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Cold Cruel Kiss
- By: Toni Anderson
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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When the daughter of the US Ambassador to Argentina is kidnapped in broad daylight on Christmas Eve, the FBI sends one of its best negotiators to investigate. Supervisory Special Agent Max Hawthorne arrives at an embassy thrown into chaos as US and local law enforcement hustle to track the young woman. Is this a simple kidnap for ransom, or part of a political agenda? Could it be something more sinister?
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Fabulous
- By Bernadette Aitken on 31-01-2021
- Cold Cruel Kiss
- By: Toni Anderson
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
Fabulous
Reviewed: 31-01-2021
I binge listened to this book as I couldn’t find anywhere I wanted to stop. I had two possible suspects in mind, one was correct, but the other came out of the blue.
I felt so bad for Lucy’s humiliation at the hands of someone she trusted. Even though she could have been one of the suspects, she behaved in ways which contradicted this as a possibility. She was justifiably wary of becoming involved with Max.
I loved the additional characters that help out Max, either legally or under the radar. Their conversations are funny and show that they know each other very well. Their is a true and strong connection between them.
Slipping between the girls and the operation to rescue then ensured I wanted to keep going to find out what was going to happen next. I’ll be listening to this book again very soon.
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The Lewis Man
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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An unidentified corpse is recovered from a peat bog on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. News of the discovery soon reaches Fin Macleod. However, since swapping his life in Edinburgh for a quiet existence on Lewis, such mysteries are no longer a concern for the former detective inspector. Or so he thought. The sequel to The Blackhouse, which was selected for the WH Smith Richard and Judy Bookclub, and the second book in the Lewis trilogy.
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Simply Incredible!
- By Anonymous User on 27-09-2018
- The Lewis Man
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
Great!
Reviewed: 01-12-2020
I didn’t see that coming until the very end! It all wrapped up rather quickly.
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Tales from the Folly
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Alex Kingston, Ben Aaronovitch, Ben Elliot, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time.
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losing his appeal
- By Bob H. on 14-01-2021
A joy and delight
Reviewed: 26-09-2020
What a joy it was to drop back into the world of the Folly and all of the wonderful characters there. The introduction matches my thoughts exactly. Ahh, wonderful!
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The Ruin
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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Galway 1993: Young Garda Cormac Reilly is called to a scene he will never forget. Two silent, neglected children - 15-year-old Maude and five-year-old Jack - are waiting for him at a crumbling country house. Upstairs, their mother lies dead. Twenty years later, a body surfaces in the icy black waters of the River Corrib. At first it looks like an open-and-shut case, but then doubt is cast on the investigation's findings - and the integrity of the police. Cormac is thrown back into the cold case that has haunted him his entire career - what links the two deaths, two decades apart?
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Dark & Twisted
- By Bel on 30-08-2018
- The Ruin
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
A Celtic knot.
Reviewed: 28-06-2020
What a great introduction for me to this author. This story is complex and requires you to pay close attention. Just when you think you have worked out a solution, something else happens and you need to reorder your thoughts. I felt so sorry for the children, but despite everything Maude had ensured that Jack had the love and care he deserved. She saved him and allowed him to become the loving man he grew into.
Aoife’s reading was wonderful. The names of many of the characters would have been beyond me without her help. Her Australian inflections on the Irish were very well done.
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Dead & Buried
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 5
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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Annie Naden and her husband buy a remote country cottage at auction. It’s the home of their own that they always wanted, but as they begin renovations, Annie discovers a satchel in a dusty old hidden cupboard. Inside are the usual schoolbooks, now over 40 years old, and a girl’s diary. Among the record of day-to-day crushes and pop concerts is a secret whose terrible consequences are still resonating to this day.
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Revenge after 40 years
- By Bernadette Aitken on 27-10-2019
- Dead & Buried
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 5
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Revenge after 40 years
Reviewed: 27-10-2019
A nasty villain who seems to be beyond the long arm of the law and young, foolish youths who believe they are invincible. What can possibly go wrong?
There is a long buried secret in Leesdon that has started to impact on the lives of the current residents of the area. The discovery of an old school satchel in a long abandoned house helps to bring two investigations together.
Calladine seems to be up to his bad habits where attractive women are concerned and his DS Ruth Bayliss is still trying to reform him.
There is conflict within the team when DCI King is sent to work with Calladine’s crew. She is holding back information about why she is with them. This leads them to leave her out of the loop if they can and to go around her to follow up on information.
There are no secrets that can’t be uncovered if you dig deep enough.
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Dead Lost
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 4
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Johnathan Keeble
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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An abandoned cotton mill holds horrific secrets. Police partners DI Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss face one of their toughest challenges yet. A group of homeless people have set up camp in the grounds of a disused cotton mill belonging to local businessman Damien Chase. But one of the men is not what he seems. He has a secret he will do anything to cover up. And once Calladine and Bayliss investigate, they find the crimes go much further than they could have ever imagined.
