The third installment of the Spellman Files finds Izzy Spellman sharing her journey through court-ordered therapy while unsuccessfully trying to avoid the family business. Lisa Lutz's humorous take on this 30-something overgrown adolescent is entertainingly brought to life by master narrator Christina Moore. Her deft handling of the many footnotes serving as wry asides keeps the story moving smoothly along Izzy's convoluted journey to avoid self-awareness. Moore transitions smoothly between the past and present and the partial transcripts of the required, but unwanted, therapy sessions, bringing to life all of Izzy's dysfunctional family and friends. Followers of the first two installments will welcome this latest adventure. Newcomers will quickly be brought up to speed through the ubiquitous footnotes.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2009
Duration: 9 hrs, 45 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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