Tania Rodrigues's elegant diction and smooth, honeyed tones act as a perfect counterpoint to this disturbing look at the underlying racism found in even the most seemingly peaceful neighborhoods. Days after a Bangladeshi family, Salma, Bilal, and their son, Zain, move into their new home in a quiet London suburb, Salma sees her neighbor Tom knock over the "Black Lives Matter" sign Zain put on their lawn. Things escalate from that act to nightmarish confrontations and tragedy. Rodrigues maintains an objective distance while delivering the full strength of the vitriol and animosity that flare up among neighbors. She creates real people dealing with deeply rooted prejudices and the irrational fear of anything different. Kia Abdullah's prose is remarkably honest and perceptive, while Rodrigues's understated performance captures every nuance.
Pub Date: Sept. 12, 2023
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593787700
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 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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