Title : The Litigators Author : John Grisham Genre : Legal Thriller Publisher : Random House Pages : 400 Rating : 2/5 I recently read The Rainmaker and loved it. So, in search of a change of pace and a better read after the disappointing “The Wife Between Us”, I picked up The Litigators. Unfortunately […]
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Book Review : The Litigators by John Grisham
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Audiobook Review : The Wife Between Us
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Title : The Wife Between Us Author : Sarah Pekannen and Greer Hendricks Narrators : Julia Whelan Genre : Thriller Publisher : Pan Macmillan Listening Length : 11 hours 13 minutes Rating : 2/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 You might have guessed, from the title, that there is an aggrieved wife in this tale. Blond, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
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Title : The Testaments Author : Margaret Atwood Narrators : Ann Dowd, Mae Whitman, Bryce Dallas Howard Genre : Dystopian/Sci-fi Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 18 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 The Testaments is a sequel to The Handmaids Tale, set 15 years after the events of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Review : The Lost Man by Jane Harper
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Title : The Lost Man Author : Jane Harper Genre : Mystery Publisher : Macmillan Pages : 363 Rating : 4.5/5 This is my first book by Jane Harper and I’d been expecting a murder mystery. But The Lost Man is not a traditional murder mystery – there is no detective, no case, no legal […]
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Audiobook Review : The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
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Posted in 2020, 4_star_rating, audiobook, books, crime, hachette, historical, mystery |
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Title : The House of Silk Author : Anthony Horowitz Narrators : Derek Jacobi Genre : Mystery/Adventure Publisher : Hachette Audio Listening Length : 10 hours 24 minutes Rating : 4/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 There’s a new Sherlock Holmes mystery in town and it’s penned by Anthony Horowitz! In this book, Holmes and Watson […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The River by Peter Heller
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Title : The River Author : Peter Heller Narrators : Mark Deakins Genre : Mystery/Adventure Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 7 hours 18 minutes Rating : 4/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 The River is my second Peter Heller book after the magnificent Dog Stars. And this is very different from that post-apocalyptic […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : A Fearsome Doubt by Charles Todd
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Posted in 2019, 3_star_rating, audiobook, books, mystery |
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Title : A Fearsome Doubt Author : Charles Todd Narrators : Samuel Gillies Genre : Mystery Publisher : Recorded Books Listening Length : 11 hours 37 minutes Rating : 3/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 Inspector Ian Rutledge helped make the case that got Ben Shaw convicted and hanged. His death has caused Shaw’s family much […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
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Title : Nine Perfect Strangers Author : Liane Moriarty Narrators : Caroline Lee Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Macmillan Audio Listening Length : 16 hours 18 minutes Rating : 2/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 I look forward to Liane Moriarty’s books. Out of the 5 I’ve read, I’ve reviewed 4 on this blog (my favorite […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Rainmaker by John Grisham
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Title : The Rainmaker Author : John Grisham Narrators : Frank Muller Genre : Legal drama Publisher : Bantam Audio Listening Length : 16 hours 59 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 I picked up the Rainmaker for a change of pace, assured that with Grisham’s skilled writing I’d be hooked instantly. It […]
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