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Advise and Consent
- De: Allen Drury
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 33 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Allen Drury has penetrated the world's stormiest political battleground and the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senate to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the president calls upon the Senate to confirm his controversial choice for secretary of state. This novel is a true epic, showing in fascinating detail the minds and motives of the statesmen, the opportunists, the idealists. Advise and Consent is a timeless story with clear echoes of today's headlines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Advise and Consent
- De BookReader en 05-27-15
- Advise and Consent
- De: Allen Drury
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
Wonderful political fiction
Revisado: 08-06-18
Advise and Consent is a fascinating book about the behind-the-scenes political intrigue surrounding the nomination of a secretary of state. Though there's chicanery and mendacity in Drury's depiction of Capitol Hill politics of sixty years ago, the novel is also filled with leaders who are guided by love of country.
I wish the full series of novels following the Advise and Consent characters would become available as audiobooks, as they are well worth revisiting.
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The 13th Hour
- A Thriller
- De: Richard Doetsch
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Nick Quinn is being held in jail, accused of the murder of his beloved wife, Julia. He knows she's dead; he saw her bloody corpse, shot in the head at point-blank range. The police tell him they found the murder weapon with his fingerprints on it in the trunk of his car. Nick is confused, grief-stricken -- and completely innocent.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So So
- De Carl en 01-25-10
- The 13th Hour
- A Thriller
- De: Richard Doetsch
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
Great concept, enjoyable plot, pedestrian prose
Revisado: 04-29-13
What made the experience of listening to The 13th Hour the most enjoyable?
Intriguing and exciting plot was skillfully and logically presented. Author seemed very sure-handed in presenting a complex story without confusing the reader.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Least interesting: Nick loved Julia and Julia loved Nick, and their lives were practically perfect in every way, yada yada yada. I didn't need to keep hearing it again and again.
Most interesting: The intricate plot.
Which character – as performed by Dennis Boutsikaris – was your favorite?
Ethan Dance. I thought Boutsikaris did a great job of conveying this character with only a subtle shift in his voice; I could picture Dance in my head just from the voice. Overall the narration moved along at a brisk pace, which suited the material.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. After a slower than expected start to set up the premise, the story really took off.
Any additional comments?
The writing seemed run-of-the-mill, there were lots of information dumps and some purple prose. But the quirky, original plot made up for the lackluster writing; the narrator's quick pace also helped. Overall it was great fun.
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