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Kenning Hall was more than a country home, it was the family's sanctuary away from the frenetic pace of London, until that day. What happened that day was so horrifying, so devastating, that the place was left to ruin, until now. A decade later, 32-year-old Rupert Harrison, the only surviving heir to the Harrison publishing dynasty, has ordered Kenning Hall restored to its former glory. It's time to go back.
EarthCore is the company with the technology, the resources, and the guts to go after the mother lode. Young executive Connell Kirkland is the company's driving force, pushing himself and those around him to uncover the massive treasure. But at three miles below the surface, where the rocks are so hot they burn bare skin, something has been waiting for centuries. Waiting...and guarding. Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out first-hand why this treasure has never been unearthed.
Ruby is the most violently disturbed patient ever admitted to Drummersgate Asylum, high on the bleak moors of northern England. With no improvement after two years, Dr. Jack McGowan finally decides to take a risk and hypnotizes her - with terrifying consequences. A horrific dark force is now unleashed on the entire medical team, as each in turn attempts to unlock Ruby's shocking and sinister past. Who is this girl? And how did she manage to survive such unimaginable evil?
Pre-med student Coral is on vacation in Idaho when something terrible happens. The black cloud is followed by a wildfire and searing heat that lasts for days. She survives deep in a cave but emerges days later to find the world transformed, with blackened trees, an ash-filled sky, and no living creatures stirring - except for her. So begins her desperate journey to find water and food and other survivors...and the answer to the mystery of what happened.
Daniel Martin has never forgotten his childhood encounters with Frank Watkins, the man who built his family a summer home out of cardboard and plywood. Frank's gaze was oddly confusing, as if he was attempting to discern the proper way to behave because he didn't know how to respond in a human manner. Since Frank obviously wasn't an alien, young Daniel thought maybe the man was crazy. In the end, Daniel would learn the terrifying truth about Frank Watkins. And as an adult, Daniel is about to discover there are more of them out there.
After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, where three Victorian houses loom over the shimmering beach. Two of the houses are habitable, while the third is slowly and mysteriously being buried beneath an enormous dune of blindingly white sand. But though long uninhabited, the third house is not empty. Inside, something deadly lies in wait.
Kenning Hall was more than a country home, it was the family's sanctuary away from the frenetic pace of London, until that day. What happened that day was so horrifying, so devastating, that the place was left to ruin, until now. A decade later, 32-year-old Rupert Harrison, the only surviving heir to the Harrison publishing dynasty, has ordered Kenning Hall restored to its former glory. It's time to go back.
EarthCore is the company with the technology, the resources, and the guts to go after the mother lode. Young executive Connell Kirkland is the company's driving force, pushing himself and those around him to uncover the massive treasure. But at three miles below the surface, where the rocks are so hot they burn bare skin, something has been waiting for centuries. Waiting...and guarding. Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out first-hand why this treasure has never been unearthed.
Ruby is the most violently disturbed patient ever admitted to Drummersgate Asylum, high on the bleak moors of northern England. With no improvement after two years, Dr. Jack McGowan finally decides to take a risk and hypnotizes her - with terrifying consequences. A horrific dark force is now unleashed on the entire medical team, as each in turn attempts to unlock Ruby's shocking and sinister past. Who is this girl? And how did she manage to survive such unimaginable evil?
Pre-med student Coral is on vacation in Idaho when something terrible happens. The black cloud is followed by a wildfire and searing heat that lasts for days. She survives deep in a cave but emerges days later to find the world transformed, with blackened trees, an ash-filled sky, and no living creatures stirring - except for her. So begins her desperate journey to find water and food and other survivors...and the answer to the mystery of what happened.
Daniel Martin has never forgotten his childhood encounters with Frank Watkins, the man who built his family a summer home out of cardboard and plywood. Frank's gaze was oddly confusing, as if he was attempting to discern the proper way to behave because he didn't know how to respond in a human manner. Since Frank obviously wasn't an alien, young Daniel thought maybe the man was crazy. In the end, Daniel would learn the terrifying truth about Frank Watkins. And as an adult, Daniel is about to discover there are more of them out there.
After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, where three Victorian houses loom over the shimmering beach. Two of the houses are habitable, while the third is slowly and mysteriously being buried beneath an enormous dune of blindingly white sand. But though long uninhabited, the third house is not empty. Inside, something deadly lies in wait.
Written like a novel, Coming up for Air features a collection of true, interconnecting stories, performed by an international cast, complimented by witty, bold and enlightening narrative from an empathetic writer who has clearly not only mastered, but also experienced his subject matter.
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A thrilling tale of suspense from the CWA Diamond winner and best-selling author of the Roy Grace series, read by Matt Addis. Susan and John Carter are crazy about each other, and life is perfect but for one thing - they are on the brink of financial disaster. Surely being a surrogate mother to another man's child won't harm such a strong relationship? Especially when the mysterious Mr Sarotzini is offering to save their home and business - everything they've worked for.
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A chilling debut for fans of Mo Hayder and Sharon Bolton, The Binding Song takes you on a trip to Halvergate Prison. If you're lucky, you'll get to leave.... Dr Janet Palmer is the new lead psychologist at HMP Halvergate in a remote, bleak area of Norfolk. At first she was excited by the promotion. Then she starts to see how many secrets are hiding behind the high walls. A string of inmates have committed suicide, leaving no reasons why, and her predecessor has disappeared - along with his notes.
