After winning (by cheating) the “best chef” competition in Bath, England, the chef is found dead. Honey Driver, the Hotels Association police liaison, works with DI Steve Doherty to solve the murder. When two more deaths follow, they have their work cut out to find the motive that connects the three. The dialogue is snappy and funny in this light mystery, especially between Holly and Steve, who are soon attracted to each other. Patience Tomlinson doesn't quite carry off the novel’s humor, but even more disappointing is her inability to accurately voice different accents. Her weakest points are her American accent and her mispronunciation of the city of La Jolla. Her Italian accents do not fare much better in this less-than-sterling narration.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2009
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books /Soundings
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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