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LAST ONE OUT

A NOVEL

Armstrong's atmospheric performance conveys secrets and loss.

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Angeline Armstrong evokes a kind of quiet loneliness and creeping dread in this audiobook that's both a mystery and a study in family trauma. Listeners follow Rowena, who returns to the small Australian town of Carralon Ridge to mourn her son, who died five years earlier. The town is now a shell of itself, the victim of a mining company's greed, and residents have only memories of their former livelihoods in a once-thriving space. New discoveries suggest to Rowena that her son's death wasn't properly investigated, and the town’s remaining citizens are less than forthcoming.

Armstrong's atmospheric performance conveys secrets and loss.

Pub Date: April 14, 2026

Duration: 11 hrs, 38 mins

DD ISBN: 9781250433091

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Review Posted Online: May 5, 2026

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2026

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    THE SUM OF ALL FEARS

    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

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      SILENT PREY

      John Sanford is back with another psychological thriller in his Prey series. Surgeon, psychopath and serial killer Bekker is on the loose again after the easiest jailbreak in recent memory. Ken Howard's reading moves along with all the brooding energy a reader could want from a suspense book. His narration is deep, clear and well-suited to the gravelly voices of retired detective Lucas Davenport and the other cops. While Howard manages good dialects and shifts in character, his female voices leave a lot to be desired. For the most part, the abridgment gleefully throws logic and characterization overboard in favor of thrills, but the basic flavor of many characters is still fairly well maintained.

      Pub Date: N/A

      Duration: 3 hrs

      Publisher: Harper Audio

      Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026

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