A Christmas Hope
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Simon Prebble
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Anne Perry
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A Christmas Hope is just as delectable, the gripping story of an unforgettable battle between goodness and evil in Victorian London - and a lonely woman's search for meaning in her life.
Claudine Burroughs, a volunteer in Hester Monk's clinic for sick and injured prostitutes, no longer expects closeness with her coldly ambitious husband and dreads the holidays. Then, at a glittering Yuletide gala, she meets the attractive poet Dai Tregarron, and suddenly her spirits lift. But an hour later, this fascinating man is enmeshed in a nightmare - accused of killing a young streetwalker who had been smuggled into the party.
Even though she suspects that an upper-class clique is quickly closing ranks to protect the real killer, Claudine and the clinic's disreputable bookkeeper, Squeaky Robinson, vow to do their utmost for Dai. It seems, however, that hypocritical London society would rather send an innocent poet to the gallows than expose the shocking truth about one of their own.
Nevertheless, it's the season of miracles, and Claudine and Squeaky finally see a glimmer of hope - not only for Dai but for an innocent young woman teetering on the brink of a lifetime of unhappiness. Anne Perry's heartwarming new holiday novel is a celebration of courage, faith, and love for all seasons.
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Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who questions her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for help from her former fiance, Gil Trent. Amory accompanies Gil to the luxurious Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister Emmeline to Rupert Howe, a disreputable ladies' man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Horrible Narration
- By Maribee7 on 05-04-15
By: Ashley Weaver
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An Heiress at Heart
- By: Jennifer Delamere
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
With An Heiress at Heart, Jennifer Delamere delivers the first in a historical romance series sure to set hearts aflame. After five years in exile for a youthful indiscretion, Lizzie Poole is given a second chance to join London society when her best friend, Ria, takes to her death bed and asks Lizzie to assume her identity. Ria wants Lizzie to carry out her final wishes, but neither knows that Lord Somerville has designs on Ria - and that maintaining the ruse will put Lizzie’s heart at risk.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Captivating Read
- By Rita Henriquez-Green on 12-15-22
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The Twelfth Enchantment
- By: David Liss
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4 out of 5 stars 107
Lucy Derrick is a young woman of good breeding and poor finances. After the death of her beloved father, she is forced to maintain a shabby dignity as the unwanted boarder of her tyrannical uncle, fending off marriage to a local mill owner. But just as she is on the cusp of accepting a life of misery, events take a stunning turn when a handsome stranger - the poet and notorious rake Lord Byron - arrives at her house, stricken by what seems to be a curse, and with a cryptic message for Lucy. Suddenly her unfortunate circumstances are transformed in ways at once astonishing and seemingly impossible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Little Better than Just OK
- By Cariola on 02-10-12
By: David Liss
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And Only to Deceive
- Lady Emily, Book 1
- By: Tasha Alexander
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 600
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Story4 out of 5 stars 531
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her overbearing mother, who was set on a grand society match. So when Emily's dashing husband died on safari soon after their wedding, she felt little grief. After all, she barely knew him. Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Tiresome
- By nkevinsc on 03-05-15
By: Tasha Alexander
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The Secrets of Wishtide
- Booktrack Edition
- By: Kate Saunders
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Mrs. Laetitia Rodd, aged 52, is the widow of an archdeacon who makes her living as a highly discreet private investigator. Her brother, Frederick Tyson, is a criminal barrister living in nearby Highgate with his wife and 10 children. Frederick finds the cases, and Laetitia solves them using her arch intelligence and her immaculate cover as an unsuspecting widow. When a case arises involving the son of the highly connected Sir James Calderstone, Laetitia sets off for Lincolnshire undercover as the family's new governess.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Background music annoying
- By Ms P Kelly on 01-14-19
By: Kate Saunders
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Murder Has a Motive
- By: Francis Duncan
- Narrated by: John Curless
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57
When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. But he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery - and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the village of Dalmering. Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in progress. When the star of the show is found dead, the spotlight falls on Mordecai, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Oh dear....not what I’d hoped for
- By Kathi on 02-05-18
By: Francis Duncan
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Miss Winthorpe's Elopement
- By: Christine Merrill
- Narrated by: Simon Phillips
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4 out of 5 stars 91
The winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart contest for unpublished manuscripts, Christine Merrill has built a considerable fanbase for her steamy romance novels. Here, shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe lives under the oppressive thumb of her bullying brother. In an attempt to escape his dour company, she accidentally weds Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston. Felkirk was not looking for marriage either, yet now he is intent on seducing his new bride.
