A subdued performance that will leave listeners wishing for more heat.
This audiobook transports listeners to 1990s New York City. Parker Snow, a tabloid reporter for the New York Street, is following two stories that eventually collide—a Russian mafia turf war in Brooklyn and the murder of a nursing student. Parker is also coping with personal struggles—work-related PTSD and an addiction. Gail Shalan’s voice is warm and sometimes breathy, and her narration often lacks the grit one might expect for a tough beat reporter who finds herself chasing leads that put her in dangerous situations. Shalan distinguishes the secondary characters but her portrayals are sometimes inconsistent.
A subdued performance that will leave listeners wishing for more heat.Pub Date: Feb. 3, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 35 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250433275
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: April 7, 2026
Novelist Benet Archdale and housemaid Carol Stratford are two young, single parents who have no reason to know each other. They become tangled in a nightmarish spiral of kidnap, fraud, family violence and death. Ruth Rendell creates psychological suspense in thrillers that are compulsively readable or, in this case, listenable. British actress Imelda Staunton's reading is perfectly paced, and the characters are well defined. You'll have a hard time turning it off.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Emerson and Peabody are at it again! Uncovering antiquities takes a back-seat as the romantic archaeologists track down the master criminal who is stealing Egypt's ancient treasures. With the help of their precocious son, Ramses, the intrepid pair unravel this mystery in crowded bazaars, desert camps and the heart of the Black Pyramid. Barbara Rosenblat's reading fully measures up to the tale. She is a master of timing and nuance. Rosenblat's power for character interpretation has grown with each book in this amusing series. This is the best one yet.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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