When Ronnie and Alice were 11, they murdered a baby; they were convicted and incarcerated until they turned 18. Newly released, and replete with psychological problems, each is attempting to adjust to life outside juvenile detention--when children start to go missing. . . As the Baltimore Police, whom Laurence Bouvard portrays with heavy Brooklyn accents, seek the missing children, crime scenes are described in graphic detail. When the police turn their attention to Ronnie and Alice, the mystery surrounding the original murder and their roles in it takes the fore. Bouvard reads with a measured pace as Lippman delves into the psyches of the disturbed teens. However, Bouvard begins each sentence with a burst of sound, and the resulting uneven volume detracts from the story.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2004
Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
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
John Sanford is back with another psychological thriller in his Prey series. Surgeon, psychopath and serial killer Bekker is on the loose again after the easiest jailbreak in recent memory. Ken Howard's reading moves along with all the brooding energy a reader could want from a suspense book. His narration is deep, clear and well-suited to the gravelly voices of retired detective Lucas Davenport and the other cops. While Howard manages good dialects and shifts in character, his female voices leave a lot to be desired. For the most part, the abridgment gleefully throws logic and characterization overboard in favor of thrills, but the basic flavor of many characters is still fairly well maintained.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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