Narrator January LaVoy does justice to this fourth legal thriller written by former LA Deputy District Attorney Marcia Clark. Assistant Prosecutor Rachel Knight teams up with Detective Bailey Keller to investigate a Columbine-like massacre of students and teachers at a Valley high school. At first, it appears that the two masked killers committed suicide in the school library, but on further investigation, they conclude that the perps are still at large. As the team eyeballs suspect after suspect, the story twists and turns, and the plot becomes much more involved than one would expect. LaVoy is a multifaceted narrator. Her voices are clear and realistic. She’s quick and glib and gives real personalities to the two investigators. This reviewer was inspired to backtrack to the first three books in the series.
Pub Date: 2014
Duration: 13 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781619691513
Publisher: Hachette Audio
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:
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:
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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