Norman Dietz calmly and precisely narrates this fast-paced thriller about a pseudoscientific cult, the Order of the Rings of God, lead by Father Jupiter. Dietz easily reads the Hebrew phrases used by LAPD Lieutenant Decker and his family, and listeners will learn a great deal about Orthodox Judaism. Kellerman provides many details about Decker, and Dietz's vocal characterization makes him flesh and blood. Other characters like Guru Bob and Pluto are also given distinct voices with accents, speech patterns, and natural pacing. This tangled and gruesome web of intrigue and murder climaxes when Decker's professional sidekick, Marge, effects a terrifying eleventh-hour rescue of the cult's children. Dietz's dramatization adds to the raw, explosive pain of the final standoff.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2000
Duration: 15 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
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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