Michael Connelly brings together young, fierce police detective Renée Ballard, whom he introduced in THE LATE SHOW, and Harry Bosch, the tough-minded, justice-seeking, semiretired detective he's featured in many of his novels. Christine Lakin skillfully performs the chapters written from Ballard's point of view, and Titus Welliver returns to confidently narrate Bosch's chapters. Connelly has masterfully woven together a main storyline in which Ballard volunteers to assist Bosch on a cold case with other investigations Bosch and Ballard are dealing with separately. In a timely way, Connelly addresses the #MeToo movement from different angles. In the epilogue, Ballard and Bosch have an actual dialogue--a moment that suggests listeners will be hearing more from the pair as a team.
Pub Date: Nov. 6, 2018
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781549142321
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: 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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