Cathleen McCarron returns to narrate Denise Mina's fifth in the Detective Alex Morrow series. McCarron's sharp tone creates a dark, angry atmosphere that befits Mina's disturbing story of murder and deceit in a Scottish seaside town. The tone is also appropriate for Morrow, who has an anger management problem. The audiobook's plot is a complex mix of characters and events, but McCarron's nuanced delivery guides the listener through the maze. Her voice for a young man who is haunted by the murder he committed is especially eerie and powerful, expressing his demons as well as his paradoxical humanity. This audiobook contains some graphic scenes, so listeners averse to them may want to steer clear.
Pub Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Duration: 10 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781478985853
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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