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When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she's sure it's no coincidence. The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone's out for blood - specifically someone Jeff's father ripped off in one of the biggest financial fraud cases of all time. She suspects that someone is trying to send a message to Jeff's father: Tell me where the money is, or everyone you care about will die.
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overall awful
- By Katrina on 08-15-15
By: Karen Robards
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To Trust a Stranger
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- Narrated by: Laura Hicks
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Mac McQuarry knew better than to mix women and work. And he had enough trouble of his own: The disgraced former cop had been demoted after an explosive shakedown of the Charleston police department. But when Julie Carlson hires him to spy on her cheating husband, Mac can't resist. Not only is she drop-dead gorgeous, but her husband was a player in Mac's inglorious downfall. But what begins as a run-of-the-mill assignment spiced by a fiery flirtation suddenly spirals into a harrowing race for survival.
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Fast paced...could not wait for next chapter
- By Anne on 01-05-13
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Obsession
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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Katharine Lawrence has no idea what hit her. The attack came out of nowhere. Only hours earlier she had been enjoying a girls-only weekend with an old college friend. Now she finds herself lying bound and gagged on her kitchen floor, staring with terrified eyes at her friend Lisa while two masked gunmen search her house for - what? She doesn't know. She knows only that, unless they can escape, whatever it is they are searching for could end up getting both her and Lisa killed.
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Ok story and ok performance.
- By jacqueline on 07-08-17
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Sleepwalker
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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It’s not that Micayla Lange is afraid of the clinking she hears coming from the first floor of the empty McMansion she’s housesitting for her uncle Nicco. She’s a cop, after all. It’s just that finding out her boyfriend was cheating on her was enough drama for one night. Now she’s alone on New Year’s Eve, wearing flannel pajamas and wielding a Glock 22 as she zeroes in on the unmistakable source of the sound: Uncle Nicco’s private office.
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Waaaay too drawn out
- By S on 12-28-11
By: Karen Robards
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Shiver
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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If driving a piece-of-crap tow truck through the seediest part of town with a Smith & Wesson beside her means putting a roof over her son’s head, then Samantha Jones is going to be the best damn repo woman on the books. The streetwalkers, the drug pushers, the bands of looking-for-trouble punks haunting the mean streets at midnight don’t intimidate her. These are her people. The guy she finds bound and bloodied in the trunk of her latest conquest, a flashy new BMW, is a different breed entirely.
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Gave Me Shivers!
- By Kimberly on 12-09-12
By: Karen Robards
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The Last Victim
- A Novel
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Dr. Charlotte Stone sees what others do not. A sought-after expert in criminal pathology, Charlie regularly sits face-to-face with madmen. Obsessed with learning what makes human monsters commit terrible crimes, Charlie desires little else from life - no doubt because when she was 16, she herself survived a serial killer's bloodbath: A man butchered the family of Charlie's friend, then left the girl's body on a seaside boardwalk one week later. Because of the information Charlie gave police, the Boardwalk Killer went underground.
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Needs something, just not sure what
- By Michelle on 08-17-12
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One Summer
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Kate Fleming
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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hnny Harris is home again, his too-tight jeans and damn-your-eyes belligerence honed to perfection by a ten-year stretch in federal prison for murder. Now he’s out on parole and ready for the job Rachel Grant has promised him to help him begin a new life. Unlike the rest of the town, Rachel has always believed in her former student’s innocence. But one thing has changed. The sullenly handsome boy she remembers is still sullen, still handsome - but no longer a boy.
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A Classic Robards! A must buy
- By Empress Karen on 02-10-14
By: Karen Robards
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Up Close and Dangerous
- A Novel
- By: Linda Howard
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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Bailey Wingate's scheming adult stepchildren are surprised when their father's will leaves Bailey in control of their fortune, and war ensues. A year later, while flying from Seattle to Denver in a small plane, Bailey nearly dies herself when the engine sputters - and then fails.
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Great survival romance
- By ShySusan on 08-30-12
By: Linda Howard
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The Black Swan of Paris
- A WWII Novel
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
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Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary - including assassination.
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Where to Start?
- By celeste curley on 10-05-20
By: Karen Robards
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The Girl from Guernica
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
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On an April day in 1937, the sky opens and fire rains down upon the small Spanish town of Guernica. Seventeen-year-old Sibi and her family are caught up in the horror. Griff, an American military attaché, pulls Sibi from the wreckage, and it’s only the first time he saves her life in a span of hours. When Germany claims no involvement in the attack, insisting the Spanish Republic was responsible, Griff guides Sibi to lie to Nazi officials. If she or her sisters reveal that they saw planes bearing swastikas, the gestapo will silence them—by any means necessary.
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Troublesome
- By Kindle Customer on 11-01-23
By: Karen Robards
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Some Murders in Berlin
- By: Karen Robards
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
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September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she’s been summoned from Copenhagen to investigate the gruesome murders of eight young women. Even in the midst of unspeakable evil, these killings stand apart. And with her homeland now under Nazi occupation and a young son to protect, Elin can’t refuse such a request.
By: Karen Robards
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- Amanda
- 03-04-13
Karen alwasy writes a good novel
What made the experience of listening to Paradise County the most enjoyable?
The narrator was very good and the story had some good twists I didn't expect
What was one of the most memorable moments of Paradise County?