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3 out of 5 stars
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- By joanie on 04-08-19
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Unequal Affections
- A Pride and Prejudice Retelling
- By: Lara S. Ormiston, Devleena Gosh PhD - Foreward
- Narrated by: Carmela Corbett
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,628
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,478
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,476
When Elizabeth Bennet first knew Mr. Darcy, she despised him and was sure he felt the same. Angered by his pride and reserve, influenced by the lies of the charming Mr. Wickham, she never troubled herself to believe he was anything other than the worst of men - until, one day, he unexpectedly proposed. Mr. Darcy's passionate avowal of love causes Elizabeth to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In case you didn't love Darcy enough!
- By CrisRod7 on 04-17-14
By: Lara S. Ormiston, and others
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The Idiot
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 27 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
In The Idiot, Prince Myshkin possesses a childlike innocence and trusting nature that leave him vulnerable to abuse by those around him. Returning to St. Petersburg to collect an inheritance, Myshkin realizes he is a stranger in a society obsessed with wealth, manipulation and power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Avoid Constance Garnett
- By Anthony on 04-09-17
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Kokoro
- By: Natsume Soseki
- Narrated by: Matt Shea
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 425
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 425
The subject of Kokoro, which can be translated as 'the heart of things' or as 'feeling,' is the delicate matter of the contrast between the meanings the various parties of a relationship attach to it. In the course of this exploration, Soseki brilliantly describes different levels of friendship, family relationships, and the devices by which men attempt to escape from their fundamental loneliness. The novel sustains throughout its length something approaching poetry, and it is rich in understanding and insight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Heart Of Things, Relationships & Feelings
- By Sara on 04-27-15
By: Natsume Soseki
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Why Dukes Say I Do
- Wicked Widows, Book 1
- By: Manda Collins
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4 out of 5 stars 157
Lady Isabella Wharton has little interest in the customs of the country. But when her godmother asks her to pay a visit to her bachelor grandson in Yorkshire, she goes to see the newly-titled - and notoriously rustic - Duke of Ormond. Trevor Carey doesn't care about what goes on behind ballroom doors. He is content with the simple life - and isn't ashamed to admit it to a society flirt like Lady Isabella. But the country air brings out a different side of Isabella - one full of longing and passion. Can her sophistication be hiding a desire for love?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Tender Romance with suspense and mystery.
- By 🌸DARA on 08-05-13
By: Manda Collins
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The Rules of Seduction
- Rothwell Brothers Series, Book 1
- By: Madeline Hunter
- Narrated by: Susan Duerden
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
He enters her home without warning or invitation - a stranger of shadowy motives and commanding sensuality. Within hours, Alexia Welbourne is penniless, without any hope of marriage. Until Hayden Rothwell takes her to bed. When one impulsive act of passion forces Alexia to marry the very man who has ruined her, Hayden's seduction of Alexia is nearly complete. What Alexia doesn't know is that her irresistible new husband is driven by a secret purpose - and a debt of honor he will risk everything to repay.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Susan Duerden
- By Kelly Ann Foster on 08-10-21
By: Madeline Hunter
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Ravishing in Red
- The Rarest Blooms, Book 1
- By: Madeline Hunter
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4 out of 5 stars 119
Audrianna Kelmsleigh is unattached, independent-and armed. Her adversary is Lord Sebastian Sommerhays. What they have in common is Audrianna's father, who died in a scandalous conspiracy-a deserved death in Sebastian's eyes. Audrianna vows to clear her father's name, never expecting to fall in love with the man devoted to destroying it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet, satisfying story
- By C on 09-27-10
By: Madeline Hunter
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Glimmer of Hope
- By: Sarah M. Eden
- Narrated by: Kymberly Mellon
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 185
Stunning Miranda Harford once had the world at her feet. She was young, carefree, and desperately in love. But when her new husband left for London without her, her world fell apart. Devastated by his abandonment, Miranda fled their home, taking residence at her husband's rarely visited countryside estate. For three years, she lived alone. But now, as the holidays draw near, an unexpected visitor arrives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gutwrenching
- By Voracious Reader on 04-02-17
By: Sarah M. Eden
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A Tryst with Trouble
- By: Alyssa Everett
- Narrated by: Lizzie Owensby
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
Lady Barbara Jeffords is certain her little sister didn't murder the footman, no matter how it looks...and no matter what the Marquess of Beningbrough - Ben - might say. Sparks fly as Ben and Barbara compete to defend their loved ones. But as strange new clues emerge that neither can decipher alone, they have no choice but to compare notes and sleuth in tandem. A tenuous bond develops that soon faces its toughest challenge when Ben himself becomes a suspect.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A sexy HR who dunnit you won't want to miss!
