Jolene Kim gives a measured narration of this Thai-based mystery, the second in the Ethical Chiang Mai Detective series by Casarett, an author who is a doctor when he's not writing. Kim's studied pace, with its noticeable pauses between sentences, may encourage some listeners to play the audiobook at a higher speed, yet it matches the unhurried atmosphere of the book. In it, nurse ethicist Ladarat Patalung teams once again with Detective Wiriya Mookjai to discover why rich tourists--all of whom stayed at the Magic Grove Hotel--have gone missing. Full of Chiang Mai life, if not much mystery, the audiobook will please lovers of cozies, who will appreciate Kim's light voice and deliberate lack of speed.
Pub Date: Dec. 5, 2017
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781478977018
Publisher: Hachette 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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