Reviews by Alison

Name: Alison (Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom)

Reviews Written: 7

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The Complaints

By Ian Rankin

Narrated By Peter Forbes

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(367)
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(11)
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(11)

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. It's where Malcolm Fox works. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself, but he's a man with problems: his new job is Jamie Breck, a dirty cop but no one can prove it. As Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks.

UNABRIDGED 12 hrs and 13 mins
The Complaints

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- by Ian Rankin
- Narrated by Peter Forbes
"the complaints"

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This is my first Ian Rankin book and found it held my attention from start to finish. Agree with the Other Alison's comments. Also very well read with a Scottish accent adding to the enjoyment.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Nonesuch

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By Eve Matheson

Overall
(61)
Performance
(3)
Story
(3)

Sir Waldo Hawkridge, wealthy, handsome, eligible, illustrious, and known as The Nonesuch for his athletic prowess, believes he is past the age of falling in love. But when he comes north to inspect his unusual inheritance at Broom Hall in the West Riding, his arrival leads to the most entertaining of ramifications.

UNABRIDGED 10 hrs and 49 mins
The Nonesuch

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by Eve Matheson
"The Nonesuch"

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I was so surprised by the previous comments. I thought the narration was very good compared to some of the Georgette Heyer books I have purchased. She managed to bring the characters to life and made me smile with some of the humorous passages. Will listen to again. Well done. Perhaps she can read Arabella which is one of my favourites and not yet available

6 of 6 people found this review helpful
April Lady

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By Eve Matheson

Overall
(39)
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(0)
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(0)

When Lord Cardross married 18 year old Lady Helen he also undertook the task of staving off financial disaster for her father, and settled the more pressing gambling debts of her brother. Has Lady Helen only married him for his money?

UNABRIDGED 9 hrs and 11 mins
April Lady

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by Eve Matheson
"April Lady"

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Excellent narration thoroughly enjoyed the novel. Please can we have Arabella read as this is my favourite Georgette Heyer novel?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Frederica

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By Clifford Norgate

Overall
(109)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)

Rich and handsome, the hope of ambitious mothers and despair of his sisters, the Marquis of Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. But when a distant connection applies to him for help, he finds himself far from bored.

UNABRIDGED 13 hrs and 29 mins
Frederica

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by Clifford Norgate
"Frederica"

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Great listen and enjoyable, what a fabulous reader who makes the novel so much more fun than reading myself. Would certainly recommend this book and the reader for more of her novels please.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Devil's Cub

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By Michael Drew

Overall
(91)
Performance
(2)
Story
(3)

The excesses of the young Marquis of Vidal are even wilder than his father's before him. Not for nothing is the reckless duellist and gamester called "the Devil's Cub". But when he is forced to leave the country, Mary Challoner discovers his fiendish plan to abduct her sister. Any only by daring to impersonate her can Mary save her sibling from certain ruin.

UNABRIDGED 9 hrs and 30 mins
Devil's Cub

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by Michael Drew
"Devils Cub"

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One of the best by Georgette Heyer, and it was read very well without distracting you form the story as I found with These Old Shades. I didn't want this one to end. Please can he read These Old Shades.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Regency Buck

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By June Barrie

Overall
(65)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)

It is in regrettable circumstances that beautiful Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine first meet Julian St John Audley. The man, they both agree, is an insufferably arrogant dandy. But unfortunately for them, he's also the Fifth Earl of Worth, a friend of the Regent and, their legal guardian.

UNABRIDGED 12 hrs and 36 mins
Regency Buck

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by June Barrie
"Regency Buck"

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This is one of my all time favourites and it was a delight to have someone narrate who understood the Characters and brought them to life. Please can June read some of the other books by Georgette Heyer such as These Old Shades which was such a let down that I could not listen to it.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
These Old Shades

By Georgette Heyer

Narrated By Cornelius Garrett

Overall
(68)
Performance
(2)
Story
(2)

Society believes the worst of Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon who is clearly proud of his Sobriquet, Satanas. It is he who buys Leon body and soul from a scoundrel in a Paris backstreet.

UNABRIDGED 11 hrs and 3 mins
These Old Shades

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- by Georgette Heyer
- Narrated by Cornelius Garrett
"these old shades"

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I have loved this book most of my adult life and have read it more times than I can remember. I was so exited when I downloaded this to my MP3 player only to listen to the first five minutes. The voice was so wrong for Justin and I so agree with the other comment dreary no emotion at all. Very dissapointed. Please try again with someone who has feeling and understang for the characters and portrays them as they should be.

3 of 5 people found this review helpful

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