Entertaining from start to finish, this is a thriller listeners will remember. Narrated superbly by Edoardo Ballerini and Graham Winton, the story focuses on Detective Sam Porter and his colleagues' hunt for Anson Bishop, the Four Monkey Killer, whom they believe is responsible for the many dead bodies that turn up. The story juxtaposes the search for 4MK and the attendant challenge of finding a connection among the victims using Bishop's chilling diary. Ballerini's delivery of the story is perfect, presenting the characters with distinct voices and ample narrative drive. Winton inhabits Bishop's psyche, using an appropriately creepy tone to deliver the psychopath's perverted perspectives. While some will consider the story flawed because it fails to provide a resolution, listeners will be eager for a sequel.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2018
Duration: 15 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781501939471
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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