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Purgatory
- Book 1 of The Purgatory Trilogy
- Narrated by: J. Costa
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
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Dave, a serial killer, is tortured by memories of his lost love, Mya and by his obsession for the beauties of life. In 1997, he travels to East Texas with ill intentions for a priest responsible for the relocation of clergy guilty of child molestation. Kidnapping the guilty priest he nicknames "Judas," he persuades him through threats and a hollow promise to help him locate and punish the deviant priests, thus avenging the innocents who could not defend themselves.
Dave's recklessness leads them on a convoluted journey across the country. As Dave drags Judas to what he feels is their final destiny, these two drastically different individuals begin to see they are more alike than not. Dave appears to be imprisoned in his past, as he claws away at his present. Judas thought he was at peace with his past actions, only to discover through his conversations with Dave that he is just as tortured.
An unlikely pact develops between the serial killer and the priest. Haunted by the loves and sins of one another's pasts, the two form a strange bond as their personalities dangerously influence one another.
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- By sydney on 06-12-14
By: Season Vining
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The Gun Runner
- Mafia Made, Book 1
- By: Scott Hildreth
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Hart, Jeremy York
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Once, I took down terrorists on the front lines as a marine. Now I'm in the business of bad. I've sold guns to people others might not approve of. I've eliminated the criminals, the lowlifes, and the thugs who've tread on my turf. And I've looked the Sicilian Mafia boss in the eye and told him to f--k off. No one tells me no - unless it's their last word. I don't just act the part of bad. I live it. Then she stumbles into my life. I try to stay away from her. Try focusing on moving my merchandise. But one smile from Terra is like a shot to the heart. She's mine now.
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5 Runner Stars
- By whatcha.listening.to on 08-11-16
By: Scott Hildreth
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Killing Sarai
- A Novel (In the Company of Killers)
- By: J. A. Redmerski
- Narrated by: Kate Reinders, Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Sarai was only fourteen when her mother uprooted her to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she forgot what it was like to live a normal life, but she never let go of her hope to escape the compound where she has been held for the past nine years. Victor is a cold-blooded assassin who, like Sarai, has known only death and violence since he was a young boy. When Victor arrives at the compound to collect details and payment for a hit, Sarai sees him as her only opportunity for escape.
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I LOVED being in their company
- By Laura W Fabre on 04-22-14
By: J. A. Redmerski
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Sterling
- Mageri, Book 1
- By: Dannika Dark
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Zoë Merrick lived an ordinary life until late one night, she was brutally attacked and left for dead. She survived, saved by a stranger who witnessed her undergo a physical transformation. That's not the only thing that's different. Zoë is unable to control an unexplainable energy coursing through her body. Justus De Gradi is a man who can teach her that control. He's handsome, arrogant, and not entirely human. He reveals that she is a Mage - an immortal made of light, not magic. She must now make a choice: Rebuild her life in the human world with the man who saved her, or live with Justus and learn how to use her extraordinary gifts. Justus has sworn an oath to protect her life, but can he guard her from the one man who has a right to claim it?
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Not as good as her other books in this world
- By Kayla on 10-07-17
By: Dannika Dark
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Chosen
- The Chosen, Book 1
- By: Denise Grover Swank
- Narrated by: John Mierau
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Everything Emma Thompson owns fits in a suitcase. She moves from one roach infested motel to another. She and Jake, her five-year-old son, who can see the future, are running from the men intent on taking him. Emma will do anything to protect him, even when it means accepting the help of a stranger named Will. Jake insists she needs Will, but Emma's never needed help before. And even though she's learned to trust her son, it doesn't mean she trusts Will.
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Honest and Constructive Feedback
- By Kindle Customer on 12-14-12
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A Power Renewed
- Sentinels of Creation, Volume 1
- By: Robert W. Ross
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 10 hrs
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Out of the smoldering ruins of the war in heaven Archangels Raphael and Michael cannot believe the agreement made between God and his morning star, Lucifer. Unwilling to either destroy the fallen angel or leave him with a free hand upon the world, God sets in motion a struggle that will span the millennia from creation to present day. Two Sentinels are invested with the ability to bend the laws of creation to their will and each represents the primal forces of order and chaos.
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A New Type of Super Hero - Most Excellent!!!
- By Midwestbonsai on 10-05-18
By: Robert W. Ross
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Held Against You
- By: Season Vining
- Narrated by: Brian Pallino, Nika Solviero
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Accused of a horrific crime and on the run, Kat has been rejected by everyone she loves. She's a fugitive from her past, flitting from town to town with nothing but the clothes on her back - until she meets a man who literally stops her in her tracks.
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Couldn't put it down!
- By AG on 03-18-15
By: Season Vining
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Did I Mention I Love You?
