How much you enjoy this well-made tale of small-town corruption and pigheadedness may well depend on how enthusiastic you are about ice hockey. It’s always fun when a storyteller makes artful narrative use of the insider details of some subculture, and Gruley does just that with both the Peewee hockey league in Starvation Lake, Michigan, and the dedicated rivalry of the adult amateur teams. Gus Carpenter, a newspaper reporter and ardent hockey jock who no longer plays goalie (it’s a plot point), becomes determined to understand the hanging death of his cousin, Grace, when he figures out just which scumbag wants him to drop it. Regardless of your level of hockey interest, you’ll relish Rich Orlow’s subtle vocal technique, his unflagging attention, and persuasive performance.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2011
Duration: 12 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781449857653
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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