Expert pacing is the key to Charles Leggett’s reading of the third Carmine Delmonico mystery, set in 1968 Holloman, Connecticut. Police captain Delmonico struggles with problems at home, a new detective trainee, a serial rapist/murderer, and the kidnapping of a foreign national. What ties these disparate threads together is Leggett’s ability to draw the listener in with his accents—German and British as well as the deeper, sarcastic East Coast accents used for the Holloman detectives. Leggett builds on the action scenes with his eerily calm portrayal of the murderer. He adds to the story’s tension by drawing the scenes out slowly and then increasing his pace as the climax plays out.
Pub Date: Jan. 17, 2011
Duration: 12 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781609980344
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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