Pirio Kasparov, a Boston-born native of Russian descent, can take care of herself. Marguerite Gavin projects the swagger of this feisty character, who is thrust from a friend's fishing boat into the North Atlantic when a freighter plows straight into it. Barely surviving in icy water for several hours before rescue, Kasparov soon realizes the collision was no accident. Gavin does an adequate portrayal of Kasparov's Russian father as he becomes entangled in her situation. And she pushes the velocity when the Navy involves Kasparov in a study on cold-water survival that, ironically, leads her into circumstances more chilling than the sea. As Gavin keeps this thriller on track with all its twists and turns, familiar listeners will be delighted with the author's nods to the 1995 worldwide bestseller SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW.
Pub Date: Jan. 23, 2014
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781482959154
Publisher: Blackstone 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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