Five complete strangers from across America are about to come together and open the door to a place of evil that they all call home. Inexplicably, four men and one woman are having heart-stopping nightmares revolving around the dark and forbidding houses where each of them were born. When recent terrifying events occur, they are each drawn to their identical childhood homes, only to confront a sinister supernatural presence which has pursued them all their lives and is now closer than ever to capturing their souls....
When Micajah Fenton discovers a crater in his front yard with a broken time glider in the bottom and a naked, virtual woman on his lawn, he delays his plans to kill himself. While helping repair the marooned time traveler's glider, Cager realizes it can return him to his past to correct a mistake that had haunted him his entire life. As payment for his help, the virtual creature living in the circuitry of the marooned glider, sends Cager back in time as his 10-year-old self.
When a woman's body is discovered in a cathedral and hours later a young man is found hanging from a tree outside his home, Detective Lottie Parker is called in to lead the investigation. Both bodies have the same distinctive tattoo clumsily inscribed on their legs. It's clear the pair are connected, but how? The trail leads Lottie to St Angela's, a former children's home, with a dark connection to her own family history. Suddenly the case just got personal.
As the rain falls, the nightmare begins.
Blake Hudson is an environment officer who lives in a converted lighthouse on the southwest coast of England. Sky McPherson is a pathologist, recently assigned to the area. Both of them share a past.
Flight 101 had flown many routine journeys to and from Florida, so what made the 747 suddenly plunge into the Atlantic Ocean?
Joyce Masters had taken care of her invalid mother for years without complaint. So what made her do those unspeakable things when the lights went out?
Through the course of their work, Blake and Sky set out to uncover the answers, but this is their biggest mistake. As the rain falls, and in a race against time, they will have to battle not only for their survival but also for that of mankind against the greatest force on earth, nature.
What made the experience of listening to Nimbus the most enjoyable?
The story is truly gripping!
What did you like best about this story?
Action, fast passed and the club, wow!
What about Mark Meadows’s performance did you like?
He's ability to take you in to the story and keep you there
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Don't go out in the rain,...
Any additional comments?
Read the book, then the audio book and totally enjoyed the experience again.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Speedway of action,ch30, very different and then off we go again! Some chuckles in ch44, then racing on to the end. Edge of the seat!
Loved all of it highly recommendable
Beautifully narrated.
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What made the experience of listening to Nimbus the most enjoyable?
As someone who has a hard time with their attention span, I really need the content and the narrator to help me stay engaged - this book does both. It reads at an easy pace, but picks you up in a whirlwind of drama, I had chills several times! What made my listening experience most enjoyable was the simple, yet so important, relationship between narrator and story - that sometimes audiobooks don't quite produce.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Nimbus?
I am one that doesn't like to spoil, but it involves several sinister cows and is truly horrifying!
What about Mark Meadows’s performance did you like?
As above, I said the book reads at an easy pace. I've heard bits and pieces of Mark Meadows' work before, and so I was definitely looking forward to hearing his work on a book whose content had really peaked my interest!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Again, not one to spoil, but towards the end their are some revelations that, to my mind, leave you cold and affected by the fate that has befallen the poor people in this book.
Any additional comments?
Honestly such a fun and suspenseful read! A unique angle in the realms of science, disaster, action and even a touch of romance. Brilliant stuff, and I do wish it would be turned into a film or even series!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Of course! would wholeheartedly recommend this audio version,having read the paperback version twice the audio brings a whole new perspective,the comparison between your imagination and someone else putting their interpretation to Tony Marturano's words is very interesting.Worth every penny,like a tube of Pringles once you pop you can't stop,I had to keep listening until it was finished.which meant listening all day,which is the great thing about audio you can read the story anywhere,cooking,cleaning,travelling.
What other book might you compare Nimbus to, and why?
I have to admit I kept thinking James Bond action all the way,but the love story was always ever present,a cross between "The Da Vinci Code"
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Has to be the lorry scene,the pace is so fast and electric.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
"Strap yourself in the ride will be bumpy"
Any additional comments?
I think my imagination is quite high on the imagination scale,but was not prepared for how someone else's interpretation of the story can differ.It was differed but in a very good way,the author has created something so enjoyable the earphones stayed in almost all day,and the narrator Mark did an excellent job of bringing the plot to life.well done looking forward to the next novel by this author.
Cannot recommend this audio book enough for all those folks who say they have not time to read.
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What did you like most about Nimbus?
Fast, pacey, thrilling and disturbing!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Blake, Sky and Matt
What does Mark Meadows bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He just brought each character to life! I've heard other books by him. I would listen to more!
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yep! but I can't tell anybody about that otherwise it would spoil it!
Any additional comments?
I loved this book! I couldn't stop listening to it. This is my third Tony M book, and it's brilliant! The quick chapters plus the narration turned into a movie inside my head and made my long journey really short. There was always something going on. Relentless page turner. Great characters. Can't wait for the next one from TM, but I won't be going out in the rain again, at least not without an umbrella! ;)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Didn't like this at all, it was so over- written and wordy. Narration ok, not the best . Refund.
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If you could sum up Nimbus in three words, what would they be?
I'M STAYING INSIDE.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I particularly enjoyed Blake and his resilience to the fact that something so improbable and bizarre was happening, when a lot of people around him seemed to think he was way out of touch, he insisted on his theory which was in fact true!
Which character – as performed by Mark Meadows – was your favorite?
I particularly enjoyed the way he took on the characters of the coastguard, switching back and forth between two different people whilst maintaining the atmosphere required in such a pivotal and sinister moment in the book.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely yes! The book is so engaging and a slightly different take on the standard sci-fi thriller, I wanted to know more and more about how it would all piece together!