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Same as It Ever Was
- A Novel
- By: Claire Lombardo
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 558
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Story4 out of 5 stars 538
Julia Ames, after a youth marked by upheaval and emotional turbulence, has found herself on the placid plateau of mid-life. But Julia has never navigated the world with the equanimity of her current privileged class. Having nearly derailed herself several times, making desperate bids for the kind of connection that always felt inaccessible to her, she finally feels, at age fifty seven, that she has a firm handle on things. She’s unprepared, though, for what comes next.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Long winded
- By Brooke on 09-17-24
- Same as It Ever Was
- A Novel
- By: Claire Lombardo
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Mommy issues ad nauseum
Reviewed: 07-05-24
This book got great reviews and I just don't get why. It amounts to an 18 hour apology for the very unlikeable heroine's bad behavior. She betrays her mother, cheats on her husband, abandons her son, ghosts her friend etc., etc. But its not her fault really because she had a hard childhood. Well,not really that hard. She had a mother who was less affectionate and supportive than she should've been, Really? Is this the snowflake generations' version of midlife crisis? A tedious, self righteous narrator with a meandering plot and only one really great character who we see briefly at the beginning and the end of this tortuous tale (ie the friend she ghosted).
Don't waste your money or your time on this one.
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The Man from St. Petersburg
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,433
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,115
His name was Feliks. He came to London to commit a murder that would change history. A master manipulator, he had many weapons at his command, but against him were ranged the whole of the English police, a brilliant and powerful lord, and the young Winston Churchill himself. These odds would have stopped any man in the world - except the man from St. Petersburg.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting historical fiction
- By Thomas P. O'Connor on 04-14-21
- The Man from St. Petersburg
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Vintage Ken Follet
Reviewed: 02-20-24
I've been a Ken Follet fan for 40 years and this book is vintage Ken Follet. Wonderful historical fiction with complex character development and lots of tension and action. I couldn't put it down. Don't miss it!
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Everything She Feared
- By: Rick Mofina
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4 out of 5 stars 238
When a teen falls while taking a selfie at the edge of a cliff, the last thing she sees before plummeting to her death is Katie Harmon, the nine-year-old girl she was babysitting, looking down at her. Investigators gather at the scene, and Katie’s mother, Sara, rushes to comfort her daughter. Yet there’s a small, secret ping of alarm in Sara’s heart that she cannot share—though rookie detective Kim Pierce senses it. For years, others have tried to unravel this secret. Now, Sara is consumed by her darkest fear—that the babysitter’s death was not an accident.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t finish
- By Anonymous User on 06-09-23
- Everything She Feared
- By: Rick Mofina
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
A good concept that collapses into a cliche
Reviewed: 09-30-23
Ughh. The concept of a bad seed is so interesting and so scary. The author's handling of it reads like an episode of "Leave it to Beaver" So disappointing.
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The Stranger Within
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,020
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,891
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,883
Be careful what you wish for. On the surface, Callie Harwell has it all. Newly married to James, she finally gets the family she has longed for and becomes a mother to his two sons. So why is she arrested for murder? Things are not as Callie hoped they would be and she struggles to be accepted as part of James' family, and to keep hidden the secrets that could destroy her future. As her life spirals out of control, setting in motion a chain of events with devastating consequences, Callie is forced to question how well we ever really know ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Selene Rackley on 09-30-16
- The Stranger Within
- By: Kathryn Croft
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
ughhh. Could not finish it
Reviewed: 09-30-23
Slogged through twelve chapters but just couldn't finish it. No suspense, no real plot drama just a whole lot of psycho babble and a really uncomfortable, inappropriate "romance." Yuk
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The Perfect Family
- By: Shalini Boland
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,553
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,300
Gemma Ballantine is getting ready for work one morning when her eldest child comes running down the stairs saying the words every mother dreads. The front door is open. And her six-year-old daughter has disappeared. Frantic with fear, Gemma starts a nail-biting search for her little girl. After what feels like forever, her mother-in-law, Diane, finds Katie wandering lost a few streets away. Relieved to have her youngest child back in her arms, breathing in the sweet scent of her hair, Gemma thinks the nightmare is over. But then her perfect family starts to fall apart....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid Psychological Thriller
- By Wendi on 12-02-18
- The Perfect Family
- By: Shalini Boland
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
Classic Shalini Boland
Reviewed: 09-29-23
A tight little psychological thriller that reminds me why I love Shalini Boland. This book is her at her best!