The ending was very dramatic couldnt put it down
Have you listened to any of Vida Vasaitis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no this is my first
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
almost, it took a whilst to really hook me but when it did it was great
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- Lia
- 05-01-14
Paradise County Review
Paradise County is a very good book because it has a variety of themes in it. It keeps the reader interested and because there is a mystery the reader will want to keep reading until the end of the book.
The story takes place in Shelby County, Kentucky. The beautiful scenery and finest horses make people call it "Paradise County". Charles Haywood is a very rich man who owns a horse farm called Whistledown, located in Shelby County. He is there visiting his horse farm when he unexpectedly dies. His death is ruled a suicide. Joe Welch, who manages Whistledown and has lived on the farm since he was younger, is the one that found Mr. Haywood. Joe has three children and raises them by himself. Their mother and his wife left them many years before. Alexandra Haywood is Charles Haywood's daughter. She and her younger sister Neely, come to visit Whistledown to oversee the selling of the horse farm. When Mr. Haywood died, Alex and Neely were left in debt. The horse farm and the horses had to be sold. While making arrangements for Whistledown, Alex also wants desperately to find answers to her father's so-called suicide. She can't believe her father would have killed himself. Joe and Alex's first meeting with each other is very unpleasant. The meeting turns out very bad, they hate one another. After a few days at Whistledown, Neely, who is a teenage wild child, starts hanging around with Joe's son Eli. Eli is Joe's oldest son and is sixteen years old. Alex and Joe also start to develop a better relationship. It seems that their hatred for each other turns into passion. While Neely and Eli get into a few mischievous situations, Alex and Joe start a romantic relationship. All of a sudden Neely and Eli disappear. Alex and Joe start uncovering a mystery while trying to find them. Soon they all become in danger. It turns out a murderer has been living in Paradise County. Throughout the book, the story goes from the characters at Whistledown to the unknown murderer. The murderer is killing his victims and keeping some prisoner. It goes into detail about his victims at different times in the book.
I enjoyed this book because it made me want to keep listening until I uncovered the mystery. I wanted to find out who the murderer was. I also enjoyed the developing love stories. Paradise County also talks about a ghost, which might appeal to some readers. This book had passion, murders, and comedy all mixed into it. Readers will want to see if eventually the murderer is caught. Most of the story is believable. It is likely that a rich man could have been murdered. It is also likely that he could have committed suicide. People who might despise each other could fall in love with each other. There are murderers around, even in what seems like a "paradise" type of place. Some might question the fact that the girls see a ghost of their father, while others might not think twice about that idea. The author does not use extremely difficult words, they are easy to understand and follow. As far as character development goes I think Alex and Joe's characters developed a lot as the story went on. I feel that they both were judgmental at the beginning. It is interesting to see the hatred they have for each other quickly turn into love. They seem to need each other very much.
I would recommend this book to anyone but especially to people that enjoy a good mystery. If someone enjoys all types of books, this would be one to listen to because the listener gets a mixture of different themes.
Vida Vasaitis was really good with the delivery of the story
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- Michelle Butterfield
- 02-26-16
great story
Enjoyed it from beginning to end. Kept me guessing and still surprised. Great characters as always.
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- Warren Cook
- 01-03-13
Using mistreatment of an animal is a lazy device
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I just listened to this story until it became too dark for me -- more Steven King in its use of the treat of death of a dog caused me to stop listening, and certainly has caused me to no longer wish to read any further books from this author.
Would you ever listen to anything by Karen Robards again?
As above, likely not. Too bad. I enjoyed the several I had read until this book.
Which scene was your favorite?
none
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
never
Any additional comments?
I do not recommend this book...I understand the suspension of disbelief, but this goes beyond that pale.
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- Laura
- 04-08-12
She is one of my favorites
I really liked the story, intense. However, the narrator almost ruined it for me. I am from Louisville, ky which is central Kentucky. In the towns talked about in this book, they do not talk like a bunch of uneducated backwoods hillbillies. I hate the idea that everyone thinks so and this is one way to confirm this idea. So sad.
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- denise
- 10-17-16
Bad narration
Book was great did not like the narration at all. Story had twists and turns though out. Very good
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- Mary
- 08-11-12
Suspence and Romance
What did you love best about Paradise County?
The story put me there! The scenes are so vivid, I could not put the book down! I was sorry it ended!
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- Ann Page
- 04-24-20
Great book
I enjoyed book. The voice for the men especially Joe was terrible. I didn’t like Alex’s voice either. Not as bad as Joe.
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- Karen
- 12-12-22
need a better reader
The writing was good, though a little cliche with the princess and the gruff stable hand initial animosity, but the narration was frustrating. She had a whispery voice, which would be nice if I wanted hypnotherapy, but it wasn't good for a novel. Also, she seemed to think that Cajun is the only Southern accent. The worst part, however, was that she can't pronounce the words! Every 7-10 minutes, she'd totally mispronounce a word and by the time my eyes finished rolling, I'd missed other events of import. It's a shame they didn't get a better reader.
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- tishatim
- 04-03-12
a real page turner
a good read, a little scary and gruesome, not my favorite thing to listen too, had to turn off the volume at the part with the dog, can't abide cruelty to an animal of any kind. Enjoyed the book but at times the narration got a bit irritating especially Neely's voice, and the Southern drawl got a bit annoying but other than that the narrator did a good job.
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