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Escape
- The Asian Saga, Book 6.5
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 53
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Story3 out of 5 stars 53
Tehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions explode and the Shah is forced to flee Iran. A British helicopter company—secretly owned by the Noble House of Hong Kong—with a fleet of helicopters registered in Iran faces bankruptcy if their copters are claimed or destroyed by the uprising. The pilots need to escape, but they’ve built lives in Iran, some even have families. Finnish pilot Erikki Yokkonen has married Azadeh, an Iranian woman of noble birth, whose family is caught up in the political situation exploding around them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed! Do Not Waste Your Money!
- By Michelle H on 08-28-16
- Escape
- The Asian Saga, Book 6.5
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Basically a rewrite of the previous book…
Reviewed: 01-26-25
This book is basically a rewrite of the last book with a few more details. It was a great disappointment. I felt it was just a grab for more profit and gave very little as a new book!
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Prepared
- A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
- By: Mike Glover, Jack Carr - foreword
- Narrated by: Mike Glover, Ray Porter
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,049
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,044
Most people think that being prepared for catastrophe means stocking up on MREs and building a bunker in their backyard, but this approach leaves you vulnerable in the real world of car accidents, natural disasters, grid failures, and global pandemics. Prepared overturns today’s paranoid survival wisdom and teaches the foundational skills of preparedness that will not only help you build situational awareness and achieve greater mobility but that will also help you build resilient mental habits.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A bit of fear mongering
- By JOHN DAVIS on 07-13-23
- Prepared
- A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
- By: Mike Glover, Jack Carr - foreword
- Narrated by: Mike Glover, Ray Porter
Listen and Be Prepared!
Reviewed: 12-05-23
This is nothing other than solid advice without question. As a former Green Beret, advice provided herein is a very solid BASE to set you on the best road of surviving.
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From the Corner of His Eye
- A Novel
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 23 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,360
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,224
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,224
Bartholomew Lampion is born on a day of tragedy and terror that will mark his family forever. All agree that his unusual eyes are the most beautiful they have ever seen. On this same day, a thousand miles away, a ruthless man learns that he has a mortal enemy named Bartholomew. He embarks on a relentless search to find this enemy, a search that will consume his life. And a girl is born from a brutal rape, her destiny mysteriously linked to Barty and the man who stalks him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of Koontz's best!!
- By hambrick91 on 04-15-23
- From the Corner of His Eye
- A Novel
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Makes the it almost believable!
Reviewed: 10-29-23
Dean has done it again with this writing. No person will be disappointed; that is a promise.
Enjoy it!
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In the Blood
- A Thriller (Terminal List, Book 5)
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,187
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,111
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21,989
A woman boards a plane in the African country of Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes later, her plane is blown out of the sky. Over 6,000 miles away, former Navy SEAL James Reece watches the names and pictures of the victims on cable news. One face triggers a distant memory of a Mossad operative attached to the CIA years earlier in Iraq—a woman with ties to the intelligence services of two nations…a woman Reece thought he would never see again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent addition to the series…
- By shelley on 05-17-22
- In the Blood
- A Thriller (Terminal List, Book 5)
- By: Jack Carr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Current time!
Reviewed: 11-22-22
Jack has hit the nail on the head in this book. Here he has outlined clearly what has happened over the last few (or more) years in detail within the United States and it's politics all within a very good story! Listen and don't be "woke" but wake up!
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The Oath
- By: Frank Peretti
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,037
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,041
National best-selling author Frank Peretti is an undisputed master of supernatural thrillers. The Oath has sold nearly a million copies and won the ECPA Gold Medallion Award for best fiction. When a nature photographer is killed and mutilated while camping, common sense points to a rogue bear on the prowl. But the search for answers uncovers a century of sin-and a beast of ghastly power. Filled with chilling suspense and unforgettable imagery, The Oath is an epic tale of good versus evil.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good for a rainy day.
- By Zach Gage on 10-14-17
- The Oath
- By: Frank Peretti
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Maybe Not What You Expect…
Reviewed: 01-04-20
A good fantasy plot. A great hunt for a ferrous dragon! Be prepared for a heavy religious theme!!
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Cemetery Road
- A Novel
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,047
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,235
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,200
When Marshall McEwan left his hometown at age 18, he vowed never to return. The trauma that drove him away ultimately spurred him to become one of the most successful journalists in Washington DC. But just as the political chaos in the nation’s capital lifts him to new heights, Marshall is forced to return home in spite of his boyhood vow. His father is dying, his mother is struggling to keep the family newspaper from failing, and the town is in the midst of an economic rebirth that might be built upon crimes that reach into the state capitol - and perhaps even to Washington.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cemetery Road comes to Life...
- By shelley on 03-06-19
- Cemetery Road
- A Novel
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Sadly, Greg has brought his personal political …
Reviewed: 03-14-19
Sadly, Greg has brought his personal political views into his novel! I will not purchase any more of his books!
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The Chemist
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40,820
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,172
She used to work for the US government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning. Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listened all night!
- By bebe on 06-04-17
- The Chemist
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
Are you interested in ‘LISTENING TO” a …?
Reviewed: 12-13-18
This has to be the worst audio book I’ve attempted listening to, so far in my LIFE!
I listened to the first 1 chapter and maybe a half of the second. I could NOT listen farther!
Listening to this is like I’m listening to a screen-write being read to me… It would be great if I were a movie producer and considering this book for making movie… But, certainly not listening for any pleasure!
A total MINUS 1,000! But, that rating is not available for assignment! 😡
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Cephrael's Hand
- A Pattern of Shadow and Light, Book 1
- By: Melissa McPhail
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 32 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,918
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,489
In Alorin...300 years after the genocidal Adept Wars, the realm is dying, and the blessed Adept race dies with it. One man holds the secret to reverting this decline: Bjorn van Gelderan, a dangerous and enigmatic man whose shocking betrayal three centuries past earned him a traitor's brand. It is the Adept Vestal Raine D'Lacourte's mission to learn what Bjorn knows in the hope of salvaging his race. But first he'll have to find him....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a great book!!!
- By Dason on 07-30-16
- Cephrael's Hand
- A Pattern of Shadow and Light, Book 1
- By: Melissa McPhail
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Totally NASAL! TEARABLE Narration!
Reviewed: 12-09-16
What would have made Cephrael's Hand better?
Find a different narrator.
Would you be willing to try another book from Melissa McPhail? Why or why not?
So long as there is a different narrator… the story line is good.
Would you be willing to try another one of Nick Podehl’s performances?
NO!
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The story line is good.
Any additional comments?
Just cannot coop with the NASAL SOUND of the narrator!
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Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,034
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,731
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,690
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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7 Narrators, But That's Not a Good Thing
- By KM on 03-18-16
- Six of Crows
- By: Leigh Bardugo
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Brandon Rubin, Fred Berman, Lauren Fortgang, Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Tristan Morris
Cannot get over the 'nasal' voice...!
Reviewed: 12-09-16
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
If a person can possibly coop with a STRONG NASAL voice, you MIGHT be able to tolerate the narrator … Take great care!
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
The story line, I believe is worthy.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?
Damn near anyone other than this person.
Any additional comments?
The supporting voices are very good, it is a shame they do do not play a greater role!
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