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Lies, Lies, Lies
- By: Adele Parks
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge, Sam Woolf
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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Daisy and Simon’s marriage isn’t what it seems…. After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. They’re a happy little family of three. So what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes — Daisy’s used to it. She knows he’s just letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And their happy little family of three will never be the same again.
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Sad, Dark, Dreary, & the Kitten Dies a Cruel Death
- By TC on 12-04-21
- Lies, Lies, Lies
- By: Adele Parks
- Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge, Sam Woolf
Got me through a migraine!
Reviewed: 04-17-24
This audiobook sat in my library for awhile, but I randomly started playing it when I had a migraine, as I scrolled through my audiobook library playing the first few seconds of several of my “Not Stared” books to see if I could find a Narrators voice who could give me that ‘calm’ amidst my migraine pain anxiety so that I could divert my focus away from my head pain. Well, I started playing this audiobook and didn’t stop because of how soothing the narrators voices were! At first I didn’t even care about the storyline, just let me focus away from pain. But wow! I was so pleasantly surprised at this book. In the first few hours it feels a bit dragged out, and then things start happening and I was absolutely caught off guard from the events in this book. I absolutely absorbed it; clung onto it for dear life to endure my 3-day migraine. It kept me company & fully engaged & captivated during the sleepless nights of my 3-day migraine and that’s priceless to me!
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You Can't Catch Me
- By: Catherine McKenzie
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve years ago Jessica Williams escaped a cult. Thanks to the private detective who rescued her, she reintegrated into society, endured an uncomfortable notoriety, and tried to put it all behind her. Then, at an airport bar, Jessica meets a woman with an identical name and birth date. It appears to be just an odd coincidence - until a week later, when Jessica finds her bank account drained and her personal information stolen. Following a trail of the grifter’s victims, each with the same name, Jessica gathers players - one by one - for her own game.
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Wow! WoW! WOW!
- By Bibliophile on 06-12-20
- You Can't Catch Me
- By: Catherine McKenzie
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
A story that stays with you
Reviewed: 03-24-24
This book was really really good. There’s a back story to this storyline that was even more interesting than the already interesting main storyline. The back story is interweaved well within the present storyline and I looked forward to hearing all of it!! Good twists I didn’t see coming, and this story just sticks with me because of the fact that there are lots of people out there in the world who have gone through the same ordeal as that of the backstory of the main character.. worth the credit for sure!!
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The Bullet
- By: Mary Louise Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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Two words: the bullet. That's all it takes to shatter her life. Caroline Cashion is beautiful, intelligent, a professor of French literature. But in a split second, everything she's known is proved to be a lie. A single bullet, gracefully tapered at one end, is found lodged at the base of her skull. Caroline is stunned. It makes no sense: She has never been shot. She has no entry wound, no scar. Then, over the course of one awful evening, she learns the truth.
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I stayed until the end, so something worked.
- By Dorothy on 10-04-15
- The Bullet
- By: Mary Louise Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Enthralling Story and narration!!
Reviewed: 02-29-24
I am super surprised at how good this book was. Definitely worth the credit! Struggling now to find something comparable! I wish this Author had written more books!
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Keep Your Friends Close
- By: Lucinda Berry
- Narrated by: Candace Fitzgerald, Daniela Acitelli, Leanne Woodward, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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When Kiersten McCann, president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, turns up dead in her own pool, it quickly becomes clear this wasn’t an accident. And the party guests—all members of the exclusive club—are now key suspects in her murder. Accusations fly, and three mothers find themselves at the center of the investigation. Whitney, Brooke, and Jade all have heavy secrets to bear…and possible motives for their friend’s murder. But as the police look closer, more secrets, betrayals, and sinister plots are revealed than the women could ever imagine.
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Loved the Writing!
- By Lulu Dx on 11-26-23
This was just okay... Narration good.
Reviewed: 12-16-23
This is one of those books where the journey itself is better (at a base level of captivation) then the actual ending. It was just okay. It kept my interest (which is all I ask for when I escape into my audiobooks books) but keeping track of the characters when a new chapter started was difficult. It would be great if each Chapter was titled with the name of the Character that was speaking. I had to rewind chapters often.
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The Lodge
- By: Sue Watson
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard, Alison Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Two days ago, the Wilson family checked into the imposing, glass-fronted Lodge, surrounded by snow and perched perilously on the edge of a cliff looking out to a gray sea. Not everyone was looking forward to the family get-together. But mother-in-law Angela insisted the winter trip would help heal their rifts....
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More like 3.5
- By ROBIN on 12-01-23
- The Lodge
- By: Sue Watson
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard, Alison Campbell
Was ready for this book to end…!!
Reviewed: 12-04-23
Entertainment value - minimum level “Meh”. I was actually enjoying this book until the Police investigation came into the mystery. Seems like this Author fantasized that Investigators are not really investigating at all, in order to hold back on some predictable aspects to the listener so that the overall mystery stayed ‘in play’. Some eye rolling moments for sure.
I also dislike books where you’re mostly stuck in the head of the characters. This made the book feel too long. Listening hours of the lengthy ‘thoughts’ of the characters. Ick. So I sped up the listening speed thank goodness!!
Given these factors, I was more than ready for this book to be done but had to make it to the ending in the hopes that it offset the journey to that point. It didn’t!!
