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Cold Granite
- Logan McRae, Book 1
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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It's DS Logan McRae's first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn't get much worse. Three-year-old David Reid's body is discovered in a ditch: strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. And he's only the first. There's a serial killer stalking the Granite City, and the local media are baying for blood. Soon the dead are piling up in the morgue almost as fast as the snow on the streets, and Logan knows time is running out. More children are going missing. More are going to die.
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Absolutely brilliant!
- By Sonya on 07-03-2018
- Cold Granite
- Logan McRae, Book 1
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Steve Worsley
A REAL FIND.
Reviewed: 07-01-2021
Loved this book, with some insider knowledge this is as close to real police culture as it gets. Well drawn characters and great dialogue that is not overly complex, but is simply succinct, ugly, raw and real. Perhaps a small criticism it does become a little roller- coasterish when less is perhaps more. I particularly liked the innocuity of the prose. I am not a fan of authors who spend paragraphs describing the countryside or the curtains. The writing is tight and not needlessly superfluous. The narration is first class. .
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Gold From Gemini
- Lovejoy, Book 2
- By: Jonathan Gash
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Lovejoy discovers how the lure of gold brings out the worst kind of treasure seeker when, broke as usual and earning a crust as an unlikely babysitter, he stumbles across the diaries of a painter that appear to point to the whereabouts of a fabled hoard of Roman gold coins. Lovejoy is tempted to dismiss the whole thing as a hoax, but vile threats and violent intimidation have a way of changing his mind. He sets out to unravel the clues in the diaries, with some particularly nasty characters dogging his every move.
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Hard Going
- By Anonymous User on 31-12-2020
- Gold From Gemini
- Lovejoy, Book 2
- By: Jonathan Gash
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
Hard Going
Reviewed: 31-12-2020
Not my favourite. Too much focus on Lovejoy in the first person and too little character development. A little too funny by half interlaced with a mocking haughtiness. Overall. I am a fan of the books , their premise , setting , ifestyle and rogues gallery, but this a little too tongue in cheek for me.
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The Game
- Victor the Assassin, Book 3
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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Victor is the perfect killer. He has no past. He will stop at nothing. And he can find you anywhere. In sweltering Algiers, ultra-efficient hitman Victor executes a fellow assassin. But when the CIA comes calling, Victor must pose as his victim to identify the dead man's next mark--a mission that takes him across Europe to the bloody streets of Rome. Working alongside a group of vicious mercenaries, Victor faces an impossible choice: to do what's right, or to sacrifice the only thing he cares about: his life.
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Not for me.
- By Anonymous User on 25-12-2020
- The Game
- Victor the Assassin, Book 3
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
Not for me.
Reviewed: 25-12-2020
Loved the first book but quickly bored with second. Never actually finished it, couldn't be bothered.
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The Silence of the Lambs
- 25th Anniversary Edition: Hannibal Lecter, Book 2
- By: Thomas Harris
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Thomas Harris’ legendary best-seller, Audible presents The Silence of the Lambs, with a new introduction written and read by the author himself. An FBI trainee. A psychopath locked up for unspeakable crimes. And a serial killer getting ever closer to his latest victim... Seeking insight into the deadly madman she must find, FBI rookie Clarice Starling turns to Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a monster cannibal held in a hospital for the criminally insane.
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A first-rate thriller with excellent narration
- By James on 05-04-2018
- The Silence of the Lambs
- 25th Anniversary Edition: Hannibal Lecter, Book 2
- By: Thomas Harris
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
PERFECT
Reviewed: 24-12-2020
As good as I remembered. Utterly enthralling and captivating. Leagues ahead of the competition. Story, plot, characterisation, narration.......bliss.
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The Return
- By: Harry Sidebottom
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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145 BC - Calabria, ancient Rome. After years of spilling blood for Rome, Gaius Furius Paullus has returned home to spend his remaining days working quietly on the family farm. But it seems death has stalked Paullus from the battlefield. Just days after his arrival, bodies start appearing - murdered and mutilated. And as the deaths stack up and panic spreads, the war hero becomes the prime suspect. After all, Paullus has killed countless enemies on the battlefield - could he have brought his habit home with him?
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Couldn't get into it.
- By Anonymous User on 17-12-2020
- The Return
- By: Harry Sidebottom
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Couldn't get into it.
Reviewed: 17-12-2020
Good enough to finish...just. I have enjoyed the author's other books very much but struggled with this one? It is well-writen and in my genre, but lacked the story telling punch and page turning excitement of his earlier novels. A good idea to combine two genres but lacked the intensity and grit of a true story telling. Narrator fine.
