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Patterson presents a complex yet compelling story involving the assassination of the prime minister of Israel, the first suicide bombing in the U.S., a Palestinian woman accused of masterminding the murder, and her Jewish defense lawyer. Patterson also provides background on the never-ending strife between Israel and Palestine. Despite the multifaceted plot and the mind-numbing... Read More
Detective Duncan Hatcher, a smart Southern cop, must battle his own demons when he's called in to investigate the shooting of an intruder at the home of the very judge who recently sent him to jail for contempt (when Hatcher railed at him for releasing a drug lord). Dennis Boutsikaris does a wonderful job portraying each character, especially the Judge's beautiful... Read More
Dennis Boutsikaris assumes the persona of Jewish Defense Attorney David Wolfe with masterful ease. He uses authoritative, commanding tones as he mounts a defense for Palestinian Hana Arif, his former lover. Arif is charged with the conspiracy and murder of Israel's prime minister, Amos Ben-Aron, in the first suicide bombing attack in the U.S. The clash of ideologies in... Read More
Dennis Boutsikaris reads with an understated tone and careful pacing to capture the authentic experience of an innocent man who waits to be executed on death row. This true narrative depicts the mental torture and decline of Ron Williamson over several decades of incarceration. Williamson was accused and convicted of the rape and murder of 21-year-old Debra Sue Carter, based on... Read More
An authentic ancient text from the point of view of the infamous disciple who betrayed Christ with a kiss is fascinating. I just wish there were more to it. Sadly, the work is fragmentary, but the surviving text is worth hearing. Dennis Boutsikaris does his usual expert job reading the text. That little trick he does--turning the words up at certain points, almost like a... Read More
This twisted tale of murder is designed to intrigue and confuse as Brown spins her unusual mystery. Duncan Hatcher investigates the murder of a nighttime intruder by the wife of Judge Laird. At the same time, Hatcher is after a drug lord who has been released by Laird. When Elise, the judge's wife, then seduces Hatcher, Dennis Boutsikaris's smooth tones turn up the heat.... Read More
While this story, loaded with elements of code-breaking, ancient secrets, and religious extremism, strikes one as imitative of THE DA VINCI CODE, Dennis Boutsikaris's narration renders authentic accents and fine-tuned timing to lend it dignity, drama, and credibility. British-born Will Monroe, Jr., an ambitious journalist, is searching for his kidnapped wife while investigating... Read More
With precision and grace, the author explains the brain functions that cause a broad array of human social responses, such as romantic love, rapport, influence, and altruism. Though he laments the erosion of human contact caused by TV, computers, and iPods, his insights are optimistic--our brains are primarily designed to help us connect with others, take care of others. This... Read More
Frank Machianno, age 62, runs a bait shop near San Diego; loves his girlfriend, ex-wife, and daughter; sponsors Little League; and lives a quiet life. Suddenly, somebody wants him dead. The retired mobster, known as “Frankie Machine,” goes underground to find out who and why. Like Tony Soprano and the Corleone family, Frankie's a sympathetic antihero with heart. Dennis... Read More
This lightweight collection of short stories by a bestselling mystery novelist is given substance by a stellar cast of readers. Two of the stories feature Kellerman's well-known husband-and-wife sleuths, LAPD Lt. Peter Drucker and his wife, Rina Lazarus. In another story, "The Luck of the Draw," there are revelations about what happens to a family that wins the lottery. The... Read More
Dennis Boutsikaris relates a story of dark intrigue with stylish articulation of diverse characters around the world, using distinct Jewish accents and lyrical tones to set characters apart. For Will Monroe, stories in the NEW YORK TIMES of righteous men being murdered worldwide are at first simply curious. When his pregnant wife is kidnapped, it becomes personal. Dennis... Read More
Coonts's thriller features a French connection to an Al Qaeda plan to assassinate world leaders. Dennis Boutsikaris begins his narration in a monotone but picks up speed as the tension escalates. He gives CIA Agent Tommy Carmellini an intensity as vibrant as that of his boss, Jake Grafton--both previous Coonts superstars. Boutsikaris also does a credible job with foreigners'... Read More
Tommy Carmellini, former cat burglar, is tied to the straight and narrow by a simple commitment to the CIA: Serve or go to jail. Carmellini is assigned to Paris, where he works with his old boss. Their job is to find the connection between the director of the French intelligence service and his secret Al Qaeda agent. Dennis Boutsikaris packs his presentation with a dazzling... Read More
