Listeners follow a major financial scandal that affects two women who don't know each other: One is married to a banker abroad, while the other is a soon-to-be former journalist engaged to a politician's son. Each in her own way, and for different reasons, must investigate to get to the heart of what happened. Karissa Vacker handles the narration extremely well, considering the cadre of executives and others who are woven into the story. Many have accents, from German to Swiss to Spanish. The voice and inflections of a character who was raised in a small town in France are done especially well, her nervousness as well as her accent coming out consistently. A well-paced story with many characters is made even more enjoyable by Vacker's ability to handle them all.
Pub Date: July 3, 2018
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9780525590781
Publisher: Penguin 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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