-
Influence
- Narrated by: Dylan Ford, Bishop Banks, B. Lipton Bennett, Randall Bain, Alisa Smith, Alan R. Ryder, Patricia Floyd, Julian Thomas, Ruffin Prentiss
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $27.99
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Influence
- Death on the Beach
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Ace Bentley, Ebony Ford, Sable Lyn, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Singing sensation Savannah Kirby has won 13 Grammys and married the man of her dreams in superstar rapper/actor Kyle Kirby. Together they are of one of the most dynamic and powerful couples in entertainment - until Kyle is found murdered and Savannah is arrested for the crime. Things don’t look good for the singer when she can’t keep her stories straight and her bloody fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. Even with famed attorney Bradley Hudson and his family of lawyers handling her case, it looks like Savannah is headed to jail.
-
-
Excellent as always.
- By Sheilaeast2 on 07-20-21
By: Carl Weber
-
Something on the Side
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Vicki Sands, Kim Brockington, Shari Peele, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of Baby Momma Drama and Player Haters. To be a member of the Big Girls Book Club, there's just one requirement: be a size 14 - at least.
-
-
very entertaining....except....
- By April on 01-28-09
By: Carl Weber
-
The Education of Nevada Duncan
- By: C.N. Phillips, Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Dylan Ford, Jameson Adams, Kayla Grant, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nevada Duncan is the heir to the Duncan and Zuniga crime family fortunes, but before he can take the mantle of power, he has to be educated about the family business. So, with the encouragement of his father and grandfather, he enrolls in his father's alma mater, Chi's Finishing School. Chi's is the world's most elite school for the children of underworld figures.
-
-
No Nevada
- By Ebony Maeberry on 10-07-21
By: C.N. Phillips, and others
-
The Family Business 5
- By: Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt
- Narrated by: B. Lipton Bennett, Ace Bentley, Dylan Ford, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the time he was a boy in Georgia, LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, has battled racism. Even now that he and his family are truly successful, the racism can still be in-your-face. Maybe it's the political climate or perhaps it's just bad timing, but LC and the rest of the Duncans are being challenged by the ultimate power-hungry racist, Sheriff KD Shrugs.
-
-
I love the story but...
- By T Rodgers on 02-06-20
By: Carl Weber, and others
-
Man on the Run
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Ron Butler, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was the night before his wedding, 15 years ago, when the nightmare began for Jay Crawford - locked up for a crime he never committed. Now he's escaped prison and wants nothing more than to clear his name and protect his family. To get justice,he'll need the help of the three best friends who have always had his back - Wil, Kyle, and Allan. But a man on the run requires absolute trust...and Jay may just be setting himself up for the ultimate betrayal.
-
-
Hmmm
- By Kierra on 01-19-17
By: Carl Weber
-
The Choir Director 2
- Runaway Bride
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kidwell, Marc Damon Johnson, Nicole Lewis, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's been three years since Aaron Mackie succeeded in helping his friend and mentor Bishop T.K. Wilson dig his ministry out of financial ruin. Aaron is also responsible for re-energizing the almost defunct choir into something special. His success has drawn national attention, and he's on the verge of signing a huge recording contract. With his life in order, Aaron decides the time is right to propose to Tia Gregory, the church secretary who caught his eye and inspired him to shed his Tiger Woods-like tendencies.
-
-
What in the world?????
- By blondredz on 08-27-14
By: Carl Weber
-
Influence
- Death on the Beach
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Ace Bentley, Ebony Ford, Sable Lyn, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Singing sensation Savannah Kirby has won 13 Grammys and married the man of her dreams in superstar rapper/actor Kyle Kirby. Together they are of one of the most dynamic and powerful couples in entertainment - until Kyle is found murdered and Savannah is arrested for the crime. Things don’t look good for the singer when she can’t keep her stories straight and her bloody fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. Even with famed attorney Bradley Hudson and his family of lawyers handling her case, it looks like Savannah is headed to jail.
-
-
Excellent as always.
- By Sheilaeast2 on 07-20-21
By: Carl Weber
-
Something on the Side
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Vicki Sands, Kim Brockington, Shari Peele, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of Baby Momma Drama and Player Haters. To be a member of the Big Girls Book Club, there's just one requirement: be a size 14 - at least.
-
-
very entertaining....except....
