Marriages--good and bad--provide the theme for Muller's 24th novel featuring private eye Sharon McCone. Jennifer Aldin hires McCone, in the midst of her own honeymoon, to learn how and why Jennifer's mother, Laurel Greenwood, disappeared 22 years earlier. The ingenious story has echoes of the work of Ross Macdonald, both in plot and locale, as McCone probes into family secrets. Susan Ericksen brings the story to audio with bright and lively characterizations that distinguish the players without overpowering the text. Even though at times her dramatization of dialogue and narration come across slightly forced, on the whole she maintains the tone of Muller's writing and makes the story come alive to listeners.
Pub Date: 2006
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 1423312082
Publisher: Brilliance 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: 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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