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The Skeleton Road
- De: Val McDermid
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
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In the center of historic Edinburgh, builders are preparing to convert a disused Victorian Gothic building into luxury flats. They are understandably surprised to find skeletal remains hidden in a high pinnacle that hasn't been touched by maintenance for years. But who do the bones belong to, and how did they get there? Could the eccentric British pastime of free climbing the outside of buildings play a role? Enter cold case detective Karen Pirie, who gets to work trying to establish the corpse's identity.
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Didn't Change My Mind
- De Lulu en 11-02-16
- The Skeleton Road
- De: Val McDermid
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
Tough listen, well narrated
Revisado: 02-09-25
I'm torn ... it's hard to "like" a book about such disturbing subject matter. There was the discovery of a cold case skeleton to start us off, deliberate war atrocities, premeditated assassinations and also a random violent act woven into the story seemingly out of the blue and having little to do with the plot. I can't quite decide why McDermid included this last violent act.
Yet, it's a compelling book, with interesting characters. There are several story lines which intertwine tantilizingly close without completely joining forces.
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Bloodhounds
- Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation Series, Book 4
- De: Peter Lovesey
- Narrado por: Michael Healy
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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A rare stamp and a corpse are discovered in Bath within hours of each other. As he investigates, Inspector Peter Diamond discovers that both the person who found the stamp and the victim belong to the Bloodhounds, an elite group of mystery lovers, who now urge Diamond to bring the murderer to justice. But there's a hitch: the body lies inside a padlocked houseboat and the only key is in the pocket of a man with an airtight alibi.
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Narrator Ruined It
- De Carlton Smith en 10-29-20
- Bloodhounds
- Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation Series, Book 4
- De: Peter Lovesey
- Narrado por: Michael Healy
Clever closed room mystery
Revisado: 01-18-25
Another compelling offering in Peter Lovesey’s Diamond detective series but without the excellent narration of Simon Preble. He was sorely missed by this listener.
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Close to Death
- A Novel
- De: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrado por: Anthony Horowitz, Rory Kinnear
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
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Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong, and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate. It is the perfect idyll, until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, gaggle of shrieking children, and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and quickly offend every last one of the neighbors.
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The book personified: “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”
- De Jane M. en 04-19-24
- Close to Death
- A Novel
- De: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrado por: Anthony Horowitz, Rory Kinnear
Clever labyrinth of a story within a story
Revisado: 05-24-24
I lost quite a bit of sleep listening, unable to turn off the recording, unwilling to let things be until I understood and even replaying parts of the story. I've read the full [so far] series of Horowitz and Hawthorne's adventures... featuring the detective and the author and apparently we have more to look forward to and there'll be more sleepless nights ahead. Can't wait.
Without giving anything away, as that would be unfair to readers or listeners, this mystery series features the [literary] efforts of author Horowitz inserting himself into the narrative he's constructing. His protagonist, taciturn detective Hawthorne, is at his usual enigmatic self, piecing things together through careful attention to details others miss, the facts of a murder. In this story, a neighborhood location known as the Richmond Close, is as much a character as is each person we're introduced to during the course of the story. We have "closed room" crime scenes, red herrings galore, misdirections, unreliable narrators and wry observations to keep us interested from start to finish. Who are we to believe?
It's not necessary to read the series in order to appreciate this 5th book, but I suggest it may enhance one's appreciation of the story and main characters. As for whether to read or listen to the book, Rory Kinnear is exceptionally good and his narrative interpretation is very enjoyable. At the end, Anthony Horowitz inserts himself yet again to read the credits. He adds a few comments, as is fitting in a book that convolutes the author and his protagonists.
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Ep 1: Harbour Storm
- De: Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Sienna Miller
- Duración: 20 m
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Sienna’s narration transports the listener to a harbour on the South Coast of England, as a storm rolls in.
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Rest to Renew.
- De Meikaline - 🌬 🕳 . en 01-19-23
- Ep 1: Harbour Storm
- De: Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Sienna Miller
Unwind
Revisado: 12-06-23
Miller’s soothing narration against the repetitive environmental backdrop does exactly what one hopes for, quietly inducing sleep.,
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Ep 3: Ice in a Hot Spring
- De: Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Sienna Miller
- Duración: 20 m
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Sienna’s narration transports the listener to Iceland, as the ice meets the warm waters in the Kerlingarfjoll Hot springs.
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Soothing hypnotic voice
- De RobRich en 03-25-24
- Ep 3: Ice in a Hot Spring
- De: Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Sienna Miller
Setting the mood for sleep
Revisado: 12-06-23
In a soothing voice with just enough inflection and explanation she sets up the environmental mood. I found myself easily dozing off by the end of the 20 minutes.
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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
- De: Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy - translator
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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Just when things have finally cooled down for 88-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their questions with the skill of an Olympic gymnast a fifth of her age, she wonders if suspicion has fallen on her, little old lady that she is. The truth is, ever since Maud was a girl, death has seemed to follow her....