- By April on 01-28-09
By: Carl Weber
-
The Education of Nevada Duncan
- By: C.N. Phillips, Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Dylan Ford, Jameson Adams, Kayla Grant, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nevada Duncan is the heir to the Duncan and Zuniga crime family fortunes, but before he can take the mantle of power, he has to be educated about the family business. So, with the encouragement of his father and grandfather, he enrolls in his father's alma mater, Chi's Finishing School. Chi's is the world's most elite school for the children of underworld figures.
-
-
No Nevada
- By Ebony Maeberry on 10-07-21
By: C.N. Phillips, and others
-
The Family Business 5
- By: Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt
- Narrated by: B. Lipton Bennett, Ace Bentley, Dylan Ford, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the time he was a boy in Georgia, LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, has battled racism. Even now that he and his family are truly successful, the racism can still be in-your-face. Maybe it's the political climate or perhaps it's just bad timing, but LC and the rest of the Duncans are being challenged by the ultimate power-hungry racist, Sheriff KD Shrugs.
-
-
I love the story but...
- By T Rodgers on 02-06-20
By: Carl Weber, and others
-
Man on the Run
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Ron Butler, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was the night before his wedding, 15 years ago, when the nightmare began for Jay Crawford - locked up for a crime he never committed. Now he's escaped prison and wants nothing more than to clear his name and protect his family. To get justice,he'll need the help of the three best friends who have always had his back - Wil, Kyle, and Allan. But a man on the run requires absolute trust...and Jay may just be setting himself up for the ultimate betrayal.
-
-
Hmmm
- By Kierra on 01-19-17
By: Carl Weber
-
The Choir Director 2
- Runaway Bride
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kidwell, Marc Damon Johnson, Nicole Lewis, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's been three years since Aaron Mackie succeeded in helping his friend and mentor Bishop T.K. Wilson dig his ministry out of financial ruin. Aaron is also responsible for re-energizing the almost defunct choir into something special. His success has drawn national attention, and he's on the verge of signing a huge recording contract. With his life in order, Aaron decides the time is right to propose to Tia Gregory, the church secretary who caught his eye and inspired him to shed his Tiger Woods-like tendencies.
-
-
What in the world?????
- By blondredz on 08-27-14
By: Carl Weber
-
Who Asked You?
- By: Terry McMillan
- Narrated by: Terry McMillan, Carole DeSanti, Phylicia Rashad, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Betty Jean already has her hands full when her grown daughter leaves her two young sons in her care. In between dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams - BJ still manages to hold down a job delivering room service at a hotel. Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, can’t be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs. But who asked her?
-
-
brillant
- By JALAYNE on 10-31-13
By: Terry McMillan
-
The Man in 3B
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Mike Ray, Shay Moore, King Parker, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Meet Darryl Graham, or as his new neighbors call him, The Man in 3B. Darryl's new to the Jamaica, Queens building, but from day one he's made quite an impression on his neighbors. He has made it very clear he greatly values his privacy, but he is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be, so inquiring minds want to know. Unfortunately, in Darryl's world, what you know can hurt you. And when he winds up dead, those inquiring minds become the prime suspects.
-
-
Epilogue brings the story together
- By Dream on 02-06-13
By: Carl Weber
-
Married Men
- By: Carl Weber
- Narrated by: Kevin Free, Dion Graham, Marc Johnson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Carl Weber is a recipient of the Blackboard Bookseller of the Year Award. Married Men is a fresh and funny take on modern love that has been described as Waiting to Exhale on testosterone. Lifelong friends Kyle, Allen, Wil, and Jay all make mistakes in their marriages-and all get kicked to the curb by their wives. What follows is a wild ride with stops in sleazy hotels, divorce court, and even jail. In their adventure, fueled by Viagra® and lovely young ladies, the four men always have each other to lean on.
-
-
An Amazing Book
- By Dream on 10-13-11
By: Carl Weber
-
Carl Weber's Five Families of New York
- Part 1: Brooklyn
- By: C. N. Phillips
- Narrated by: Bernard K. Addison
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
While most young people are just getting their footing in life, 24-year-old Bryshon "Boogie" Tolliver is already being groomed to be a boss by his father, Barry Tolliver. At first, he's not so sure he wants to take his father's place in the family business. He has dreams of being the most prominent chef in New York. However, things change when Barry is murdered in cold blood and everything he built is left at Boogie's feet. Gone are those chef dreams, replaced with a new resolve to prove himself worthy of upholding his father's legacy.
