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Bluebeard
- By: Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrated by: Joseph Fiennes, Karen David, Holt McCallany, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,084
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,084
In 1919, Kathryn Wombacher finds a lonely-hearts ad placed by one Walter Andrew: "Would be pleased to correspond with a refined young lady or widow. Object, matrimony.” Kathryn and Walter fall in love and marry within weeks. What Kathryn doesn’t know...is that her new husband is really James “Bluebeard” Watson, a notorious West Coast serial killer who catfished and married 22 women, murdering 10.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Performances
- By HappyMom on 05-24-24
- Bluebeard
- By: Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrated by: Joseph Fiennes, Karen David, Holt McCallany, Adrian Pasdar, full cast
Fresh and different
Reviewed: 06-11-24
I loved the throwback feeling. interesting to hear how women were treated. I really enjoyed this performance 👏
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Mad Love
- By: Wendy Walker
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,314
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,216
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,216
They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprised
- By marcie on 05-25-24
- Mad Love
- By: Wendy Walker
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Finn Wittrock, Damon Daunno, Elizabeth Evans
Loved this
Reviewed: 05-20-24
I like the real feel of this!! Short and action packed! Hope to find something similar next!
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Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,034
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,802
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,803
After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Truth doesn’t matter
- By Anonymous User on 03-08-24
- Listen for the Lie
- A Novel
- By: Amy Tintera
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Will Damron
Loved the podcast format!
Reviewed: 03-24-24
Loved this book!!!
Different style then I have heard before. I like true crime so I enjoyed the feels of the true crime podcast. Very well done. it has been a while since I have listened to a book I really enjoyed. They all start to sound the same, this one stood out!
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The Collective
- A Novel
- By: Alison Gaylin
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,304
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,299
Camille Gardener is a grieving - and angry - mother who, five years after her daughter’s death, is still obsessed with the privileged young man she believes to be responsible. When her rash actions draw the attention of a secret group of women - the collective - Camille is drawn into a dark web where these mothers share their wildly different stories of loss as well as their desire for justice in a world where privilege denies accountability. Fueled by mutual rage, the collective members devise and act out retribution fantasies via anonymous, highly coordinated revenge killings.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pretty good. Entertaining but not compelling
- By Doug M on 11-04-21
- The Collective
- A Novel
- By: Alison Gaylin
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
Bummed
Reviewed: 08-01-23
I was really looking forward to reading this book it got great reviews and I heard all kinds of good things about it on Instagram. I feel like it didn't really dig deep. A back story would have helped me connect more to the main character.
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Run on Red
- By: Noelle West Ihli
- Narrated by: Kim Wolf
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 804
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 759
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Story4 out of 5 stars 760
By the time Laura and Olivia notice the headlights tailing them through the hills, it’s too late. What seems at first like a case of road rage quickly unfolds into a heart-pounding chase—and a battle for survival.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hard to Listen
- By Friberg4 on 01-24-23
- Run on Red
- By: Noelle West Ihli
- Narrated by: Kim Wolf
Non stop!!
Reviewed: 02-14-23
Good suspensful plot. The narration was a little whiney for me but they are teenage girls so I guess I get it. i like that it was action packed from the start. No long drawn out beginning
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Ugly Love
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,859
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,892
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,899
When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ugh!
- By Kristin on 08-11-14
- Ugly Love
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
Mehhh
Reviewed: 07-06-22
The male narration was really hard to listen to! Female narration was good. I wish Tate would have stood up for herself. The beginning of the book was good and I liked the ending but the entire middle was just boring. It reminded me of so many other books I have read. Colleen Hoover is a great author but this was definitely not her best.
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Reminders of Him
- A Novel
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Ryan West
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34,893
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,423
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30,318
After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written book
- By Nikki V on 01-19-22
- Reminders of Him
- A Novel
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Ryan West
Great Story
Reviewed: 06-26-22
My favorite narrorator and a fantastic story that gives you all the feels. I feel like this book reached a special part of me because I am a Mom and could really feel how Kenna felt. There is no greater love then that of a Mom and her child.
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The Overnight Guest
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,901
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,619
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,613
True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not for me.
- By Mark D on 01-31-22
- The Overnight Guest
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Great Book!!!
Reviewed: 02-12-22
This narrorator is my favorite, she always does a great job. I liked how all the stories came together and it kept me guessing. I really enjoyed this book.
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Local Woman Missing
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Jennifer Jill Araya, Gary Tiedemann, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,864
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,820
Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold. Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Kubica yet!!!
- By LA book lover on 05-18-21
- Local Woman Missing
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Jennifer Jill Araya, Gary Tiedemann, Jesse Vilinsky
Loved this book!!!
Reviewed: 01-23-22
I have listened to several books with this narrarator and I always enjoy how she performs a story. I had a hard time following the story line and characters at first but once I figured out who everyone was the story was captivating. When the big twist happened I was actually surprised!! After reading so many murder mystery bools you become able to figure out who did it but this one kept me guessing!!
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Winter Garden
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,822
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,480
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,393
Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I thought I made a mistake
- By A. Musser on 11-29-17
- Winter Garden
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Eye opening
Reviewed: 10-23-21
I have listened to many of Kristin's books and she writes so thoroughly and deeply. I jave learned about so many parts of history that I don't remember learning in school. I love learning and hearing of the strength people had from previous generations. I look around at all I have and think wow I take so much for granted.
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