Four able narrators keep the pace and the plot on track through most of this implausible thriller, but the denouement will disappoint listeners still hoping for a satisfying resolution. Though the story begins with a girl being held captive by a monstrous couple, the focus is on her family and neighbors. It's soon revealed that two women in the neighborhood are gone--one missing and the other dead. Are they connected to each other--and to the girl? Sadly, the author has chosen to tell the story from four different characters' perspectives while toggling between the girl's disappearance 11 years earlier and the present day. Much of the time, it's difficult to figure out what's going on and why we should care. L.W.S. 2022 Audies Winner © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: May 18, 2021
Duration: 11 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781488211690
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
C.J. Box writes about life in wild Wyoming, short stories of people living a rugged life by choice or by circumstance. David Chandler narrates in a rough-edged whiskey voice that suggests summer heat, bitter winters, and windswept prairies, guiding the listener through 10 adventures of men like Fish and Game Officer Joe Pickett. Chandler brings the listener into this strange world where, more often than not, men have to create their own justice. His performance of the economical stories, some rarely seen, is perfect. The tale of the frozen body of a Native American basketball player turned speed freak, her arm reaching through the ice of a lake in a final jump shot, is one of the most fascinating in the collection.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470392796
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A maturing investigator continues to learn the hard way in this gripping tale.
Author Doiron and narrator Henry Leyva have teamed up for much of the Mike Bowditch series. So it's little wonder that Leyva can take up the embattled Maine game warden like he's slipping into a broken-in pair of L.L.Bean boots. This 16th volume finds Mike facing the potential loss of his career at the same time that he's about to become a father, all while trying to solve a series of brutal murders off book. Thanks to Leyva's skill, listeners can hear the gears turning in Mike's head as he struggles to make the right choices. Leyva knows how to bring Mainers to life, whether a drunkard scallop diver or a jaded cop transplanted from Massachusetts. The result is another thrilling adventure featuring a man on edge.
A maturing investigator continues to learn the hard way in this gripping tale.Pub Date: June 30, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 35 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250445926
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: July 21, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 2026
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