-
-
Fell short
- By james s. on 05-16-21
By: C. N. Phillips
-
The Syndicate
- Carl Weber Presents
- By: Brick, Storm
- Narrated by: Diana Luke, Dylan Ford, Randall Buck, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They were just kids when Claudette McPhearson took them all in. Eight of them all together. All different races and ethnic makeups, but she loved them as her own. One woman taught them how to love, trust, and respect one another. She was the only glue that kept them together, the only one they wanted to please and never let down. She had been their light at the end of a long troublesome tunnel - it shined so bright. Then, one dreadful day, it all came to a crashing halt.
-
-
Love Brick and Storm
- By MzBullock on 09-02-16
By: Brick, and others
-
The Preacher’s Wifey
- By: DiShan Washington
- Narrated by: Mishi LaChappelle
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With her curvy body, long jet black hair, and a face to rival any super model, Allyson Chase is every man’s fantasy, and she sees nothing wrong with sleeping her way to the top. When Byran Ward, a wealthy pastor, enters the scene, Allyson could not be more excited. Beyond his physical attraction to her, Byran has his own agenda. He’s vying to become the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, a 10,000-member congregation that is sure to give him more of the prestige and notoriety he craves. He matches all of their qualifications except for one: he needs a wife.
-
-
Encouraging
- By SheMarie! on 04-15-20
-
Before We Were Wicked
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They say the love of money is the root of all evil, but for Ken Swift, it's the love of a woman. Ken is 21, hurting people for cash to try to pay his way through college, when he lays eyes on Jimi Lee, the woman who will change the course of his entire life. What's meant to be a one-night stand with the Harvard-bound beauty turns into an explosion of sexual chemistry that neither can quit. And when Jimi Lee becomes pregnant, their two very different worlds collide in ways they never could have anticipated.
-
-
Mixed feelings on this one
- By Av8ist on 07-28-19
-
Love and War
- Love and War, Book 1
- By: Latoya Nicole
- Narrated by: B. Lipton Bennett, Ace Bentley, Dylan Ford, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They say all is fair in love and war, but how do you fight when you don't know the enemy is the one you love? Will the Hoover gang be able to reign supreme, or will they fall at the hands of the women who are supposed to have their backs? The infamous Hoover gang - Babyface, Blaze, Quick, and Shadow - have taken Chicago by storm. These four are not your average street thugs. Bank robbers by day and club owners by night, they have held on to their place at the top by never trusting anyone enough to allow them in their circle. The moment they do, all hell breaks loose.
-
-
Unbelievable
- By Book Junkie on 03-24-21
By: Latoya Nicole
-
The Son of Mr. Suleman
- A Novel
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s the summer of 2019, and Professor Pi Suleman is a Black man from Memphis with a lot to endure - not only as a Black man in Trump’s America but in his hard-earned career as an adjunct professor. Pi is constantly forced to bite his tongue in the face of one of his tenured colleague’s prejudices and microaggressions. At the same time, he’s being blackmailed by a powerful professor who threatens to claim he has assaulted her, when in fact the truth is just the opposite, trapping him in a he-said-she-said with a white woman that, in this society, Pi knows he will never win.
-
-
He Went Home
- By alec on 05-02-21
-
Buying Time
- Angela Evans Series No. 1
- By: Pamela Samuels Young
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Waverly Sloan is a down-on-his-luck lawyer. But just when he's about to hit rock bottom, he stumbles upon a business with the potential to solve all of his problems. In Waverly's new line of work, he comes to the aid of people in desperate need of cash. But there's a catch. His clients must be terminally ill and willing to sign over rights to their life insurance policies before they can collect a dime. Waverly then finds investors eager to advance them thousands of dollars - including a hefty broker's fee for himself.
-
-
crazyness
- By Cynthia on 12-07-13
-
Bad Blood
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Chandra Skyye
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Seth Garrett's family taught him that anything less than the best simply isn't an option. Now he's out to prove he can be the most successful Garrett - and Rachel McNeal fits the bill. She's pretty, hard-working, good in bed - and willing to finance his dreams. He thinks she's perfect wife material - until he meets her relatives and discovers they're far from perfect. No problem, Seth's got a replacement lined up to give him the good life he's entitled to...
-
-
Long and boring
- By Shaneese on 05-13-20
By: Mary Monroe
-
Animal V
- Executioner's Song
- By: K'wan
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this final installment of the widely popular “Animal” series, we find our anti-hero on a hunt for the woman who forced him to pick his guns back up when she burned his entire world down. The traitorous Red Sonja. She alone holds the key to saving his children and avenging his murdered wife, Gucci, but first he has to find her.
