A suspenseful mystery with supernatural elements.
Gail Shalan introduces listeners to Willow Stone, a shy young woman returning to Little North Island, Maine, to attend her estranged godmother’s memorial. As Willow reconnects with island acquaintances, many of whom are potential suspects in Sue’s murder, Shalan gradually unravels a layered mystery. Ghostly remnants of Sue’s family history guide Willow, while her reunion with Nick, a childhood friend, adds emotional depth. Shalan vividly portrays the island’s many characters, both living and spectral, and their competing motives surrounding a valuable haunted mansion that’s tied to Sue’s death. As tensions rise, Willow transforms from an introverted outsider into a determined, courageous investigator. Her journey leads to a moving outcome, marked by unexpected surprises that change her life forever.
A suspenseful mystery with supernatural elements.Pub Date: Feb. 17, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 21 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250436016
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: May 12, 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
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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