Renée Raudman gets better with every book. She puts such charm and charisma into her portrayal of heroine Lacy Fields that you immediately fall in love. Lacy, the wife of a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is accused of murdering a porn star. Because of Raudman's performance, you're working with Lacy every moment as she tries to find the real killer. But Raudman doesn't neglect the minor characters. Lacy's children are typical kids; the men, even the villains, ring true. Raudman doesn't make the villainess a witch, just a wicked and calculating woman. The splashy climax, in which Lacy fights for her life, is a showstopper. Kaplan has crafted a good book, and Raudman gives it a superstar quality.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2007
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Tantor Media
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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