by Jakob Kerr ; read by Rachel Music ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28, 2025
Rachel Music narrates this complicated murder mystery set in Silicon Valley. Mackenzie Clyde is good at making problems go away for her boss, a venture capitalist. But when the CEO of a hot tech start-up turns up murdered, all of his money is locked into a "dead money" clause and out of the hands of investors. To get the funds into her boss's hands, Mackenzie must team up with an FBI agent and narrow down a massive list of suspects to identify the killer. Rachel Music's narration gives listeners a fast-paced mystery with a smart, witty protagonist. Music's narration captures the tongue-in-cheek tone of the storytelling and keeps listeners fully engaged.
Pub Date: Jan. 28, 2025
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593946305
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Tom Clancy ; read by Jay Robertson ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
Part of the joy of Tom Clancy novels is one's belief that the stories could come true. His latest entry stretches that some as we find international terrorists building a nuclear bomb which is used to set Americans and Russians against one another. Jay Robertson reads with a newscaster's voice, crisp and clear with a light touch of drama. However, he does little to help listeners identify Clancy's huge cast of characters, and dialects seem difficult for him as he occasionally slips in and out of character. Nonetheless, patient listeners are rewarded as the plot unfolds. This will be a welcome addition to any library justifying the price of the multi-cassettte volumes.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 16 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by C.J. Box ; read by David Chandler ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
C.J. Box writes about life in wild Wyoming, short stories of people living a rugged life by choice or by circumstance. David Chandler narrates in a rough-edged whiskey voice that suggests summer heat, bitter winters, and windswept prairies, guiding the listener through 10 adventures of men like Fish and Game Officer Joe Pickett. Chandler brings the listener into this strange world where, more often than not, men have to create their own justice. His performance of the economical stories, some rarely seen, is perfect. The tale of the frozen body of a Native American basketball player turned speed freak, her arm reaching through the ice of a lake in a final jump shot, is one of the most fascinating in the collection.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470392796
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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