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Title: Truth or Dare

Subtitle: Brennan and Esposito, Book 6

Author: Tania Carver

Narrator: Martyn Waites

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-25-14

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Darren Richards opened his eyes to find himself duct-taped to a chair with a crossbow pointing at him. Behind the crossbow is a hooded figure wearing a black-faced, round-eyed gas mask. The figure tells him what Darren knows: that he stole a car, drove it recklessly while under the influence of drugs, and killed a woman and her baby. His solicitor managed to get the case thrown out of court on a technicality so he has not paid for his crime. That, says the figure, cannot be allowed to happen.

Darren turns to his right. Next to him are his girlfriend and their baby daughter. Both similarly taped to a chair, gagged. It's very simple, explains the figure. Either you die or your girlfriend and child die. But someone has to pay. A life for a life. The choice is Darren's.

Members Reviews:

Best of British to DI Brennan

What made the experience of listening to Truth or Dare the most enjoyable?

Apart from the fact that the book was well written and the characters well developed, Martyn Waites' performance was sublime; one of the best readers of audiobooks, he really brought this book to life.

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

Cleverly written, to keep the reader/listener on the edge of their seat. This was accomplished by telling different stories from the personal points of view of the various characters who played pivotal parts, in two separate criminals' murderous deeds, which cleverly come together in the end.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good thriller, suspense.

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Title: The Accidental Apprentice

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Vikas Swarup

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sapna Sinha, an ordinary salesgirl in an electronics store in downtown Delhi, is approached by Vinay Mohan Acharya, a billionaire industrialist and one of India's richest men. He offers to make her CEO of his company. There is only one catch - she must pass seven tests from the "textbook of life". Thus begins the most challenging journey Sapna has ever undertaken - one that will test her character, her courage, and her capabilities. Along the way she encounters a host of memorable personalities, from a vain Bollywood superstar to a kleptomaniac Gandhian. At stake is a business empire worth 10 billion dollars and the future she has always dreamed of for herself and her family. But are the seven tests real? Or is Acharya playing a game driven by a perverse fantasy?

Vikas Swarup, acclaimed author of Slumdog Millionaireand Six Suspects, has written a compelling, suspenseful tale about the lure of money and the power of dreams. The Accidental Apprentice is international crime fiction at its most entertaining.

Members Reviews:

Good--But Not as Good as Q & A

I am a big fan of Vikas Swarup's 'Q & A', the book upon which the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' is very loosely based; in fact, I will be teaching it again this fall in a gen ed lit course. So, naturally, I was eager to read his latest novel. Sadly, it did not live up to his first.

Like 'Q & A,' Swarup has created a frame around which to build his story. In the former, it was a series of questions the protagonist is asked on a game show; here, it is seven tests that the protagonist must pass in order to be named CEO of a huge company, a prize that will enable her to leave her boring, low-paying job in an electronics store and to provide for her widowed mother and younger sister. Both story lines are a bit fantastic, but this one lacks the delight in coincidence that figured into Q & A. Instead, Sapna is put to a series of grueling tests--without ever knowing until they are over that they actually were tests. Some of them border on downright cruelty. Sapna is warned that the final test will be the most difficult. It certainly is--but it is also way over the top and unbelievable, as is the final resolution.

Accidental Apprentice

Story is a drag only towards the end I would say last one hour was bit interesting

Would not recommend the book

As always Senegal Nathan was excellent as a narrator.

I Hoped For More

I loved Slumdog Millionaire and I was really looking forward to this. I was slightly disappointed. This was entertaining and I liked it but it lacked depth in most characters and the plot was shaky.

Sneha Mathan was absolutely enchanting and the best part of the entire experience. I will be looking for more from her.

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Title: Blog This

Author: Cami Checketts

Narrator: Christy Crevier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-14

Publisher: Birch River Publishing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Will protecting children throughout the world cost Natasha her own family?

Devastated by the loss of her brother, Natasha Senecot works to expose the dangers of Matthew Chrysler's violent video games, succeeding in bankrupting and humiliating him. Chrysler retaliates and sends a hit man after her. Natasha is forced to fake her own death to protect her children, but after witnessing another tragedy, Natasha won't hide any longer. In a race against time, can Natasha expose Matthew Chrysler before his assassin murders her family and shatters her world?

Members Reviews:

Full of suspense that will leave you wanting for more.

Can you believe Iâve read this story in just one sitting?! Dang! I canât believe Iâve hold on too long to read this story. Hahaay! I guess I should start erasing my judgment about book covers eh?

