Narrator Mary Ann Jacobs does a splendid job introducing warm-hearted Marla Shore and her Cut 'N' Dye salon. Everyone is shocked when Bertha Kravitz, the shop's crankiest customer, dies while getting a perm. In addition to colorful glimpses behind the scenes at the salon, listeners will meet Shore's Jewish mother, who hopes to marry her off. When the stylist becomes the prime suspect, she vows to trace the killer herself. Jacobs makes Shore sound plausible as she works to identify the murderer. She also enjoys her encounters with hunky Detective Dalton Vail, especially when sparks begin to fly. Jacobs skillfully handles the diverse Florida accents and the multitude of suspects as well as the fascinating friends and acquaintances of Marla Shore.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2016
Duration: 7 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Nancy J. Cohen
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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