Narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds hits the ground running with this thriller, set in Glasgow. The action is fast paced and often violent. Reynolds delivers the narrative with a neutral English accent, which contrasts well with the broad Scots accents of the main characters. Five years after the murder of Glasgow crime boss James Machie, while he was in custody, those who brought him down are being hunted and killed. The murderer makes no effort to conceal his identity, but how can a man come back from the dead? DCI Daley needs to stop the killing or join the list of victims. Reynolds's voice nimbly shifts from a lilting Highlands accent to guttural Glaswegian. A dram of whisky feels like an essential accompaniment to this gritty listen.
Pub Date: Dec. 29, 2015
Duration: 9 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Dreamscape
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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