Robin Sachs’s cool, supple voice perfectly reflects the arctic environs of Scandinavia in winter, the setting for Nesbø’s chilling new mystery. Inspector Harry Hole is the only Norwegian policeman ever to apprehend a serial killer, and now he’s been assigned the case of the Snowman. Someone is brutally murdering women, and the only obvious connection between them is the presence of a snowman at the scene of each crime. Sachs’s narration transitions smoothly from the gruff voice of the unpredictable Hole to the softer voices of the various female victims and their family members and the sarcastic banter of Hole’s colleagues. The combination of a compelling performance and a gripping mystery is most satisfying.
Pub Date: May 10, 2011
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780307917515
Publisher: Random House Audio
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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