Thérèse Plummer and Saskia Maarleveld narrate this thriller/outdoor adventure story about two strong, independent women. Portrayed by Maarleveld, Amy Raye is an experienced hunter and camper who vanishes without a trace in the snowy Colorado mountains. Portrayed by Plummer, Pru is a ranger on the search and rescue team sent to find the missing woman. As time passes and the weather deteriorates, Amy Raye is presumed dead, but Pru is determined to find out what happened. Although Plummer and Maarleveld use a similar cadence, softening the transitions between their voices, their performances focus on the differences between the women's personalities, backgrounds, and situations. Together, the narrators enhance the story’s ever-present danger and the protagonists’ desperation to survive in an unforgiving environment.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2016
Duration: 8 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781501908064
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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