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The Goodbye Party
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louis Nowra
- Narrated by: Ben Oxenbould, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
The case was barely open before it was deemed an accident. But O’Malley knew it was murder. He just couldn’t prove it. Thirty-five years later, O’Malley is found dead in his flat in what looks like a drug overdose. But his son James knows something’s amiss. His dad was close to solving that case after all these years. And someone else knew it. To track down his father’s killer, James must find the men and women who were there on the fateful night when that young couple died.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible should reopen the Bogle-Chandler case!
- By Anonymous User on 09-10-2019
- The Goodbye Party
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Louis Nowra
- Narrated by: Ben Oxenbould, Steve Bisley, Aaron Pedersen, Jacinta Stapleton, full cast
Brilliance in a play
Reviewed: 23-01-2020
This audio book was truly delicious to listen to. The performance of all of the cast was perfect and I loved every minute trying to figure out the Perpetrators and their motives. Enjoy
1 person found this helpful
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An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)
- A Novel
- By: Tayari Jones
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 251
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story4 out of 5 stars 232
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to 12 years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Kate on 09-07-2019
- An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)
- A Novel
- By: Tayari Jones
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis
Beautifully expressed.
Reviewed: 12-11-2019
The emotions and journey described within these pages was expressed perfectly, in detail and perceptively. Such insight. What a great book. Thank you
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Star-Crossed
- By: Minnie Darke
- Narrated by: Melissa George
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
Sometimes destiny needs a nudge in the right direction...When Justine Carmichael (Sagittarius, aspiring journalist and sceptic) bumps into her old friend Nick Jordan (Aquarius, struggling actor and true believer) it could be by chance. Or perhaps it's written in the stars. Justine works at the Alexandria Park Star - and Nick, she now learns, relies on the magazine's astrology column to guide him in life. Looking for a way to get Nick's attention, Justine has the idea of making a few small alterations to 'Aquarius' before it goes to print. It's only a horoscope, after all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well. I actually enjoyed the narration.
- By laura on 22-05-2019
- Star-Crossed
- By: Minnie Darke
- Narrated by: Melissa George
Horoscope tales
Reviewed: 12-06-2019
Frustratingly weak start in another novel based on people’s inability to just communicate. However it picked up pace with the exploration of the many character’s responses to the horoscope predictions. Loved the tale of Brown Houdini Malarkey
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The Scholar
- Cormac Reilly, Book 2
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 891
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 840
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 834
When Dr. Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victim of a hit-and-run outside Galway University late one evening, she calls her partner, Detective Cormac Reilly, bringing him first to the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. A security card in the dead woman's pocket identifies her as Carline Darcy, a gifted student and heir apparent to Irish pharmaceutical giant Darcy Therapeutics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A brilliant story of brilliant policing told bri..
- By Brendan O'Connell on 21-03-2019
- The Scholar
- Cormac Reilly, Book 2
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Delightfully gripping crime
Reviewed: 03-04-2019
Ms McTiernan writes a great crime novel. However She goes the extra mile with the development of her characters. I love getting to know them and love that they impress as being real people. I can’t wait for the next novel. Thank you for your great work and ideas. Sue
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The Secret Keeper
- A Novel
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
England, 1959. Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime. Fifty years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress, living in London. She returns to Green Acres for Dorothy’s ninetieth birthday and finds herself overwhelmed by memories and questions she has not thought about for decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent - Ripping Yarn ..
- By Brian on 06-05-2014
- The Secret Keeper
- A Novel
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
Continuous curiosity
Reviewed: 05-03-2019
This story is lovely. It also is adeptly written with the reveals occurring along the journey and through the whole book until the end. I have as happily captivated. Loved it!
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The Ruin
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,193
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,041
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,043
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Dark & Twisted
- By Bel on 30-08-2018
- The Ruin
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Captivating
Reviewed: 04-12-2018
Great novel. The story was really well developed and was humane and insightful. The plot had complexity and unfolded throughout the novel, not just as a final rush. The performance was perfect for this book and overall. A great read!
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My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 428
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 396
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 393
The hilarious, heartbreaking novel by the author of the international best seller A Man Called Ove. Granny has been telling fairy tales for as long as Elsa can remember. In the beginning they were only to make Elsa go to sleep, to get her to practise Granny's secret language, and a little because Granny is just about as nutty as a granny should be. But lately the stories have another dimension as well. Something Elsa can't quite put her finger on....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some books change you forever
- By Nicole on 21-04-2017
- My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
Fairytale for adults
Reviewed: 06-07-2018
It grows on with its unique plot but I found it a bit drawn out and it took a while to get into. I thought the characters were interesting but unbelievable. I guess a fairytale for adults.
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The Trauma Cleaner
- By: Sarah Krasnostein
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,079
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,766
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,769
Sandra Pankhurst founded her trauma cleaning business to help people whose emotional scars are written on their houses. From the forgotten flat of a drug addict, to the infested home of a hoarder, Sandra enters properties and lives at the same time. But few of the people she looks after know anything of the complexity of Sandra's own life. Raised in an uncaring home, Sandra's miraculous gift for warmth and humour in the face of unspeakable personal tragedy, mark her out as a one-off and make this biography unmissable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreaking from every view. A lesson in empathy
- By Stephanie on 23-04-2018
- The Trauma Cleaner
- By: Sarah Krasnostein
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
A psychologically adept description of a transgender persons life.
Reviewed: 11-06-2018
This is a beautiful description of a hard life, of difficult choices. The language makes this impossible to put down. I truly experienced the trauma of Sandra and her clients lives, often moving me to tears, but I never felt the author was being gratuitous.
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The Eye of the Sheep
- By: Sofie Laguna
- Narrated by: Nikos Andronicos
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 204
Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. Jimmy's mother, Paula, is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate life on his own and make things right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book
- By Marion on 03-02-2018
- The Eye of the Sheep
- By: Sofie Laguna
- Narrated by: Nikos Andronicos
Great read for young adult and adult audience.
Reviewed: 24-11-2017
Poignant and thoughtful story, with a realistic portrayal of this family s struggle. Most impressive was the insight into the way an autistic boy sees the world. Definitely worth reading. Sue
1 person found this helpful
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Disgrace
- Department Q, Book 2
- By: Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Kimmie’s home is on the streets of Copenhagen. To live she must steal. She has learned to avoid the police and never to stay in one place for long. But now others are trying to find her. And they won’t rest until she has stopped moving - for good. Detective Carl of Department Q, the cold cases division, has received a file concerning the brutal murder of a brother and sister 20 years earlier. A group of boarding school students were the suspects at the time - until one of their numbers confessed and was convicted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More of what we love!
- By Tracey on 20-03-2016
- Disgrace
- Department Q, Book 2
- By: Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Fab read
Reviewed: 20-10-2017
I love detective, crime and thrillers. But this one is different, s slightly quirky and more interesting story. The narrator is perfect for the style. The characters are easy to know and develop an affinity with. Great read!