- By bluestatereader on 03-24-15
By: Alyssa Everett
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A Test of Wills
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Samuel Giles
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,531
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,334
Ian Rutledge returns to his career at Scotland Yard after years fighting in the First World War. Unknown to his colleagues he is still suffering from shell shock, and is burdened with the guilt of having had executed a young soldier on the battlefield for refusing to fight. A jealous colleague has learned of his secret and has managed to have Rutledge assigned to a difficult case which could spell disaster for Rutledge whatever the outcome. A retired officer has been murdered, and Rutledge goes to investigate.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to follow the narrator
- By Carol on 01-02-13
By: Charles Todd
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Devils
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 28 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 752
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 667
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 665
Exiled to four years in Siberia, but hailed by the end of his life as a saint, prophet, and genius, Fyodor Dostoevsky holds an exalted place among the best of the great Russian authors. One of Dostoevsky’s five major novels, Devils follows the travails of a small provincial town beset by a band of modish radicals - and in so doing presents a devastating depiction of life and politics in late 19th-century Imperial Russia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent translation and narration
- By L. Kerr on 09-06-13
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- 10-16-23
Awesome
Well written story. Claudine is one of my favorite characters in the William Monk series and Mr. Robinson is one of the most colorful. The story is a peek into Claudine's world . How it works and how she navigates her way through it all.
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- Mary’sgirl59
- 12-22-21
Loved this one!
I understand why folks say this one is their favorites. Once again Anne Perry weaves a story of characters who are challenged to be brave and to dig deep within themselves to reveal their best selves all in an uplifting story line, rich with descriptive prose that draws the reader in. Happy Christmas and thank you Ms. Perry.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-11-24
Different yet heartwarming
It seems an oxymoron to describe a murder mystery as heartwarming yet this one is.
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- Gunstonbooks
- 02-05-17
Good Read
Enjoyed the historical mystery. Loved the way she intertwined the main character's life and the mystery!
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- Andrea L. Whitcomb
- 12-05-21
Christmas mystery
Ann Perry delights as usual with a cosy Christmas mystery full of great characters. Simon Prebble’s narration is very soothing.
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- Sue
- 12-11-18
Thoughtful Christmas Mystery
This is my favorite of all the Anne Perry Christmas stories. I listen to them every day from American Thanksgiving TIL Christmas Day. This one would be an enjoyable novelette for any time of year.
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- Barbara Henderson
- 04-22-21
A favorite audiobook
I have listened to this book several times and always enjoyed it. it's like an old friend.
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- Bleu
- 12-05-13
Sad but Sweet
A little dry and slow-moving, but probably a more realistic view of the time period than you usually get with holiday historical fiction.
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- BooksAndTrouble
- 12-03-13
A real snoozer
I really wanted to like this book, but it was so dry and boring. The characters were all so stuffy and there were way too many of them to keep up with in this tiny little murder mystery. I couldn't get past the second hour of this novella.
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