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Hot New Releases from Simply Audiobooks!

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

One of these audio books is not like the others.

     

As you can see, crime, thrill and suspense were major themes that emerged from  Simply Audiobook’s new releases this week. For those who prefer something without gunfire, we also have a wide variety from self-help, fantasy, biography and more! Go to SimplyAudiobooks.com for all of our latest and greatest releases!

 

The Lincoln Lawyer – An Audio Book Review

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Title: The Lincoln Lawyer
Author: Michael Connelly
Narrator: Adam Grupper
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Boring and predictable…

 

…is not at all how I would describe this audio book. Adam Grupper keeps your heart racing with his supercharged narration of  The Lincoln Lawyer. This is Michael Connelly’s first legal thriller and is easily one of his best novels to-date.

Leaving behind one of his most celebrated characters, Harry Bosche, Connelly introduces us to a new and unlikely hero—Mickey Haller. Mickey is an unethical but highly charismatic L.A. defense attorney who operates from the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car. Known for almost exclusively representing drug dealers, con artists and drunk drivers, Mickey’s lands what he believes to be the case of a lifetime—defending a rich, Beverly Hills playboy accused of attempted murder. As he delves deeper, Mickey quickly realizes that he’s involved in a deadly game of manipulation, lies and murder.

If you’re a fan of legal thrillers or are simply looking to listen to an entertaining story, we suggest renting or downloading The Lincoln Lawyer. It’s a must-listen that we know you’ll love.

Have you listened to any of the other novels in the Mickey Haller series? Would you recommend them?

The Lady of the Rivers – A Review

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

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The Lady of the Rivers – A Review

audio book, CD rental, digital download gift subscriptionThis week’s audio book review is Philippa Gregory’s latest, The Lady of the Rivers. This audio book tells the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford and mother of Elizabeth Woodville who later became The White Queen.

Jacquetta is from Luxembourg and is said to be descendent from Melusina, the river goddess. She has the gift of The Sight but in these dangerous times is very hesitant to use it. Her first husband married her for her gift in hopes that she would be able to see the future for him and help him with his quest to discover the Philosopher’s Stone. After he passes away she is too afraid to continue using her Sight but on occasion she does read the cards for others and sees the dangers that lie ahead.

This audio book will be a delight for fans of Philippa Gregory’s work. It has the passion, danger and legends that have made her previous audio books best sellers. I really enjoy her take on the English court and the way she brings history to life, giving voices to these illustrious people.

I thought the narration was fantastic. Very recently I listened to The Red Queen and was very impressed with the narration, also by Bianca Amato, and was excited to hear her again. Bianca is a wonderful narrator but it took me an hour or so to get used to the fact that this audio book was narrated by Jacquetta. Both The Red Queen and The Lady of the Rivers are written with a first person narration so when Bianca said “I did”, “I thought”, “I said” etc., it took some time for me to adjust to the new protagonist, but I thoroughly enjoyed it once I did.

Do you prefer Philippa Gregory’s audio books about the Tudors or The War of the Roses?