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by A.R. Torre ; read by Moniqua Plante ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2026
Plante delivers an alluring performance that keeps the story taut and engrossing.
Awards & Accolades
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Moniqua Plante gives a full-throttle performance of this domestic suspense novel set behind the gates of Crestmore Estates. When human remains are discovered on the community golf course, the mystery surrounding three residents who vanished five years earlier resurfaces. Plante skillfully guides listeners through the intertwined lives of Andrea, Sara, and Katie. Her nuanced narration heightens the drama and steadily escalating tension, bringing clarity to a complex plot while vividly capturing the secrets, betrayals, and suspicions that simmer beneath the community's polished exterior. The compelling listening experience lays bare the vulnerabilities of a privileged, self-absorbed enclave where appearances matter as much as the truth.
Plante delivers an alluring performance that keeps the story taut and engrossing.Pub Date: April 14, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781511380898
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 24, 2026
by Anne McCaffrey ; read by Jean Reed-Bahle ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
Anne McCaffrey's matter-of-fact and straightforward storytelling makes credible this tale of a universe being colonized by humans, a few of whom have telekinetic and telepathic powers. Jean Reed-Bahle's skillful narration is as fast-paced as the storyline, and she has a broad range of voices. The use of an echo effect when characters communicate telepathically is appropriate and effective. Brilliance has produced a program that listeners from teenagers to adults will enjoy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Robin Cook ; read by Donada Peters ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
Robin Cook's medical thriller will have a built-in audience which, for the most part, will not be disappointed with this story. Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery is certain there is a connection in a series of Yuppie deaths. Technically the production is of high quality; no intrusive sound effects or music detract from the listening experience, and the narration is well-paced. However, narrator Peters's British accent and pronunciations are, at best, out of character and are downright ludicrous when she tries to impersonate Italian-American gangsters. The choice of narrator is inexplicable since the story is set in New York, and all major characters are Americans. Regardless, larger collections will want to have this because of Cook's popularity.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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