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Follow the Crow

Revisado: 04-06-25

Mr. Griffith paints images of the Navajo landscape that are picture-perfect. This author would be shelved between Hillerman and Koontz in the library of your mind. Great listen.

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Old Country / New Perspective

Revisado: 03-29-25

Matt and Harrison Query deliver a great horror/suspense novel with a unique storyline that is atmospheric and character-driven. I had no difficulty settling in and getting immersed in this slice-life-story. The setting is on a remote farm in Montana near Grand Teton National Park. Best I have read in the genre in quite a while. Narration is smooth and transitions very well from character to character.

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The First 48

Revisado: 10-18-20

This exceptionally well-written "sllice of life" by Rumaan Alam depicts two families experiencing the first 48 hours of an apparent apocalyptic event. Both families who meet as strangers are given the gift of time due to the remote location of their vacation home outside of New York City. There is a loss of communication with the outside world. Plot progression marches in time with character development, group dynamics, and their increasing fear that something terrible has happened in the world.

In this novel there is no initial chaos or hoarding, and no Zombies to fight. The story instead focuses on an initial widespread power outage that remarkably doesn't include their home. Curiosity turns to fear, and they begin basic planning and preparation for assuring they have food and water. Soon they are forced to face changes that can not be ignored. Two adolescent children play a front and center role in this novel... not as victims, but as critical thinkers who are not afraid to use the knowledge they possess and take courageous actions to get to their own resolution.

This novel is gritty and real. There is no issue with suspending reality, and the author gets " up and in your face." It is more about finding who you are in the world than figuring out what happened to it. Narration is excellent.

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You Will Solve It Over and Over Again

Revisado: 02-18-19

A young woman relies on her terminally ill grandfather to help unravel the tightly woven blanket of mysterious events that was her childhood.

Holmes delivers an original storyline that hosts a family of characters, all who are broken and tattered from their past. The mystery is slowly pealed off layer by layer, and with each layer, the reader is sure he has solved the mystery.

Narrator Angela Dawe is excellent, but it is Arthur Morey, (think George Guidall) who delivers most of the gut punches in an outstanding and memorable performance. This is a story of deceit that is propelled forward through the decades by love.

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Impressive Sci-Fi Mystery I Couldn't Put Down

Revisado: 06-30-18

It takes a great author and just the right narrator for me to finish a novel in two days. I finished this captivating listen in one day, and thanks to author Jeremy Finley, I had a lot of difficulty staying awake during work today.

I often have a hard time suspending belief when reading Science Fiction. In "The Darkest Time of Night," the author puts the reader on the front porch with well developed characters who are credible and likable. They invite you in and you want to stay.

Narration is stellar.

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"Listen.Come Here.You Want to Know About This" -SK

Revisado: 06-14-18

I like fiction. I like suspense. I like mystery. Books about business management, sales strategy, and influencing others?
Not so much.

But the truth is, I work for a business, I am in sales, and I must honestly and professionally influence others. And because I am part of a recruiting industry, I have to keep up.

There is a moment at the beginning this book, just a short moment, when a feeling of nostalgia followed by doubt creeps in. A feeling that maybe you have heard these words before. But that feeling doesn't hang around long. It is replaced by a feeling of, "Wow, that is what I say!." and is followed by, "Actually, that's not really what I say. Not quite." It is that "not quite" that separates the winners from the losers.

Here are 23 things to say when you are needing to influence others. You will learn when to say them, how to say them, and why the human psyche responds to them. There are examples that are pertinent in most any business situation that involves two people who are communicating for the benefit of both parties. Most importantly, it's doable and simple to implement.

It's a one-hour gem, and I'm filling in the 5th star.

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Listen To The Narration Sample Before Purchasing.

Revisado: 01-18-18

Because I knew most of the stories in this anthology, I didn't listen to the audible sample of the narration. That is my fault.

I have stopped listening 1.5 hrs into the book. The narrator draws the last word of each sentence out to the point I can no longer listen.

I have never had to write a review like this one. If I am the only reader that has an issue with this recording, my apologies.

Many of my favorite short stories are on this list, so this is disappointing.

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Unforgettable

Revisado: 01-06-18

AJ Finn has knocked it out of the ballpark with his debut psychological thriller, "The Woman in the Window."

A woman living a reclusive life fights to escape her past while maintaining her sanity. My empathy for this woman increased as the story unfolded, and eventually I was right there with her.

This isn't the usual suspense thriller where the author dumps the storyline and mystery upfront, and the reader is introduced to 30 characters in the effort to figure out "whodunit." As strong of a thriller as this is, it is equally a drama with intense and intricate character development. The atmosphere of the novel is as haunted as our woman in the window, and I was captured in chapter one.

Ann Marie Lee. Remember that name. This narrator delivered the finest performance since Zach Villa's reading in "The Life We Bury." Her character-consistent narration does nothing but enhance the reader's experience.

Brilliantly written and performed.

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You Are Going to Laugh Out Loud

Revisado: 08-27-17

Craig Lancaster continues the hilarious, honest, and moving story of Edward Stanton, a man with Asperger's Syndrome. The focus in this novel is on family and the many faces it possesses. Much of the story is written in diary entries, which was a brilliant tool allowing us to get much deeper into Edward's head and his socially awkward character.

"Edward Adrift" was the funniest book I have ever listened to on Audible, and this one was as funny with one exception. Narrator Luke Daniels brought Edward to life with humor and honesty in books one and two. His individualized voices for each character were consistent and believable.

David Otey, narrator of this novel, did a good job, but Luke Daniels IS Edward. Edward is a huge character with an incredible sense of presence, so the lack of continuity in narration was disappointing. It wasn't a poor performance, it just wasn't Edward.


Do yourself a favor and meet Edward- he wants to tell you about his bitchin' iphone.

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Best Read of Winter/Spring 2017

Revisado: 05-14-17

This is the story about a town you won't remember and it's people who you can't forget. Strout's writing style seems as simple as her character's lives that she colors in chapter- by- chapter.

The reader becomes fully invested in these small town people who connect in beautifully written "slices of life."

Outstanding ending. A great piece of literature.

My favorite read so far in 2017.

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