This smart, complex legal thriller features attorney Joseph Antonelli, a criminal attorney who, in agreeing to defend a man everyone else believes to be guilty, begins to unravel the threads of obsession, retribution, and vengeance. The plot involves not only the murder victim, but also a former colleague of Joseph's who's been a mental patient for years. From the outset, both story and narration are gripping. Dennis Predovic fully inhabits the characters and keeps the tension at just the right point throughout. His delivery is always on target, with emotional states ranging from volatile to despairing as the story dictates. Vocal characterizations are subtle but unfailingly effective. The listener shares Antonelli's determination to discover the truth behind all the lies and manipulations and will be loathe to stop until the story is complete. Neither the story nor the narrator disappoint in this compelling production.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Duration: 14 hrs
Publisher: Time Warner AudioBooks
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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