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The Noble Path
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 693
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 691
Cambodia, 1978. Amid the Khmer Rouge's crazed genocide, soldier of fortune Jack Elliott is given the impossible task of rescuing a family from the regime. Eighteen-year-old orphan and budding journalist Lisa Robinson has received the impossible news that her father is, in fact, alive. His name - Jack Elliott. As Jack tracks the hostages and Lisa traces her heritage, each is intent on reuniting a family. Yet to succeed, so must run a dangerous gauntlet of bullets and betrayal.
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4 out of 5 stars
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bit to warlike for me
- By Sally on 09-07-20
- The Noble Path
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
Formula written
Reviewed: 13-04-24
Sad that one of my favourite Scottish authors has succumbed to pressure to turn out another book....... A million miles from his best. save your credit!
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Strange Loyalties
- Laidlaw Trilogy, Book 3
- By: William McIlvanney
- Narrated by: Mark Bonnar
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 113
When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Detective Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. With corrosive wit, Laidlaw relates an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as the loved brother he has lost in a search that leads to a shattering climax.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Robert E. on 22-01-20
- Strange Loyalties
- Laidlaw Trilogy, Book 3
- By: William McIlvanney
- Narrated by: Mark Bonnar
A masterclass in descriptive writing
Reviewed: 02-07-23
William McIlvanney is a wonderful writer, he presents a masterclass in descriptive writing once again, enhanced by an excellent narrator. Read all three of his Laidlaw books and would recommend without hesitation.
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The Summons
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Story4 out of 5 stars 259
Ray Atlee is a professor of law at the University of Virginia. He's forty-three, newly single, and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. He has a younger brother, Forrest, who redefines the notion of a family's black sheep.And he has a father, a very sick old man who lives alone in the ancestral home in Clanton, Mississippi. He is known to all as Judge Atlee, a beloved and powerful official who has towered over local law and politics for forty years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You can’t go wrong with John Grisham
- By Paula on 23-04-20
- The Summons
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Not his best..........
Reviewed: 26-04-23
Big fan of the author but this was far from his best. Lack of depth. I'd suggest any other book.........
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The Stranger's Wife
- Detective Dan Riley, Book 3
- By: Anna-Lou Weatherley
- Narrated by: James Lailey
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,532
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,183
Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. This is a story about two very different women. One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not. One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him. You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold. Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate. Cath will go back to her abusive husband. And these two women will never cross paths. But you will be wrong.
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1 out of 5 stars
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very thin story stretched to breaking point
- By ziiigggg on 04-05-20
- The Stranger's Wife
- Detective Dan Riley, Book 3
- By: Anna-Lou Weatherley
- Narrated by: James Lailey
Different
Reviewed: 21-09-22
Not your regular murder story. Enjoy it, would recommend. Nicely woven tale, thankful for a 'normal life'.
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Laidlaw
- A Laidlaw Investigation, Book 1
- By: William McIlvanney
- Narrated by: William McIlvanney
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 571
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 528
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Story4 out of 5 stars 527
Meet Jack Laidlaw, the original damaged detective. When a young woman is found brutally murdered on Glasgow Green, only Laidlaw stands a chance of finding her murderer from among the hard men, gangland villains and self-made moneymen who lurk in the city's shadows. Winner of the CWA Silver Dagger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magic!
- By Mrs on 28-06-13
- Laidlaw
- A Laidlaw Investigation, Book 1
- By: William McIlvanney
- Narrated by: William McIlvanney
Exceptional
Reviewed: 08-05-22
Listen to lots of crime novels this one stands out because of the wonderful writing. I'd say exceptional, William McIlvanney's descriptions are clever and picture building. Have to agree with others that the narration would be better left to the professionals. Thank you William, a wonderful thought provoking listen.
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In a House of Lies
- Inspector Rebus, Book 22
- By: Ian Rankin
- Narrated by: James Macpherson
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,938
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,923
A missing private investigator is found locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - the body was in an area that had already been searched 10 years ago. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled, and now - after a decade without answers - it's time for the truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Changing of the Guard?
- By Simon on 13-10-18
- In a House of Lies
- Inspector Rebus, Book 22
- By: Ian Rankin
- Narrated by: James Macpherson
New to Rebus
Reviewed: 28-01-22
New to Rebus I found this tedious, a story that could have been told in a quarter of the time. Sorry but not for me........ So many excellent stories out there, perhaps other reviews are influenced by earlier books?
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The Snow Killer
- The DI Barton Series, Book 1
- By: Ross Greenwood
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,481
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,117
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,107
A family is gunned down in the snow, but one of the children survives. Three years on, that child takes revenge, and the Snow Killer is born. But then, nothing - no further crimes are committed, and the case goes cold. 50 years later, has the urge to kill been reawakened? As murder follows murder, the detective team tasked with solving the crimes struggle with the lack of leads. It’s a race against time and the weather - each time it snows, another person dies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By Andromeda's Twin on 28-11-19
- The Snow Killer
- The DI Barton Series, Book 1
- By: Ross Greenwood
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
Don't bother......
Reviewed: 03-11-21
Never ending dribble, hard labour to the very end, narrator worked hard but to no avail. A complete waste of time.......
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I Am Watching You
- By: Teresa Driscoll
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,851
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,477
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,472
When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of it - until she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as she’s decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girls - beautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballard - has disappeared.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Glowing Five Stars
- By Caroline Mitchell on 23-10-17
- I Am Watching You
- By: Teresa Driscoll
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
Must have listened to the wron audio book.........
Reviewed: 24-09-21
How on earth anyone rated this as 5 star is beyond me. An OK book that mirrors a thousand and one TV series with a total cop out at the end........... Sorry, but have to say don't waste a credit on this one.
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Hunting Evil
- By: Guy Walters
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
At the end of the Second World War, some of the highest ranking Nazis escaped from justice, Aided and abetted by the Vatican, they travelled down secret 'rat lines' and were taken in by shady Argentine secret agents. Vengeful Holocaust survivors and inept politicains attempted to bring them to justice and there were daring plots to kidnap or assassinate the fugititives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good research, woeful structure
- By Derrick on 11-10-10
- Hunting Evil
- By: Guy Walters
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
Educational from start to finish
Reviewed: 19-03-21
An education from start to finish, things have not changed the wicked still 'get away with it'. In a coule of places I had to 'look away' as I could not believe a human could be so inhumane. Interesting how the guilty do not see the horror they enacted and do not take responsibility for anything at all, a position I thought was only in fashion today. Not for the faint hearted, but a must listen. Interesting information on Simon Wiesenthal, if all true a real enlightenment.
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The Accidental Spy
- By: Sean O'Driscoll
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 533
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 467
David Rupert, a complete outsider with no connection to Ireland, rose to the very top of the Real IRA, all while working for the FBI and British intelligence. But the story is really about just how a bored, frustrated New York trucking manager becomes one of Britain’s most valued spies, brings down the entire IRA structure and makes $10 million in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a fantastic book
- By jackie quinn on 06-07-19
- The Accidental Spy
- By: Sean O'Driscoll
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
Amazing story........
Reviewed: 19-03-21
Takes your breath away, could not make it up. Interesting from start to finish, having lived through 'the troubles' the characters all came back to me and this book put them into position. Would highly recommend.
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