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A wonderful mystery
- By Bernadette Aitken on 25-10-2019
- Dead Lost
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 4
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Johnathan Keeble
A wonderful mystery
Reviewed: 25-10-2019
The way that these two main stories flow together is very clever. Trafficking, prostitution, slavery and revenge all combine in a number of murders that the team needs to solve.
New leadership, which is at first not welcome, turns out to be better than expected. This is the final case for Ruth before she leaves work to await the arrival of her baby. Tom Calladine has lady friend problems again and he is still trying to come to grips with his new extended family.
As a reader you feel like one of the team. You cheer for the successes and feel down when things don’t go right. If you like detective series where you get to know the characters then this is another one to add to your list.
I particularly like the narrators voice and the voices he gives the characters.
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Dead Silent
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 2
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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A body is found in a car crash, but the victim was already dead.... Police partners, D.I. Calladine and D.S. Ruth Bayliss race against time to catch a vicious serial killer. The first two victims are American university students and both have livestock tags fixed to their earlobes. Who wanted them dead and what's the connection? The detectives piece together the forensic evidence and track down the witnesses, to reach a shocking conclusion.
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Strange people!
- By Bernadette Aitken on 15-10-2019
- Dead Silent
- Calladine and Bayliss, Book 2
- By: Helen H. Durrant
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Strange people!
Reviewed: 15-10-2019
This was an interesting storyline with a very strange culprit. Our two main detectives are still having problems finding any balance between work and private life and this series of murders isn’t making it any better.
The dialogue between the characters is entertaining and rings true. They are doing their best under difficult times, especially when the cost of the investigations are being called into question.
A good series for those who love British murder mysteries.
The narrator of this book is excellent. His voice allows you to form a picture of each character and he can use his voice for both males and females.
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The Sisters
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
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In this prequel to the international best seller The Ruin, set 10 years prior, bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.
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Robbed of ending
- By Hannah on 10-09-2019
- The Sisters
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
A great quick read.
Reviewed: 16-09-2019
This was a quick and enjoyable read. The story of the two sisters starting out to make a name for themselves is a compelling story. Both of their investigations are connected and they are trying their best to do the right thing without their prejudices cloud their thinking. I really liked the way the chapters switched characters as the story developed.
I really enjoyed listening to the narrator.
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SEAL Strong
- Silver SEALs, Book 1
- By: Cat Johnson, Suspense Sisters
- Narrated by: Sean Posvistak
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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The only easy day was yesterday and no one knows that better than Lieutenant Commander Silas Branson. He may have taken several kicks to the gut but once a SEAL always a SEAL. He's never backed down from a hard fight and he doesn't intend to start now. Silas lost the love of his life when the death of their son left him and his marriage broken, but now he's back to fight for what's his. Maggie was his woman. As far as he is concerned, she still is. When her life is threatened he'll move heaven and hell to protect their future together.
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Second time around
- By Bernadette Aitken on 01-09-2019
- SEAL Strong
- Silver SEALs, Book 1
- By: Cat Johnson, Suspense Sisters
- Narrated by: Sean Posvistak
Second time around
Reviewed: 01-09-2019
A well written novella to begin a multi author series. I like the concept of slightly older heroes because live and the desire to care and protect are not the sole domain of the young.
Experience with life and death/sadness make for a different dynamic. I look forward to reading the other books or listening to them as audio books.
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The Duke of Defiance
- The Untouchables, Book 5
- By: Darcy Burke
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Difficult and defiant as a child, Bran Crowther, Earl of Knighton left England as a young man to pursue independence and adventure. He never expected to inherit the title and when duty calls him home, he still finds Society's codes constricting and others' expectations oppressive. Nevertheless, he needs a wife to be a mother to his young daughter, preferably a woman of intelligence and warmth who is, above all, immune to his idiosyncrasies - and to falling in love. Widow Joanna Shaw isn't interested in a second marriage, not after the loveless, passionless union she endured.
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Second marriage, first love
- By Bernadette Aitken on 31-08-2019
- The Duke of Defiance
- The Untouchables, Book 5
- By: Darcy Burke
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
Second marriage, first love
Reviewed: 31-08-2019
Yet another wonderful story in this series. I really like the fact that the characters in this series are far more complex than they first appear. They are shaped by their experiences, both good and bad and they find their HEA as they accept love despite thinking they will never find it.
Jo’s life with her first husband was as bad as I’d imagined it might be. She’s has had to learn not to accept the negative self talk he imposed on her, as well as the feelings of inadequacy.
Bran feels overwhelmed with the changes that have seen him travel thousands of miles from the only place he considered home. He has a young daughter, a new earldom and an unloving mother.
When he and Jo team up they make a great team. I was very happy to read Jo’s story and see her get her HEA. Now I’m onto the next book in the series.
Once again Marion has done a wonderful job of reading this book.