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Extreme Measures
- A Thriller
- De: Vince Flynn
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 12 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,872
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,556
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,525
Mitch Rapp and his protege, Mike Nash, may have met their match. The CIA has detected and intercepted two terrorist cells, but a third is feared to be on the loose. Led by a dangerous mastermind obsessed with becoming the leader of al-Qaeda, this determined and terrifying group is about to descend on America.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kickass Thriller - With Politics!
- De F en 10-24-08
- Extreme Measures
- A Thriller
- De: Vince Flynn
- Narrado por: George Guidall
A Paean to Torture
Revisado: 12-07-10
Let me start by saying that I *used* to be a big fan of Vince Flynn, but this (unfortuantely) may be my last book of his. If you're a big fan of the 2000s, you're gonna love this book: A full-blown Ayn Rand-ian lecture on torture, preemptive war and the whole neocon world view.
The only book that was more ridiculously right-wing that I've managed to get through is Crichton's "State of Fear," which was also the only other book I've ever given one star.
What a truly awful book this is. Very little action, almost entirely political lecture (just like "State of Fear"). I'll probably try another Flynn because I used to consider him one of my favorite thriller writers ("Consent to Kill" was one of the best I've read), but if it veers down this path again I'll have to give up on him which I really don't want to do.
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- De: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 18 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32,166
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20,803
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20,801
Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to publish a story exposing an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government. On the eve of publication, the two reporters responsible for the story are brutally murdered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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irritatingly engrossing
- De David en 03-16-10
- The Girl Who Played with Fire
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- De: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Wow. Just wow.
Revisado: 04-18-10
What a book, what a character in Lisbeth! If you like the kind of book where you can cheer out loud...
This is it.
Excellent book.
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Empire Falls
- De: Richard Russo
- Narrado por: Ron McLarty
- Duración: 20 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 578
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 146
From his first novel, Mohawk, to his most recent, Straight Man, Richard Russo has demonstrated great affinity for the tragicomic human condition, and here he expands his geographical and psychological claims on the small town, blue-collar heart of the country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Empire Falls
- De Tom New en 07-23-05
- Empire Falls
- De: Richard Russo
- Narrado por: Ron McLarty
Richard Russo is a master
Revisado: 04-02-09
This is my third Russo novel, after Nobody's Fool and Straight Man, and it's my belief that Russo is perhaps America's greatest current novelist.
This is a beautiful book, with characters that are as richly drawn and as unique as some of Dickens' most memorable.
And McLarty's narration is perfect, as always.
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Bay of Souls
- De: Robert Stone
- Narrado por: Arliss Howard
- Duración: 6 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
Here are the trademarks of Stone's greatest fiction: the American embroiled in Third World corruption, the diplomats and convert operatives, the journalists, idealists, and opportunists. Yet in Bay of Souls, the author's sights are set inward, to a place where politics is superfluous, experience unreliable. Never before has Stone probed so intensely the psychological depths of one man's mind. What he finds there defies expectations.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A dreadful book
- De Andre en 09-29-04
- Bay of Souls
- De: Robert Stone
- Narrado por: Arliss Howard
A Haunting Book
Revisado: 03-17-09
This is a very good book, adeptly read. It does take a fairly jarring turn about 3/4 of the way through, which may have turned off some of the reviewers.
There are several memorable scenes here that will stay with you long after you finish this, which makes it well worth the read.
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Spin
- De: Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 17 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,799
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,353
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,361
One night when he was 10, Tyler stood in his backyard and watched the stars go out. They flared into brilliance, then disappeared, replaced by an empty black barrier. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. It would shape their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Listen!
- De pems-integ-tests en 03-28-08
- Spin
- De: Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Wilson Gets Sci-Fi Right
Revisado: 04-04-08
A very good book. This is what science fiction should be, IMHO. The setting is clearly strange and the apocalyptic mood is clearly there, but the story is about the characters. The last 1/4 of the book is excellent (and haunting) sci-fi, and for the most part you do care about the characters and the world they inhabit.
Great job!
