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A Gentleman and a Thief
- The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
- De: Dean Jobb
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
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Catch Me If You Can meets The Great Gatsby meets the hit Netflix series Lupin in this captivating true-crime caper. A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “Aristocrat of Crime.”
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A great story told at a very leisurely pace
- De appreciative reader en 09-06-24
- A Gentleman and a Thief
- The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
- De: Dean Jobb
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
So interesting!
Revisado: 04-18-25
I'm surprised that this story isn't more widely known. At least it was never known by me. What an interesting character. I was particularly moved by his devotion to his wife. He gave himself up just to save her. He never lost his dignity although, as he admitted, he took the wrong path in life. I was also impressed by his returning the jewels to a man he learned had been a war hero. The author pointed out that they didn't make criminals like him before or since. No "shoot 'em up" and no scandalous life style. No cruelty. This is a fascinating story about a fascinating character and was well presented and well narrated. I liked it so well that I purchased the book just to read it again and linger over the good parts. It's great to listen to these books, but also great to hold them in your hands and reread favorite parts.
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Three Wishes
- A Novel
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
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Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, beautiful 33-year-old triplets, seem to attract attention everywhere they go. Together, laughter, drama, and mayhem follow them, but apart, each is dealing with her own share of ups and downs. Lyn has organized her life into one big checklist, Cat has just learned a startling secret about her marriage, and Gemma, who bolts every time a relationship hits the six-month mark, holds out hope for lasting love.
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Can’t listen due to narrator
- De Nina en 03-29-19
- Three Wishes
- A Novel
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
Another good Moriarty story
Revisado: 03-24-25
This was another great story from this author. I agree with one of the other reviewers that the title was never really explained. All three of the sisters had a lot of wishes, so maybe that's the reference. Three sisters full of wishes. I preferred the narrators of other Moriarty books with Australian accents whereas this one sounded more British. I did love her "Gemma" voice and I grew to like all of her narration. The characters were great -- loved the grandma. And loved Charlie. Looking forward to another Moriarty read/listen.
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The Hypnotist's Love Story
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Tamara Lovatt Smith
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
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Ellen O’Farrell is a professional hypnotherapist who works out of the eccentric beachfront home she inherited from her grandparents. It’s a nice life, except for her tumultuous relationship history. She’s stoic about it, but at this point, Ellen wouldn’t mind a lasting one. When she meets Patrick, she’s optimistic. He’s attractive, single, employed, and best of all, he seems to like her back. Then comes that dreaded moment: He thinks they should have a talk. Braced for the worst, Ellen is pleasantly surprised.
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a twisted love story...so interesting!
- De S en 01-23-13
- The Hypnotist's Love Story
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Tamara Lovatt Smith
Good story
Revisado: 03-15-25
Moriarty can write a good story and this was one. A few, in my opinion, are not so hot. This was a good story and was an unusual plot. I felt a lot of empathy for both female protagonists. They both had pretty serious issues and these were fleshed out by means of backstories and insights from friends and families. I found myself very interested in the outcome, wishing well for both. The male protagonist wasn't much, but it really wasn't a story about him. The narration was very good. The accent wasn't quite as strong as the other narrator's who does a lot of her books. I give it 5 stars.
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An Unfinished Love Story
- A Personal History of the 1960s
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston
- Duración: 17 h y 38 m
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.
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A Great Listen
- De Bill en 04-20-24
- An Unfinished Love Story
- A Personal History of the 1960s
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston
Fascinating
Revisado: 01-20-25
Although the book is subtitled "A Personal History of the 1960's" I expected it to be more of a personal story of their life together. For that reason, I didn't purchase it when it first came out. What a wonderful surprise. It's a tremendous book -- an inside view of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and of RFK and McCarthy and MLK and Chicago in 1968. It's unbelievable how they walked the same paths a decade apart. If this were fiction, I wouldn't believe the coincidence of it all. As with all her books, it's brilliantly written. Highest recommendation.
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Tell Me Everything
- A Novel
- De: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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With her remarkable insight into the human condition and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters—Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more—as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst, fall in love and yet choose to be apart, and grapple with the question, as Lucy Barton puts it, “What does anyone’s life mean?”
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Very disappointed
- De Cheri en 09-11-24
- Tell Me Everything
- A Novel
- De: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
Boring
Revisado: 12-17-24
This was boring, boring trivia told in a most monotonous way. Sing-songy "he said, she said......" format. I noticed that the writer seems never to use contractions which became a distraction for me. Not that there was much to be distracted from. Boring story that went nowhere. I hung in there just to see if it would get interesting. It never did.
