Audio enhances this entertaining mystery.
For the fans filling stadiums, cheerleading in American football might seem like a sideshow, but in this audiobook, it’s the main event. Buffalo Jills cheer squadmates Virginia and Jeanine are inseparable until Jeanine goes missing. Narrator Gail Shalan voices Virginia with earnestness and a quavering insecurity, conveying her love for dance and for her squadmates—despite the downsides: low pay, invasive rules, and creepy men. Shalan’s voice for Jeanine, a cynical survivor, is brash and nasal. A highlight of Shalan’s performance is the Buffalo accent she uses for the female cheer coach. Shalan’s performance choices populate Buffalo and the hidden world of professional cheerleading with distinct and vibrant characters.
Audio enhances this entertaining mystery.Pub Date: Feb. 10, 2026
Duration: 12 hrs, 13 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217158874
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: March 17, 2026
Part of the joy of Tom Clancy novels is one's belief that the stories could come true. His latest entry stretches that some as we find international terrorists building a nuclear bomb which is used to set Americans and Russians against one another. Jay Robertson reads with a newscaster's voice, crisp and clear with a light touch of drama. However, he does little to help listeners identify Clancy's huge cast of characters, and dialects seem difficult for him as he occasionally slips in and out of character. Nonetheless, patient listeners are rewarded as the plot unfolds. This will be a welcome addition to any library justifying the price of the multi-cassettte volumes.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 16 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 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
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