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The Judas Pair
- Lovejoy, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Gash
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Every antique dealer is a bit of a detective, following clues to find the trophies that pay the rent, but when Lovejoy takes on the job of tracking down a pair of duelling pistols so rare that he's not even sure actually exist, he needs all the instincts of a detective to pick his way through an unsolved crime. Along the way, he becomes convinced that the weapons do exist but that they have fallen into the hands of a vile murderer. Locating the ancient weapons seems like the least of his problems when Lovejoy then finds himself fighting for his life in a duel to the death!
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Lovejoy is No. 1.
- By Anonymous User on 13-12-2020
- The Judas Pair
- Lovejoy, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Gash
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
Lovejoy is No. 1.
Reviewed: 13-12-2020
I'm an old tv series fan from way back and this audio was a delight. I love antiques anyway so I'm half sold to start. The history narration was splendid, lots of insider factoids and the voice performance itself superb. Sure , it does stretch credibility at times but that's entertainment. Absolutely committed to rest of the series. Bliss for me.
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Kidnapped
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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When the naive David Balfour sets out on his quest for a long-lost relative, a terrifying chain of events is set in motion. He is plunged into a world of infamy and violence from which there seems no escape - until, that is, he meets the enigmatic and valiant Highlander, Alan Breck....
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A dearly loved classic.
- By Anonymous User on 07-12-2020
- Kidnapped
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
A dearly loved classic.
Reviewed: 07-12-2020
Beautifully written and beautifully narrated! The language and phrasing is arcane and filled with unfamiliar slang and meaning, but the narrator does such a great job, very little purport is lost.
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Wolf of Wessex
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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AD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a mutilated corpse. Accused of the murder, Dunston must clear his name and keep the dead man's daughter alive in the face of savage pursuers desperate to prevent a terrible secret from being revealed. Rushing through Wessex, Dunston will need to use all the skills of survival garnered from a lifetime in the wilderness.
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Good story, but predictable
- By Anonymous User on 27-12-2020
- Wolf of Wessex
- By: Matthew Harffy
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
a MUST buy.
Reviewed: 01-12-2020
Enjoyed Harffy's earlier series but it ran out of puff for me (sorry) and I returned book 6. I thoroughly enjoyed the series but like a lot of good things....a little formulaic and I tired of it. This new book and setting is fresh and new. A different tangent to most "warrior stuff" as its hero is a senior cit...but this doesn't detract one iota, it enhances the reality of life off the grid. The author is a painter of words, his description and clear love of the times is first rate. It felt as if I was there. His numerous historical asides, behaviours, beliefs and then legal systems is utterly absorbing. The forest lore and deep love Duncan has for his world is warm and uplifting. A joy to read/listen to and become involved. The narrator is sublime. Perfect, a great yet unintrusive story teller. Give me more. NOW! PLEASE!
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The Enemy
- Victor the Assassin, Book 2
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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The mysterious assassin known only as Victor is locked in an uneasy alliance with the CIA. And he has a list: Three names, three victims. Worst of all, Victor is given just two days to take down his targets, forcing him to compromise his usual extreme care. With each name Victor crosses off his list, the game grows far more complex - and far more lethal. A conspiracy begins to unwind and suddenly this perfect assassin becomes the perfect target.
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Intense...
- By Gwynneth on 15-08-2018
- The Enemy
- Victor the Assassin, Book 2
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
Very listenable.
Reviewed: 23-11-2020
Firstly, the narrator is excellent! Being Australian I can't cop many American accents for being to twangy and drawling and find the same with most Australian narrators. I often will only buy bbc or public school broadcasters for their clarity, roundedness and non-invasive assault on my slightly deaf eardrums. That said the author excels at descriptive, hugely deadly combat scenarios and this is a large part of the book. Eventually this will get old but at book 2, there is still a long way to go. Character development is slow but fine by me and I like the fact that there is little of anyone's feminine side on display. A book for blokes blokes and the sheila's can have their rock crystals and astrology verve! A good read.
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The Hunter
- Victor the Assassin, Book 1
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins
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Forget James Bond. Forget Jason Bourne. Forget Jack Bauer. Meet Victor. He's an assassin - a man with no past and no surname. But when a Paris job goes spectacularly wrong, Victor finds himself running for his life across four continents, accompanied by a woman too beautiful to trust, pursued by enemies too powerful to escape.
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Great detail, great story: couldn't stop listening
- By Michael Cox on 19-08-2014
- The Hunter
- Victor the Assassin, Book 1
- By: Tom Wood
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
Buy This
Reviewed: 16-11-2020
The narrator is superb, a really good world-voice actor. I often find American accents harsh and abrasive, not so Daniel Philpott. This is high-eplosive action drama that manages to hold your interest over the duration. I found it credible and highly listenable with a good development of characters whilst leaving the main protagonist shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Definitely ready for book 2.