I could have given this story a 4-star rating because I didnât like the ending. Grrr, well Alex, I am available and I wouldnât mind your adventurous background hehe. But this story hook me up just as I was starting its first chapter so I canât help myself and just gave this one a raging 5-star rating.

This story gave me suspense just like what I feel when I read books from MHC but unlike hers, I was able guess the real culprit in this book. Well, it wasnât actually that hard, this story only have a handful of characters until the FBI showed up, haha, I was even confused on whatâs the name of the good guys. Well, Iâm not really good with names and being a sleuth, but this story just made my dream come true and spot on the real culprit without a sweat, so thanks Ms Author, though I think you should have make the ending better. Haha, it was actually great, but if youâre rooting for Alex like I do, then youâll absolutely feel the same way that I do haha. Oops haha, I should have said it first that this story also have a little romance added into it than blabber about Alex eh? Lol. So yeah, this story has it which makes me want it more. I love that it wasnât too cheesy and too cliché so it will absolutely left you to crave for more. Also, I havenât read other books with the same plot so thatâs absolutely great!

As Iâve mentioned above, this story only have a handful of characters so theyâre so easy to keep track of, not until the FBI came (curious? Just read for yourself hehe) And so far, I only encountered two to three words that I need to consult the dictionary for its meaning, so overall, my reading experience with this book was an absolute pleasure.

This is just my first time reading a story from the author so I didnât expected a lot so I guess thatâs also one of the reasons that I enjoyed this story so much. I canât believe Iâve waited this long to read this great story and made it sit idle in my reading list for almost a year (or maybe more? Lol) but I think whatâs more important is that I was able to read it eh? I believe that thereâs no such thing as late when it comes to book, haha.

This story made me squeal both of âkiligâ and for suspense and it left me wanting for more, so I guess Iâll be stalking the author at the end of this.

This book is highly recommended and I am so excited for you to read it too.

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Title: Chestnut Street

Author: Maeve Binchy

Narrator: Kate Binchy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-14

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in Minding Frankie) is Chestnut Street. Here, the lives of the residents are revealed in Maeve Binchy's wonderfully compelling tales: Bucket Maguire, the window cleaner, who must do more than he bargained for to protect his son. Nessa Byrne, who's aunt comes to visit from America for six weeks every summer and turns the house - and Nessa's world - upside down.

Lilian, the generous girl with a big heart, and the fiancé not everyone approves of. And Melly, whose gossip about the neighbours leads to trouble in the form of a fortune teller, 'Madame Magic'...

No one rivals Maeve Binchy for stories of warmth, kindness, love, loss - and life not always turning out as expected.

Members Reviews:

Insightful stories with loveable characters.

It takes time to get used to rhythm of short story format but it is worth it. A great collection.

Maeve at her best

What did you like most about Chestnut Street?

I absolutely loved this audio book. The characters as usual all believable and the narrator was wonderful. Such an insight into Irish life and people. Well recommended

What did you like best about this story?

True to life.

Have you listened to any of Kate Binchys other performances? How does this one compare?

As always Kate's lovely voice makes listening a pleasure

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

Yes, definitely did not want it to end

easy listen

This audio book is beautifully narrated and very easy to listen to, keeping me amused, thoughtful and entertained while sewing!

Good read even though it's short stories

If you could sum up Chestnut Street in three words, what would they be?

I'm not a fan of short stories but still thoroughly enjoyed this collection from the master story teller herself!

Pleasant collection of short stories

This is a collection of short stories about the residents of a street. Nice easy listening to do housework to.

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Title: Meet Me Under the Clock

Author: Annie Murray

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-27-14

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Two families. Two wartime loves. Their lives changed forever...

1940: As war closes in and the bombs fall, on the Homefront, two sisters must find their place in a new world of men's' work, in which a telegraph can break your heart and nothing in the future is certain.

Growing up in Birmingham, Sylvia and Audrey Whitehouse were always like chalk and cheese. As young women, while Sylvia dreams of her forthcoming life married to fiancé Ian. Audrey can't bear the thought of being tied down by marriage and children. Instead she jumps at the career opportunities the WAAF throws her way.

Joining the ranks at RAF Cardington, she finds these new freedoms come with confusion and irresistible temptations. When she goes too far in one careless moment, the consequences will ripple through the whole Whitehouse family.

Meanwhile, Sylvia has come round to the idea of war work and, doing her bit, becomes a railway porter, much to Ian's dismay. Fetching and carrying are just not feminine, not like Sylvia's new friend Kitty, who is as sweet and pretty as can be. But Kitty's innocent, girlish nature hides a far darker secret that no one could guess

As the pressures of rationing, bombing raids and sleepless nights grow, the two sisters must decide what they really want from life and if they're brave enough to fight for it.

