Narrator January LaVoy's range is highlighted in this audiobook about a single summer on Fire Island when gossip among vacationers and townies is ratcheted up to new levels. Glamorous Lauren and Jen rule the small community on and off the tennis courts. Their husbands have summered on the island together since childhood. Appearances can be deceiving though, and the couples harbor secrets. When a body turns up on the boardwalk, the suspect list is numerous. Characters' inner thoughts are shared in alternating perspectives, and while everyone is hiding something, are any of them capable of murder? LaVoy expertly performs a quick succession of conversation bits in various pitches to showcase a watching crowd. Squeaky-voiced children contrast with the scratchy voice of an elderly resident.
Pub Date: May 23, 2023
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250900845
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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