Hilary Anderson
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The October Man
- Rivers of London, Book 6.2
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Sam Peter Jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 996
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 895
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 891
If you thought magic was confined to one country - think again. Trier: famous for wine, Romans, and being Germany's oldest city. When a man is found dead with his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their depth. But fortunately this is Germany, where there are procedures for everything. Enter Tobias Winter, an investigator for the Abteilung KDA, the branch of the German Federal Criminal Police which handles the supernatural.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I miss Peter Grant and Kobna Holdbrook Smith
- By Aliza on 06-05-19
- The October Man
- Rivers of London, Book 6.2
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Sam Peter Jackson
Has potential
Reviewed: 06-06-19
Not sure about the choice of having the narrator speak with a German accent, distracting.
With the short format, the plot is not surprising and the characters don’t have much time to develop. That said, I look forward to an inevitable meeting between Tobias and Peter Grant in some future story.
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Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Story4 out of 5 stars 153
When her sister Patty died, Jenna blamed herself. When Jenna died, she blamed herself for that, too. Unfortunately Jenna died too soon. Living or dead, every soul is promised a certain amount of time, and when Jenna passed she found a heavy debt of time in her record. Unwilling to simply steal that time from the living, Jenna earns every day she leeches with volunteer work at a suicide prevention hotline.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Promising start, middling overall
- By S. Yates on 04-01-18
- Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day
- By: Seanan McGuire
- Narrated by: Emily Bauer
Does not feel fully formed
Reviewed: 01-29-17
I'm a big McGuire fan in general but this story from the plot to characters did not feel fully formed.
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The Queen's Poisoner
- The Kingfountain Series, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,030
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,383
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,368
King Severn Argentine’s fearsome reputation precedes him: usurper of the throne, killer of rightful heirs, ruthless punisher of traitors. Attempting to depose him, the Duke of Kiskaddon gambles...and loses. Now the duke must atone by handing over his young son, Owen, as the king’s hostage. And should his loyalty falter again, the boy will pay with his life. Seeking allies and eluding Severn’s spies, Owen learns to survive in the court of Kingfountain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story, fun premise, only one major complaint.
- By Jumbled Sunshine on 04-21-16
- The Queen's Poisoner
- The Kingfountain Series, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Not an inspiring main character
Reviewed: 11-09-16
I wouldn't recommend this book. The characters are not believable and the reader has a very clipped delivery that I found distracting. I'm not against a YA book that is terrific; this one might not hold the attention of adult listeners.
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Shakespeare's Counselor
- The Lily Bard Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Charlaine Harris
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 652
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 491
Cleaning woman and karate expert Lily Bard is a woman with a complicated past. Trying her best to cope with her terrifying memories and horrible nightmares, she decides to join a weekly group therapy session in her hometown of Shakespeare, Arkansas. At first Lily can hardly believe the number of her fellow Shakespeareans who share her life experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting!
- By SA Shay on 09-09-10
- Shakespeare's Counselor
- The Lily Bard Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Charlaine Harris
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
Moves character along
Reviewed: 09-14-16
Lilly is an interesting/compelling character. The mystery at the heart of this story was not as believable as others in the series. As well, I was distracted by some continuity issues. A cell phone that came off a belt holster was replaced in a pocketbook; a phone call to 911 was followed by one to the police, why have both? That said, I would happily give another book in the series a listen. I'd like to learn what Lilly does next.
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