Delta Force Major Carlos Guillermo Castillo, West Point graduate, pilot, and Desert Storm veteran, pursues Somalian terrorists. Their agents have hijacked a Boeing-727 in Angola and are suspected of turning it into a bomb. Their target: the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Dennis Boutsikaris seamlessly switches accents, from German to Middle Eastern, then Spanish and southern... Read More
While the plot of Deaver's most recent Lincoln Rhyme thriller strains credulity, Dennis Boutsikaris's narration makes it a winning hand. Rhyme must find out why a seasoned killer is attempting to kill a 16-year-old Harlem girl. Geneva is researching a one-hundred-forty-year-old mystery concerning a disgraced ancestor. Rhyme and his sidekick, Amelia Sachs, have always been an... Read More
One of the year's hottest novels uses the Dracula myth, historical/literary codes and puzzles, and faraway locales to target the audience that made popular successes of THE DA VINCI CODE and THE RULE OF FOUR. Six readers (Joanne Whalley, Martin Jarvis, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jim Ward, Rosalyn Landor, and Robin Atkin Downes) create an effective vocal format, which is punctuated... Read More
In the last days of his term, a departing president pardons controversial Washington lawyer Joel Backman, convicted of illegal involvement in a surveillance satellite program. He begins a new life in Italy as a marked man, with the CIA watching his every move and preparing to leak the information to international agencies that may want him dead. Dennis Boutsikaris narrates with... Read More
The multiple elements in Rollins's plot border on the absurd: the quest for antimatter; women who reproduce without men; two women in search of Ubar, a legendary city buried in the Arabian Desert; the Queen of Sheba; and the prophet Job. Narrator Dennis Boutsikaris seamlessly switches genders, accents, and rhythm and systematically notches the tension higher and higher. His... Read More
Muzzle in hand, Woolcott debunks and defangs the "attack poodles" of the right- wing media--including Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Dennis Miller, and a kennel-full more of these biting, snapping, reactionary Republican lapdogs. Armed with a rolled-up newspaper of wit, sarcasm, and detailed information, the author, through the marvelously funny interpretation of... Read More
Dennis Boutsikaris delivers this story in the same meticulous way that Reichert investigated the Green River murders outside of Seattle. Capturing both the tone and mood of this painstaking investigation, which spanned twenty years, the telling is ideal. This author/narrator combination couldn't be better. Intriguing from beginning to end, Reichert's book reveals the... Read More
Here is realism writ large. Or small, but only because this is a book of short stories. In any case, this 4-cassette bundle of energy from the author of FIGHT CLUB is packed with fascinating, real people. Although the author is given a narration credit, and does a fine job, the real star of this book is Dennis Boutsikaris, whose abrupt, unemotional reading style serves the... Read More
What happens when a middle-aged journalist not only invests heavily in the stock market but goes through a divorce and numerous rebounds as well? He writes American Sucker, a funny, sometimes touching exposé of his own foibles and misunderstandings of market lore and himself--before and after the dot-com bubble burst. Be prepared for a long listen, ably voiced by Dennis... Read More
The U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 discovered the continent of Antarctica, surveyed the Columbia River, and charted newly discovered islands all over the Pacific Ocean. Philbrick uses journals from the expedition's troubled commander, Charles Wilkes, as well as many of its crew. Frequent musical interludes set the tone of coming chapters without distracting from their... Read More
A master storyteller, the bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese? offers a parable whose timely message can have value for just about anyone. It's based on the notion that much of life's pain comes from resentments about the past, excessive self-importance, worry, and control, or lack of connectedness with the good in the world. The remedy to this pain and the other bad... Read More
Once again Gerritsen, a doctor, brings us gripping and technically detailed gore. Actor Dennis Boutsikaris delivers a cool, understated performance that suits the protaganist--Medical Examiner Maura Isle, a woman who prefers the company of corpses to the emotionally threatening world of the living. As in all thrillers, there are love interests who are close to the case and lots... Read More
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