Suzanne Toren returns to narrate the long-awaited ninth installment in the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series. Toren masterfully voices three stories of murder spanning more than 50 years and having overlapping characters. Listeners will need to pay attention to the announcement of the time period that begins each chapter. Toren differentiates the many characters through varying tone, pace, and, for Clare, a Southern accent. While her choice of a meek voice for 30-something Officer Knox is off-putting, Toren otherwise seems in perfect step with author Spencer-Fleming. Fans invested in these well-developed and engaging characters will make allowances for the main storyline, which stretches credulity. Listeners are treated to the bonus of an informative dialogue between author and narrator at the end of the audiobook.
Pub Date: April 7, 2020
Duration: 13 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250261144
Publisher: Macmillan 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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