Edoardo Ballerini's impressive narrative range is on full display in this globe-trotting work of climate disaster speculative fiction. Ballerini is asked to create a cast of culturally diverse characters, all with distinct speaking voices. Other audiobooks like this might be forced to hire a full cast, but Ballerini is beyond capable. He slips from Texan to Dutch to Scottish voices within a few sentences in such a way that listeners feel like they are eavesdropping on an actual conversation. He juxtaposes his spectacular character work with a rock-steady third-person narration of complicated science data that grounds the audiobook in a dire reality that feels inescapable. While this audiobook is quite lengthy, listeners will not mind spending 20-plus hours listening to Ballerini.
Pub Date: Nov. 16, 2021
Duration: 23 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780063028081
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Dion Graham narrates a taut thriller in which a banker digs into the truth behind his father's death--only to uncover a terrorist conspiracy. The news of his father's heart attack shocks David; then he discovers a note claiming the death wasn't due to natural causes. Graham imbues David with an earnest tone even as the story ramps into a bombastic roller-coaster ride. A mad scientist hopes to unleash a horrifying biomedical weapon, and David races to stop it. Graham shifts among characters, delivering emotive performances that capture a gamut of heartfelt emotions. Overall, Graham's portrayal conjures a captivating leading man in a blockbuster movie.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2025
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781965253359
Publisher: Charles Jacobs
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Narrator John Pirhalla sets a slow rhythm in this mystery. Mitt Fuller begins his surgical residency at Bellevue Hospital, where his father and ancestors began their careers. He is assigned to three patients who had routine surgeries, and all three die unexpectedly. Pirhalla infuses Mitt's voice with confusion and guilt as he tries to understand why. During his few catnaps, Mitt dreams of a blond girl with bloody spots on her nightdress who is waving a surgical instrument in her hand. Pirhalla savors the horror as Mitt's dreams become more and more intense. His vocal facility with accents and characterizations will give listeners the entertainment they seek in this story of horror and revenge.
Pub Date: Dec. 3, 2024
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593947371
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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