The last of Adler-Olsen's Department Q thrillers is long and complex, but narrator Steven Pacey does a splendid job of keeping up the pace--and the accents. Most are Danish, delivered with clipped Anglo diction, but he's equally comfortable with other accents. Carl Mørck, of Copenhagen PD's Cold Case Unit, has been framed in an old drug case and is in prison awaiting trial. Suddenly, his lawyer is killed, and there are several attempts on his life, as well. Outside the prison walls, the hunt for who's behind the frame-up, and why, continues. Though some turn their backs on him, Carl's own team ignores orders from their superiors in an effort to clear him. New listeners may be confused by references to earlier cases and characters.
Pub Date: Dec. 3, 2024
Duration: 16 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593912041
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A master crime writer is paired with a narrator at the top of his game.
Narrator Will Damron returns to masterfully deliver this second installment of the Catalina series. As the audiobook kicks off, listeners are immediately drawn into a supposed smuggling drop at a remote airport in the Catalina hills. After the fallout from the airport operation, Detective Sergeant Stilwell, frustrated to be sidelined, focuses on a cold case that has him partnering with a crossover character from Connelly's other series, detective Renée Ballard. Fans will be delighted by the cameo appearance of Harry Bosch. Damron expertly differentiates the many characters, male and female, and powerfully ratchets up the tension.
A master crime writer is paired with a narrator at the top of his game.Pub Date: May 19, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668655771
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2026
Listeners will be convinced that they’re listening to a full-cast performance.
Narrator January LaVoy is truly a vocal shape-shifter. She skillfully voices female and male characters of all ages and ethnicities in this thriller. A man desperately searching for his teenage daughter approaches journalist Cindy Thomas to enlist her help. Meanwhile, detective Lindsay Boxer is investigating the recent murders of several young women, leading her into the dark world of human trafficking. As with the previous books in this series, the pace is high-speed, and chapters alternate among multiple points of view. Thanks to LaVoy's ability to differentiate the numerous characters, listeners will track the plotlines as they twist and turn and as each member of the Murder Club shares their professional and personal lives.
Listeners will be convinced that they’re listening to a full-cast performance.Pub Date: May 4, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 5 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668655788
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2026
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