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The Custom House Murder
- By: Mike Hollow
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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September 1940 is finally drawing to a close. With London having endured the Blitz for nearly a month, people are calling for vengeance: Britain should retaliate even harder with their own bombing campaign in enemy territory. But once again the night heralds more destruction. At Custom House, anxious residents dutifully head to the nearest public air-raid shelter as the warning siren wails. When dawn brings the all-clear people disperse, but one man remains - he's dead, stabbed through the heart.
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A lesson on the Second World War.
- By elizabeth b. on 11-04-2021
- The Custom House Murder
- By: Mike Hollow
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
A lesson on the Second World War.
Reviewed: 11-04-2021
Overall this is a love story. Very gentle and slow. It’s also a historical lesson on London and the Second World War. I have enjoyed it .......mostly.
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Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery
- By: Lynn Florkiewicz
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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1957. Lord James Harrington and his wife, Beth, run a country hotel in the village of Cavendish, deep in the heart of West Sussex. James and Beth are discussing the latest Cavendish Players production, The Devil Incarnate, when their cleaner informs them that farmer Alec Grimes is missing.
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Awful
- By elizabeth b. on 10-04-2021
- Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery
- By: Lynn Florkiewicz
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
Awful
Reviewed: 10-04-2021
Oh dear what a awful book. Terribly dreary story. Badly written bad story. Don’t read it
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The Blitz Detective
- By: Mike Hollow
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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September, 1940. The sun is shining, and in the midst of the good weather Londoners could be mistaken for forgetting their country was at war - until the familiar wail of the air-raid sirens heralds an enemy attack. The Blitz has started, and normal life has abruptly ended - but crime has not. That night a man's body is discovered in an unmarked van in the back streets of West Ham. When Detective Inspector John Jago is called to the scene, he recognises the victim: local justice of the peace Charles Villiers. The death looks suspicious, but then a German bomb obliterates all evidence.
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Gentle special story
- By elizabeth b. on 08-04-2021
- The Blitz Detective
- By: Mike Hollow
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
Gentle special story
Reviewed: 08-04-2021
I’ve enjoyed this story. I have realised I enjoy male narrators so much more than the girls. And Simon mat tacks is terrific. On to the next.
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Smoke Screen
- By: Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Megan Turney - translator
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Oslo, New Year’s Eve. The annual firework celebration is rocked by an explosion, and the city is put on terrorist alert. Police officer Alexander Blix and blogger Emma Ramm are on the scene, and when a severely injured survivor is pulled from the icy harbour, she is identified as the mother of two-year-old Patricia Smeplass, who was kidnapped on her way home from kindergarten 10 years earlier and never found. Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the unsolved case.
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Well narrated
- By elizabeth b. on 07-04-2021
- Smoke Screen
- By: Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst, Megan Turney - translator
- Narrated by: James Lailey
Well narrated
Reviewed: 07-04-2021
Well written and well narrated James lailey. A lovely voice. Wonderful to have a story set in the ice places of the world. This is good
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Mystery Mile
- By: Margery Allingham
- Narrated by: Francis Matthews
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Judge Crowdy Lobbett has found evidence pointing to the identity of the criminal mastermind behind the deadly Simister gang. After four attempts on his life, he ends up seeking the help of the enigmatic and unorthodox amateur sleuth, Albert Campion. After Campion bundles Lobbett off to a country house in Mystery Mile deep in the Suffolk countryside, all manner of adventures ensue. It's a race against time for Campion to get the judge to safety and decipher the clue to their mysterious enemy's name.
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Great performances very clever
- By elizabeth b. on 06-04-2021
- Mystery Mile
- By: Margery Allingham
- Narrated by: Francis Matthews
Great performances very clever
Reviewed: 06-04-2021
This is ok. Not my favourite stories but it’s interesting enough.
