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The Collective
- A Novel
- De: Alison Gaylin
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
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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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Pretty good. Entertaining but not compelling
- De Doug M en 11-04-21
- The Collective
- A Novel
- De: Alison Gaylin
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
Camille got what she deserved...
Revisado: 02-21-25
for being so damned stupid. I found myself alternately rooting for and against her throughout the book. At the end, I couldn't be mad at her fate, although the "twist" was contrived and lame.
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The Daughter
- De: Jane Shemilt
- Narrado por: Sophie Aldred
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
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Jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three great teenagers, married to a celebrated neurosurgeon. But when her youngest child, 15-year-old Naomi, doesn't come home after her school play, Jenny's seemingly ideal life begins to crumble. The authorities launch a nationwide search with no success. Naomi has vanished, and her family is broken.
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BORING...
- De Nyesha en 06-08-15
- The Daughter
- De: Jane Shemilt
- Narrado por: Sophie Aldred
Waste of time
Revisado: 10-25-24
What didn't I hate about story? I have rarely been left feeling so frustrated/irritated/annoyed by characters. Jenny was forgiving and naive to a fault, and her horrible son and daughter! I was appalled at how they treated and spoke to her. She did not once correct or hold them accountable for their words/choices/actions. What son, let alone a teen son, speaks to his mother that way, and what type of mother allows it?! it's a huge "hell no" for me. The issue between Ed & Theo was never explained or resolved, or maybe I was just checked out at that point. A huge waste of time.
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In the Blood
- De: Ruth Mancini
- Narrado por: Kelly Adams
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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In southeast London, a young mother has been accused of an unthinkable crime: poisoning her own child - and then leaving him to die. The mother, Ellie, is secretive and challenging - she's had a troubled upbringing - but does that mean she's capable of murder? Balancing the case with raising her disabled five-year-old son, criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman sets out in desperate pursuit of the truth. But when her own child becomes unwell, Sarah realises she's been drawn into a dangerous game.
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Excellent legal suspense thriller
- De Marisa en 02-06-24
- In the Blood
- De: Ruth Mancini
- Narrado por: Kelly Adams
The best narration I've ever heard
Revisado: 10-12-24
Such a great story and the narration was PHENOMENAL! I related to Ellie and especially to the the struggles of Sarah as the single professional working mother of a disabled child. Her story resonated with me and brought me to tears more than once. Living through the pain, isolation, judgement, self-doubt, loneliness, uncertainty... her story and her desire to fight for others is my story. very well done.
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I'm Not Done with You Yet
- De: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrado por: Yu-Li Alice Shen, Saskia Maarleveld, Leiana Bertrand, y otros
- Duración: 10 h y 42 m
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Jane is unhappy. A struggling midlist writer whose novels barely command four figures, she feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage, just scraping by to pay a crippling Bay Area mortgage for a house—a life—she's never really wanted. There's only ever been one person she cared about, one person who truly understood her: Thalia. Jane's best and only friend nearly a decade ago during their Creative Writing days at Oxford.
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Couldn’t put this one down
- De Amazon Customer en 12-29-23
- I'm Not Done with You Yet
- De: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrado por: Yu-Li Alice Shen, Saskia Maarleveld, Leiana Bertrand, Eunice Wong
It was good...until it wasn't
Revisado: 10-09-24
I was so disappointed by how this turned out. Jane, Jane, Jane...sociopath indeed. She proved to be a pathetic lap dog, and Thalia? once again, bad behavior rewarded, not to mention framed with racist undertones. No thanks.
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The Damage
- A Novel
- De: Caitlin Wahrer
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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Tony has always looked out for his younger brother, Nick. So when he's called to a hospital bed where Nick is lying battered and bruised after a violent sexual assault, his protective instincts flare, and a white-hot rage begins to build. As a small-town New England lawyer, Tony's wife, Julia, has cases involving kids all the time. When Detective Rice gets assigned to this one, Julia feels they're in good hands. Especially because she senses that Rice, too, understands how things can quickly get complicated. Very complicated.
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Wow.
- De Molly en 06-17-21
- The Damage
- A Novel
- De: Caitlin Wahrer
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
Wow!
Revisado: 09-17-24
I highly recommend this book. Granted the pace is a bit slow at times, but the payoff is worth it. This novel succeeds where so many others that deal in moral dilemmas fail; it explores all of the relevant what ifs. The narrator's pace became a bit slow and tedious, but overall it was a great listen.
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The Perfect Guests
- De: Emma Rous
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Knowelden, Candice Moll, Steve West
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
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1988. Beth Soames is 14 years old when her aunt takes her to stay at Raven Hall, a rambling manor on the Norfolk coast. The Averells, the family who lives there, are warm and welcoming, and Beth becomes fast friends with their daughter, Nina. At times, Beth even feels like she's truly part of the family...until they ask her to help them with a harmless game - and nothing is ever the same.
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Different but a little all over the place
- De lisa en 01-26-21
- The Perfect Guests
- De: Emma Rous
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Knowelden, Candice Moll, Steve West
Truly Awful
Revisado: 07-11-24
So convoluted and preposterous. I'm kicking myself for returning to it after initially stopping after the first few dreadful chapters. Mindless characters with mindless motives. The setting seemed more suited to Victorian England than the 1980's. If you don't mind a huge waste of time and money, then add this to your list.
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The Teacher
- De: Freida McFadden
- Narrado por: Leslie Howard, Danny Montooth
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet…
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Twists but almost annoying?