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Incendiary
- A Novel
- De: Chris Cleave
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 8
When a woman's four-year-old son and husband are killed in a suicide bombing at a London soccer match, the woman writes a letter directly to Osama bin Laden to convince him to stop his attacks. The woman then takes a job helping the anti-terrorism effort, but outside her doors, the world feels like a war zone, and it pushes her to desperation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting idea, well done
- De Bill en 10-14-07
- Incendiary
- A Novel
- De: Chris Cleave
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
Interesting idea, well done
Revisado: 10-14-07
An unsual story, told in the form of a letter to OBL describing the effect that an AQ attack on a London football match had on her and her young family.
Well told by a very likable everywoman lower middle class letter writer, narrated to perfection by Susan Lyons.
Highly recommended.
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Lost Light
- Harry Bosch, Book 9
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Len Cariou
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,993
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,978
Four years ago, LAPD detective Harry Bosch was on a movie set, asking questions about the murder of a young production assistant, when an armored car arrived with $2 million cash for use in a heist scene. In a life-imitates-art firestorm, a gang of masked men converged on the delivery and robbed the armored car with guns blazing. The crime was never resolved, and the young woman's murder was in the stack of unsolved-case files Bosch carried home the night he left the LAPD.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dashel Hammet Redux
- De Harris en 04-09-03
- Lost Light
- Harry Bosch, Book 9
- De: Michael Connelly
- Narrado por: Len Cariou
Connelly is the most literate suspense novelist
Revisado: 03-22-06
What a great writer Connelly is. What a great character Bosch is.
If you appreciate both fine literature and excellent suspense, read all of the Harry Bosch novels, and particularly this one--one of his best.
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Alias Grace
- De: Margaret Atwood
- Narrado por: Elizabeth McGovern
- Duración: 6 h y 8 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 342
In the astonishing work by the author of the best sellers The Robber Bride and The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood takes listeners back in time and into the life and mind of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the 19th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible!
- De Michelle en 04-02-03
- Alias Grace
- De: Margaret Atwood
- Narrado por: Elizabeth McGovern
Mesmerizing
Revisado: 09-16-05
Wow. What a book, what a performance... As a Margaret Atwood fan, I listened to this book even though it was abridged, and was not disappointed: Highly recommended.
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Crime and Punishment (Recorded Books Edition)
- De: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 25 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,688
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,767
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,758
Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is universally regarded as one of literature's finest achievements, as the great Russian novelist explores the inner workings of a troubled intellectual. Raskolnikov, a nihilistic young man in the midst of a spiritual crisis, makes the fateful decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, justifying his actions by relying on science and reason, and creating his own morality system. Dehumanized yet sympathetic, exhausted yet hopeful, Raskolnikov represents the best and worst elements of modern intellectualism. The aftermath of his crime and Petrovich's murder investigation result in an utterly compelling, truly unforgettable cat-and-mouse game. This stunning dramatization of Dostoevsky's magnum opus brings the slums of St. Petersburg and the demons of Raskolnikov's tortured mind vividly to life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful narration of a masterpiece
- De John en 07-30-08
An Excellent Suspense Novel
Revisado: 07-13-05
What a great book--a psychological thriller that is not in the least bit dated. Excellent characters make this one of my favorite books. And George Guidall adds to the experience with his flawless narration (including 20-character Russian names!). Bravo!
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The Innocent
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 13 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,777
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,888
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,870
Some mistakes can change your life forever. For Matt Hunter, that mistake came in one terrible moment when his attempt to help a friend and stop a fight resulted in an accidental death. Matt was convicted of manslaughter and sent to prison. Time that his peers spent in college, Matt endured behind bars.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Coben and Brick....How could you not listen?!!
- De Bethany en 05-06-05
- The Innocent
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Coben Keeps Getting Better
Revisado: 07-12-05
Excellent book, nearly impossible to put down. Coben packs more twists and surprises into one book than most suspense writers do in a lifetime. And Scott Brick is at the top of his game here: A masterful reading.
If you like suspense novels even marginally, you should love this book and this performance.
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