"What geologist can shoot a gun like that?" Philip Mercer can, and he's out to catch those who killed his friend. The villains are the Earth Action League, as well as a French renewable energy magnate who's backing the ecological group for his own purposes. Mercer finds that the trail leads to Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane and its deadly cargo. Narrator Scott Brick doesn't go over the top, but he keeps danger in the air during the many passages of fights and gunplay, right up to the final explosion. Occasionally, he lets in a hint of humor, as when Mercer deals with an FBI "door kicker." Listeners whose interest is piqued will find a well-read, fast-paced action story.
Pub Date: Aug. 11, 2015
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781101924181
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Multiple award winner Card is one of the greatest practitioners of science fiction; here he delivers a history fantasy of the Wabash Valley circa 1800, a world of hexes and folk magic. This is the first book about Alvin Maker, the seventh son of a seventh son, who has remarkable psychic powers. Card is a very good narrator, expressive and well paced. One can hear the excitement of an author as he brings his own well described characters to life. There is one momentary technical glitch, the only slip up in an exemplary presentation. Highly recommended for fiction collections everywhere.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: The Literate Ear
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Asimov's sweeping tale of the disintegration and fall of the Galactic Empire has never been more relevant or poignant. In the third book of the original trilogy, Dan Lazar handles the material adequately. He uses his limited range of voices nicely, if sometimes amusingly--he sometimes sounds like a foreigner attempting to mimic American accents. Varying pitch and pacing make for a lively narration, and his reading of a precocious young woman, who is ultimately an important figure, is delightful. Technical and editorial problems plague the title. Hearing Lazar repeatedly mispronounce a word that the text itself explains how to pronounce is very frustrating. Intermittent fade-outs on one channel; inconsistencies when switching sides; and low, rumbling background noise mar the sound quality.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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