Kaffe Keating and Heather Long give masterful performances of Everett's debut thriller about 10 strangers who have been kidnapped and brought to a mysterious house. Keating's and Long's nimble narration of strangers who range from an arrogant army captain to an ornery, lonely woman and a young, single mom with an infant daughter is full-bodied and keeps listeners invested. Keating is especially adept at his portrayal of "the Beast," the listeners' guide to the murders and other disruptive events that occur. Long embodies the horrors of grief, guilt, and death with impeccable precision. Listeners will appreciate Everett's nod to Agatha Christie's renowned work AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.
Pub Date: March 25, 2025
Duration: 10 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668109465
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A top-notch audio ensemble makes this psychological roller-coaster ride breathtaking and unforgettable.
Multiple outstanding performances grace this twisty audiobook. World-famous author Miller, wonderfully voiced by Jean Brassard, takes listeners with him to his death as he falls from a cliff in the mountains near Lake Geneva. Everyone believes it was an accident, as Miller was known for rock climbing without safety gear, but his wife, Sarah, fully inhabited by Saskia Maarleveld, is sure it was murder. Meanwhile, Sarah’s business partner, Karen, narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker, believes that Sarah has lost her grip on reality. At the center of the plot is a missing manuscript that reveals the truth about what happened to Miller’s sister 20 years earlier. The novel offers a stunning exploration of friendship, secrets, and betrayals.
A top-notch audio ensemble makes this psychological roller-coaster ride breathtaking and unforgettable.Pub Date: May 2, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798228364660
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: April 21, 2026
Pabon sustains a steady emotional register that underscores the enduring impact of unresolved trauma.
Timothy Andrés Pabon gives a reflective performance of this semiautobiographical novel, which is based on a double death in the author’s rural Spanish hometown during his adolescence. Pabon presents the events of Christmas Eve 1995 with measured clarity, outlining the story of a young man who kills his sister and commits suicide, then guiding the listener into a reopened inquiry years later. Pabon adopts a deliberate, contemplative pace that mirrors the narrator’s methodical reconstruction of the past. His delivery carries the weight of grief, guilt, and persistence as the narrator revisits formative experiences shaped by religion, illness, and isolation.
Pabon sustains a steady emotional register that underscores the enduring impact of unresolved trauma.Pub Date: April 14, 2026
Duration: N/A
DD ISBN: 9781962556156
Publisher: Pushkin Industries
Review Posted Online: April 14, 2026
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