- By: Estelle Maskame
- Narrated by: Kelly Burke
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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Eden Monro came to California for a summer of sun, sand and celebrities - what better way to forget about the drama back home? Until she meets her new family of strangers: a dad she hasn't seen in three years, a step-monster and three stepbrothers. Eden gets her own room in her dad's fancy house in Santa Monica. A room right next door to her oldest stepbrother, Tyler Bruce. Whom she cannot stand. He's got angry green eyes and ego bigger than a Beverly Hills mansion. She's never felt such intense dislike for someone.
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Sweet teenage drama story
- By Tyler Rogers on 11-26-19
By: Estelle Maskame
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Sunshine and Bullets
- By: CoraLee June
- Narrated by: Benjamin D. Walker, Jo Raylan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Sunshine. It's a nickname I haven't heard since I lived on Woodbury Lane, where the houses were pretty, but the secrets? Deadly. It was a pet name known only to the Bullets. Rough, violent, and ruthless, they laid claim to the town - and my heart. I wasn't supposed to fall for a boy from the wrong side of the tracks‚ especially not four of them. But they were the only ones who understood that sometimes hell hides in plain sight.
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Wow!!
- By Reader on 06-17-19
By: CoraLee June
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True Crime
- The Novel
- By: Andrew Klavan
- Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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In the heat of the city, a man is out of time: speeding in a beat-up Ford Tempo, blasting easy-listening music. Reporter Steve Everett drinks too much, makes love to his boss' wife, and has just stumbled upon a shocking truth: A convicted killer is about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit. In the cold confines of Death Row, Frank Beachum is also out of time. Ready to say good-bye to the wife and child he loves and hello to the God he still believes in, Beachum knows he did not kill a convenience store clerk six years ago.
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Gripping until the very last word.
- By louis alessandra on 04-10-22
By: Andrew Klavan
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- Cali
- 06-30-16
INTENSE
This is one of the best audio books I’ve ever listened to.
The story, the characters and the way it’s made with sound effects and music were addicting. The plot is as diverse as the relationship between Dave and Judas. The writing, dialog and narration are superb. The subject matter, while disturbing and dark is poignant, and is one that is long overdue being addressed in the manner the author has crafted; The sweet revenge of a serial killer who’s heart was broken by the church. This is a book that will have you replaying segments that not only make you laugh, but will also have you shaking your head in disbelief that someone actually had the guts to go after the church and the corrupt people in it. It kept me guessing to the very end.
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- JS
- 01-21-17
Escape reality into a greater reality!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. It is a wonderful literary and auditory experience.
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character was Dave. Even though he is a serial killer he still has so much humanity. It forced me to think of other people and society being fragmented in the same way.
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite scenes were the Dave and Father Abramo segments. They were both disturbing and heartbreaking. And, ultimately, extremely illuminating.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wasn’t expecting to. However, after I began listening I couldn’t pull myself away until it was finished.
Any additional comments?
As someone with a background in religion and who has followed church corruption for many years, I was very curious and partially skeptical before I listened to this book. To say that I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement. What J. Costa has created with this book is nothing short of monumental. As the listener I felt that I was living a segment of Dave, and Juda’s violent and darkly humorous life in the present, while simultaneously reliving Dave’s lovely AND dark past with Mya and Abramo. Costa has been incredibly artful with his writing, narration and acting abilities bringing to life a cast of characters experiencing their world with realism that I have yet to see and/or hear elsewhere.
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- WTF Are You Reading?
- 10-22-16
Get Ready To Change The Way You Think
Would you listen to Purgatory again? Why?
I would and have listened to Purgatory several times.This is a very psychologically provocative work. Filled to the brim with characters, scenarios, and situations which, due to their social relevance, emotional accessibility, or ability to inspire introspection within the reader, always cause me to come away with a new understanding of the human condition.Particularly, the ease with which the walls of political and societal correctness can be easily breached, and overcome by the instinctual need for vindication.
What did you like best about this story?
The story itself. This is a story that could very easily, and for any number of reasons become a reality for any one of us. The pacing.This aspect of the read is one that evolves at two separate speeds simultaneously. While the physical elements within this story, such as setting and character action occur and change very quickly. The interpersonal relationships between characters, character development, and epiphany are allowed to develop much more slowly. Giving a great deal more importance to the characters' inner feelings, battles, and realizations about outer occurrences.The dialogue.Mr. Costa has a natural flair for writing conversation. His characters speak with the natural ebb and flow found in everyday speech. Making the rhythm of their words just as enjoyable to the listener as the meaning of what is being said. His characters are also imbued with a sarcasm, snark, and frankness that are a joy to experience.The characters.You will notice that a unifying theme that recurs without fail in this review is the effect that characters have on every facet of this story. They, their motivations, actions, thoughts, and existences within the scope of the plot, are the life blood of this most fascinating work
Which character – as performed by J. Costa – was your favorite?
