Irish maid Emma Rose--who has been dead for a century--is mostly content to stay on the sidelines, quietly haunting the Lambry mansion in the town of Benito, California. But lately, the foibles of human nature have been making her angry--and she's ready to tell her story. Narrator Lauren Ezzo embodies Emma Rose with a light brogue, as gossamer as the spirit herself and a strong contrast to the reserved, low tones of her nemesis, ghost hunter Phillip Pratt. Ezzo also makes Ellen, a real estate agent, sound refreshingly chipper, a voice of reason caught in a battle between the here and the hereafter. Emma Rose may be dead, but Ezzo's masterful narration--buoyed by Dressler's lyrical writing--makes her as real as the living.
Pub Date: Oct. 17, 2017
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781543655360
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Ayla, one of the "others," is adopted by a clan of Neanderthal cave people. She struggles to conform to their ways, but her advanced human traits overwhelm and threaten their primitive culture in this initial installment of an immensely popular series. Although the story might benefit from abridgment, Rowena Cooper easily carries out the formidable task of enlivening the mostly silent and stereotypical characters with consistent, diverse personalities and human dimension. Through skillful phrasing and inflection, she maintains the reader's interest and suspense, especially with Ayla and her plight, throughout this rambling and imaginative story.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
This lyrical, sensual novel of woman's lot in Manchu, China, is as well researched as it is well written. Authentic in tone, it's nonetheless written for Westerners by a Western expert on China. Moreover, Susan Clark performs the demanding text superbly, with only occasional signs of fatigue. For the most part she not only sustains the quaint diction and Asian atmosphere, but also, creates whole worlds with her voice. She acts the book, rather than reads it, and, in so doing, turns a pretty trifle into a stupendous beauty.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 4 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Audio Literature
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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