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Shadows in Heaven
- Tarabeg, Book 1
- Narrated by: Avena Wallace
- Series: Tarabeg, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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"A riveting tale packed full of history, love and deceit." (OK! Magazine)
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- Janet Jones
- 22-01-21
Excellent....
book to listen to, with all the characters and antics that they get up to. the narrator was very good.
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- Gina
- 04-02-22
Not as good as her other books
Nowhere near as good as her other books, quite predictable and narrator needs an injection of liveliness
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- denise stott
- 11-09-21
Lovely story.
It took a while to get into it and to know all the characters. Once I did it was great. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Mealeys
- 08-08-21
Shadows in heaven
Loved this story. Wasn’t sure I was going to like it as it was an older setting but once I got started I loved it and can’t wait to start Mary Kate, the next book
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- bookworm
- 21-05-21
Enjoyable
I really enjoyed this book. narration was also good .The story was interesting to listen to.
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- Rosielil
- 13-05-21
A nice story
A nice story, it was OK, but nothing to write home about. The narrator on the otherhand did not put an ounce of expression into this book she just read at one tone which was quite mundane and I cant tell you how many times I fell asleep. only worth the read if you like the Irish stories.
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- Bookworm
- 02-01-21
Awful narrator
The narrator reads it in such a dull tone that it just makes you feel depressed.
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- Butterfly
- 30-12-20
Worst book of Nadine Dorries
Book 1 very disappointing narration terrible missed words couldn’t make out what she was saying Very weak story
Book 2 & 3. Thought it would get better but no chance don’t waste your time the whole 3 are boring
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- A's
- 06-07-20
good listen not the best
not the best book but reasonable listen will try out more by same author to see if she gets better
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- Anne Callender
- 17-12-19
Well written and told
The story is very gripping only to be expected with a Nadine Sorries book so enjoyable plenty good twists and turns