The Cutting Room
C.J. Townsend Thriller, Book 3
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
The Cutting Room
Buy for $25.00
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Angela Dawe
-
By:
-
Jilliane Hoffman
About this listen
Detective Manny Alvarez knows the body of a murdered Florida student is only the beginning - his investigation soon reveals a terrifying trend in nightclub abductions.
Hotshot Assistant State Attorney Daria DeBianchi works the case, too, hoping it will be the one that makes her career. It will - but for all the wrong reasons.
Their only lead, notorious serial killer William Bantling, claims they are looking for more than one murderer. However, in exchange for the truth, he wants off death row.
C. J. Townsend, the prosecutor who put Bantling behind bars, lives under a false identity and struggles to forget the horrors of her past. However, her new life - along with everyone else’s - is about to be shattered.…
©2013 Jilliane Hoffman (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Plea of Insanity
- By: Jilliane Hoffman
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 222
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
Julia Valenciano is a young, ambitious Miami prosecutor. Assigned to a hectic trial division with an ornery judge, just getting through the day can be a challenge. When Julia is asked to second chair a case that could very well make or break her career, she doesn't hesitate to jump on board. The defendant: a successful Miami surgeon. The victims: his own wife and small children. The plea: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A very good listen
- By Dana on 12-10-09
By: Jilliane Hoffman
-
The Girl Beneath the Sea
- A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit, Book 1)
- By: Andrew Mayne
- Narrated by: Susannah Jones
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,001
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,491
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,480
Coming from scandalous Florida treasure hunters and drug smugglers, Sloan McPherson is forging her own path, for herself and for her daughter, out from under her family’s shadow. An auxiliary officer for Lauderdale Shores PD, she’s the go-to diver for evidence recovery. Then Sloan finds a fresh kill floating in a canal - a woman whose murky history collides with Sloan’s. Their troubling ties are making Sloan less a potential witness than a suspect. And her colleagues aren’t the only ones following every move she makes. So is the killer.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Investigator with quirky but helpful family...
- By shelley on 05-02-20
By: Andrew Mayne
-
UNSUB
- A Novel
- By: Meg Gardiner
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,159
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,042
Caitlin Hendrix has been a narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. An UNSUB - what the FBI calls an unknown subject - the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case. The Prophet's cryptic messages and mind games drove Detective Mack Hendrix to the brink of madness.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Once you start, you can't stop
- By stuartjash on 06-28-17
By: Meg Gardiner
-
Dawn Girl
- A Gripping Serial Killer Thriller
- By: Leslie Wolfe
- Narrated by: Todd Waites
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 433
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 391
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 387
Her blue eyes wide open, glossed over. A few specks of sand clung to her long, dark lashes. Her beautiful face, immobile, covered in sparkling flecks of sand. Who is the beautiful girl found at dawn, on a deserted stretch of white sand beach? What is her secret? FBI special agent Tess Winnett searches for answers relentlessly. With each step, each new finding, she uncovers unsettling facts leading to a single possible conclusion: Dawn Girl is not the only victim. Her killer has killed before.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Why a male narrator?
- By A.B. Normal on 07-20-19
By: Leslie Wolfe
-
Lethal Defense
- Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,023
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,341
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,289
Attorney Nate Shepherd left a big firm to go out on his own. He sees nothing but opportunity when an out-of-town lawyer wants to hire him as local counsel on a high-profile murder case. Though his family worries that the case hits too close to home, Nate joins the defense team. When circumstances force him to take on a bigger role, Nate ignores his family’s fears and throws himself into his client’s defense.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Outstanding legal thriller
- By Wayne on 04-07-21
By: Michael Stagg
-
Defending Innocence
- A Legal Thriller Filled with Gripping Courtroom Drama (Small Town Lawyer, Book 1)
- By: Peter Kirkland
- Narrated by: J J Hosenfeld
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 505
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 454
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 453
Defense attorney Leland Monroe lost it all: his big-city job, his reputation, and, worst of all, his loving wife. Now he’s back in his hometown to hit restart and repair the relationship with his troubled son. But the past is always present in a small town. Leland returns to find his high school sweetheart hasn’t had the easiest of lives - especially now that her son faces a death sentence for murdering his father.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Small Town Lawyer
- By Robert Cronin on 07-15-22
By: Peter Kirkland
-
Plea of Insanity
- By: Jilliane Hoffman
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 222
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 192
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 190
Julia Valenciano is a young, ambitious Miami prosecutor. Assigned to a hectic trial division with an ornery judge, just getting through the day can be a challenge. When Julia is asked to second chair a case that could very well make or break her career, she doesn't hesitate to jump on board. The defendant: a successful Miami surgeon. The victims: his own wife and small children. The plea: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A very good listen
- By Dana on 12-10-09
By: Jilliane Hoffman
-
The Girl Beneath the Sea
- A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit, Book 1)
- By: Andrew Mayne
- Narrated by: Susannah Jones
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,001
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,491
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,480
Coming from scandalous Florida treasure hunters and drug smugglers, Sloan McPherson is forging her own path, for herself and for her daughter, out from under her family’s shadow. An auxiliary officer for Lauderdale Shores PD, she’s the go-to diver for evidence recovery. Then Sloan finds a fresh kill floating in a canal - a woman whose murky history collides with Sloan’s. Their troubling ties are making Sloan less a potential witness than a suspect. And her colleagues aren’t the only ones following every move she makes. So is the killer.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Investigator with quirky but helpful family...
