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The Talented Mr Ripley
- By: Patricia Highsmith
- Narrated by: David Menkin
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 709
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 608
Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law when an unexpected acquaintance offers him the chance to start over. Ripley wants money, success, and the good life and he's willing to kill for it. When his newfound happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tense and Unpredictable
- By Helen on 06-06-18
- The Talented Mr Ripley
- By: Patricia Highsmith
- Narrated by: David Menkin
An excellent performance of a memorable story
Reviewed: 22-05-24
An excellent story that makes you root for an unloveable man as he does unthinkable things.
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The Signalman
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Sam Mendes
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 990
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 913
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 912
A lone narrator meets a railway worker who is confined to a cold, gloomy station in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance. This worker is a signalman, and it is his responsibility to give the green light for trains to pass through the area. These are slow, monotonous days. The signalman’s life is not marked by much, until the nightmares begin. Three times in a row, a ghost mysteriously appears before the signalman – and with each apparition, a tragic accident unfolds on the rail tracks. Although our narrator doubts the man at first, events soon make him a believer too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- By Mike Sams-Barnes on 21-01-23
- The Signalman
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Sam Mendes
I kept looking over my shoulder for the train
Reviewed: 30-01-23
The atmosphere in the story is pitched perfectly. It builds up the tension and works well with the story.
The 3D audio is a great choice, as it immerses you even more into the story. It's amazing how it kept tricking me into looking over my shoulder for the train or footsteps. Probably not one I should have listened to while out walking to work.
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The Sandman: Act III
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, K.J. Apa, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,640
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,365
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,359
In Act III, we follow Morpheus on a grand journey to take care of family business. He visits with his son Orpheus (Regé-Jean Page), an act that brings with it profound consequences. Accompanied by Delirium (Kristen Schaal), he tracks down their estranged brother, Destruction (David Harewood), the only member of the Endless ever to abandon their post. And at an inn at the intersection of all worlds, a group of travelers are forced together by a storm that threatens to destroy reality itself, with grave repercussions for Morpheus and the rest of the Endless.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I am heartbroken
- By Grozea Alin on 01-10-22
A lesson in adaptation
Reviewed: 10-10-22
An adaptation that keeps the power and originality of the stories alive. The quality of the performances added to what was already a favourite series for me.
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Slaving Away (Series 3)
- By: Miranda Kane
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 287
In this series, Miranda's destined for a new kind of fame, as a cult documentary-maker is following her around to make a new kind of show about the life of a sex worker. But is he to be trusted? Expect lots of kink, perversions, and laughs along the way!
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5 out of 5 stars
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A-maz-ing
- By Squirrel on 27-05-21
Always happy to see another series come out
Reviewed: 08-07-21
Such a great laugh and the characters are great. Every series keeps on being original.
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Slaving Away (Series 3)
- By: Miranda Kane
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 278
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 275
In this series, Miranda's destined for a new kind of fame, as a cult documentary-maker is following her around to make a new kind of show about the life of a sex worker. But is he to be trusted? Expect lots of kink, perversions, and laughs along the way!
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5 out of 5 stars
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A-maz-ing
- By Squirrel on 27-05-21
Always happy to see another series come out
Reviewed: 08-07-21
Such a great laugh and the characters are great. Every series keeps on being original.
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Slaving Away (Series 2)
- By: Miranda Kane
- Length: 3 hrs
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,308
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,173
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,166
Miranda’s back, but she’s not sticking around for long. In an attempt to regain her mojo, she’s packing up her whips, chains and thigh-high boots to leave London, and set out on a road trip unlike any other. With her best frenemy, and fellow dominatrix, Mistress Laveen in tow, she heads out to see what delights – and displeasures – they can dish out from the “comfort” of budget hotel rooms across the UK.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it!
- By Sarah on 14-03-19
A good bit of fun
Reviewed: 10-01-21
So moreish that I listened to both series in a couple of days.
I loved the great sense of humour and the fact that the actors obviously had fun with it. It felt relaxed and unforced, which made it more enjoyable.
I like that the series covers the subject of sex work without judgement, but also without glamourising it. It is just a job, with some interesting quirks.
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Slaving Away (Series 2)
- By: Miranda Kane
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,698
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,593
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,594
Miranda’s back, but she’s not sticking around for long. In an attempt to regain her mojo, she’s packing up her whips, chains and thigh-high boots to leave London, and set out on a road trip unlike any other. With her best frenemy, and fellow dominatrix, Mistress Laveen in tow, she heads out to see what delights – and displeasures – they can dish out from the “comfort” of budget hotel rooms across the UK.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it!
- By Sarah on 14-03-19
A good bit of fun
Reviewed: 10-01-21
So moreish that I listened to both series in a couple of days.
I loved the great sense of humour and the fact that the actors obviously had fun with it. It felt relaxed and unforced, which made it more enjoyable.
I like that the series covers the subject of sex work without judgement, but also without glamourising it. It is just a job, with some interesting quirks.
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The Bone Clocks
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,543
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,335
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,331
One summer's day in 1984, teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for 'asylum'. Decades will pass before Holly understands what sort of asylum the woman was seeking.… The Bone Clocks follows Holly's life: not so far out of the ordinary, yet punctuated by flashes of precognition, visits from people who emerge from thin air, and brief lapses in the laws of reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sodding marvellous
- By Andy Parsons on 24-09-14
- The Bone Clocks
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, Steven Crossley, Laurel Lefkow, Anna Bentinck
A very varied story
Reviewed: 28-12-17
The many varied aspects of this story make it difficult to pin down what the book is about. However, despite this, I seem to have loved every minute of listening to it.
The characters feel like very unique and distinct people. Which kept me completely engaged in the story.
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The Ruby in the Smoke
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,553
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,142
An unabridged reading of Philip Pullman's nerve-shattering thriller, set in the murky streets and opium dens of Old London. When 16-year old Sally's father drowns in suspicious circumstances, she is left to fend for herself in Victorian London. Although she doesn't know it, she is already in terrible danger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A layered and satisfying listen
- By Barry on 08-09-16
- The Ruby in the Smoke
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
An excellent piece of storytelling
Reviewed: 21-11-17
I love how Phillip Pullman manages to tell a complicated story in such a simple way. He creates rich and engaging characters while making it easy to read.
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Jerusalem
- By: Alan Moore
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 60 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 454
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 455
In the half a square mile of decay and demolition that was England's Saxon capital, eternity is loitering between the firetrap tower blocks. Embedded in the grubby amber of the district's narrative, among its saints, kings, prostitutes and derelicts, a different kind of human time is happening. Through the labyrinthine streets and minutes of Jerusalem tread ghosts that sing of wealth and poverty, of Africa, hymns and our threadbare millennium.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A rough diamond
- By Mr. Iain D. Croall on 12-04-18
- Jerusalem
- By: Alan Moore
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Amazingly detailed, but personal.
Reviewed: 27-07-17
I was impressed by the sheer length of this story, at 60 hours of listening time. However, every moment of it was intriguing and engaging. It kept me listening through every part of it's many storylines, each as fascinating as the last.
My family come from Northampton, but I grew up elsewhere, so this was an interesting look at an area that I had little personal knowledge of. It builds up a picture of both the history of Northampton and the individual people who have populated it.
Now I have finished, I'm tempted to start again.
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