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Featured Article: 17 Fantastic Audiobooks That Clock In at Under 5 Hours
Audiobooks come in all shapes and sizes, and the listening format is perfect for embracing epic books that may have been too daunting in written form. Still, people often search for something a little more concise, a title that won’t take up an entire day’s worth of time. This collection of great audiobooks all clock in at five hours or less. They cover plenty of ground, from laugh-out-loud hilarity to edge-of-your-seat terror, via short story collections, love stories, audio versions of great books, best sellers, and national award winners. Sometimes real life doesn’t lend itself to 34-hour epics, after all.
Best Sellers
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7 Hours to Die
- Written by: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
- Narrated by: Sarah Paulson, Patina Miller, Mel Rodriguez, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 64
Jenna Wade has it all. A devoted husband. Two precocious children. A wildly successful mother. A beautiful house in one of the most desirable beach towns on the planet. And seven hours to live.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just okay
- By VL on 2024-11-07
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7 Hours to Die
- Narrated by: Sarah Paulson, Patina Miller, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Stevens, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 2024-09-12
- Language: English
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The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
- Written by: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Ryan Silbert
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 908
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 814
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Story4 out of 5 stars 811
James Patterson's Detective Billy Harney is back, this time investigating murders in a notorious Chicago drug ring, which will lead him, his sister, and his new partner through a dangerous web of corrupt politicians, vengeful billionaires, and violent dark web conspiracies....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great voice acting, poor story
- By Adam Cheeseman on 2021-03-16
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The Coldest Case: A Black Book Audio Drama
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Nathalie Emmanuel, Beau Bridges, full cast
- Series: A Billy Harney Thriller, Book 0.5
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 2021-03-11
- Language: English
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Zero Tolerance
- Written by: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
- Narrated by: Hilary Swank, Christine Ko, Melonie Diaz, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Sergeant Jo Barnes (Hilary Swank) and her elite, all-female US Army investigative team are renowned for cracking complex sex-crime cases within the military....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Adequately Entertaining
- By Langer MD on 2023-08-25
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Zero Tolerance
- Narrated by: Hilary Swank, Christine Ko, Melonie Diaz, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 2023-08-24
- Language: English
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10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
- Written by: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
- Narrated by: Reid Scott, Cobie Smulders, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4 out of 5 stars 53
After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind."
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4 out of 5 stars
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ignore the last 15 mins
- By Rebecca on 2024-11-02
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10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
- Narrated by: Reid Scott, Cobie Smulders, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 2024-10-24
- Language: English
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The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory
- Written by: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Ryan Silbert
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Beau Bridges, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 62
Someone is committing random murders across Chicago—and making sure detectives Billy Harney (Aaron Paul) and Patti Harney (Krysten Ritter) are first on the crime scene.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Aaron Paul is the man
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-11-15
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The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory
- Narrated by: Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Beau Bridges, Greta Lee, Kevin Pollak, Jordan Bridges, Terrence Terrell, Patton Oswalt, full cast
- Series: A Billy Harney Thriller, Book 0.6
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 2024-06-13
- Language: English
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The Method
- Written by: James Patterson, Michael B. Silver
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, Stephanie Beatriz, Lil Rel Howery, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story4 out of 5 stars 207
We meet Brent Quill, a frustrated actor trying to take his game to the next level. When he learns about the intensive Method acting process, he dives in deep—and immediately lands the lead role in a TV series about a brutal serial killer....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tense and thrilling
- By Martin S. on 2023-12-10
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The Method
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, Stephanie Beatriz, Lil Rel Howery, Justine Lupe, Jack Davenport, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 2022-10-13
- Language: English
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The Justice
- Written by: James Patterson, Aaron Cooley
- Narrated by: Sanaa Lathan, David Rasche, Susan Kelechi Watson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4 out of 5 stars 26
Justice Beth Garner (Sanaa Lathan) just landed the appointment of a lifetime—a seat on the Supreme Court. Now a mysterious company is blackmailing her for her vote on a landmark case.
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3 out of 5 stars
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very entertaining
- By annette on 2024-03-15
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The Justice
- Narrated by: Sanaa Lathan, David Rasche, Susan Kelechi Watson, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Luke Tennie, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 2024-02-22
- Language: English
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The Coast-to-Coast Murders
- Written by: James Patterson, J. D. Barker
- Narrated by: Jason Culp, Tristan Morris, Renata Friedman
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 40
Michael and Megan Fitzgerald are siblings who share a terrifying past. Both adopted, and now grown — Michael is a long-haul truck driver, Megan a college student majoring in psychology — they trust each other before anyone else....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Performers - Poor
- By Claudio R Addis on 2021-02-09
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The Coast-to-Coast Murders
- Narrated by: Jason Culp, Tristan Morris, Renata Friedman
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 2020-09-21
- Language: English
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Murder in Bermuda
- Written by: James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, Thaddeus McCants
- Narrated by: Mary-Louise Parker, Ronald Peet, Kim Aria Peterson, and others
- Length: 4 hrs
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4 out of 5 stars 33
Brilliant, silver-tongued Beth Heller (Mary-Louise Parker) is a lawyer with one client: her family's criminal empire....
