This debut work promises Ingrid Thoft a successful future. Fina Ludlow is a P.I. for her family's somewhat shady personal injury law firm. Narrator Rebecca Soler captures Fina’s hard-boiled and moody side while also making clear the character’s enjoyment of her own sex appeal. Fina's professional expertise is called into play when her sister-in-law disappears and her brother is suspected of murder. Soler portrays Fina as saucy and sexy and is also excellent at playing the wide range of male characters. Overall, Soler makes Fina a person you want to meet again. And because this book twists and turns until the very end, some listeners may want to re-listen right away.
Pub Date: June 18, 2013
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781101620885
Publisher: Penguin 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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