- By shelley on 05-02-20
By: Andrew Mayne
-
UNSUB
- A Novel
- By: Meg Gardiner
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,159
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,042
Caitlin Hendrix has been a narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. An UNSUB - what the FBI calls an unknown subject - the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case. The Prophet's cryptic messages and mind games drove Detective Mack Hendrix to the brink of madness.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Once you start, you can't stop
- By stuartjash on 06-28-17
By: Meg Gardiner
-
Dawn Girl
- A Gripping Serial Killer Thriller
- By: Leslie Wolfe
- Narrated by: Todd Waites
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 433
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 391
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 387
Her blue eyes wide open, glossed over. A few specks of sand clung to her long, dark lashes. Her beautiful face, immobile, covered in sparkling flecks of sand. Who is the beautiful girl found at dawn, on a deserted stretch of white sand beach? What is her secret? FBI special agent Tess Winnett searches for answers relentlessly. With each step, each new finding, she uncovers unsettling facts leading to a single possible conclusion: Dawn Girl is not the only victim. Her killer has killed before.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Why a male narrator?
- By A.B. Normal on 07-20-19
By: Leslie Wolfe
-
Lethal Defense
- Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Stagg
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,023
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,341
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,289
Attorney Nate Shepherd left a big firm to go out on his own. He sees nothing but opportunity when an out-of-town lawyer wants to hire him as local counsel on a high-profile murder case. Though his family worries that the case hits too close to home, Nate joins the defense team. When circumstances force him to take on a bigger role, Nate ignores his family’s fears and throws himself into his client’s defense.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Outstanding legal thriller
- By Wayne on 04-07-21
By: Michael Stagg
-
Defending Innocence
- A Legal Thriller Filled with Gripping Courtroom Drama (Small Town Lawyer, Book 1)
- By: Peter Kirkland
- Narrated by: J J Hosenfeld
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 505
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 454
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 453
Defense attorney Leland Monroe lost it all: his big-city job, his reputation, and, worst of all, his loving wife. Now he’s back in his hometown to hit restart and repair the relationship with his troubled son. But the past is always present in a small town. Leland returns to find his high school sweetheart hasn’t had the easiest of lives - especially now that her son faces a death sentence for murdering his father.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Small Town Lawyer
- By Robert Cronin on 07-15-22
By: Peter Kirkland
-
Special Circumstances
- Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Legal Thriller, Book 1
- By: Sheldon Siegel
- Narrated by: Tim Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,132
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,812
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,802
Meet Mike Daley. Ex-priest. Ex-public defender. And as of yesterday, ex-partner in one of San Francisco's most prominent law firms. Today he's out on his own, setting up practice on the wrong side of town. Then his best friend and former colleague is charged with a brutal double murder, and Daley is instantly catapulted into a high-profile investigation involving the prestigious law firm that just booted him. As he prepares his case, Daley uncovers the firm's dirtiest secrets.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator RUINS This Book
- By MattMerr on 11-07-17
By: Sheldon Siegel
-
The First Family
- By: Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,020
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 911
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 905
When President Geoffrey Hilliard’s son Cam, a 16-year-old chess champion, experiences extreme fatigue, moodiness, and an uncharacteristic violent outburst, doctors are quick to dismiss his troubles as teen angst. But Secret Service agent Karen Ray summons her physician ex-husband for a second opinion. Dr. Lee Blackwood’s concerns are dismissed by the president's team - until Cam gets sicker. Lee must make a diagnosis from a puzzling array of symptoms he's never seen before. His only clue is a patient named Susie Banks, a young musical prodigy who seems to be suffering from the same baffling condition as Cam.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good book
- By Ex-Silicon Valley Girl on 04-21-18
By: Michael Palmer, and others
-
The Southern Lawyer
- The Southern Lawyer Series, Book 1
- By: Peter O'Mahoney
- Narrated by: Bradford Hastings
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,128
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,025
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,024
After more than twenty years away from the law, Joe Hennessy is forced back into the courtroom. Trying to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy returns to practice in Charleston, South Carolina–the city he walked away from after the murder of his ten-year-old son. When one of South Carolina's most powerful men is charged with possessing stolen artwork, Hennessy steps forward to defend him. But as Hennessy digs into the evidence, as he navigates the truth, he finds that the criminal charges are only the start of their problems…
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Enjoyed it
- By Rick 73000 on 05-11-23
By: Peter O'Mahoney
-
Her Deadly Game
- Keera Duggan, Book 1
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,807
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,628
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,624
Keera Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended badly. For the competitive former chess prodigy, returning to her family’s failing criminal defense law firm to work for her father is the best shot she has. With the right moves, she hopes to restore the family’s reputation, her relationship with her father, and her career.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Legal thriller filled with twists!
