Trevor Collins
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A Darker Shade of Blue
- De: John Harvey
- Narrado por: Amy Shindler, Colin Mace, Gordon Griffin, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 2
m the killing fields of the East Midlands to the mean streets of London, from the jazz clubs and clip joints of Soho to the barren fenlands of East Anglia, this is a world of broken families and run-down estates, revenge killings and prostitution, drugs, guns and corruption; a world of overstretched police forces and underpaid detectives, men and women who strive nonetheless for a kind of justice; a world in which everything, even friendship, has a price. Featuring familiar characters including Frank Elder and Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Short story, horror production
- De Trevor Collins en 11-22-14
- A Darker Shade of Blue
- De: John Harvey
- Narrado por: Amy Shindler, Colin Mace, Gordon Griffin, Matt Bates, Nick Boulton, Paul Thornley, Chris Pavlo, Various
Short story, horror production
Revisado: 11-22-14
Any additional comments?
The stories are fine as are the narrators. What sucks is the WOEFUL lack of breaks between stories and/or any indication that the story title is not a random phrase out of context.
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The Servants of Twilight
- De: Dean Koontz
- Narrado por: Angela Dawe
- Duración: 15 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,015
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 912
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 906
An ordinary parking lot in southern California. Christine Scavello and her six-year-old son are accosted by a strange old woman. "I know who you are," the woman snaps at the boy. "I know what you are." A scream, a threat - and then a grotesque act of violence. Suddenly Christine's pride and joy, her only son, is targeted by a group of religious fanatics. They've branded him the Antichrist. They want to kill him. And they are everywhere.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Exciting but Simplistic Old Koontz
- De Michael en 01-13-14
- The Servants of Twilight
- De: Dean Koontz
- Narrado por: Angela Dawe
Not Dean's best, a little light on reality
Revisado: 01-09-14
Would you try another book from Dean Koontz and/or Angela Dawe?
Dean, yes.
Angela Dawe, NO. Too shrill in delivery, sounds like she;s shouting all the way through the story. Shouting does not indicate tension to me.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
A different take on a cult story.
How could the performance have been better?
Using a more realistic tone would help, along with better modulation or variety in delivery. The boy's voice was OK.
Too shrill in delivery, sounds like she;s shouting all the way through the story. Shouting does not indicate tension to me.
Could you see The Servants of Twilight being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Not every story should be a movie.
Any additional comments?
no
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Bear Pit
- The Scobie Malone Novels, Book 17
- De: Jon Cleary
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Scobie Malone's job as a homicide cop is to try to keep murder at bay. His job as a father is to keep his family safe. Now, as the eyes of the world are turning toward his city, both of Malone's careers are in serious jeopardy. An important politician is murdered in high-profile public as his nation rushes toward center stage in the international arena. The assassination is clean and professional - and senseless on the surface. Malone knows, however, that violent death is sometimes politics' strangest and darkest bedfellow.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story spoilt by poor pronunciation of names
- De Trevor Collins en 10-26-13
- Bear Pit
- The Scobie Malone Novels, Book 17
- De: Jon Cleary
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
Good story spoilt by poor pronunciation of names
Revisado: 10-26-13
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The reader needs to pronounce local names correctly.
He also needs to change the harsh "a" sound for his Aussie accent, as it's the wrong one. Listen to a REAL Aussie, better still use David Tredinnick or listen to his pronunciations.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Bear Pit?
The hit man stalking Malone and his daughter at the TV station.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
By his poor pronunciations.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Bear Pit?
None
Any additional comments?
None
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Five Ring Circus
- A Scobie Malone Mystery, Book 15
- De: Jon Cleary
- Narrado por: David Tredinnick
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3
As Sydney prepares for its grand role as host of the next Olympic Games, Scobie Malone is confronted with solving a scam that does nothing for the city's image. Lurking beneath a facade of respectability, illicit deals are being struck and money from Hong Kong is being banked in large quantities. But whose money is it, and where is it really from?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Correctly pronounce Australian names
- De Trevor Collins en 08-22-13
- Five Ring Circus
- A Scobie Malone Mystery, Book 15
- De: Jon Cleary
- Narrado por: David Tredinnick
Correctly pronounce Australian names
Revisado: 08-22-13
Would you listen to Five Ring Circus again? Why?
I don't typically reread or listen to books more than once, same with movies.
What other book might you compare Five Ring Circus to and why?
None I can think of.
Which scene was your favorite?
None I can think of.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
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Any additional comments?
At last, a reader who can pronounce Australian names correctly.
Having suffered through many of Jon Cleary's books with horrendous mispronounciations, it was a joy to hear it done correctly.
I assume Shaun Grindell is an American who "does" an Australian accent. In the early Cleary books read, he alternated between Australian, New Zealand and South African accents, getting better as he went. Obviously no one thought to ask REAL Australians how to pronounce place names.
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The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Bill Bryson
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 162
Bill Bryson's hilarious memoir of growing up in middle America in the Fifties, complete, unabridged and read by the author. Born in 1951 in the middle of the United States, Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for 24 carat memoir gold.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I just loved it!
- De Robin en 08-22-11
- The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Bill Bryson
Boyhood dreams
Revisado: 03-06-12
A whimsical look at childhood memories in the US. Sometimes interesting, sometimes sentimental with enough humour to carry the story.
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Sunburn
- De: John Lescroart
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Versión resumida
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 4
As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely overturn the political structure of Spain - two couples are entwined. One, a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into. The other, a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix a young American arrives, seeking his missing lover - bringing a shadow of danger into the machinations already at work. Soon the political tension in the country reaches the breaking point....
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3 out of 5 stars
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What sunburn?
- De Trevor Collins en 03-05-12
- Sunburn
- De: John Lescroart
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
What sunburn?
Revisado: 03-05-12
This story seems to wander aimlessly from scene to scene like a teenager seeking alcohol, then getting totally lost in it. There is an occasional burst of action followed by aimless waffle.
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Maralinga
- De: Judy Nunn
- Narrado por: Deidre Rubenstein
- Duración: 17 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 21
During the darkest days of the Cold War, in the remote wilderness of a South Australian desert, the future of an infant nation is being decided ... without its people's knowledge. A British airbase in the middle of nowhere; an atomic weapons testing ground; an army of raw youth led by powerful, ambitious men - a cocktail for disaster. Such is Maralinga in the spring of 1956.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Skilful interweaving of fact and fiction
- De Jane en 10-21-10
- Maralinga
- De: Judy Nunn
- Narrado por: Deidre Rubenstein
Good story, shame about the narrator
Revisado: 01-05-12
Would you try another book from Judy Nunn and/or Deidre Rubenstein?
I have read several books by Judy Nunn, this is up to her good standard which I enjoy. It was almost entirely destroyed by the the narrator Deidre Rubenstein reading it as if it were a bodice ripper romance.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The history of Maralinga was so far from what it was portrayed by the government of the day.The least interesting/annoying part was the way the Lord from MI6 was portrayed as shouting all the time.
How could the performance have been better?
It should have been read as a mystery novel not a romance story.
Did Maralinga inspire you to do anything?
I may look up more about it on the internet.
Any additional comments?
Just because it was a story from history doesn't mean it's an historical novel.
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