Reviews by Tim

Name: Tim (London, United Kingdom)
Reviews Written: 4
Titles Rated: 27

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  • Wolf Hall
    By Hilary Mantel
    Narrated By Simon Slater
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    Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, 2009.
    Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is charged with securing his divorce. Into this atmosphere of distrust comes Thomas Cromwell - a man as ruthlessly ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himself. His reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous rages.
    UNABRIDGED 24 hrs and 15 mins
    Wolf Hall | [Hilary Mantel]
    Wolf Hall
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    "Rich stuff"
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    This is a fine book, as rich as it is long and complex - rewards any effort required to grasp its complexities and characters. At first I was baffled but it has since become one of my favourite reads.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Sunset Limited
    By Cormac McCarthy
    Narrated By Austin Pendleton, Ezra Knight
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    A beautifully crafted, consistently thought-provoking, and deeply intimate work by one of the most insightful writers of our time. A startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a run-down tenement where a life-or-death decision must be made. In that small apartment, 'Black' and 'White', as the two men are known, begin a conversation that leads each back through his own history. Their aim is no less than this: to discover the meaning of life.
    UNABRIDGED 1 hr and 38 mins
    The Sunset Limited | [Cormac McCarthy]
    The Sunset Limited
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    "Apotheosis"
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    Cornac McCarthy writes books that will leave you changed. This is one of his best. Shorter, a novel 'in dramatic form'. The reading is rich with drama. The prose excellent, sinuous - philosophy mixed with theology to profound effect. The simple antithesis of the two characters - Black and White - as sharply drawn as one could imagine. They transcend their stereotypes, each the epitome, the apotheosis of all they represent.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • A Simple Act of of Violence
    By R J Ellory
    Narrated By Kerry Shale
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    No one wanted to see the truth. But when the newspapers reported the fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and released details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it.

    Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case. He and his partner begin the task of correlating the details of each crime scene and rapidly things begin to get complicated.

    The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems.

    ABRIDGED 7 hrs and 36 mins
    A Simple Act of of Violence | [R J Ellory]
    A Simple Act of of Violence
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    "Unexpectedly profound thriller"
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    What a surprise. What appears to be a standard serial killer hard-bitten cop thriller becomes so much more in Ellory's skillful hands. Political conspiracy has never felt so profound.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • A Simple Act of Violence
    By R J Ellory
    Narrated By Alan Nebelthau
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    Washington, embroiled in the mid-term elections, didn't want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a 4th murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people who could ignore it. Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case.
    UNABRIDGED 18 hrs and 40 mins
    A Simple Act of Violence | [R J Ellory]
    A Simple Act of Violence
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    "Unexpectedly profound thriller"
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    I'm glad the blurb didn't give too much away. This could have been a standard cop thriller - down-at-heel loner investigates serial killer. But it became something altogether more profound, illuminating and engaging. Marvelous.

    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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