A heartbreaking yet inspiring novel, perfect for fans of Margaret Dickinson and Katie Flynn.

Members Reviews:

Enthralling!

If you could sum up Meet Me Under the Clock in three words, what would they be?

Totally, gripping to the end!

Who was your favorite character and why?

All of the characters were brought to life. Cant choose one in particular.

What does Annie Aldington bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

Accent and voice change from female to male. Also puts "feeling" into the telling! Excellent narrator!

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

Dont want to give story away. Suffice to say I was glad when the war was over and families could return to some normality!

Great narration

As always felt transported by the story and narration, an age captured perfectly with a twist here and there. Excellent

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Title: Frog Music

Author: Emma Donoghue

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-27-14

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Frog Music is a wonderfully evocative novel of intrigue and murder from Emma Donoghue, the author of the international bestseller Room, an emotive and powerful novel that was shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker and Orange Prizes.

San Francisco, 1876: A stifling heat wave and smallpox epidemic have engulfed the City. Deep in the streets of Chinatown live three former stars of the Parisian circus: Blanche, now an exotic dancer at the House of Mirrors, her lover Arthur and his companion Ernest. When an eccentric outsider joins their little circle, secrets unravel, changing everything - and leaving one of them dead.

Frog Music, inspired by true events, is an evocative novel of intrigue and murder: Elegant, erotic and witty.

Critic Reviews:

The story is fascinatingEmma Donoghue is clearly a master storyteller. (Northern Scot Midweek Extra and Irish Examiner)

Frog Music builds into a gripping tale of a womans struggle to survive in the anarchic world of a frontier city and shows what a wonderfully talented and versatile writer Emma Donoghue is. (Scottish Daily Mail)

This is another smart and finely wrought consideration of parenthood, further proof of Donoghues significant skill as an author. (The Observer - The New Review)

Members Reviews:

To be fair I haven't listened all the way through

I was so excited to see a new novel by the author of Room, one of the most moving, thoughtful and insightful books I've read in years.

I downloaded it without hesitation and started listening...

First I fell asleep while listening (without the sleep timer on), so I decided to give it a fighting chance and start back at the beginning, convinced it was my fault for being too tired to listen properly... I stated again...

It was such a bitter disappointment to realise that this just isn't for me; I tried and tried but whether it's the characterisation (an astonishing strength of donoghue's last novel) which felt sketchy to the point of threadbare and borderline characatured, or whether it was the narration (more on that later) I don't know. Either way, after about 4 or 5 good attempts at getting past he initial "hump" to see if I could go the distance, I've reached my Waterloo I fear! This book is not for me.

A word on narration; you're selling an audiobook to the European market. The main character is a Frenchwoman, to be narrated with a French accent, and the book contains frequent use of French quotes and comments... PICK A FRENCH SPEAKING NARRATOR!!!

I'm sure many people will love this book but it's not for me :-(

I tried

What would have made Frog Music better?

more gripping first chapter.

Has Frog Music put you off other books in this genre?

yes

How did the narrator detract from the book?

narrator was good ...just distracting with different accents.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Frog Music?

all of the first chapter

Any additional comments?

boring, confusing , far too drawn out.. complete waste of time trying to get into this story. Dissappointing

An engaging, frank and thrilling story

Where does Frog Music rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

The first audiobook I've listened to in years and a great story. I may actually want to read it in print as well because I enjoyed it so much.

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Title: Waiting to Vanish

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Ann Hood

Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A family heals in unexpected ways in the wake of senseless tragedy

Alexander Porter is on the phone with his six-year-old son when he is struck by lightning and killed. It is a freak accident, without meaning or justice.

Alexs sudden death disintegrates his family. His mother takes off for a new life in California. His father descends into kleptomania. His ex-wife begins selling makeup door to door. His sister mourns by taking Sam, Alexs son, on a journey into the familys past, putting her own life on hold. Young Sam, who heard his own father die, has gone silent.

Narrated from a symphony of perspectives, Waiting to Vanish is the story of a family coping with devastating loss as they begin the brave, bruising business of getting on with it. In the process, they discover their own paths through life.

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Title: Espedair Street

Author: Iain Banks

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-23-14

Publisher: Hachette Audio UK

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Daniel Weir used to be a famous - not to say infamous - rock star. Maybe still is. At thirty-one he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that have paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever (however long that turns out to be). Daniel Weir has gone from rags to riches and back, and managed to hold onto them both, though not much else.

His friends all seem to be dead, fed up with him or just disgusted - and who can blame them? And now Daniel Weir is all alone. As he contemplates his life, Daniel realises he only has two problems: The past and the future. He knows how bad the past has been. But the future - well, the future is something else.

