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The Keepers of Metsan Valo
- A Novel
- By: Wendy Webb
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 650
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 647
In Metsan Valo, her family home on Lake Superior, Anni Halla’s beloved grandmother has died. Among her fond memories, what Anni remembers most vividly is her grandmother’s eerie yet enchanting storytelling. By firelight she spun tall tales of spirits in the nearby forest and waters who could heal - or harm - on a whim. But of course those were only stories.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- By Mark D on 10-07-21
- The Keepers of Metsan Valo
- A Novel
- By: Wendy Webb
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Not categorized well
Reviewed: 05-19-23
I was attracted to this because I saw the mystery and gothic tags. I think that does what might be a fine book a disservice. If that’s what you’re looking for, keep looking.
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While You Sleep
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Merritt
- Narrated by: Caitlin Thorburn
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,285
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,281
On a remote Scottish island, the McBride house stands guard over its secrets. A century ago, a young widow and her son died mysteriously there. Just last year a local boy, visiting for a dare, disappeared without a trace. For Zoe Adams, newly arrived from America, the house offers a refuge from her failing marriage. But her peaceful retreat is disrupted by strange and disturbing events: night-time intrusions, unknown voices, and a constant sense of being watched.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Masochistic Sex
- By karen newell on 12-14-20
- While You Sleep
- A Novel
- By: Stephanie Merritt
- Narrated by: Caitlin Thorburn
Should have read other reviews
Reviewed: 01-27-21
Yikes. This was a rough one. Somehow this is an entire book with no plot - no reveal, mystery, turning point. It’s like a set up that goes on forever and then it’s done. The protagonist is very unlikeable, but not on purpose. Not a prude, but I was not expecting the soft core scenes. If you’re sensitive to non-consensual sex, skip it. The narrator was good though 🤷🏻♀️
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The Poison Thread
- A Novel
- By: Laura Purcell
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle, Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 753
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 667
Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy, and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor, and awaiting trial for murder. When Dorothea's charitable work brings her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted by the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person's skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. But when she meets one of the prisoners, the teenaged seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another strange idea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well told gothic story good narrators
- By ReallyNelie on 08-10-19
- The Poison Thread
- A Novel
- By: Laura Purcell
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle, Elizabeth Knowelden
So good!
Reviewed: 07-23-19
Engaging, creative story that is well narrated. If you like gothic novels, you’ll love this.
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The Perfect Son
- By: Barbara Claypole White
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 661
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Story4 out of 5 stars 576
From a distance Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he's a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unrealistic Character Development
- By Jen on 10-09-15
- The Perfect Son
- By: Barbara Claypole White
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Fell flat
Reviewed: 03-12-16
This would have worked as a short story, but there's not enough for a book
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The Amber Keeper
- By: Freda Lightfoot
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 285
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 246
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Story4 out of 5 stars 244
After her mother's suicide, Abbie Myers returns home to the Lake District with her young child - and no wedding ring. Estranged from her turbulent family for many years, Abbie is heartbroken when she hears that they blame her for this tragedy. Determined to uncover her mother's past, Abbie approaches her beloved grandmother, Millie, in search of answers. The old woman reveals the story of how she travelled to Russia in 1911 as a young governess and became caught up in the revolution.
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3 out of 5 stars
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annoying...annoying...annoying
- By carol wagner on 02-12-15
- The Amber Keeper
- By: Freda Lightfoot
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
Narrator Hard to Listen to
Reviewed: 02-10-15
Anything that isn't dialogue is read with the exact same intonation pattern, which happens to be pretty pronounced. If you can get past the first chapter or two, dialogue picks up, but it's distracting at first.
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The Fountain of St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman
- A Novel
- By: Sena Jeter Naslund
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso, Cynthia Darlow
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17
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Story3 out of 5 stars 20
It's midnight on St. James Court, at the heart of which is a beautiful fountain sculpture of Venus rising from the sea. Kathryn Callaghan has just finished the first draft of her novel about renowned painter Élisabeth Vigée-Le Brun, a survivor of the French Revolution who was hated for her sympathetic portraits of Marie Antoinette. Although the manuscript is complete, its author remains haunted by Élisabeth's experiences, which are revealed in Sena Jeter Naslund's ingenious novel-within-a-novel interweaved with the chronicle of a day in the life of Kathryn Callaghan.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worst Book in 11 Years!
- By Michelle on 07-01-14
Worst Book in 11 Years!
Reviewed: 07-01-14
I joined Audible in 2003 and this is the first book I really wished I hadn't purchased. As a two page essay, it might have worked, but there was no plot. Nothing happened. The narration was adequate, but one central character's French accent was so overly dramatic as to be embarrassing and the other was given what I think was meant as a dreamy quality, but she just sounded high. Had the material been better, the narration may not have bothered me, but as a whole, this was a painful book to complete.
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,714
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,728
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30,699
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
- The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
I Should Have Listened Sooner!
Reviewed: 07-18-11
Friends, my women's group and even Audible recommended this book to me over and over. Somehow the description just never intrigued me. I finally bought it and could not put it down. The writing draws us into a world of people that we care about. empathize with and sometimes detest. The narration is terrific, particularly Jenna Lamia ( Skeeter) who I wish could narrate my daily life. I love it so much I'm writing my first review after having a monthly subscription to Audible for 7 years.
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