Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Nature of the Beast, Louise Penny, author, Robert Bathurst, narrator

Posted on October 6, 2015 by omasvoice

Three Pines is the name of the quiet village that former Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his wife Reine-Marie have settled down in, since his retirement. She had once had a career at the National Library. The small community is … Continue reading →

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This Is Your Life Harriet Chance! Author, Jonathan Evison; Narrator, Susan Boyce

Posted on October 4, 2015 by omasvoice

Harriet Nathan was born November 4, 1936. On April 16, 1959 she became Mrs. Bernard Chance and gave up her ambition to become a lawyer. She had been ambitious, but it was a time when women were mostly homemakers, mothers, … Continue reading →

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In a Dark, Dark Wood, Ruth Ware, Author, Imogen Church, narrator

Posted on October 4, 2015 by omasvoice

When the story began, Leonora Shaw, an author who writes crime novels for a living, has received an unusual and unexpected invitation to a hen night for a friend she had not seen in a decade. The email was addressed … Continue reading →

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Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights: A Novel, Salman Rushdie, author, Robert G. Slade, narrator

Posted on October 3, 2015 by omasvoice

I think Rushdie is brilliant. The time period in the title computes to 1001 nights. I had to do some research before I could begin to write the review because I could not remember the story of Scheherazade or The … Continue reading →

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Being Mortal, Alul Gawande, author; Robert Petkoff, narrator

Posted on October 3, 2015 by omasvoice

This is read well by the narrator in a clear appropriately expressive voice for this difficult subject matter. The author very eloquently explains his position on how the elderly are treated. As he leads the reader down the path of … Continue reading →

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Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour, Lynne Olson, author; Arthur Morey, narrator

Posted on October 1, 2015 by omasvoice

Early on, the author makes his pro Obama view obvious which tells you the book will have a decided slant to the left. Although the author praises Obama’s efforts and world strategy, it is, perhaps, Obama’s global view of America … Continue reading →

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