Not sure I would recommend it though
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Bullet Train
- By: Kotaro Isaka, Sam Malissa
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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Five killers find themselves on a bullet train from Tokyo competing for a suitcase full of money. Who will make it to the last station? An original and propulsive thriller from a Japanese best seller.
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Blar blar
- By elizabeth b. on 06-04-2021
- Bullet Train
- By: Kotaro Isaka, Sam Malissa
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
Blar blar
Reviewed: 06-04-2021
Oh hell I was so looking forward to this and ended up not finishing it. What a shame it’s me I think I don’t understand this sort of writing blar is all I can say.
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Madam
- By: Phoebe Wynne
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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For 150 years, above the Scottish cliffs, Caldonbrae Hall has sat as a beacon of excellence in the ancestral castle of Lord William Hope. A boarding school for girls, it promises a future where its pupils will emerge 'resilient and ready to serve society'. Rose Christie, a 26-year-old Classics teacher, is the first new hire for the school in more than a decade. At first, Rose feels overwhelmed in the face of this elite establishment, but soon after her arrival she begins to understand that she may have more to fear than her own ineptitude.
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Learnt a bit about Greek mythology
- By elizabeth b. on 04-04-2021
- Madam
- By: Phoebe Wynne
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe
Learnt a bit about Greek mythology
Reviewed: 04-04-2021
Horrid people in this book. Even the protagonist I don’t care for. I won’t stop listening (have 3 hours to go) but pretty sure this won’t get any better it’s laughable
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My Best Friend's Murder
- By: Polly Phillips
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
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Bec and Izzy have been best friends their whole lives. They’ve been through a lot together - the death of Bec’s mother, the birth of Izzy’s daughter, Bec’s engagement. But there’s a darker side to their friendship, too - and Bec is about to reach breaking point. Then Izzy is found broken and bloodied at the bottom of the stairs. It could have been an accident - perhaps she fell - but if the police decide to look for a killer, then Bec is sure to be their prime suspect.
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Oh hell what a disappointment
- By elizabeth b. on 03-04-2021
- My Best Friend's Murder
- By: Polly Phillips
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
Oh hell what a disappointment
Reviewed: 03-04-2021
Well this is a load of old cods-wallap don’t bother it’s like the emperor’s new clothes. You think it’s going to be terrific and it’s not!!
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Before the Storm
- By: Alex Gray
- Narrated by: Joe Dunlop
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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Inspector Daniel Kohi of the Zimbabwean police force returns home one night to find his worst nightmare has been realised. His family dead, his house destroyed and in fear for his life, he is forced to flee the country he loves. Far away in Glasgow, DSI William Lorimer has his hands full. Christmas is approaching, the city is bustling, and whilst the homicide rate has been relatively low, something much darker is brewing. Counter-Terrorism have got wind of a plot, here in Lorimer's native city, to carry out an unspeakable atrocity on Christmas Eve.
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Pedestrian
- By elizabeth b. on 02-04-2021
- Before the Storm
- By: Alex Gray
- Narrated by: Joe Dunlop
Pedestrian
Reviewed: 02-04-2021
This is rather ordinary. A bit dull. I did finish it but it was a push to do.
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The Other Emily
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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A decade ago, Emily Carlino vanished after her car broke down on a California highway. She was presumed to be one of serial killer Ronny Lee Jessup’s victims whose remains were never found. Writer David Thorne still hasn’t recovered from losing the love of his life, or from the guilt of not being there to save her. Then David meets Maddison Sutton, beguiling, playful, and keenly aware of all David has lost. But what really takes his breath away is that everything about Maddison, down to her kisses, is just like Emily.
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The Other Emily Dean Koontz
- By Loretta. on 09-04-2021
- The Other Emily
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Load of rubbish.
Reviewed: 31-03-2021
Don’t think I will finish as I really don’t care what happens. It’s just stupid. I wasted so much time thinking it might get better. I’ve never read a dean Koonyz book and won’t read any more.