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The Rainmaker
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins
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It’s summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor’s shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn’t have a job or a prayer—except for one: an insurance dispute that leaves a family devastated and opens the door for a lawsuit, if Rudy can find a way to file it. By the time Rudy gets to court, a heavyweight corporate defense team is there to meet him. And suddenly he’s in over his head, plunged into a nightmare of lies and legal maneuverings.
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Very dissapointed with recording
- By Amber on 06-25-11
- The Rainmaker
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
Poor Production, Still A Good Listen
Reviewed: 06-24-14
Another review mentions the poor production quality and I have to agree. Clearly no quality control on this--there is a strange reference to "continued on disk 8" and several sentences repeat. To Audible's credit, this is the only experience I've had with subpar production.
Still an entertaining listen for fans of courtroom dramas, though Frank Muller seems like an odd choice to voice the young lawyer. I recommend it, but wish it had been edited better.
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The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 32 hrs and 24 mins
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The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. It begins with a boy. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his unbearable longing for his mother, he clings to one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.
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Boy, am I in the minority on this one.
- By Bon Ami on 11-04-13
- The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
Best Audio Performance Ever
Reviewed: 05-24-14
Simply put, David Pittu's narration is the best I've ever heard. Anyone who says "oh, I just can't pay attention to audiobooks" will be proven wrong by his masterful reading. And Tartt's writing is rich, wonderful, and highly compelling.
Even though it's incredibly long, I'm sad it's over! This was a truly great listen.
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Fosse
- By: Sam Wasson
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 21 hrs and 23 mins
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We see Bob Fosse's legacy everywhere - from Broadway to "Billy Jean" to Beyoncé's moves in the "Single Ladies" video. Yet in spite of Fosse'sdeep cultural significance, no biography has ever brought him fully to life, unveiling the man behind the bowler hat and the swaggering sex appeal.
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High concept biography, well executed
- By Keith on 03-06-18
- Fosse
- By: Sam Wasson
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
Entertaining and In-Depth
Reviewed: 02-16-14
A very enjoyable listen of a fascinating career. Well written, read, and realized, this is a great downloads for fans of the American musical.
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M. Butterfly
- By: David Henry Hwang
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, B.D. Wong, David Dukes, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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John Lithgow and B.D. Wong here recreate their original roles from the Tony Award-winning production. Inspired by an actual espionage scandal, a French diplomat discovers the startling truth about his Chinese mistress.
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great play, but you need to know it first
- By Calliope on 06-22-13
- M. Butterfly
- By: David Henry Hwang
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, B.D. Wong, David Dukes, Margaret Cho, full cast
Beautiful recording
Reviewed: 02-24-13
Absolutely beautiful recording of a great play. So glad LA Theatre Works was able to get John Lithgow and BD Wong together for this. A true treat.
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Game Change
- Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
- By: John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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Based on hundreds of interviews with the people who lived the story, Game Change is a reportorial tour de force that reads like a fast-paced novel. Character driven and dialogue rich, replete with extravagantly detailed scenes, this is the occasion-ally shocking, often hilarious, ultimately definitive account of the campaign of a lifetime.
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Compelling & frank
- By Michael on 01-15-10
- Game Change
- Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
- By: John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
Blew Through This
Reviewed: 12-31-12
Didn't intend to listen to this so quickly, but once I got started I just kept my iPhone connected until I got to the end. Wanted to read the book, but was able to speed through it quickly thanks to this recording. Certainly worth a listen!
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Duma Key
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: John Slattery
- Length: 21 hrs
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A terrible accident takes Edgar Freemantle's right arm and scrambles his memory and his mind, leaving him with little but rage as he begins the ordeal of rehabilitation. When his marriage suddenly ends, Edgar begins to wish he hadn't survived his injuries. He wants out. His psychologist suggests a new life distant from the Twin Cities, along with something else.
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Play the Book and Let the Book Play You
- By OldDog on 11-09-09
- Duma Key
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: John Slattery
John Slattery is Excellent
Reviewed: 12-31-12
Downloaded this for a long road trip I was taking with my wife. We enjoyed the story, as we always do with Stephen King, but the performance John Slattery gives had sustained our interest for the full trip. This was a great download. Recommended!
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