Joe Pickett, the righteous Wyoming game warden, returns. Faced with inexplicable murders, vindictive government officials, antigovernment survivalists, and his foster daughter's return to her real mother, Pickett is pulled in every possible direction. Eventually, he faces a Waco-esque standoff with a group of "Freemen" and must take justice into his own hands. WINTERKILL is gripping, as is Ray Gautreau's style, which varies from low-key to intense. Gautreau captures Pickett's emotional roller coaster with a calm tone, but when it comes to other characters, such as psychotic Forest Service bureaucrat Melinda Strickland, Gautreau increases the intensity. Gautreau also avoids stereotyping the supporting characters, who turn out to be far more than one-dimensional gun-loving misfits.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2003
Duration: 11 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance 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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