My favorite character is Dave.The reason?He makes no excuses for the fact that he is doing the wrong thing for the right reasons. He is also unafraid to uncover the hidden hypocrisy of those around him. In effect, causing them to admit their part, for better or for worse in what has happened, is happening, or will happen to, or because of them.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
"You don't have to go to hell if your own worst devil is you."
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- Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com
- 06-14-19
Immersive
Purgatory is the first book in the trilogy with the same name by author, actor, narrator, producer and publisher J. Costa.
The production is excellent, with Mr. Costa giving his best to grab you by the neck and pull you right into the story.
We follow Dave, a serial killer that hunts and dispatches the worst kind of offenders, hidden priests that at one time or another in their life molested little children. The action moves at breakneck speeds, switching between different times in Dave‘s life, keeping the listener involved from the first minute to the last in this dramatic, but very entertaining story.
Dave‘s war is just, but he does bad things to bad men for a good reason. The entire novel is filled with questions, questions that we all must ask of ourselves from time to time. I won’t say anything else about the story because it should not be spoiled by me.
The author’s talent for natural conversations and his courage to attack such a delicate subject makes this book even more relevant.
As I mentioned above, J. Costa is both narrator and producer for Purgatory and it’s clear that he has dedicated a lot of his time to this project. His narration is excellent, he switches with ease between voices and accents, thus he manages to keep all characters clearly differentiated in the listener’s mind. Also, the production is complete with sound effects and music. Two other actors helped J. Costa with a very small number of characters and they also did great.
The audiobook version of Purgatory delivers complete immersion and although I am not a big fan of audio dramatization, I enjoyed this recording very much.
Most of the sound effects are of very good quality and add to the immersion, creating a living and breathing world.You’ll hear them on the background, thunder-storms, rivers, cars passing eachother on the highway, birds in the forest, and you’ll understand why the author has decided to go this way. It would have been much easier for Mr. Costa to just record the audiobook, but this way you get the distinct feeling that you are watching a good movie on Netflix with the audio description turned on and with your immagination as the screen.
This is a very short but very sweet listen, just a little over 3 hours and a half in duration, but it left me intrigued and wanting for more. I finished it in one sitting and almost forgot to get off the elliptical while listening :)).
As I understandd it, books 2 and 3 are almost ready and we can continue Dave‘s adventure very soon.
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Victor
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- Abrielle
- 07-31-20
Excellent
What a journey this writer takes the listener on! This is a phenomenal work. It must be heard to be fully appreciated and understood. There are so many facets to this beautifully written and narrated story.
Highly recommended.
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- Friedrich
- 08-02-20
Impossible to pull out the earbuds
Fantastic plot, characters I authentically cared about, and an almost supernatural romance with a SERIAL KILLER. Kind of disturbing but brilliant… I agree with the other reviewer, re: I wonder if there is anyone out there doing things like this. Would we hear about it if there were? This one will make your heart skip a beat in many ways. Very good book.
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- Glenn
- 08-10-20
Poetically Dark
Anyone who loves audiobooks simply must listen to this one. The author’s narration nailed it and I’m in awe of this gritty and graceful world he has spoken around the listener. You’ll get a kick out of Dave and his peeps. No matter how horrible some of the things Dave says, one can’t help but laugh. Some monsters aren’t so bad once you get to know them. I loved this book and can’t wait for the next. You will too.
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- Lynette
- 01-10-19
Have to love a serial killer with a sense of humor
I can’t remember the last time I listened to anything this good.
I listen to audiobooks all the time and have for years. The dialog in this book is nothing short of dynamic and the characters have such incredibly distinct personalities. Dave, the serial killer, is someone you can’t help but to love regardless of the horrible things he says and does. With the current church corruption and scandals a story like this has come along at the perfect time. And the revenge that Dave takes is inspired.
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- EllieZ
- 09-07-19
Powerful
This story reached out, pulled me in and left me wondering if it’s wrong to have a soft spot for a serial killer. J. Costa has brought the story and it’s characters to life in such a way it borders on brilliant. The dialog and story are so dynamic that it almost feels like a reiteration of experience. Which also left me wondering, if that is the case: Who the heck is Dave and did any of this actually happen? Definitely the most unique and rewarding audiobook experience I’ve had to date.
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Wow.... Crazy <3
This audiobook was crazy. Between the sound effects and the craziness of David, I couldn't stop listening. And the ending....wow. I was not expecting the ending at all. This book definitely left me wanting more. A lot of times author should stay away from narrating and hire a professional. But not here. Costa did an excellent job with the production, narration, and storytelling. He used many different voices and accents, and if I didn't know better, I would have thought he was a pro. I highly recommend this!
This book was given to me at my request. *Thank you audiobookworm*. I am providing a voluntary and honest review. <3
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