There's no one better than C.J. Critt to bring to life Stephanie Plum, America's favorite bounty hunter. Funny, sexy, full of high spirits is how she portrays her, and she gets it just right. Stephanie's life is full: her feisty, gun-toting grandmother moves in; her current bond-skipper lights her on fire whenever she makes a grab for him; her friend and fellow bounty hunter, Ranger, is on the run and needs her help; and, what with all the hubbub, her romance with vice cop Joe Morelli is suffering severely. Evanovich just keeps getting better. She is a master of snappy dialogue and has a gift for making the most terrifying situations hilarious. Critt handles it all as though she's having as much fun reading as we are listening. She's great with the sexy bits, too. Once you've heard Critt as Stephanie Plum, it's hard to settle for anything less.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2000
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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