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How the Light Gets In
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 9
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 15 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 6,543
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,935
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5,919
Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Beauvoir hasn't spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. When Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has failed to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to get away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Welcome Home!
- De Nancy J en 09-06-13
- How the Light Gets In
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, Book 9
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
Absolutely wonderful - right to the end
Revisado: 03-06-21
I loved this book. It was the culmination of several books in terms of Inspector Gamache's issues within the department and boy is it great! Don't hesitate to give this a listen. It is worth the credit. And as always Ralph Cosham is excellent as the inspector.
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The Long Way Home
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 10
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,021
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,469
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,437
Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. "There is a balm in Gilead," his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, "to make the wounded whole." While Gamache doesn't talk about his wounds and his balm, Clara tells him about hers. Peter, her artist husband, has failed to come home. Failed to show up as promised on the first anniversary of their separation. She wants Gamache's help to find him. Having finally found sanctuary, Gamache feels a near revulsion at the thought of leaving Three Pines. "There’s power enough in Heaven," he finishes the quote as he contemplates the quiet village, "to cure a sin-sick soul." And then he gets up. And joins her.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Louise, what were you thinking?
- De Sharon J. en 09-08-14
- The Long Way Home
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 10
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
Very disappointing
Revisado: 03-06-21
I normally love Louise Penny but this one was very weak in terms of the story line and plot. I love all of the references to art but losing Peter this way was just a shame.
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Still Life
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15,764
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14,120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 14,048
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surêté du Québec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal. Jane Neal, a local fixture in the tiny hamlet of Three Pines, just north of the U.S. border, has been found dead in the woods. The locals are certain it’s a tragic hunting accident and nothing more, but Gamache smells something foul in these remote woods, and is soon certain that Jane Neal died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless bowhunter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rare find
- De Alex en 01-16-15
- Still Life
- Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
Amazing
Revisado: 10-20-20
Wow! Best book I have listened to in a very long time. Had to buy additional credits cause I couldn't wait a month to buy another one by Louise Penny. Absolutely brilliant.
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Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind
- De: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Sy Montgomery
- Narrado por: Sy Montgomery, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Tamed and Untamed - a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of animals as diverse as snails, house cats, hawks, sharks, dogs, lions, and even octopuses. Drawing on stories of animals both wild and domestic, the two authors, also best friends, created this book to put humans back into the animal world. The more we learn about what other animals think and do, they explain, the more we understand ourselves as animals, too."
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5 out of 5 stars
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It breaks my heart that we eat animals.
- De Antigone2 en 07-05-18
Kind of preachy but interesting facts
Revisado: 11-04-18
Great animal behavior information but I wish the authors had not been so preachy about humans in comparison to animals. It was not necessary. Once people know the facts about animal intelligence, especially children, they tend to change their behavior toward them. We do not need to be flogged about how horrible and stupid we are.
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The Making of Us
- A Novel
- De: Lisa Jewell
- Narrado por: Helen Duff
- Duración: 13 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,039
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,571
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,550
Lydia, Dean, and Robyn live very different lives, but each of them, independently, has always felt that something was missing. What they don't know is that a letter is about to arrive that will turn their lives upside down. It's a letter containing a secret - one that will bind them together and show them what love and family and friendship really mean.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary Stories
- De JimKnott en 08-16-18
- The Making of Us
- A Novel
- De: Lisa Jewell
- Narrado por: Helen Duff
Fabulous! You will love it.
Revisado: 10-14-18
I enjoyed every second of this book. The character development was great. The story was interesting and engaging and above all else it has a wonderful ending. Buy it!
