Someone is killing junkies, and when one nearly dies in the alley behind Earthly Delights bakery, Corinna Chapman, baker, is first on the scene. Narrator Louise Siversen's slow, wry delivery is just right for the cynical, cat-loving Corinna. She vows to find out who's behind the deaths as well as who's writing poison pen letters to her neighbors. While carrying out her pledge, she also falls in love, takes in a homeless boy, and morphs into a Goth dominatrix. This is a warm story of likable eccentrics who are pulling together with the help of good bread and a little magic. It's weakened only by Siversen's portrayal of Daniel, hero of the soup run, who is made to sound permanently depressed. Expect lots of cat details and baking--as well as some earthy Australian cursing.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Bolinda 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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