Narrated by Cathi Colas Stories average 2.47/5 Performance 4/5 stars *Will attempt to keep this spoiler free, but some discussion is going to preclude that. Summary: A collection of well-written, well-performed, sometimes great, sometimes highly annoying “short” stories. Additional Comments: Some stories are indeed short, but others, like the last one dragged on forever (2+…
A Danger Cove Mystery Book 4-ish Narrated by Theresa Bakken Run Time: 7 hrs and 53 mins Summary: Keely Fairchild’s new career as a quilt appraiser is just getting started. Then, somebody up and gets themselves murdered and skyrockets the stress surrounding the main character. Additional Comments: It’s normal for a cozy mystery, though a…
Narrated by Conner Goff Run Time: 7 hrs and 38 mins Summary: Over the top FBI thriller. It’s entertaining if you can overlook some of its flaws. Additional Comments: Tagline doesn’t really work because the “good guy” Nick Lawrence doesn’t really figure out that he’s working with the “bad guy” bank robber, Declan Enright. I…
Narrated by Angela Dawe Run Time: 7 hrs and 19 mins Summary: Meg Jennings and Hawk, her search-and-rescue Labrador buddy, get sucked into a wild investigation kicked off by a man with a grudge against the government. Additional Comments: I feel like it’s obligatory that cop/FBI thriller stars have to have tragic pasts. Meg’s past…
Narrated by Darlene Allen Run time: 3 hrs and 39 mins Summary: Gertrude and Cal get sucked into a Wild West style murder. Additional Comments: Standard fare for the series. They’re cute but not exactly brain busters. There is a mismatch between the amount of running around Gertrude does and her need for a walker….
Narrated by Karen Krause Summary: Ireland Crane moves to a new town and gets caught up in a series of scary events. Additional Comments: Book 1 mixes in the headless horseman, Washington Irving, and Rip Van Winkle. book 2 brings in Edgar Allen Poe and Ridley. Poe can raise the dead and see them, but…
Narrated by Jenny Hoops Runtime: 4hrs and 12 min Summary: Lloyd Schifflebein’s lifelong goal of being a dad is about to happen, but then, greed and corruption reach out and try to ensnare him from the shadows. Additional Comments: Not sure you needed the talking teapot angle to tell the story, but it did add…
3.5/5 Murdered by Paul Alexander Narrated by Paul Christy Summary: The ins and outs of the cold case 1986 murder of Sherri Rae Rasmussen. Additional Comments: Hard to connect with most of the people here. (The cheating husband, spurned ex, innocent, dumb woman and murder victim.) About the only person to admire is the cold…
Narrated by Leonor A Woodworth Runtime: 7 hrs and 1 min Summary: Sort of an odd cozy mystery that bounces around past and present. Additional Comments: super slow beginning. I almost forgot that part because I heard the first hour then put the book aside for about 2 months. Narrator fit the main character well….
A Hannah and Tamar Mystery Narrated by Julie McCarthy Runtime: 2 hrs and 5 mins Summary: On the train ride up to see their grandparents, Hannah and Tamar stumble across a distraught, haughty woman and a scruffy looking dude. Things get weirder when the woman slips a strange package into one of the girls’ pockets….