A stand-alone crime novel that reveals LA’s dark side.
Can a killer be redeemed? That’s the question at the heart of this thriller. Lindstrom has established himself as a top-tier narrator of thrillers, and with this, his second novel after Hollywood Hustle (2024), he proves he can write them as well as he can perform them. Lindstrom gets inside the head of the protagonist, a guilt-ridden ex-actor who spent the last 20 years in Folsom Prison. Now he’s out, and after witnessing a murder, he scrambles to figure out who is trying to frame him. Dual timelines are used to flesh out our antihero’s backstory, making him more sympathetic and adding noir atmosphere.
A stand-alone crime novel that reveals LA’s dark side.Pub Date: April 14, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 25 mins
DD ISBN: 9798882461620
Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
Review Posted Online: Aug. 4, 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
Fortgang’s bright and measured narration propels a claustrophobic stand-alone thriller.
Lauren Fortgang narrates a taut thriller as a disgraced spy and a rookie bodyguard converge on a secretive Texas town, not knowing they’re chasing the same missing man. January tracks the traitor who sold out her agency to Lethey, Texas, while July’s only client has disappeared. Fortgang’s low tone and leisurely pacing give the secluded town an increasingly claustrophobic feeling. Interviews with townspeople pull listeners in as the mystery deepens. Fortgang builds tension with measured accents, sometimes dipping into playful cadences. The final stretch speeds up and crescendos with a thrilling resolution, with January and July a capable pair of leads.
Fortgang’s bright and measured narration propels a claustrophobic stand-alone thriller.Pub Date: July 7, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798874823412
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 27, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 2026
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