The inimitable Davina Porter nails it once again in her performance of THE OTHER CHILD. Amid an atmosphere of dark secrets and fatal consequences, she gives precise personalities to each of the key players in Link's psychological thriller. In Scarborough, on the British coast, a brutal murder connects a range of disparate characters, and a copycat crime leads to a mystery involving children who were evacuated during the Blitz of WWII. Porter matches Link's character development with varying timbre, expression, and emphasis. As the plot requires, she deftly communicates insights into love, cruelty, obsession, and fear. An exquisite translation from the German by Stefan Tobler enhances the subtly building suspense.
Pub Date: April 15, 2013
Duration: 17 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781620649657
Publisher: AudioGo
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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