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Here One Moment
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
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Flight attendant Allegra Patel loves her job, but today is her twenty-eighth birthday and she’d rather not be placating a plane full of passengers unhappy about a long delay. There’s the well-dressed man in seat 4C desperate not to miss his daughter’s musical. A harried mother frantically tries to keep her toddler and baby quiet. Honeymooners still in their wedding finery dream of their new lives, while a chatty emergency room nurse dreams of retirement.
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Very interesting premise
- De RondaR en 09-16-24
- Here One Moment
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee, Geraldine Hakewill
Well-woven plot
Revisado: 11-15-24
Her books run hot and cold with me, but I decided to give this one a try. It was very intriguing and compelling. She certainly does her background work. The characters' stories were tied together so well and the ending was very thought-provoking. This was more like "Apples Never Fall" (which I loved) as opposed to "Big Little Lies" and others that I did not like. Glad I gave this one a try. Highly recommended.
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Rules of Civility
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
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On the last night of 1937, 25-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society - where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve.
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Bright Young Things in a Dark World
- De Michele Kellett en 08-13-12
- Rules of Civility
- A Novel
- De: Amor Towles
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman
Great story
Revisado: 08-16-24
Unlike many of the reviewers, I much preferred this book over Gentleman in Moscow because the plot, although fantastic, was somewhat plausible. This author is such an excellent author that I simply enjoyed the prose. The plot surprises were an added bonus. This book made me want to continue listening for enjoyment rather than just to get through it. Sure the coincidences were many and the cliches were there, but it's a novel. He spins a good yarn with lovely prose.
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The Black Ascot
- De: Charles Todd
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
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An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible - but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for 10 years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horse race honoring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now, it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done.
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Good as always
- De barbara en 02-12-19
- The Black Ascot
- De: Charles Todd
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
Implausible
Revisado: 07-26-24
This book was barely OK, The murder mystery itself was OK, but the search for the elusive suspect just strained credulity way too much. The story made it sound like England is truly a tiny, tiny country. If you know someone is "in England" (or, "may be in England"), then you'll find him! Our hero spotted the suspect from a taxi in a crowd on a busy London street - and someone who hadn't been seen in ten years. I think the book lost me at that point. He also just happened to be in a village when and where a principal party just happened to be there too, walking down the street that our hero's hotel faced onto. Way too much coincidence throughout this book and it turned me off. He saw a painting of a tree house and he found it by asking his uncle the architect if he was familiar with it??? Come on. The narrator was fine -- that's probably what kept me listening. This was my first reading of this author and I don't think I'll try his other efforts.
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What Alice Forgot
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Tamara Lovatt-Smith
- Duración: 13 h y 32 m
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Alice Love is 29, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym and is whisked off to the hospital, where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over - she’s getting divorced, she has three kids, and she’s actually 39 years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade and find out whether it’s possible to reconstruct her life at the same time.
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Unforgettable! I loved this story!
- De Judy en 03-04-13
- What Alice Forgot
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Tamara Lovatt-Smith
Don't wait for a big reveal
Revisado: 07-12-24
I kept expecting that there would some great reveal or plot twist. Not to be. Just tediousness upon tediousness. No big secrets. Just lots about married life and parenthood -- none of which were revelatory in the least. I kept reading because I thought surely this is going somewhere. The epilog was so confusing --probably because I just wanted it to be over. (And I don't know why they call things "epilogs" when they are really just final chapters.) I didn't care what happened to any of the characters. None of them. The narrator was fine, but she couldn't redeem this mess. Don't bother.
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First Lie Wins
- A Novel
- De: Ashley Elston
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn't like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.
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What’s The lie?
- De Luke Schafer en 01-13-24
- First Lie Wins
- A Novel
- De: Ashley Elston
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
Fair, but cheesy
Revisado: 06-09-24
There were some interesting twists -- but maybe too many. After a while, you didn't care any more. The most annoying aspects were excessive detail (e.g., did we always need to know what Ryan ordered for take out? Seemed he was always ordering take out!) and the male voice read by the female narrator. That fake voice was terrible. I did listen to the end, but didn't really care. Also, an awful lot of switching from present to past and back. It became confusing.
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