Listeners may find that the twists and turns stretch credulity, but the ride is engaging nonetheless.
Listeners are treated to a full-cast performance of the second audiobook featuring reluctant psychic Julia Pritzker, who returns to Pennsylvania to help her bereaved best friend. Five narrators take on multiple characters and interact with each other throughout this complex thriller. Listeners follow Julia, skillfully voiced by Maria Marquis, as she struggles to help her friend discover who murdered her beloved grandmother. Max Meyers, with his velvety accent, stands out for his portrayal of Julia’s Italian husband. Kate Burton is a welcome voice as the tough, smart attorney Bennie Rosato, who will be familiar to fans of Scottoline’s legal series.
Listeners may find that the twists and turns stretch credulity, but the ride is engaging nonetheless.Pub Date: July 14, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 50 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668655610
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: July 21, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 2026
Anne McCaffrey's matter-of-fact and straightforward storytelling makes credible this tale of a universe being colonized by humans, a few of whom have telekinetic and telepathic powers. Jean Reed-Bahle's skillful narration is as fast-paced as the storyline, and she has a broad range of voices. The use of an echo effect when characters communicate telepathically is appropriate and effective. Brilliance has produced a program that listeners from teenagers to adults will enjoy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Robin Cook's medical thriller will have a built-in audience which, for the most part, will not be disappointed with this story. Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery is certain there is a connection in a series of Yuppie deaths. Technically the production is of high quality; no intrusive sound effects or music detract from the listening experience, and the narration is well-paced. However, narrator Peters's British accent and pronunciations are, at best, out of character and are downright ludicrous when she tries to impersonate Italian-American gangsters. The choice of narrator is inexplicable since the story is set in New York, and all major characters are Americans. Regardless, larger collections will want to have this because of Cook's popularity.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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