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4 out of 5 stars
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MLP, great voice actor!
- By Theresa on 2023-10-11
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Murder in Bermuda
- Narrated by: Mary-Louise Parker, Ronald Peet, Kim Aria Peterson, full cast
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 2023-05-24
- Language: English
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1st Case
- Written by: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4 out of 5 stars 65
Genius programmer Angela Hoot has always been at the top of her class. Now she's at the bottom of the FBI food chain - until her first case threatens everyone around her....
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4 out of 5 stars
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about time
- By Anonymous User on 2020-12-11
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1st Case
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 2020-07-27
- Language: English
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The #1 Lawyer
- He’s America’s Best Lawyer Until He’s Its #1 Murder Suspect
- Written by: James Patterson, Nancy Allen
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic listen
- By Stephane MacMaster on 2024-06-18
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The #1 Lawyer
- He’s America’s Best Lawyer Until He’s Its #1 Murder Suspect
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 13 hrs
- Release date: 2024-03-18
- Language: English
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The Guilty
- Written by: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Peter Gallagher, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 502
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Story4 out of 5 stars 436
Tonight, Osmond Box, the reclusive yet wildly successful writer/director known for his completely surprising Broadway plays, is debuting his seventh and most highly anticipated production of his career: The Guilty....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun listen
- By Stacey Mansley on 2021-11-10
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The Guilty
- Narrated by: John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Peter Gallagher, Aldis Hodge, Corey Stoll, Marsha Stephanie Blake
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 2021-10-28
- Language: English
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Blowback
- Written by: James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
From the New York Times bestselling author of The President Is Missing, America has elected its most brilliant president ever, but he’s also a psychopath—and about to start a world war with our most dangerous enemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh My Goodness
- By Allan Montgomery McKinnon on 2023-02-18
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Blowback
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 2022-09-12
- Language: English
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The Perfect Assassin
- A Doc Savage Thriller
- Written by: James Patterson, Brian Sitts
- Narrated by: Joshua Kane, Suzanne Elise Freeman
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Prof. Brandt Savage—grandson of the legendary action hero—is forced into a top-secret training program where he discovers his true calling...as the perfect assassin....
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1 out of 5 stars
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over acting
- By Liss66 on 2025-01-24
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The Perfect Assassin
- A Doc Savage Thriller
- Narrated by: Joshua Kane, Suzanne Elise Freeman
- Series: Doc Savage Thriller, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 2022-11-15
- Language: English
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The President's Daughter
- A Thriller
- Written by: James Patterson, Bill Clinton
- Narrated by: Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 164
Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL and past president, has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defenses are under attack. A madman abducts Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie—turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security....
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5 out of 5 stars
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interesting
- By andrea on 2021-06-20
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The President's Daughter
- A Thriller
- Narrated by: Tony Goldwyn, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Chen, Jeremy Davidson, Amanda Dolan, Peter Ganim, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Soneela Nankani
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2021-06-07
- Language: English
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The Murder Inn
- Written by: James Patterson, Candice Fox
- Narrated by: Corey Carthew
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The doors of the Inn at Gloucester are always open to anyone running from trouble or hiding from life. Its owner, former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, welcomes them with no questions asked....
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The Murder Inn
- Narrated by: Corey Carthew
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 2024-04-16
- Language: English
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1st To Die: Booktrack Edition
- Written by: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"—and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women—a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner—who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Music!
- By Lisa S on 2019-01-14
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1st To Die: Booktrack Edition
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Series: Women's Murder Club, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 2018-07-13
- Language: English
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Step on a Crack
- Written by: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
- Narrated by: John Slattery, Reg Rogers
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on his most sinister challenge. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars are suddenly trapped in a brilliant and cold-blooded scenario....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- By Tina on 2020-03-11
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Step on a Crack
- Narrated by: John Slattery, Reg Rogers
- Series: A Michael Bennett Thriller, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 2007-02-05
- Language: English
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The House of Cross
- Alex Cross, Book 30
- Written by: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Wayne Carr, Inger Tudor, William Christopher Stephens, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Supreme Court candidates are being murdered—and only Alex Cross and John Sampson can take the case in The House of Cross.
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The House of Cross
- Alex Cross, Book 30
- Narrated by: Wayne Carr, Inger Tudor, William Christopher Stephens, Peter Giles, Zeno Robinson, Christine Lakin, Andrew Kishino
- Series: Alex Cross Adventures, Book 32
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 2024-11-25
- Language: English
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Private
- Written by: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
- Narrated by: Peter Hermann
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 241
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 243
The police can't help you. The press will destroy you. Only one place to turn: the renowned investigation company called Private....
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5 out of 5 stars
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good listen
- By Sarah L on 2018-06-24
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Private
- Narrated by: Peter Hermann
- Series: Private, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 2010-06-28
- Language: English
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