individuals in a conspiracy that threatens to blow the justice system and the Supreme Court wide open. Shortly after Harms' lawyer and the Supreme Court clerk, Michael Fiske, who received the documents are murdered. It falls on the shoulders of the clerks love interest, Sara Evans and his brother, an ex-cop and defense lawyer, John Fiske to uncover the truth, but there are those who will stop at nothing to cover up their part in the scandal.

In addition to the action packed story of corruption, blackmail and bribery, David Baldacci gives an in-depth description of the priorities, practices and politics of the Supreme Court system, an institution I have never really understood. I loved this book with all its twists and turns, and would thoroughly recommend it to everyone.

Definitely one to read/listen

Great plots with enough twists to keep you guessing. Great narration and David Baldacci at his best

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Title: Flashback

Author: Jenny Siler

Narrator: Betty Bobbitt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-06

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

The nuns called her Eve when they found her lying unconscious in a field in Burgundy, France. She had no possessions apart from a Tangiers ferry ticket, not even her memory, though her accent suggested she was an American. The convent has been her home ever since, a simple, tranquil life. Then one night, while Eve is away, a dozen camouflaged men make their way through the convent, murdering the sisters in cold blood. Only Sister Heloise escapes. And she tells Eve that the men had been focused on looking for one person: "the American". With no idea why the men wanted to find her so badly, Eve must flee. Her only clue is the ferry ticket. She heads to Morocco on a desperate journey in search of her identity and her history. But the precious knowledge may be more terrible than she can imagine.

Editorial Reviews:

This well-written, fast-paced thriller will hook listeners from the opening sentence and keep them engaged throughout the dark, propulsive story. An amnesiac known as "Eve" wakes up in a field in France and is taken in by a group of nuns, who are later brutally murdered by men searching for her. Eve flees the country in a desperate attempt to figure out who she is and why she's a wanted woman. Performer Betty Bobbitt's dignified, matronly voice creates an emotional attachment with the narrator, and her weighty tones convey the gravity of the trouble in which Eve finds herself. Listeners who love well-done thrillers with female protagonists and an occasional touch of travelogue will enjoy this one.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] beautifully written spy novel." (Publishers Weekly)

"High energy thriller." (Booklist)

"A voice that gets your attention like a rifle shot." (The New York Times Book Review)

Members Reviews:

Story is okay

The overall plot is pretty interesting; the problem lies with the execution of the story. I found that the protagonist's adventures/missions too simple and sometimes laughable. (For example, an arms dealer ask a kid to steal something important for him.) Another thing is that this novel lacks momentum. What I mean is that it doesn't have enough suspence and tension to drive the reader to read on. There is also not enough descriptions on the characters' emotions. I can't really connect with the characters at all.

Incredible Read

One of the best books I've ever read. The plot keeps you guessing but is not so complex that you get lost. Exciting and vivid characters that draw you in and make you a part of the story. It's the most exciting book I've read that let me go all over the world and stay in my own living room.

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Title: Lost Lake

Author: Phillip Margolin

Narrator: Kristine Sutherland

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-04-05

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

On the other side of the continent, ex-mental patient Vanessa Kohler, a reporter for Exposed, a tabloid that specializes in alien abduction stories, watches a piece on television about the little league massacre and quickly places a call to the FBI. For years she's been telling anyone who will listen about a vast government conspiracy to conceal a secret military unit headed by General Morris Wingate, a presidential candidate, and for years everyone has dismissed her stories. But when Vanessa sees Dan Morelli fighting, she believes she's found the key to proving that her theories are true.

Vanessa hires Ami Vergano to represent Morelli, who is charged with attempted murder, and Ami is drawn into Vanessa's paranoid world. Are Vanessa, a former mental patient, and Morelli, a confessed mass murder, telling the truth about one of the nation's most respected soldiers and politicians? Or are their charges the products of two sick minds? Ami has to decide who and what to believe in Phillip Margolin's most exciting and surprising thriller since his breakout best seller Gone, But Not Forgotten.

Critic Reviews:

"Margolin's eleventh may be his best, with everything a thriller should have." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Delivers the goods, with plenty of action, suspense, and danger." (Booklist)

"The suspense [is] high...surprises keep coming....A labyrinthine plot built on twists and surprises." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Ignorance on parade

Well, it's entertaining in a gross sort of way, but evidently Mr. Margolin has never had any contact with the military or he'd know that one of the first laws in military service is that if you follow an illegal order you're liable for the results. His principal character never would have been able to escape liability for his actions even though they were ordered by his military superior. It's one important difference between our military and Hitler's military.

Five Stars

Love this author

Four Stars

Enjoyed book. Neff said.

He is a wonderful "weaver of tales" and I enjoyed it thoroughtly

I selected this book not only because it was by Phillip Margolin, but because of the title "Lost Lake". I made the wrong assumption that it had something to do with Oregon's Lost Lake. When I had started reading, I soon found that it was Lake Shasta, but I was immediately caught up in the story line. He is a wonderful "weaver of tales" and I enjoyed it thoroughtly.

LOST LAKE

I totally enjoyed this book!! Just as I enjoyed all . Phillip Margolin's other books.

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Title: The Big Heat

Author: William P. McGivern

Narrator: Christopher Lane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-04

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Bannion was big, strong, and angry enough to kill, but he was only one honest man in a city full of mobsters and crooked cops. The big heat was on.

