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Silent Child
- Audible's Thriller of 2017
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Introducing Audible's Thriller of the Year: Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil, performed by Joanne Froggatt. In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life...until Aiden returns.
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Thriller of the year...? Nope.
- By Anonymous User on 30-10-2017
- Silent Child
- Audible's Thriller of 2017
- By: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
Not clever enough
Reviewed: 27-06-2019
I selected this title because I enjoyed previous titles narrated by Joanne Froggett. I still enjoyed the narration of Silent Child but was overall disappointed with the story. The initial chapters started out well, although some of the descriptive words seemed a little odd; some phrases being somewhat antiquated and almost felt like a creative writing course had been recently completed before writing the novel. As the story unfolded there seemed to be some minor inconsistenties and unrealistic behaviours. Trying not to give away spoilers: with the story only covering a matter of weeks following Aiden's return, Emma's behaviour and expectations of her son seem off; the ill-advised police trip to the woods seems ludicrous - the lack of "experience" of the authorites in Aiden's kind of matter; the media coverage and tv segment; there seemed to be a total lack of social service involvement and a distinct lack of medical appointments for Emma etc. And yet despite some of the more ludicrous aspects of the book, the ultimate whodunit was fairly predictable. Perhaps I am being a little unfair on the author as this is the first suspense novel I've listened to rather than read and things that seem obvious may not be in hard copy.
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Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - The Complete Audio Collection
- By: Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
- Narrated by: Paul Eddington, full cast, Nigel Hawthorn
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Between 1980 and 1988 on BBC television and radio, the exploits of the Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP (Paul Eddington) - later Prime Minister - kept the British nation enthralled. Helped - and hampered - by his diligent Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) and his Principle Private Secretary Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), Hacker and his department became synonymous with government bureaucracy and administrative double dealing.
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wonderfull
- By aastes on 11-09-2017
as relevant now as it was in its day
Reviewed: 31-10-2018
great listen. too young for the original television series but this was still spot on for politics today. very funny.

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The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Alice Walker
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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As a young black woman living in 1930s Georgia, Celie faces constant violence and oppression. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her like a slave. But a deep bond with her husband's mistress teaches her she is a woman capable of being loved and respected. Gradually, Celie begins to leave the past behind and start a new life.
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Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 05-10-2020
- The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Alice Walker
Heart Wrenching but spirit soaring
Reviewed: 19-03-2018
For someone who felt like they didn't have resilience for a traumatic story, despite some of the horrific things that occur, this book inspires resilience and gratitude. I've never seen the film adaptation.
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The Monster Collection
- By: Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Dan Stevens, Greg Wise, and others
- Length: 30 hrs and 25 mins
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Audible presents a special edition of three Gothic masterpieces: a brand-new Audible Exclusive recording of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Get to know your monsters
- By Anonymous User on 21-06-2020
A mixed bag
Reviewed: 11-03-2018
Whilst familiar with pop culture references to Frankenstein, Dracula and Jekyll and Hyde, I had never read the original stories. Jekyll and Hyde was short and sweet. The story wasn't quite as I expected although close yo my understanding but it was well perfomed. Frankstein was not at all like I imagined and I really struggled with the story. The voices were whiny and characters unlikeable. it just seemed to drag on and I did not enjoy it at all. Dracula however was fantastic. although not quite what I thought it would be the story was engaging and entertaining and the performance was excellent.
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.
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Superb!
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-2017
- Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Easy to digest Greek Myth
Reviewed: 02-02-2018
occasionally "dumbed" down a bit too much, this was a great introduction to Greek Myths and Legends. Stephen Fry's dulcet tones do not disappoint!
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North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
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Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....
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Beautiful Classic
- By Kait on 27-10-2015
- North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Pleasant
Reviewed: 15-11-2017
Very enjoyable. Sometimes the actions of the characters were exasperating but overall a great listen
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He Said/She Said
- By: Erin Kelly
- Narrated by: Jonathan Broadbent, Helen Johns
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend, Kit, call the police, and in that moment it is not only the victim's life that is changed forever. Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear. And while Laura knows she was right to speak out, the events that follow have taught her that you can never see the whole picture: something - and someone - is always in the dark....
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Very slow start but good
- By maree on 13-08-2017
- He Said/She Said
- By: Erin Kelly
- Narrated by: Jonathan Broadbent, Helen Johns
A bit of a struggle
Reviewed: 15-11-2017
This took a long time to finish. The initial court scenes were painful and cringe worthy but the book improved dramatically once I got through these chapters. The whole eclipse thing as well as some of the characters motivations were also quite ridiculous. However the twists and overall story was ok. The performances were good. 3.5 star overall
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The Vanishing Game
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Russ Bain
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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A down-on-his-luck actor is paired with a weather-battered Land Rover Defender on a seemingly innocuous courier job. But some things are too good to be true and this innocent journey quickly unfolds into a dangerous plot with a shadowy cast of characters.
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Interesting read
- By Anonymous User on 08-01-2018
- The Vanishing Game
- By: William Boyd
- Narrated by: Russ Bain
Good beginning, lack lustre end
Reviewed: 13-09-2017
this started well but by the end seemed rather ridiculous and several moments in the final chapters i had to replay as i wasn't sure if i had missed something important or the story just jumped around.
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A Rare Book of Cunning Device
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 29 mins
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Exclusive to Audio! Somewhere amongst the shadowy stacks and the many basements of the British library, something is very much amiss - and we're not talking late returns here. Is it a ghost, or something much worse? PC Peter Grant really isn't looking forward to finding out....
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Too short!
- By Carol on 11-06-2018
- A Rare Book of Cunning Device
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
short and sweet
Reviewed: 31-08-2017
the narrators voice is simply devine. first short story, it was ok but have no benchmark to compare it too.
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The Girl on the Train
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey, India Fisher, Clare Corbett
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy. And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed.
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Slow start, pretty good overall
- By RXXXS on 16-02-2015
- The Girl on the Train
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey, India Fisher, Clare Corbett
Frustrating Protagonists
Reviewed: 27-08-2017
I liked the narrators and overall enjoyed the story but found the protagonists difficult to like.