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The Best Friend
- By: Shalini Boland
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Story4 out of 5 stars 202
When Louisa Sullivan takes her little boy to his first playdate at a new friend’s house, she doesn’t realize life is about to change for her family. Because she’s about to meet Darcy Lane. Darcy is a woman who has everything—a dream house, a powerful husband, and enviable wealth. She’s the perfect wife. The perfect friend. The perfect liar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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kept me interested
- By lisa on 06-06-22
- The Best Friend
- By: Shalini Boland
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
Standards are high for Shalini Boland, this fails
Reviewed: 09-29-23
Really disappointed by the obvious, crude plot of this book. Shalini Boland usually delivers much more nuance and sophistication. Hate to leave a less than stellar review as I am a fan of this author but this is way below par.
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The Aeneid of Virgil
- By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 651
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 577
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 571
The Aeneid is the great national epic of ancient Rome, and one of the most important works of literature ever written. And with Professor Vandiver's 12 instructive lectures, you'll enter fully into the gripping tale that Virgil tells. Join Aeneas on his long journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy, and see how he weaves a rich network of compelling human themes. Your encounter with the Aeneid focuses on careful, detailed examinations of the epic's background, main themes, and significant episodes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Consider this preparatory material
- By Amazon Customer on 07-26-16
- The Aeneid of Virgil
- By: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
Professor Vandiver is a joy to listen to!
Reviewed: 04-29-23
What a wonderful course! Professor Vandiver is a joy to listen to. Blessed with a mellifluous voice, she brings a depth of knowledge and genuine passion that makes her lectures pulsate. She is a deft instructor, sharing so many insights in such a short time that there is simply never a dull moment. I was so sorry for the course to end that I immediately bought her lecture on the Illiad and am enjoying it every bit as much. Let's hope she presents many more courses.
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Dear Wife
- A Novel
- By: Kimberly Belle
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,594
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,686
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,648
For nearly a year, Beth has been planning for her escape. She's thought through everything - a new look, new name and new city - because one small slip and her husband will find her. A couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. Wherever she is, she’s taken almost nothing with her. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.
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3 out of 5 stars
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If you want to enjoy this book don't read reviews
- By Chelle Tedrow on 11-04-19
- Dear Wife
- A Novel
- By: Kimberly Belle
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Pete Simonelli
Ughhh Predictable & Cliched
Reviewed: 03-27-23
What a nothing burger. The writing is passable- not brilliant but passable. The plot however was so cliched, so banal.
This book made me realize that I am so done with battered women books. Don't waste your credit.
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'Crooked House' & 'Endless Night'
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,619
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,450
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,447
Two standalone novels from the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie. From the sprawling Leonide family to dark moors, no one can spin a mystery quite like she can. In Crooked House, the Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Typical VS Unexpected
- By Tomsde on 01-17-13
- 'Crooked House' & 'Endless Night'
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
Absolutely joy!
Reviewed: 12-06-22
A wonderful duo of Agatha Christie at her best. Narrator is spot on. Don't hesitate to listen!
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Death of Mrs. Westaway
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,906
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,080
On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person - but also that the cold-reading skills she's honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased...where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it. Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware's signature suspenseful style, an addictive thriller.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway
- By Debbie De on 06-03-18
- Death of Mrs. Westaway
- By: Ruth Ware
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
One of Ruth Ware's best!
Reviewed: 11-15-22
I don't know what's going on with the Ruth Ware bashing lately but I can assure you her writing is consistently rich, thoughtful and engaging, This book is a stellar example. Deftly plotted, full of atmosphere and Dickensian characters. I couldn't put it down,
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