An engaging narration by Shayna Small takes listeners into the little-seen world of entitled women artists. It's Paris, 1928, and Black lesbian Louise Lloyd, an amateur detective, is living her dream. Her work as a budding photographer gives her access to an elite group of artists, ambitious women who meet weekly at the exclusive Aquarius club. When member Iris Wright goes missing, Iris's mother asks Louise for help. Louise agrees to try to locate her. When Iris is murdered, Louise struggles with her feelings for her new friends and her conviction that the killer is among them. Small creates a glamorous world of women who will do whatever it takes to get ahead. Her lilting voice and enthusiastic delivery turn this less-than-exhilarating mystery into entertaining listening.
Pub Date: July 30, 2024
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593739211
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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
Nishii captures the living environment of LA and the danger that lives just under the surface.
Brian Nishii's performance captures the essence of a Japanese immigrant, newly arrived in southern California in the early 1900s. Ryui establishes his new life in Pasadena only to get swept up into an art theft investigation, all while experiencing anti-Japanese attacks firsthand. Throughout, Nishii embodies fully the main character's struggle to adapt to this new world, learning about the culture and conflict embedded into life as a native Japanese in the social, cultural, and political environment at the turn of the 20th century. Nishii moves effortlessly among the various accents that make up the Los Angeles of the period.
Nishii captures the living environment of LA and the danger that lives just under the surface.Pub Date: Feb. 17, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9798899745720
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Feb. 17, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 2026
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