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My Cousin Rachel
- De: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrado por: Jonathan Pryce
- Duración: 11 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,699
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,412
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,397
Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries—and there he dies suddenly.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AN INCREDIBLE NOVEL -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
- De Janna Wong Healy en 07-08-15
- My Cousin Rachel
- De: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrado por: Jonathan Pryce
Disappointing story at best
Revisado: 10-03-18
Excellent writing but I think the story was so very disappointing. Philip is a complete idiot and most certainly Rachel was in it all for the money and even if she didn't murder Ambrose her motives were so very sketchy I say "Guilty". Philip completely misses the love of a wonderful woman because he is so fixated on Rachael. Guess the entire point is that men are blind when it comes to beautiful women who sweet talk their way into their lives. I guess the same story could have easily applied if it had been a handsome man and a naive young woman. Oh well. I think I'll pass on other books by Du Maurier.
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Hard Eight
- De: Janet Evanovich
- Narrado por: Lorelei King
- Duración: 8 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,264
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,400
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,390
This time Stephanie, Morelli, Ranger. Lula, Valerie, and Grandma Mazur are strapped in for the ride of their lives. Stephanie is hired to find a missing child. But things aren't always as they seem and Stephanie must determine if she's working for the right side of the law. Plus, there's the Morelli question: can a Jersey girl keep her head on straight when more than just bullets are aimed for her heart?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hard Eight
- De jamie en 01-09-03
- Hard Eight
- De: Janet Evanovich
- Narrado por: Lorelei King
Poor, poor, poor
Revisado: 08-28-18
Stephanie is the dumbest woman alive! I will never listen to another one of these books. So very stupid.
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The Chase
- A Novel
- De: Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,963
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,561
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,552
Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams. His greatest con of all: convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him, and the only woman to ever capture his attention, Special Agent Kate O'Hare. Together they'll go undercover to swindle and catch the world's most wanted - and untouchable - criminals. Their newest target is Carter Grove, a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fun listen
- De Wayne en 08-18-15
- The Chase
- A Novel
- De: Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Awesome!! So very entertaining.
Revisado: 07-09-18
I just stumbled upon this series and I love it! The characters are great and the dialog makes me laugh. I will buy the entire series for sure. Makes for great listening.
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The Partner
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,304
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,200
For four years Patrick Lanigan evaded men who were rich and powerful, and who would stop at nothing to find him. Then, inevitably, on the edge of the Brazilian jungle, they finally tracked him down. Now Patrick is coming home. And in the Mississippi city where it all began, an extraordinary trial is about to begin.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A minor peeve...
- De N. Ekim en 01-29-14
- The Partner
- A Novel
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
The beginning is tough and the ending is cheap
Revisado: 04-10-18
What did you love best about The Partner?
Hard one to answer. It was ok but I thought the ending was kind of cheesy and why are the leading ladies always so disappointing in Grisham books.
Would you recommend The Partner to your friends? Why or why not?
No, I think not.
Which character – as performed by Frank Muller – was your favorite?
I really could not say that I had a favorite.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It moves right along but it took me a week of listening.
Any additional comments?
I wish he was more creative with the ending. It wasn't "a twist" that really made any sense.
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The Litigators
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,568
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,107
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,040
The incomparable master of the legal thriller takes us deeper into the labyrinth that is the American justice system, always drawing us in with an irresistible hook, pulling the thread of tension tighter and tighter, and then knocking us out with a conclusion that's never "by the book". Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years of consecutive number-one New York Times best sellers, a new novel by America's favorite storyteller is still a major publishing event.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not Totally Grisham
- De Pamela Harvey en 11-01-11
- The Litigators
- De: John Grisham
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
Delightful!
Revisado: 04-10-18
Would you listen to The Litigators again? Why?
Yes
Who was your favorite character and why?
David of course! Gotta love a young guy who tossed the big paycheck for doing something meaningful.
What does Dennis Boutsikaris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He reads while I design and sew. And I like listening to his voice.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Oh it made me laugh so many times. The antics of the other two lawyers ( Oscar and Walter) of Finley and Figg cracked me up! I was actually laughing out loud so much my husband came in to find out what was so funny. Normally Grisham books are not so colored with humor so it was a lovely surprise.
Any additional comments?
Buy it! You'll love it.
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