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Category Archives: “A’s” (crime fiction
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 2015 / 326 pages Read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher / 10h 59m Rating: A / crime (thriller) Something happened to Rachel but she can’t remember what it was – she was drunk … Continue reading
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Rage Against the Dying
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman 2013 / 320 pages Read by Judy Kaye 11h 17m rating A / crime (thriller) This turned out to be a great book, but I almost put it down as a “could not finish,” … Continue reading
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A Place of Execution
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid 2000 / 486 pages Read by Paddy Glynn 14h 34m rating A- / crime I’ve heard this is a classic as well as being a multiple award-winner and I can see that. I wish … Continue reading
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Broken Harbor
Broken Harbor by Tana French 2012 / 456 pages read by Stephen Hogan 19h 56m Rating: A+ / crime (4th in the Dublin Murder Squad series) In this 4th book of the Dublin Murder Squad the featured detective is Mick … Continue reading
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
I Hear the Sirens in the Street by Adrian McKinty 2013 / 320 pages Read by Gerard Doyle 9h 40m Rating: A / crime (historical) I wasn’t going to read this although it was for a group (4_Mystery_Addicts) and available … Continue reading
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The Drowning Spool
The Drowning Spool by Monica Ferris 2014 / 304 pages read by Betsy Bronson 7h 31m rating A- / crime #17 in the Betsy Devonshire series I started reading the Betsy Devonshire a couple years ago at Christmas time with Crewel … Continue reading
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Guilt
Guilt by John Lescroart 1996/ 656 pages read by David Colacci 18h 10m rating: A / crime I think I’m finishing up novels of John Lescroart – the ones which are available in audio format and read by Colacci, anyway. I’m going slowly … Continue reading
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The Ophelia Cut
The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart (#14 in the Dismas Hardy series) 2013/432 pages read by David Colacci 16h 20m rating: A /crime I enjoy Lescroart for some good solid crime fiction. Dismas Hardy the protagonist for this series is … Continue reading
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The Fourth Watcher
The Fourth Watcher: A Novel of Bangkok by Timothy Hallinan 2008/320 pages read by Victor Bevine 10h 53m rating A / crime (#2 in Poke Rafferty series) In this gritty, fast-paced novel of Bangkok, the series protagonist, Poke Rafferty, a … Continue reading
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Pilgrim’s Wilderness:
Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia 2013 / 336 pages read by Fred Sanders 10h 15m rating: A / true crime When I saw this book mentioned on Amazon’s “Best … Continue reading
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The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith (The #1 Ladies Detective Agency series #14) 2013/256 pages read by Lisette Lecat 9h 43m Rating: A / VERY cozy crime (guilty pleasure) I’ve followed this series from the time when book #1 came out … Continue reading
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Norwegian by Night x2
Norwegian by Night x2 by Derek B. Miller Read by Sean Mangan 10h. 36m. 2013 / 306 pages Rating: A- / literary crime I used to never listen to a book twice but this time I kind of had to … Continue reading
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