An absurd yet heartwarming debut for true believers and anyone who has ever felt comforted by the idea that we are not alone.
On the precipice of an extraterrestrial invasion of earth, who would you call? How about your estranged childhood best friend, with whom you survived an alien abduction? Narrator Michael Crouch dryly voices Alex, who, nearing middle age, finds himself haunted by the otherworldly disappearance he experienced with Ana when they were both 7 years old. After years of discombobulating childhood fame, his relationship with his confidant and co-traveler in the cosmos, Ana, is fractured, leaving Alex to spend most of his adult life alone. Crouch narrates with a fascinating mixture of grandiosity and self-deprecation that’s entirely appropriate, and even delightful. His confident tenor elevates the supernatural subject matter.
An absurd yet heartwarming debut for true believers and anyone who has ever felt comforted by the idea that we are not alone.Pub Date: June 16, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 48 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063441262
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 8, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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