Narrating parallel first-person storylines, Johnathan McClain and Therese Plummer build the suspense of this multilayered murder mystery. Journalist Anne Marie Johnson comes to Montana for a story about Reeve Landon's scientific research. A romantic spark ignites between them--right before Johnson's suspicious death. Landon is the prime suspect, and his only ally is FBI agent Ali Paige, who happens to be his ex and the mother of his child. Reflecting his character's self-imposed solitary lifestyle, McClain's performance is marked by his lower register and his reluctant-sounding pacing. Plummer is especially good at voicing 5-year-old Emily, effortlessly moving from delight to impetuousness and back. Both narrators are adept at shifting between a variety of characters as the story unfolds.
Pub Date: May 29, 2018
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781504760836
Publisher: Blackstone 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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