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Spectacular Sequel
- De Rachel en 09-26-22
Judge old ladies by their age at your peril
Revisado: 10-17-23
A fun book of crime stories, with tongue placed firmly in a cheek. Retired language teacher 80 something Maud is fine living alone in her large Swedish apartment and taking the occasional trip. She's not one to do much socializing and is rather intolerant of annoying people, but if she can avoid them, all should be well. Unfortunately that's not always possible. When some overstep her boundaries or become too annoying to ignore, she's been known to take matters into her own resourceful murderous hands...
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The Graham Norton Book Club (Series 3)
- De: Graham Norton
- Narrado por: Graham Norton
- Grabación Original
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Welcome to our third series of The Graham Norton Book Club where stories - reading them, writing them, listening to them, talking about them – are still front and centre. We’re featuring some of the world’s best-known and best-loved authors – like Maggie O’Farrell, Ann Cleeves, Jilly Cooper, NK Jemisin and Jonathan Coe.
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Best book club
- De Marilee en 07-09-22
- The Graham Norton Book Club (Series 3)
- De: Graham Norton
- Narrado por: Graham Norton
Best book club
Revisado: 07-09-22
I really enjoy this series of pod casts, led by the wonderful Graham Norton. The books chosen to review are varied and sometimes take me outside my comfort zone, which his a very good thing. My only complaint? He talks about lists of the books discussed being available here on Audible, but I can't find the lists. Can anyone help? Surely there's some way to access the lists.
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Find Me
- Inland Empire, Book 1
- De: Anne Frasier
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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Convicted serial killer Benjamin Fisher has finally offered to lead San Bernardino detective Daniel Ellis to the isolated graves of his victims. One catch: he'll only do it if FBI profiler Reni Fisher, his estranged daughter, accompanies them. As hard as it is to exhume her traumatic childhood, Reni can’t say no. She still feels complicit in her father’s crimes.
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Nature vs nurture...
- De shelley en 07-03-20
- Find Me
- Inland Empire, Book 1
- De: Anne Frasier
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
Compelling listen
Revisado: 03-14-22
t's been awhile since I kept listening to a book well into the night, but this one kept me up. Normally, I'm not keen on serial killer stories with female victims, but this was very much character driven, coupled with what seemed to be a plausible and fascinating psychology, I was hooked. I'm now driven into reading the follow up, even though most of the plot points in this book were resolved. I enjoyed the narration, which was not over the top, without the adoption of dramatically different voices. I was able to differentiate each character.
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The Curse of Braeburn Castle
- Heathcliff Lennox, Book 3
- De: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrado por: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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A centuries-old skeleton is discovered in a lonely Scottish Castle. It wears a crown and hides a curse. Swift, the detective friend of Major Heathcliff Lennox, now lives at Braeburn Castle and it was he who uncovered the skeleton. As ghosts are heard and treasure-seekers appear, the murders begin. Lennox must go to Braeburn and investigate as Halloween draws near.
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Delightful!
- De Carolyn en 03-21-20
- The Curse of Braeburn Castle
- Heathcliff Lennox, Book 3
- De: Karen Baugh Menuhin
- Narrado por: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Sojourn with Lennox
Revisado: 09-18-21
This was a very enjoyable listen, with a bit of archeology, endearing pets, a tumble down castle holding ancient secrets, Halloween scares, murder and danger. What's not to enjoy? On top of a good story and interesting characters, I truly enjoy the narration by Sam Dewhurst-Philips for this series. He's a virtuoso with differing voices for each character. This series has more meat to it than most "cozy" period mysteries.
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The Curse of Braeburn Castle: Halloween Murders at a Scottish Castle
- Heathcliff Lennox, Book 3
- De: Karen Menuhin
- Narrado por: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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A centuries-old skeleton is discovered in a lonely Scottish Castle. It wears a crown and hides a curse. Swift, the detective friend of Major Heathcliff Lennox, now lives at Braeburn Castle, and it was he who uncovered the skeleton. As ghosts are heard and treasure-seekers appear, the murders begin. Lennox must go to Braeburn and investigate as Halloween draws near.
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Delightful!
- De Carolyn en 03-21-20
- The Curse of Braeburn Castle: Halloween Murders at a Scottish Castle
- Heathcliff Lennox, Book 3
- De: Karen Menuhin
- Narrado por: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips
Sojourn with Lennox
Revisado: 09-18-21
This was a very enjoyable listen, with a bit of archeology, endearing pets, a tumble down castle holding ancient secrets, Halloween scares, murder and danger. What's not to enjoy? On top of a good story and interesting characters, I truly enjoy the narration by Sam Dewhurst-Philips for this series. He's a virtuoso with differing voices for each character. This series has more meat to it than most "cozy" period mysteries.
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