Listeners will need patience and some prior interest in the murderous history of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to fully appreciate this audiobook. While author Philippe Sands is an effective narrator, his range is narrow, and his voice somewhat abrasive. The audiobook is enriched by impressive research and full diligence in interviewing those who labored to bring Pinochet to justice, as well as the many more who suffered at 38 Londres Street, Pinochet's torture center in Santiago. Sands figures in the narrative, too, as he describes his own painstaking investigations. Together, these elements produce a bulky work with numerous names and multiple narratives to follow. Despite all that, the bloody history of Chile under Pinochet demands to be told, and this audiobook gives a thorough, unsparing account.
Pub Date: Oct. 7, 2025
Duration: 15 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217165551
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Buckley offers a reasonable proposal for a national service program without jail or criminal penalties. Narrator Lawrence reads with a slow and careful announcer's voice; one wishes Buckley were reading this one himself. Books on Tape does its usual quality job with formatting, packaging and tape-turning instructions. The reader repeats the last sentence at such times, so you're sure you haven't missed anything. Popular nonfiction collections will appreciate Gratitude, and the topic is likely to prove timely in the years ahead.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Kozol’s shocking exposé of inequities in the funding of our public schools contrasts white suburban schools with those serving black and Hispanic populations. Interviews with students, teachers, and school administrators add eloquent testimony to Kozol’s disturbing presentation of facts. Narration by Jack Winston is clear and brisk, but the pace is unrelenting, with little pause for transition between scenes or chapters. Winston’s cool, detached voice contrasts with Kozol’s impasssioned and outraged message. The sheer repetition and magnitude of Kozol’s damning evidence is numbing; the narration gives no relief. Powerful medicine, most easily taken in small doses. Music signalling tape changes is jarringly inappropriate.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
© Copyright 2026 Kirkus Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Follow
Popular in this Genre
We can’t wait for you to join Kirkus!
It’s free and takes less than 10 seconds!
Already have an account? Log in.
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
Welcome Back!
OR
Sign in with GoogleTrouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