- By Wayne on 03-28-23
By: Robert Dugoni
-
The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
- By: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Ryan Silbert
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,842
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,625
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 20,509
In The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama, homicide detective Billy Harney sends his new partner, Kate, deep undercover in a notorious Chicago drug ring. When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. Kate’s informant inside the gang quickly disappears. As does the ring’s black book.... When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate's weeks undercover.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Rizzoli & Isles, minus Isles, and starring Frankie
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 03-11-21
By: James Patterson, and others
-
Never Look Away
- By: Linwood Barclay
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Cummings
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 305
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 237
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 236
A warm summer Saturday. An amusement park. David Harwood is glad to be spending some quality time with his wife, Jan, and their four-year-old son. But what begins as a pleasant family outing turns into a nightmare after an inexplicable disappearance. A frantic search only leads to an even more shocking and harrowing turn of events.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not bad but not his best
- By Girlbos on 04-05-12
By: Linwood Barclay
-
Time of Justice
- Mara Brent Legal Thriller Series, Book 1
- By: Robin James
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 741
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 665
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 662
This trial should be a slam-dunk. A faceless powerbroker has other ideas.... Small-town prosecutor Mara Brent must be tough as nails to succeed in her male-dominated profession. But she harbors a soft spot for the victims who rely on her courtroom skill, especially the wheelchair-bound rape survivor she’s known since her first day on the job. So when her friend’s unsolved case reopens with a DNA match and an arrest, she’s determined to finally bring a monster to justice.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This one’s a WOW!!!!
- By shelley on 05-04-20
By: Robin James
-
The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,886
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,427
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,399
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
What a Terrific Book
- By Daniel McAfee on 08-01-08
By: Michael Connelly
-
The Murder House
- By: James Patterson, David Ellis
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer, Jay Snyder
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,754
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,122
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,116
Detective Jenna Murphy comes to the Hamptons to solve a murder - but what she finds is more deadly than she could ever imagine. No. 7 Ocean Drive is a gorgeous, multi-million-dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: It was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty, and rumored to be cursed, it's known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Ridiculously predictable.
- By Betsy on 10-02-15
By: James Patterson, and others
-
The Racketeer
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,129
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,734
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,709
Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five.... Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this wickedly clever new novel from John Grisham, the undisputed master of the legal thriller.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Garbage
- By cristina on 11-29-12
By: John Grisham
-
Witness to a Trial
- A Short Story Prequel to The Whistler
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,737
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,350
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2,334
A judge’s first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor out for blood and glory. The accused, who is possibly innocent. And the killer, who may have just committed the perfect crime.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Mislead
- By Anne on 11-05-16
By: John Grisham
-
The Third Victim
- A Novel
- By: Phillip Margolin
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,347
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,226
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,220
A woman stumbles onto a dark road in rural Oregon - tortured, battered, and bound. She tells a horrific story about being kidnapped, then tortured, until she finally managed to escape. She was the lucky one - two other women, with similar burns and bruises, were found dead. The surviving victim identifies the house where she was held captive, and the owner, Alex Mason - a prominent local attorney - is arrested.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Kept my attention...
- By shelley on 03-22-18
By: Phillip Margolin
What listeners say about The Cutting Room
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- DIANE
- 05-12-17
great suspense. You won't be able to put it down.
Full of twists and suspense. best I've read in a long time. couldn't put down
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Andy
- 10-10-14
Awesome Story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I love this author! I started reading from her very first book & she has only gotten better! Just give her a try - but do start with book 1 which is Retribution. The story line twists & turns. Its just awesome!
What did you like best about this story?
I love how the charteres in the books just feel like people! You really get attached to them. You see their points of views & love them for that, but you can see their flaws & still love them.
How could the performance have been better?
