This funny and compelling continuation of BANGKOK 8 finds Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep balancing his Buddhist beliefs, specifically his hope of cleansing his soul, with the duties of his new job as “consigliere” to his crooked boss. Stephen Hogan doesn't skip a beat or miss a syllable as he weaves through Thai politics and corruption and Nepalese religions and mountains. Hogan’s pitch-perfect sensitivity to each scene makes the listener feel a part of the book, experiencing the heat, the fear, and the sensuality as our own. Any mystery that starts with a gigantic corpse having its brain removed and eaten with a plastic spoon is bound to please a listener's sense of macabre. A great listen for a summer vacation while swigging lots of lemon sweet tea along with our hero.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2010
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781440790775
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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