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Iced
- A Dick Francis Novel
- By: Felix Francis
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 94
Seven years ago, Miles Pussett was a steeplechase jockey, loving the rush of the race. But after an unfortunate event, he left horseracing behind and swore he would never return. Now he gets his adrenaline rush from riding headfirst down the Cresta Run, a three-quarter-mile Swiss ice chute, reaching speeds of up to eighty miles per hour. Finding himself in St Moritz during the same weekend as White Turf, when high-class horseracing takes place on the frozen lake, he gets talked into helping out with the horses. Against his better judgement, he decides to assist.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring!
- By Ceectee on 07-31-22
- Iced
- A Dick Francis Novel
- By: Felix Francis
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
Serious Issues- great resolution.
Reviewed: 03-30-25
I did like this book, even though it took me a little bit to stay on track with it. The mystery part didn’t come in until way later than it normally does. The issue of mental health comes up in this one which I think is important in this timeframe. It’s not normally an issue that Dick Francis would have tackled, buthis son is doing a fine job of it. If you started beef sure to finish it because it really does matter.
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Comeback
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story5 out of 5 stars 122
When globe-hopping British First Secretary Peter Darwin returns to his childhood home for a visit, he is sorry. Waiting for him were long-hidden memories, a string of racehorse deaths and homicide. As Darwin begins to realize that the key to all of it involves his own past, he wishes he'd never come back, because he just might never leave again—alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like the story, but sound was weird
- By Jeanette on 11-07-22
- Comeback
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
another fabulous Dick Francis book
Reviewed: 03-07-25
I especially enjoyed this book because the main character was not one of the normal Dick Francis characters intimately associated with the racing world. As a diplomat, Peter Darwin has other talents, not associated with the racing world. Wonderfully written characters, some you love some you hate. if you are a dick Francis fan you cannot miss this one.
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The Didomenico Fragment
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: John Lithgow
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,578
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,205
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,171
Like many well-to-do Upper East Siders over the age of 65, esteemed art appraiser Percival Skinner had planned to spend his retirement living off his savings. But a market correction has left him living below his prior means. One day he’s visited by a dapper fixer in search of a famous work by a Renaissance master. Skinner knows the work well: The original was owned by his ancestor, and was passed down through his family over the generations. If, as an intermediary, he can coordinate a sale, a small fortune awaits. Problem is, he might not be the only one on the make.
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5 out of 5 stars
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enchanting
- By Utah Cowgirl on 04-03-21
- The Didomenico Fragment
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: John Lithgow
Clever twist!
Reviewed: 11-16-24
What a lovely, clever short story. The story grabbed me immediately due to the art subject and the narrator, John Lithgow;who was perfect for the part. He was engaging and evoked beautiful images of the painting . More, please.
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The Push
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Ashley Audrain
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,400
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,787
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,735
Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter - she doesn't behave like most children do. Or is it all in Blythe's head? Her husband, Fox, says she's imagining things. The more Fox dismisses her fears, the more Blythe begins to question her own sanity, and the more we begin to question what Blythe is telling us about her life as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disturbing, Jaw Dropping, Unforgettable
- By Wendi on 01-16-21
- The Push
- A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
- By: Ashley Audrain
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Can you ever truly know your child???
Reviewed: 09-11-24
This book was well written, well read, but very disturbing. Nearly all the females in this book need serious help with their psyches! Some of them because of their DNA, some because of what happened to them. If you haven’t had children yet, I would advise against reading/ listening to this book. Truly shocking and thought provoking.
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Driving Force
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 599
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 537
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 536
A dead hitchhiker, empty canisters found at the bottom of several trucks, and the murder of a harmless mechanic are the bizarre events that lead ex-jockey Freddie Croft to suspect that his transport company, Driving Force, is involved in drug smuggling, or something far worse.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good Suspenseful Mystery....
- By R. Pontiflet on 04-12-15
- Driving Force
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Another GREAT ONE from Dick Francis!!
Reviewed: 08-13-24
I’ve always enjoyed Dick Francis novels, knowing there’s going to be intrigue, fabulous twists in the storyline and always a satisfying resolution. His characters are well drawn, some thoroughly likable and some thoroughly horrible as you need in every great story.
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The Kind Worth Killing
- A Novel
- By: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller, Karen White, Kathleen Early, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,840
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,525
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,521
On a flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife, Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start - he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit - a contrast that once inflamed their passion but has now become a cliché. But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ending is disappointing
- By DARIANN LOYNES on 10-05-20
- The Kind Worth Killing
- A Novel
- By: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller, Karen White, Kathleen Early, Keith Szarabajka
The twists are astounding!
Reviewed: 06-13-24
This book was so very well written, the characters were well drawn and believable. The way the author wove the events together was genius!!
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Trial Run
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
The last place veteran horseman Randall Drew wanted to go was Moscow. But when his royal highness the prince asks a favor, one doesn’t refuse. The Royal Family is worried about the prince’s brother in law, who aims to make the Olympics. Unfortunately a jealous Russian rider has sworn to kill him if he sets one hoof in Moscow. So Randall leaves his thoroughbred horses and loving girlfriend to investigate. But what he finds is more than jealousy. It’s a terrifying track of sabotage and murder. And now that he knows, the killer is after him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By karen on 05-07-24
- Trial Run
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
Another fabulous offering by Dick Francis!
Reviewed: 02-24-24
Very good intrigue- dii is don’t guess who! Russia was a great change of locale.
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The Christmas Pearl
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Celia Weston
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 446
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 373
Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Never too old to learn or to love
- By Debbie on 12-20-13
- The Christmas Pearl
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Celia Weston
Pearl to the rescue!
Reviewed: 12-20-23
I listen to this every Christmas, and I practically know it lied by line myself, but it’s part of my Christmas tradition and I love it. I love the theme of redemption being possible and forgiveness.
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Last One Alive
- The Coroner's Daughter Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Jennifer Graeser Dornbush
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 654
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 618
Seventeen months after the Parkman case, Dr. Hartford has returned to Chicago to finish her surgical residency. But when she is contacted out of the blue by Solange McClelland, the only survivor of a decade-old triple homicide, Emily is compelled to dig deeper. She doesn’t know the details of the event but remembers it as one of the few cases her deceased father never solved. On her thirtieth birthday, Solange opens a long-forgotten safe-deposit box and is entirely baffled by what she finds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love the series
- By Amazon Customer on 01-25-24
- Last One Alive
- The Coroner's Daughter Mysteries, Book 3
- By: Jennifer Graeser Dornbush
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Another great story in the series!
Reviewed: 12-02-23
 I enjoyed the return to Emily’s life. There were quite a few surprises in this story. I look forward to the next one as well.
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The Danger
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Kidnapping is Andrew Douglas's business: they take them, he finds them. But it isn't so simple when Alessia Cenci, golden-girl jockey, disappears, followed by the young child of a derby winner and the senior steward of the Jockey Club. From Italy to England to Washington, D.C., Andrew's caseload is suddenly, violently overflowing. And he must fight triply hard to keep his own name off the growing list of victims.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but disturbing
- By oseedee on 06-08-23
- The Danger
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
One of his best!
Reviewed: 01-08-23
I love Dick Francis books- so many fabulous stories! Relatable characters and plots! Always satisfied!!
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