Klavan's third novel featuring Scott Weiss finds the PI scouring the country for a prostitute who has become the fixation of a hit man. Weiss's gift for intuitively knowing people squares off against the killer's ability to strategize and remain unseen until he's ready to strike. Klavan's narration can best be described as caricatured. He delivers a hard-boiled detective story with a voice that could turn listeners toward or away from future narrations by him. His purposeful toughness in male characterizations echoes film noir vocal mannerisms as do the alluring tones of his female characters. The narrator's overall tone adds to story's atmosphere of pulp fiction, which may or may not be to the listener's taste.
Pub Date: Sept. 5, 2006
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781423312840
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 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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