Critic Reviews:

"The man can tell a story!" (San Francisco Chronicle) "This classic police procedural is a recent addition to the ever growing numbers of recordings of vintage material. Despite having been written more than 50 years ago, it holds up well, thanks to sharp dialogue and Christopher Lane's crisp reading." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Good 1950's Cops and Thugs Story

This was a wonderful read! Fun cops and thugs 1950's affair, very fifties, decent plot. I enjoyed noting the differences in our society between then and now. All "PC" (political correctness) is out the window; anyone of "color" is not referred to by his name but a "negro" or "colored person". Women are made to believe they haven't a brain in their head. But taken in its venue, it's just a hardy good against evil, cops and robbers suspense story.

Watch the movie too

Have owned the movie version of this book on VHS for several years & recently bought the DVD. Thought I'd check out the book. It was very good. A couple of characters names were changed for the movie however the book went smoothly even better than the movie did. I enjoyed this one & plan to check out other books by this same author.

enjoyable

A classic murder mystery with a few interesting twists and it moves at a nice pace.

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Title: Watch Me

Subtitle: A Jay Fletcher Thriller

Author: A. J. Holt

Narrator: Susan Anspach

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

FBI Special Agent Jay Fletcher is an agency hacker who can use computers to find out anything about anyone - but her failure to respect proper channels gets her bounced out of Washington, D.C. to an unexciting arson detail in Sante Fe. Bored, she keeps her computer skills sharp by following an ongoing investigation into Las Vegas's own serial killer. Jay's diversion turns into online terror when she discovers that the murderer, with his 20-year history of grisly crimes, is hooked into a secret network of criminals like himself who play an all-too-realistic computer simulation game. As Jay's recreational hacking turns into a personal quest, she abandons the accepted boundaries of Bureau procedure and due process. With her former colleagues in close pursuit, she and the killer move inexorably toward a shattering confrontation.

Copyright ©1995 by A.J. Holt; Copyright (P)1995 Dove Audio, Inc.

Members Reviews:

It is easier to be forgiven . . . . .

If you like a strong minded, intelligent and very capable woman who is fed up with the limits and pettifogging details of today's rule-bound society, then you'll love the growth and daring of Special FBI Agent Janet Louise Fletcher.

Like all mystery stories, this book deals with the chaos of criminals who know no rules and who operate in a rule-dominated society that is increasingly restricted and victimized by "the rights of criminals." All mystery stories are based on the premise of a hero who solves a crime with logic and perseverance to restore the normal peaceful and orderly function of society. This is no exception.

Today, life is not so simple. The question of guilt or innocence often takes second place to whether all of the accused's rights have been respected. One very good defense attorney once told me he could get an acquittal for anyone "because every prosecution involves thousands of separate and intricate procedures, and the police merely have to get one wrong for the accused to go free." Anyone remember why O.J. Simpson was aquitted?

It's what Fletcher faced as the book opens. The book is about her solution, which was very practical if somewhat unorthodox.

The underlying element of the book is even more interesting. Some people have an innate desire to hurt the object of their love -- whether it's a spouse, a job, or even a friend. It's not a lack of caring, instead it's a cry to be able to say, "You love me despite the horrible things I do to you and all the pain and misery I cause." They need proof they are loved despite their betrayals and the pain they inflict; in a curious way, it's very much an expression of caring.

Remember the saying "It is sometimes easier to be forgiven than to get permission in the first place." Think of Fletcher as operating on this principle.

In other words, "Even though I hurt you terribly, please forgive me." For Fletcher, it covers her education, career and job. She loves and believes in her work, yet she is bitterly frustrated in watching the judicial system throw away months of her best efforts to nab the most devious of criminals.

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Title: The Lucifer Directive

Author: Jon Land

Narrator: Lance Axt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Years after hijackers killed his father, an ordinary college student gets a chance to fight terrorists who have hatched a plan to destroy the United States.

A ringing phone awakes Dan Lennigin, college student, in the middle of the night, and the caller baffles him with a stream of panicked gibberish. It is a code, meant for someone elses ears, and it draws Dan inexorably into a tangled international conspiracy. Minutes after the call, an operative for antiterrorist agency Lucifer is killed, and his superiors come for Dan. He is the only one who heard the warning, and now that he knows what is happening, he cant say no.

Ever since his vacationing father was murdered by hijackers, Dan has dreamed about taking revenge on the worlds terrorists. But this threat is no fantasy. It has already claimed the lives of several professional terrorist hunters, and Dan is no professional.

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Title: Murder in Mind

Author: Veronica Heley

Narrator: Julia Barrie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Ellie has always disliked the local big estate agent - aka Great White Shark - and is distressed when her daughter Diana announces that she is carrying his child and about to become his fourth wife. But Ellie is soon drawn into the family circle when one of the Hooper children dies in their private gym and another succumbs to a peanut allergy. The police want to write off the deaths as accident and misadventure, but Ellie believes someone is targeting members of the Hooper family. Surely Diana wouldn't or would she?

Members Reviews:

Roll on the next instalment!

Love this series - next please! I need to know what happens to the characters and to the spaniel!

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Title: Driven

Author: James Sallis

Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-12

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Seven years have passed since Driver ended his campaign against those who double-crossed him. He has left the old life, become Paul West, and founded a successful business. But walking down the street one day, he and his fiancée are attacked by two men, and his fiancée is killed.

Sinking back into anonymity, Driver realises that his past stalks him - and will not stop. He has to turn and face it.

Members Reviews:

pretty good ish...

very enjoyable and we'll presented. it's not a 5 star because it's more of a part 2 than a whole different adventure for Driver. The ending seemed so cliché and rather a hard sell as it was way too out there.

Incoherent Rubbish!

Gibberish from start to finish. Absolutely no idea what that was about and 3 1/2 hours of my life I'll never get back.

I honestly didn't have a clue what that was about and at times thought Sallis was using Burroughs famous 'cut-up' technique it was that incoherent.

Avoid at all costs.