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The Italian Girls
- Written by: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Each morning Livia Moretti makes her way from an apartment overlooking Florence’s famous Duomo to a nearby café, where she drinks espresso and reads the newspaper. To the crowds of tourists who pass by, nothing about Livia will be memorable. She is simply an old lady. They walk on without knowing the part she played in ensuring the future of this beautiful city. And to Livia now, those dark days feel very far away. But today, when she opens the paper, she sees a name she has not heard for a long time. A name that will bring memories flooding back.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So disappointed in most of the female characters
- By Mimi on 2020-10-11
- The Italian Girls
- Written by: Debbie Rix
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
So disappointed in most of the female characters
Reviewed: 2020-10-11
I really struggled to finish this book due to the portrayal of many of the women depicted in the story. From disapproving, manipulative, hysterical mothers, to self-centred, jealous women betraying one another, to women begging and manipulating men to love them, I came close to returning this book. I usually look forward to World War II historical fiction that enlightens readers to the heroic work done by women in the Resistance. Overall women did not fare well in this book.
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Shadow of Doubt
- The Trial of Dennis Oland
- Written by: Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
On July 6, 2011, Richard Oland, scion of the Moosehead brewing family, was murdered in his office. The brutal killing stunned the city of Saint John, and news of the crime reverberated across the country. In a shocking turn, and after a two-and-half-year police investigation, Oland's only son, Dennis, was arrested for second-degree murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and unbiased
- By Jim G. on 2018-12-04
- Shadow of Doubt
- The Trial of Dennis Oland
- Written by: Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
Couldn’t get past the first several chapters
Reviewed: 2019-04-03
I imagine the case itself was quite interesting however I couldn’t force myself to go any further than the few first chapters. I found the performance flat and the initial presentation tedious. I really pushed to get to a place where I might feel differently but finally surrendered and returned the book.
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