Narrated by Katherine Kellgren Summary: Jacky Faber is on the run yet again. The story contains several very long arcs. I liked her time as a governess best. Additional Comments: – Kellgren is amazing as usual but a lot of the middle was just painful because of the Russian accent and that Italian fool Jacky…
Narrated by David Kressler Run time: 2 hrs and 10 mins Summary: Kid’s father agrees to coach his little league team. The gang of misfits first time baseball players shoot to win the league championship. Additional Comments: – completely predictable yet enjoyable. – a lot unrealistic yet enjoyable. – classic underdog vs the town bullies…
Narrated Amy Gramour Run Time: 3 hrs and 43 mins Genre: Historical-ish Summary: Abby Vaughn answers an ad to become a mail order bride for Brant Samson. He lost his beloved wife to illness. His oldest son doesn’t like her, but she’s determined to win him over. Additional Comments: I’m used to these sorts of…
Narrated by Kay Webster Run Time: 38 mins Genre: Biography Summary: This is a very short news article style tale of one of Russia’s most successful female snipers. Additional Comments: Felt like a really long book report. The lady has an incredibly interesting life, but the clinical way this is told makes it feel like…
Narrated by Steven Weber Run Time: 1 hr and 23 mins Genre: True Crime Summary: In 1949, Howard Unruh lost it and killed 13 neighbors. Additional Comments: It would have been nice to learn a bit more about his history. Short tale basically explained on the back cover copy. He’s heralded as the face of…
Narrated by Tom Weitzel Run Time: 8 hrs and 46 minutes Genre: scifi, thriller, vigilante Summary: Alley and her mysterious Coach work to save Acadia. Additional Comments: Points for being unique. This story alternates third and second person. I didn’t like that aspect, but it gets points for uniqueness. I found it needlessly confusing to…
Narrated by J. Grace Pennington Run Time: 4 hrs and 49 mins Genre: historical-ish fiction Summary: Darla North escapes life as a saloon girl and comes to live in a place for “unfortunate women.” Ethan Downs is the saint that falls in love with her. Additional Comments: This kind of book generally relies upon one…
Narrated by Leonor A. Woodworth 3 performance 2.45 story Summary: Jordan Russell left her husband and the FBI career to become chief of police of her hometown. Additional Comments: This deviates very slightly from the formula for most Christian suspense books. This time around there’s a married couple whose relationships is on the rocks. Expect…
Performance 5 Story 3 Stars Narrated by Katherine Kellgren Run Time: 9 hrs and 29 mins Summary: Another long-winded detour for the trouble-magnet, Jacky Faber. Additional Comments: Jacky’s off to Spain to fulfill her obligation to the government. Things go awry, of course. She ends up getting to an artist’s studio and working as a…
Agnes Lockwood Mysteries 3 Narrated by Deborah Balm Run Time: 7 hrs and 24 mins Summary: Agnes Lockwood stumbles over another body and helps the coppers collar the bad guy. Additional Comments: The cops seem especially incompetent this round. I know cozies are supposed to have a supersleuth, but if she’s dating the DCI, it’d…