This lighthearted American cozy amuses listeners while it delivers an incisive look at Southern hospitality. Narrator Erin Bennett pours character and charm into feisty, likable Daisy McGovern. She also finds unique pacing and tones for believable characters like gun-toting Aunt Emily, the moonshine brothers Rick and Bobby, ATF agent Ethan Kinney, and Daisy's co-workers Brenda and Hank at the H&P diner. Bennett delivers it all with enthusiasm, carefully differentiating the assorted female characters in particular. Romance and greed add to Miller's plot twists, and Bennett's acting skills work in perfect harmony. The surprising denouement of this impressive debut along with the excellent narrator makes the total package an entertaining performance.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: Audible, 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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