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What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust
- A Flavia de Luce Novel
- De: Alan Bradley
- Narrado por: Jayne Entwistle
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 310
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 310
Flavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious moon-faced cousin Undine, who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother. Undine’s main talent, aside from cultivating disgusting habits, seems to be raising Flavia’s hackles, although in her best moments she shows potential for trespassing, trickery, and other assorted mayhem. When Major Greyleigh, a local recluse and former hangman, is found dead after a breakfast of poisonous mushrooms, suspicion falls on the de Luce family’s longtime cook, Mrs. Mullet.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Flavia and Dogger lovers will enjoy
- De Michigan Senior Citizen en 10-04-24
- What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust
- A Flavia de Luce Novel
- De: Alan Bradley
- Narrado por: Jayne Entwistle
Incredible disappointment
Revisado: 03-08-25
I loved these books and listened to the entire series again before tackling this latest. Bluntly, Bradley should have left well enough alone. He's clearly lost the plot. Initially intriguing, the story becomes a weak and uninspired slog. The deus ex machina of the major plot twist was so contrived and the justification for it's impact on the main plot and for upending the series' backstory so ridiculous, I stopped listening.
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The Hollow of Fear
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 3
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,732
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,183
Under the cover of "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective", Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people don't. When the estranged wife of her dear friend Lord Ingram is discovered dead on his estate, all signs point to him as the murderer. With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise to find out the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this series
- De Jane en 10-02-18
- The Hollow of Fear
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 3
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
What a disappointment
Revisado: 11-12-20
A mediocre story that devolves into a sloppy, confusing mess that jumps around in time and plot because the author has to cheat rather than provide readers with the clues of a well-plotted mystery.
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Doctor Who: Scratchman
- 4th Doctor Novel
- De: Tom Baker
- Narrado por: Tom Baker
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 861
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 789
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 783
In his first-ever Doctor Who novel, Tom Baker’s incredible imagination is given free rein. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, Scratchman is a gripping, white-knuckle thriller almost 40 years in the making. The Doctor, Harry and Sarah Jane Smith arrive at a remote Scottish island when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures - hideous scarecrows who are preying on the local population. The islanders are living in fear, and the Doctor vows to save them all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrated and Written by THE (4th) Doctor!!
- De NM en 01-31-19
- Doctor Who: Scratchman
- 4th Doctor Novel
- De: Tom Baker
- Narrado por: Tom Baker
Long live the Fourth Doctor
Revisado: 09-25-19
It's Tom Baker in all his singular madness and joie de vivre to remind us why he will always be The Doctor. Started with Ian Marter in the 1970s, Scratchman is finally delivered in novelized form and is every bit as good as Tom Baker ever promised.
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Land of Wolves
- Longmire Mysteries, Book 15
- De: Craig Johnson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,729
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,279
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,261
Attempting to recover from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, in Land of Wolves Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire is neck deep in the investigation of what could or could not be the suicidal hanging of a shepherd. With unsettling connections to a Basque family with a reputation for removing the legs of Absaroka County sheriffs, matters become even more complicated with the appearance of an oversize wolf in the Big Horn Mountains to which Walt finds himself feeling more and more empathetic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FANTASTIC ADDITION!
- De shelley en 09-18-19
- Land of Wolves
- Longmire Mysteries, Book 15
- De: Craig Johnson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
A study in blue
Revisado: 09-24-19
I'm guessing Mr. Johnson has a 16-book deal for this series, and this book doesn't give me a lot of hope things will end well. It's not one of the top Longmire books, but at least he is back in Absaroka. This is a melancholy and moody turn that hasn't been seen since the initial books as Walt struggles to recover from his showdown with Bodarte and the knowledge that his race has rounded the last turn.
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Depth of Winter
- De: Craig Johnson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,739
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,357
In Craig Johnson's latest mystery, Depth of Winter, an international hit man and the head of one of the most vicious drug cartels in Mexico has kidnapped Walt's beloved daughter, Cady, to auction her off to his worst enemies, of which there are many. The American government is of limited help and the Mexican one even less. Walt heads into the 110-degree heat of the Northern Mexican desert alone, one man against an army.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I miss Vic and Henry!
- De Nancy R en 09-06-18
- Depth of Winter
- De: Craig Johnson
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Definitely not his best.
Revisado: 09-23-18
Considering the long buildup to the showdown with Bodarte, one that stretched through 5 prior books, this was a disappointment. This is by far his weakest story and the absence of Vic and Henry made it plod.
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Dying Breath
- Detective Lucy Harwin, Book 2
- De: Helen Phifer
- Narrado por: Alison Campbell
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 332
Take a breath. Pray it’s not your last.Just a few months after a terrifying case that nearly took her life, Detective Lucy Harwin is back with her squad in the coastal town of Brooklyn Bay – and this time, she’s faced with a case more horrifying than anything she’s encountered. Along with her partner, Detective Mattie Jackson, Lucy is investigating what appears to be a vicious but isolated murder; a woman found bludgeoned to death on a lonely patch of wasteland. But when a second victim is discovered strangled in an alleyway, then a young family shot in their own home, Lucy and the team must face the unthinkable reality--a killer is walking the streets of their town.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Readers deserve better from Phifer
- De MotleyZoo en 05-06-18
- Dying Breath
- Detective Lucy Harwin, Book 2
- De: Helen Phifer
- Narrado por: Alison Campbell
Readers deserve better from Phifer
Revisado: 05-06-18
I really like this author's first two books except for one thing, which is why I'm only giving this 3 stars. In both books, at the moment the villain is revealed, the "brilliant" detective's IQ drops to - 6 and she bungles on oblivious, allowing the villain to overpower her and put her in mortal danger for the climax. It's so ham-fisted, I've yelled, "Oh, come on!" both times. Frankly, it's infuriating coming from an author who does an otherwise solid job on her stories.
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The Devil's Dice
- A DI Meg Dalton Thriller, Book 1
- De: Roz Watkins
- Narrado por: Caro Clarke
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 48
A white-knuckle crime debut introducing DI Meg Dalton, perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley. A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches. Amidst rumours of a local curse, DI Meg Dalton is convinced this is cold-blooded murder. There's just one catch - chiselled into the cave wall above the body is an image of the grim reaper and the dead man's initials, and it's been there for over a century.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Author’s anti-Christian rhetoric was just too much.
- De Tanya en 04-27-18
- The Devil's Dice
- A DI Meg Dalton Thriller, Book 1
- De: Roz Watkins
- Narrado por: Caro Clarke
Good story idea, mediocre execution
Revisado: 03-19-18
This story has several interesting elements and a lot of potential, but the author's inability to conceal her personal animus to anything religious and her superficial, overly simplified presentation of the sanctity of life vs. euthanasia argument made the plot tiresome and the villain tediously obvious.
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