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Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv: A Novel by Andrey Kurkov

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681582 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681582] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv: A Novel Author: Andrey Kurkov Narrator: Andrew Byron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 13, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: “A bittersweet relic of a sunnier age . . . . A joyous caper . . . playful and ebullient, shot through with magical twists and supernatural turns.”—Observer Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, a Murakami-esque ode to the revered cultural capital of western Ukraine, filled with a charming cast of eccentrics who together make up the beating heart of the city. Strange, almost magical, things are afoot in Lviv. Seagulls circle overhead while the passing breeze carries a briny whiff, even though the coast is far away. A ragtag group of aging hippies gather around a mysterious grave in Lychakiv Cemetery. Among them are an ex-KGB officer and the old subversive he once spied upon. Soon, Captain Ryabtsev and Alik Olisevych band together to uncover the source of the city's “anomalies.” Meanwhile, across Lviv, Taras, a cab driver, ferries kidney-stone patients over cobblestone streets in his ancient Opel Vectra. He’s wooing Darka, a woman who works nights at a currency exchange. The young lovers don’t know it, but their fate depends on the two lonely old men, relics of a bygone era, who will stop at nothing to save their city. Blending Shakespearean comedy with Andrey Kurkov's unique brand of black humor and vodka-fueled magic realism, Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv, is a postcard from a more optimistic era. Populated by a delightful cast of oddballs, Kurkov's novel is an affectionate snapshot of a country finding itself and reclaiming its lost dreams twenty years after Soviet rule. Translated from the Russian by Reuben Woolley

A Clock Stopped Dead by J.M. Hall

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681609 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681609] to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Clock Stopped Dead Author: J.M. Hall Narrator: Julie Hesmondhalgh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 11, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: 'Satisfyingly intriguing' Faith Martin 'J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it. I really enjoyed it!' Hannah Hendy Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning for a brand-new mystery. Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating… Because the entire shop has vanished into thin air. Before long, our trio of unlikely sleuths find themselves embroiled in a race against the clock to get to the bottom of this mystery – but who has a secret to hide and how far will they go to keep it concealed? Only time will tell… Praise for J.M. Hall: ‘Warm characters and wonderful writing… It’s steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea… I loved it’ SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot ‘I absolutely loved this cosy mystery… Keeps you turning the pages’ NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely loved this book!! I really enjoyed the characters! I was up all night reading and couldn't put the book down! I highly recommend!!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Charming… The plot is cozy and tricky, with just the right blend of Miss Marple, interesting and quirky characters, secrets, unexpected nuance, colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship. I loved this book’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping and addictive’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh how brilliant was this book?! I just couldn't put it down…Had great comical moments throughout. A really good murder mystery book’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A great cozy mystery… Wonderful’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book is a joy, I really, really loved it…A five star read’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Prima Facie: Based on the award-winning play starring Jodie Comer by Suzie Miller

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679073 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679073] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prima Facie: Based on the award-winning play starring Jodie Comer Author: Suzie Miller Narrator: Jodie Comer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 14, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. This audiobook is narrated by Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, The Last Duel, The End We Start From), who won Best Actress in both the Tony and Olivier awards for her performance in the theatre production of Prima Facie. Her performance in the play was lauded as 'infusing breath-taking emotional drama into every word' (Guardian), with 'tremendous skill and improbable stamina' (New York Times). Here she returns to Tessa in this intimate and skilful performance. From the Olivier award-winning playwright of Prima Facie Suzie Miller comes her first novel, where power, patriarchy and morality diverge. ‘She played by the rules, but the rules are broken.' Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister who's forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since her days at Cambridge, she’s carefully disguised her working class roots in a male-dominated world where who you know is just as important as what you know. Driven by her belief in the right to a fair trial and a taste for victory, there’s nothing Tessa loves more than the thrill of getting her clients acquitted. It seems like Tessa has it made when she is approached for a new job and nominated for the most prestigious award in her field. But when a date with a charismatic colleague goes horribly wrong, Tessa finds that the rules she’s always played by might not protect her, forcing her to question everything she's ever believed in… “It has been an absolute joy to return to Tessa’s story whilst recording this audiobook. My hope is that it will reach the widest number of people, perhaps who weren’t able to see the play. I’ve personally enjoyed delving into her story again and am excited for audiences to experience this further exploration gifted to us by the wonderful Suzie Miller.” Jodie Comer 'Enthralling and sharp-witted . . . Highly recommended' Karin Slaughter 'Bold, fearless, heartbreakingly timeless. Written with skill, humour, despair and hope, Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read' Chris Whitaker ©2024 Suzie Miller (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682063 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682063] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisterhood Author: Cathy Kelly Narrator: Angeline Ball Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 15, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: Two sisters. One secret. A journey to learn who they really are… The instant Irish number one bestseller! ‘I really, really loved it. I think it's her best book so far, written with maturity and great compassion. The characters are very relatable, Lou was my favourite … I enjoyed this book so much’ MARIAN KEYES 'A burst of Sicilian sunshine … Cathy writes from the heart with great warmth and sincerity' ERICA JAMES Lou never puts herself first. She always looks out for other people. Even at her own birthday party, all she does is worry whether everybody else is having a good time. Then a terrible secret upends the celebrations. And she decides to do the one thing that nobody ever expects: something for herself. But she’s going to need her sister. Life has pulled Lou and Toni apart– yet now they set off on a journey, one that will whisk them from the windswept Irish coast to sun-baked Sicily. Where will their journey end? READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SISTERHOOD: 'I love Cathy Kelly's books and this is no exception. She seems to have the knack of taking an ordinary family with ordinary problems and making it so very interesting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I have always enjoyed Cathy Kelly's books, and think this is one of her best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a poignant and engaging feel-good story, which had me hoping for bouts of insomnia for a little extra middle of the night reading.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Girl power at its best! A story of self-discovery for two sisters who both have devastating things to deal with.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Cathy’s novels never fail to completely engross you in the story – first class.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The book was AMAZING. I loved seeing the sisters support each other and I delighted in Lou getting bolder and stronger and telling people what for.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick by Kiley Reid

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681976 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681976] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Come and Get It: A GMA Book Club Pick Author: Kiley Reid Narrator: Nicole Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 52 minutes Release date: January 30, 2024 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick Acclaimed author Kiley Reid’s fresh and provocative story about desire, consumption, and bad behavior. It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas, and Millie Cousins—a super-senior resident assistant at Belgrade Dormitory—just wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a writer and visiting professor itching for her next big topic, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity for them to help each other further their own interests, Millie naturally jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle quickly becomes jeopardized by a lonely transfer student, unruly residents, and illicit intrigue. Both Millie and Agatha are forced to question just how much of themselves they are willing to trade to get what they want. Sharp and intimate, Come and Get It, the new thought-provoking, singular novel by the bestselling and critically acclaimed author Kiley Reid, explores the choices we make, particularly for the things that can and cannot be paid for.