It would have been better is anyone else read this. The narrator’s poor inflection timing & sentence structuring with the inflections was very distracting from the actual story line. At times I found myself just wanting to stop listening all together, but the story itself was just so good. Once I finished listening, I started listening to another new read & OMG it was so nice to hear a book being read by someone who had clearly done it before. Performing an art so hopefully it will get better for that reader.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Pamela
- 12-06-15
Did not like narrator
write the story but I did not like the narrator's voice it was irritated the story ended with a set up for the next book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Aisha
- 02-18-15
Irritating Reader-Gruesome Story
It's rare that I don't mind if one of the main characters if offed, but I just couldn't put up with Daria, the DA prosecutor. Also, the author was often lazy, resorting to cliches. Lots of redundant descriptions. Though I'm not a lawyer, the courtroom interactions and procedures were far from believable, and the behavior of the judge was reprehensible. The reader was the absolute worst aspect off the book. Her sing-song narration was hard to get past and I almost returned the book because of it.
Based on the storyline of the other audible book by this author, she seems to be stuck on young female ADAs who use a case to advance their careers. At least it's not the same reader.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Maya
- 10-29-23
narrator sucks
Story is ok, but narration is so bad I can't finish it. With a different narrator maybe...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Avid series reader
- 04-20-20
Not the Ending I Assumed
The storyline is complicated and interesting, but the two things I loved the most were the characters Hoffman created and the sharp dialogue. Not all authors can write incisive, intelligent conversations. Hoffman can.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Linda
- 05-04-15
A little disappointed
I felt the book left unfinished a sequel would have been great. I'd like to know how she handled the others Hint. Right the rest of the story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Empress Karen
- 01-25-15
Love the "Bear"
If you could sum up The Cutting Room in three words, what would they be?
Intense, Focused, and Funny. This is an intense thriller story, and you can miss the wonderful humorous lines if you are doing to many things while listening. "the Bear" has them, so listen for it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Manny, the Bear. " He was big, burley, hairy and bald" with such a great sense of humor. Tough to be a detective and still have one! Our heroine is as spunky as they get and reader really brings her spunk to life.
Have you listened to any of Angela Dawe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I only purchased this story as I LOVE Angela's male reading voice. Yes, you have to get use to her cadence, but she brings to life any male character in a book. I love her in the Tiffany Snow series, Kade the bad boy is just as yummy as they get, and Angela really brings him to sexy life! A much lighter romance mystery than this author.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Oh yes, well ok every waking hour. Riveting and so fast paced. I listened to Plea of Insanity as that is read by my most fave reader Karen White. Again, her male voice is the best. If you like humor, check out Julie James series romance mysteries with Karen reading them.
Any additional comments?
The next book has comments i.e.: like Karin Slaughter, You must be hard core thriller fan, which I am not so this author may not be for me. Hence the Romance Mystery notes I have.
I do use the new 1.25x speed to match the authors intentions.
Were my comments helpful?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jerrilynn
- 07-24-14
Excellent Story! Horrible Narration
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, but it would be the kindle version. The story is incredibly interesting. The narration is so bad I would never tell anyone to purchase it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
None of the characters are really developed well enough for me to relate to them except maybe CJ, so I would go with her.
Would you be willing to try another one of Angela Dawe’s performances?
No Way! She reads in a voice that sounds a great deal like a bad Humphrey Boggart impression. Her sentences almost always throw the emphasis on the last word making the book read like riding a horse with a choppy gait.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. But I never can. I always have to go to bed before it is finished.
Any additional comments?
Despite the horrible narration I couldn't turn the story off. It draws you in early and keeps you there.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jane Marple
- 12-01-15
Couldn't stand to listen - awful narrator
Would you try another book from Jilliane Hoffman and/or Angela Dawe?
I have always loved Jilliane Hoffman's books. It may be once I buy the paper book I will think the story is better but I had trouble paying attention because of how much I dislike the narration. I tried this one three times and finally made it past the first few minutes but I couldn't enjoy it because of the narrator. I gave up because the narrator's voice was so grating that I couldn't concentrate. I am going to have to buy the book again, this time in paper, because I am never listening to this narrator again, even though I bought this book, and I will check more carefully before I buy another book. I strongly recommend that you use the "sample" feature before buying this book so that you do not, as I did, waste your money on a book you end up being unable to finish. I have read other books where I didn't love the narration, sometimes because a beloved narrator from prior books by the same author was replaced by someone whose voice I had trouble associating with a character, because the narration was boring or otherwise not pleasing, but I have never stopped reading a book before for this reason and I have been listening to audio books for 30 years.
How could the performance have been better?
Different reader
Any additional comments?
I wasted my money because the narration was so awful that I couldn't even get half way through it. Don't waste yours.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful