Janina Edwards returns to narrate the third installment in the Spice Isle Bakery mysteries, voicing bakery co-owner Lyndsay and a variety of other characters. Deftly delivering various accents, inflections, and pitches, Edwards leads listeners through a cozy story of murder at Brooklyn's Caribbean American Heritage Festival. Her entertaining narration provides ample emotional range and includes a variety of New York accents and several Caribbean accents from characters of diverse ages and genders. At times funny, at times intriguing, and always fun, this mystery is worth a listen. As with most cozy series, it could be helpful to start with the first volume, but it's not required to enjoy the story.
Pub Date: Dec. 26, 2023
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781666652000
Publisher: Dreamscape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Emmes' performance highlights Lacey’s curiosity and determination as clues accumulate.
Andrea Emmes narrates this complex tale of murder, nostalgia, and ambition. Lacey Langdon returns to her New Jersey hometown after inheriting a printing and event planning business, when the discovery of a town official’s body throws everything into an uproar. Emmes makes the most of the tongue-in-cheek humor. She ramps up the urgency when another death occurs at a subsequent event and connections to an earlier family tragedy begin to emerge. Emmes delivers all the goings-on in an engaging, conversational style that suits the amateur sleuth at its center. She uses clear characterization and precise pacing to track the evolving mystery.
Emmes' performance highlights Lacey’s curiosity and determination as clues accumulate.Pub Date: May 26, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 10 mins
DD ISBN: 9798318186561
Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
Review Posted Online: June 30, 2026
Disconnected details and half-formed plotlines make this mystery feel unsolved.
Mia Barron invites listeners into this cozily detailed world. Interior decorator and miniatures artist Hannah “Cookie” Cooke becomes involved in a murder case when her client and secret lover, Chuck, is murdered in his own home. Baffling clues hidden deep in the home’s walls point to a historical mystery. As Cookie attempts to unravel the tangled clues, her personal life becomes a snarled mess. This audiobook demands listener attention as loose story threads pull in different directions. Barron’s confident narration leads the way through this audiobook. She captures Cookie’s attitude and humor while adding variety in pitch and tone for other characters.
Disconnected details and half-formed plotlines make this mystery feel unsolved.Pub Date: May 5, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 1 min
DD ISBN: 9798899745836
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: June 30, 2026
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