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Read By: Kate Reading Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Death on Demand Mysteries Release Date: March 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781415907887

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

60:37 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08:41 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

44:39 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

48

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Publisher Description

Britt Barlow is certain her media mogul brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's fatal tumble a year ago was no accident, especially since she herself discovered, and disposed of, the trip wire someone had strung across the stairs. Now she's bringing all who were in attendance that weekend back to Golden Silk, Addison's luxurious secluded island estate, and inviting two extra guests, Annie and Max Darling, to help uncover a killer. Annie Darling wouldn't miss this party for the world! And there certainly is no lack of suspects among the guests, each of whom had a substantial motive for doing in the insufferable tycoon. But the party turns deadly when a houseman mysteriously vanishes, along with the boats which are the only escape off Addison's island, leaving the Darlings stranded on a floating rock in the middle of nowhere, too close to a solution for comfort, and stalked by a crafty murderer.

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"After a break in reading this series, it was fun to get back to it and see that it is as good as ever. Well written, quick and easy to read. A nice mystery series. In this one Annie and Max are stranded on an island with a small group--one of whom is a murderer! "

— Shauna (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “This is the quintessential cozy. The plotting is excellent and the characters are vividly written…Annie and Max are as lovable as ever. After fifteen books in the series, Hart still manages to make each one unique and engaging.”

    — RT Book Reviews

Death of the Party Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A little predictable, but an enjoyable quick read. "

    — Kimber, 10/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I had a hard time getting into this book and I used to love the Annie and Max Darling mysteries. I hate to say it but I think they've become formulaic. But a good afternoon read. "

    — Amanda, 9/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A fund murder mystery series I like that takes place on a fictional island in South Carolina. This one was better than a few of the more recent ones. "

    — Jennifer, 8/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " the usual Carolyn Hart fare, fun, readable "

    — Kathy, 6/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " 4- Death on an island with all the suspects stranded. Likeable Max and Annie detecting. "

    — Mary, 2/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Knew I liked the author and the book held it's own even though I read it out of series order. There's a few things about the characters I'm not sure of, but it didn't affect the story at all. "

    — Cathy, 2/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love her books, but I have figured out every one of them. "

    — Leah, 2/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It doesn't say much for the book when even I figured out the whodunit person before s/he's revealed in the book. "

    — Farah, 1/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " After a break in reading this series, it was fun to get back to it and see that it is as good as ever. Well written, quick and easy to read. A nice mystery series. In this one Annie and Max are stranded on an island with a small group--one of whom is a murderer! "

    — Shauna, 7/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very nice read from Carolyn Hart, as usual. Her mysteries are told from a female's perspective, similar to the Sue Grafton series. I personally think the plot construction of the Hart novels are comparable to Grafton, but Hart's writing style is superior with better character development. "

    — Tim, 11/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought this one of the best of the Death on Demand series. I didn't figure out the murderer until the end. I did miss the references to other mystery writers and their books. There were a few, but I would have liked more "

    — Gail, 9/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I wish I was Annie Darling. I think Hart created a near perfect character with her, by this I mean all my personal aspirations. This book was not set in her bookstore (too bad), but it was still a good traditional mystery set on an island. "

    — Missy, 5/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was another good entry in the series. It was a little different because many of the regular characters in the series weren't in this book very much. "

    — Linda, 9/10/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Cozy murder mysteries set out of a bookstore "Death On Demand." "

    — Vicky, 11/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Knew I liked the author and the book held it's own even though I read it out of series order. There's a few things about the characters I'm not sure of, but it didn't affect the story at all. <br/> "

    — Cathy, 7/21/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I listened to this one on tape. <br/> <br/>It is the first one in the series that I &quot;read&quot;. "

    — Laura, 6/23/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A little predictable, but an enjoyable quick read. "

    — Kimber, 6/5/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very nice read from Carolyn Hart, as usual. Her mysteries are told from a female's perspective, similar to the Sue Grafton series. I personally think the plot construction of the Hart novels are comparable to Grafton, but Hart's writing style is superior with better character development. "

    — Tim, 4/11/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " the usual Carolyn Hart fare, fun, readable "

    — Kathy, 1/12/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought this one of the best of the Death on Demand series. I didn't figure out the murderer until the end. I did miss the references to other mystery writers and their books. There were a few, but I would have liked more "

    — Gail, 12/20/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was another good entry in the series. It was a little different because many of the regular characters in the series weren't in this book very much. "

    — Linda, 9/5/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Loved that the book has a bookstore called &quot;Death on Demand&quot; bookstore, and that there were &quot;titled&quot; coffee mugs that connected to the pictures on display in the store! <br/> <br/>Definitely sounded like somewhere I'd like to hang out! <br/> <br/> "

    — Barb, 8/29/2007
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I wish I was Annie Darling. I think Hart created a near perfect character with her, by this I mean all my personal aspirations. This book was not set in her bookstore (too bad), but it was still a good traditional mystery set on an island. "

    — Missy, 8/18/2007
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I had a hard time getting into this book and I used to love the Annie and Max Darling mysteries. I hate to say it but I think they've become formulaic. But a good afternoon read. "

    — Amanda, 8/9/2007
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A fund murder mystery series I like that takes place on a fictional island in South Carolina. This one was better than a few of the more recent ones. "

    — Jennifer, 7/30/2007

About Carolyn Hart

Carolyn Hart is the bestselling author of the Death on Demand mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is a recipient of the Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, and In 2014 she received the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award. She lives in Oklahoma City.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.