-
-
Good but not great like the first 4
- By DivineOrder on 04-21-22
By: K'wan
Publisher's Summary
When he graduates with his law degree, handsome and charismatic Langston Hudson is ready to hit the ground running as a lawyer with his family's firm, but a routine traffic stop during a night out with his friends quickly derails his plans and turns his world upside down.
Langston and his friends are arrested after officers find half a million dollars' worth of drugs in his car. When Jacqueline Hudson learns of her son's arrest, she immediately begins to build her case. She is one of the top lawyers in the country, with a reputation for being a shark in the courtrooms. She is confident that she will be able to get justice for her son - until she realizes that she will be going up against an old flame. She questions if this district attorney is allowing their personal history to interfere with the case at hand.
To complicate matters, Jacqueline discovers that her firm is being sued by a former secretary for sexual harassment and illegal termination. Her older son, Lamont, who is also a lawyer, has been using the law firm like a personal dating service for much too long, and his misbehavior might have finally caught up with him.
Desiree, Jacqueline's only daughter, is quite reserved compared to her siblings. She's the good girl who doesn't normally like to rock the boat, but in what could be considered the worst of all timing, she is falling for Perk. The problem is he's been an employee at the firm for so long that he's practically considered family.
Given the problems her brothers are facing, now is not the right time for Desiree to introduce more drama to the family, but she just can't seem to help herself. As if fighting for one son's freedom and fending off lawsuits against the other isn't enough pressure, Jacqueline is also in the middle of striking up a deal to run for governor. She knows how much is at stake if her family's drama spirals out of control, so she'll do everything within her power to keep it all together.
More from the same
What listeners say about Influence
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Chicagoavonlady
- 09-23-18
Loved the story, hated the ending.
How you tell this brilliant story and not end it with an conclusion??? I was looking for so much more after deciding this was better than TV
12 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sharena F.
- 11-07-18
Great Story AWFUL ending
Overall the story was great. But there was some key points I feel was left out. ****SPOILER ALERT**** Like whatever happened to the police body cam? Or what exactly did the female lawyer (Cant remember her name) help Lamont find out? I don't believe either of those was ever addressed. The narration/Performance was great and kept you locked . Now as far as the ending.....boy that was a huge disappointment. Lets see it didn't explain what happened to Tony, Desiree's relationship's, James Brown after the boys were released, The future of the boys, If Lamont still left the firm, What direction did the firm go in etc.. Its really sad - for such a strong start the finish was horrible.
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Janice
- 10-30-18
Rushed in the end and incomplete.
I completed the book in a day. However, I was disappointed with the ending. I felt like it was rushed and incomplete. What happened to the Prosecutor, Tony, Des relationship, the boys future and the status of the firm?
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- An-G
- 11-14-18
I expected a better ending.
It got a little long winded. I expected a better wrap up of loose ends. Like the Jerry popping up everywhere and being a stalker. Also, the mother sleeping with James Brown and nothing being said about that! I expected the outcome to be that the K-9 cop to be dirty and planting the drugs to get an arrest to make SIPD look good. I was saddened that it just ended with no explanation as to how they got to the evidence to prove their innocence. I just expected a better ending given the details throughout the book.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- lisa glenn
- 09-23-18
great listen
I really liked the book, but I thought the characters could have been developed more or differnetly. I wish thw assistant D.A. got his once again for being sneaky. and the ending was just cut short. but I will pass it on to friends who
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Meeshee
- 02-24-19
Influence by Carl Weber
Infuence by Carl Weber was an Awesome READ!!! I really loved the storyline. Huge FAN of this author!!!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- M. V. Brown
- 11-07-18
excellent until the end
I loved the book a was a wonderful read into everyday life of people with power and a bitter heart. went it got to the end everything happen within the last half chapter. I hope it is a 2nd addition to close the young men's lives, to tell what happen to the sister and her girl friend. and how is the father doing. etc.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- DU
- 09-25-18
good read
would have expected a little more expansion on the relationships of the character. good story line.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- jaron
- 03-06-22
Long but worth it.
I enjoyed the different person character narration. The story was complex but I felt like I’d watched a season of a tv show. I went through all the emotions for this one, and the ending was great. I highly recommend for something to hold you over until the next Family Business book.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Colette Parks
- 02-11-22
Influence - Must Read
This is one of the best books EVER!!! You will Enjoy it to the END
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Debbie W.
- 10-05-18
Great Book
I could not put this book down. A must read. Really enjoyed reading this book.