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The Manor House
- A Novel
- By: Gilly Macmillan
- Narrated by: Ethan Reid, Nathalie Buscombe, Clare Corbett, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight. Soon they’ve moved into a custom-built state-of-the-art Glass Barn on the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. They have fancy cars, expensive hobbies, and an exclusive lifestyle they never could have imagined. But this dream world quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool. Was Tom’s death a tragic accident, or was it something worse?
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Soooo Good!
- By Lee on 12-14-23
- The Manor House
- A Novel
- By: Gilly Macmillan
- Narrated by: Ethan Reid, Nathalie Buscombe, Clare Corbett, Fenella Woolger, Josh Dylan, Ben Allen, Sian Thomas
Enjoyed! Different! Narrators excellent!
Reviewed: 12-04-23
The plot of this book is different and it was captivating because of how many mysteries I listen to which all end up following the same plot lines after awhile (a retreat where someone ends up dead, or, Detective moves to home town where someone ends up dead, or, Widow discovers horrible secrets from seemingly perfect Husband… the list goes on!)
So, the plot of this book was totally different than other mystery books and it kept my interest. I thoroughly relished my listening time. As for the ending, you decide!! The ending of the book didn’t diminish the intriguing hours of listening!!
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The Loyal Wife
- By: Natalie Barelli
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Tamra never dreamed she would marry someone like Mike Mitchell: handsome, rich, a wonderful husband...until she finds out that Mike is having an affair. But Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Mike Mitchell should have remembered that before he made a fool of her. Because Tamra knows something about Mike. Something he did. Something evil. And she was prepared to carry the secret to her grave. Not anymore.
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Narrator ruined this for me
- By S. Arnos on 02-08-19
- The Loyal Wife
- By: Natalie Barelli
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
How did I finish this?
Reviewed: 11-22-23
I listened to this book completely bored & disconnected to the whining, mental ramblings & strange decisions of the main character. But I felt determined to get to the ending. The ending was a twist, but by the time I got to the twist I was like, “Oh thank GAWD this book is OVER!” And, thank goodness this was a free book.
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The Night I Died
- A Thriller
- By: Anne Frasier
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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Private detective Olivia Welles hasn’t been to her hometown since childhood, not since the night she died. She has no memory of the world before the car crash, or of coming back to life in the morgue. But now, years later, when fellow survivor Bonnie Ray calls from a Kansas jail begging for help, Olivia feels the tug of a dark and unremembered past. Bonnie looks guilty of murdering her young son—the third child to die under suspicious circumstances. Intrigued and seeking closure, Olivia agrees to investigate.
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I liked the surprising twist towards the end.
- By D. Gail Mcclellan on 01-10-24
- The Night I Died
- A Thriller
- By: Anne Frasier
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Pretty Good!
Reviewed: 11-17-23
There was a touch of a unique twist in this book that I appreciated. Especially since I listen to so many books that the twists become so uninteresting. The Narrator was good but she maintains this even-keeled emotion throughout that this book that made me fall asleep a couple times! Lol! This book shouldn’t be classified a thriller as much as it is an intriguing drama with lots of other crazy drama tied in. I think it’s worth the credit!
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The Soulmate
- A Novel
- By: Sally Hepworth
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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There’s a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa’s dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn’t. When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral...Did the victim jump? Was she pushed?
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Another hit!
- By Chelsea Ritchie on 04-06-23
- The Soulmate
- A Novel
- By: Sally Hepworth
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
Low key domestic thriller (NOT a thriller!!)
Reviewed: 11-08-23
I chose this book becuase I loved "The Mother in Law" by the same Author. However, this story wasn't 'enveloping' at all. Low drama, and an undercurrent of boredom while listening, and also the order/organization of how the plot line was spelled out in the story seemed 'jumpy'. A 'meh' story that I stuck with because I was hoping that there would be a big twist at the end. Lower your expectations, and you're good!!
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I Know You Know
- A Novel
- By: Gilly Macmillan
- Narrated by: Steve Brand, Steve West, Imogen Church
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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Twenty years ago, 11-year-olds Charlie Paige and Scott Ashby were murdered in the city of Bristol. A man was convicted of the brutal crime, but decades later, questions still linger. For his whole life, filmmaker Cody Swift has been haunted by the deaths of his childhood best friends. The loose ends of the police investigation consume him so much that he decides to return to Bristol in search of answers. Hoping to uncover new evidence and to encourage those who may be keeping long-buried secrets to speak up, Cody starts a podcast to record his findings.
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Some things need a warning label...
- By Amazon Customer on 09-21-18
- I Know You Know
- A Novel
- By: Gilly Macmillan
- Narrated by: Steve Brand, Steve West, Imogen Church
Ummm…what just happened??
Reviewed: 09-28-23
This is a book whose mystery keeps you wanting to listen, but the other branches of the storyline are a bit boring. I couldn’t even start to care about any of the characters, but, there’s a sense that an unpredictable ending is coming. Normally, this aspect is a good thing, and so you keep hanging in there with the book. But then, in the end, what should be a well-deserved solution to the mystery (to the Listener), is instead this choppy abrupt explanation with ambiguous logic tied to it. I was like, “Did I miss a chapter??” “Did the Authors Agent call her towards the end of the writing of this book and tell her she needed to write the ending THAT VERY DAY!??” LOL! Very unsatisfying. Also, the narrator had a voice that made me want to fall asleep…:-)) But I really liked other books by this Author!
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