Overall, listeners will find the characters and the plot funny, touching, and compelling.
Narrator David Threlfall’s deep, gruff voice seems like the perfect match for DS Declan Miller, whose continual banter and sarcastic sense of humor will entertain listeners while he drives his colleagues batty. A murder case that may or may not have actually been murder sets off a domino effect, which includes a real murder, a kidnapping, and the involvement of the head of a crime family. Listeners also get to eavesdrop on conversations between Miller and his late wife, who continues to cheer and guide him. While Threlfall, through accents, pace, and tone, is highly effective at performing the male characters, his female voices lack plausibility.
Overall, listeners will find the characters and the plot funny, touching, and compelling.Pub Date: July 21, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 20 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668192153
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Sept. 1, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 2026
Molina’s intense, intelligent performance makes the novel’s bizarre circumstances believable, terrifying, and...
An urgent phone call in the middle of the night. A body found in a location no one has ever heard of. So begins Penny’s 21st contribution to her popular Armand Gamache series. Narrator Alfred Molina is new to the Gamache audiobooks, but he seems comfortable in Three Pines. As Gamache and his team at the Sûreté du Québec, Jean-Guy Beauvoir and Isabelle Lacoste, struggle to unravel a tangled web leading to Lost Nation, a lost ship, lost documents, and an extinct plant. As the case unfolds, Jean-Guy and Gamache experience nightmares reliving horrific situations. All the regulars are here, and Molina handles them with respect. Only Ruth’s voice lacks its usual vitriol.
Molina’s intense, intelligent performance makes the novel’s bizarre circumstances believable, terrifying, and compelling.Pub Date: Oct. 20, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs, 31 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250446602
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 31, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 2026
This addition to the series is Cleeves at her best.
Narrator Jack Holden draws listeners into this complex murder investigation led by Detective Matthew Venn and his team. Seventeen-year-old Charlotte (Lottie) and Hannah have come to Devon, England to celebrate the completion of their school year, staying at Hannah’s family vacation home. When Lottie is found dead in the swimming pool, the search begins for Hannah, who seems to have disappeared. Hannah’s father, a prominent politician, raises the profile of the investigation. Listeners follow along as Venn and his team chase down leads, uncover dark past events, explore current relationships, and dive into the black hole of social media. Holden masterfully delivers the atmospheric settings, complicated personalities, and compelling story.
This addition to the series is Cleeves at her best.Pub Date: Sept. 29, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 33 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250452078
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Sept. 28, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 2026
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