Let's hope that author Karen Ellis (a pseudonym for crime fiction writer Katia Lief) has secured the services of narrator Lisa Flanagan for the rest of this series. Flanagan adds color to the dialogue and depth to the characterizations in this well-crafted but routine FBI procedural. Elsa Myers, a troubled FBI special agent with some serious family issues, is in pursuit of a serial killer who preys on teenage girls. Flanagan uses her narrator's toolbox to elevate this mystery into an audio page-turner. Can Elsa save the girls, resolve her internal conflicts, and chill out enough to date the criminal defense lawyer? As in Lief's previous books, much of the action takes place on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens, and listeners may also relate to the fact that Elsa listens to David Sedaris audiobooks.
Pub Date: Jan. 2, 2018
Duration: 7 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781478918332
Publisher: Hachette 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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