Critic Reviews:

"Engagingly told, cleverly constructed." (Time Out)

Members Reviews:

Almost really really great

This story was witty and quippy, fast-paced and quite funny. I laughed out loud within the first 10 minutes of listening and thought "this is going to be a great ride." The way the characters unfolded was so good. The story telling was smooth and interesting with Banks jumping from present to past.

I loved the main characters and all of his side-kicks. I could really visualize the little town he lived in and his crazy house and the bar he frequented. I was completely invested in everything about the story.

I loved the snippets of the song lyrics peppered throughout the story. I would stop and sometimes rewind and listen to them again.

Then, Banks started to wrap up the story, and things fell apart for me. The ending was cliche, and predictable, though I didn't expect it because the book was so good. I didn't expect the ending to be that bad, so I guess it wasn't entirely predictable. It was a lame attempt to make you really like Weir,D (the main character) in the end when I already liked him. The wrap-up and the ending just really did not do justice to the rest of the book. It felt hurried and uninspired.

The narration was great. When I very first turned the book on, it took me a couple minutes to understand what he was saying his accent was so thick. But then I got used to it and the accent just added to the charm. His voices and distinction between characters were really great.

If you keep expectations a little low for the ending, I recommend this book.

Stands out from Iain Banks's other novels

If you could sum up Espedair Street in three words, what would they be?

Enjoyable, Sad, Funny

Isn't it ridiculous that this asks for three words and has a minimum of fifteen to be able to submit it?

What did you like best about this story?

What I always like about Iain Banks's work, the characters.

What does Peter Kenny bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Well, being American, I would probably think of the characters with the "Hollywood" accent. Peter Kenny does a great job with differentiating the characters too.

Who was the most memorable character of Espedair Street and why?

Daniel. He's the protagonist in a first person perspective novel, so, of course, he's the most memorable.

Any additional comments?

This is probably the most optimistic Iain Banks novel I've read. I haven't read all his work but a good amount.

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Titel: Hauptsache nichts mit Menschen

Autor:: Paul Bokowski

Erzähler: Paul Bokowski, Kirsten Fuchs, Uli Hannemann

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 24 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-16-13

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Fiction, Contemporary

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Geradezu unbarmherzig schält Paul Bokowski mit der Klinge seiner eigenen Neurosen so lange an allem Zwischenmenschlichen herum, bis das Absurde darin zum Vorschein kommt. Was bleibt, ist die schwerwiegende Befürchtung, dass das alles wirklich so passiert ist.

Kritik Bewertungen:

Selbstironisch und sehr sympathisch.

-- Hörzu

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Title: The Widow Waltz

Author: Sally Koslow

Narrator: Meredith Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-13

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Georgia Waltz has things many people only dream of: A plush Manhattan apartment overlooking Central Park, a Hamptons beach house, valuable jewels and art, two bright daughters, and a husband she adores, even after decades of marriage. It's only when Ben suddenly drops dead from a massive coronary while training for the New York City Marathon that Georgia discovers her husband - a successful lawyer - has left them nearly penniless. Their wonderland was built on lies.

As the family attorney scours emptied bank accounts, Georgia must not only look for a way to support her family, she needs to face the revelation that Ben was not the perfect husband he appeared to be, just as her daughters - now ensconced back at home with secrets of their own - have to accept that they may not be returning to their lives in Paris and at Stanford subsidized by the Bank of Mom and Dad. As she uncovers hidden resilience, Georgia's sudden midlife shift forces her to consider who she is and what she truly values. That Georgia may also find new love in the land of Spanx and stretch marks surprises everyone - most of all, her. Sally Koslow's fourth novel is deftly told through the alternating viewpoints of her remarkable female protagonists as they plumb for the grit required to reinvent their lives. Inspiring, funny, and deeply satisfying, The Widow Waltz explores in a profound way the bonds between mothers and daughters, belligerent siblings, skittish lovers, and bitter rivals as they discover the power of forgiveness, and healing, all while asking, "What is family, really?"

Critic Reviews:

"Koslow's fourth novel . . . is well-written, page-turning domestic fiction about a family's reinvention and healing that will attract fans of Elizabeth Berg." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Mediocre story

That was not enhanced by the readers inexplicable failure to ask how to pronounce all Yiddish words or for that matter all words she was unfamiliar with. She could not even pronounce Maimonides.

Dont waste your time.

this would make a great movie

I love story a woman story I love for her children. the husband who was everything and then nearly nothing.

Meh.....

I really wanted to like this book, as the description seemed really interesting. Very blah story and very blah narrator.