- De Julie Mazza en 02-19-24
- The Teacher
- De: Freida McFadden
- Narrado por: Leslie Howard, Danny Montooth
A solid F
Revisado: 03-27-24
This was torturous! so many plot holes, and the twist at the end? I won't even go there. Where did this story take place, Sodom and Gomorrah? So many self-absorbed, clueless individuals, and teachers from hell! Perhaps it wouldn't have been so bad had I read it in print, but the narration was disturbing. The Eve character sounded like a phone sex operator the entire way through, and the teenager sounded like a whiny perpetual victim. I want DOUBLE my money back!
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Love Betrayal Murder
- De: Adam Mitzner
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison, Bronson Pinchot, Elizabeth Evans
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
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Matthew Brooks and Vanessa Lyons are a perfect love match, both attorneys at a powerful New York City law firm. But there’s a hitch: Matt just made partner, and Vanessa is coming up for partner next year. And Vanessa’s husband has his suspicions. Vanessa is assigned to the biggest case at the firm, the one that will determine her future. Unfortunately, Matt has been working the case for years, leaving him no choice but to supervise his lover in violation of firm policy.
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Fully engaging Legal Thriller!
- De Barbara S en 06-10-23
- Love Betrayal Murder
- De: Adam Mitzner
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison, Bronson Pinchot, Elizabeth Evans
I Feel Betrayed
Revisado: 03-14-24
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, but there was a huge build up for very little pay off. Actually, no pay off. I feel deflated, defeated, betrayed, well, you get the point.
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The Coworker
- De: Freida McFadden
- Narrado por: Alyson Krawchuk
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back. Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m.
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Turtle lovers only
- De HailtoTheVictors en 09-03-23
- The Coworker
- De: Freida McFadden
- Narrado por: Alyson Krawchuk
Wow!
Revisado: 03-04-24
I really appreciated the narration, It was obvious to me from the beginning that Dawn was on the Autism spectrum given her manner of speaking and her fixation on monochromatic foods & certain objects ( turtles), despite it never being stated. The fact that her coworkers could be so outright dismissive, rude and cruel for no other reason than here was a woman who was " weird " had me rooting for her the entire time, regardless of her actions. I completely empathized with her and I saw through Natalie's machinations. I tend not to enjoy endings when the villain doesn't receive his/her comeuppance, and based on others' reviews it is clear why bully culture is alive and well in today's society. The actual villain in this story, the starting point for all of the ensuing madness, is allowed to walk off into the sunset unscathed without having ever had to account for their actions. That's too much like real life for me. I read to escape real life, not to be reminded of it.
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Such a Fun Age
- De: Kiley Reid
- Narrado por: Nicole Lewis
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store's security guard, seeing a young Black woman out late with a White child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right.
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This is embarrassing!
- De Anonymous User en 01-31-20
- Such a Fun Age
- De: Kiley Reid
- Narrado por: Nicole Lewis
It had promise
Revisado: 03-02-24
I didn't understand the title or what it referred to, let's start there. There was so much I couldn't get on board with in this novel, despite my efforts to remain open-minded and engaged.
First of all I found the narrator to be annoying and over the top. In the beginning she kept switching up the pronunciation of Alix's name; at times she was "A-licks", other times "A-leeks". The stereotypical way she voiced Emira and her friends was cringeworthy, not to mention the way little Briar sounded. Based on the narration I couldn't tell how old the child was supposed to be. Two? Four? Nine with a severe intellectual disability? Perhaps had I read it rather than listened to it that would've resolved some ( not all) of the issues I had with this book.
Emira was written as mostly harmless and fairly likable, but the biggest problem I had with her was the fact that she seemingly had no ambition, no motivation to improve herself. She was perfectly ok with being " just ok". As the story progressed, she remained, well, an aimless loser who had the gall to question others' motivation/intentions.
Alix was written as very one-dimensional, with a stereotypical set of high-achieving friends. The fact that she remained stuck in the past and emotionally stunted was frankly no surprise. The venom with which she went after Kelly and ferocity with which she inserted herself into his and Emira's relationship was pathological. She was petty, spoiled, manipulative, and completely lacked the ability to admit that she was wrong. I think the author missed an opportunity to explore the relationship between Alix and Briar. Alix clearly favored her infant daughter, and Briar had an awareness that her mom didn't like or appreciate her. This was an area in which Emira was able to shine, and it would have been nice to have this relationship explored.
I very much disliked the assumptions that were made by many of the characters. This IMHO was probably my biggest issue with this book. The fact that none of them were challenged, resolved, or even discussed was off-putting. The assumption that Emira was committing a crime, the assumption that Kelly had given out his gf's address, the assumption that Kelly was fetishizing Black women based on his dating "history". The assumption that he leaked the video, the assumption that Alix and her friend were " the best to ever happen" to Emira. My head was spinning from the ping-ponging assumptions, even when facts to the contrary were presented. I did not like the fact Emira's friends didn't seem to encourage her to do better for herself, or that Kelly was never vindicated. I didn't like how Emira handled the situation at the interview, once she learned what Alix had done. what was the point in asking her friend to act a fool during a televised news segment, trotting out every negative stereotypical ghetto trope? And who would agree to do something like that? What cause did it advance? it speaks to Emira's poor problem solving skills and immaturity, and was one of the reasons I couldn't fully get on the Emira love train. I thought the care & concern she showed towards Briar was sincere and genuine until the point at which she chose to make her exit. That showed a complete lack of concern for a child she supposedly loved. I'm really surprised by all of the positive reviews and accolades this book has received. It makes me sad to know that the bar has been set so low when it comes to plot and character development.
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