Narrator Katherine Kellgren faultlessly captures each character and nuance in this delightful story, set in 1930s England and beyond. Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch, 35th in line to the throne, is impoverished but classy, sometimes insecure but always resourceful. Listeners will enjoy accompanying Lady Georgie when she joins a house party at Queen Mary's request to make sure the Prince of Wales isn't about to marry Wallis Simpson. Both the prince and his intended sound aloof and cold as they talk with other Nazi sympathizers whom Kellgren gives genuine-sounding German and Italian accents. It's particularly moving to hear Lady Georgie be a loyal friend to Belinda, who's single and pregnant. Most hilarious--and unforgettable--is the scene of Lady Georgie and her fiancé doing their best to deliver Belinda's baby.
Pub Date: 2017
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Audible, Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Novelist Benet Archdale and housemaid Carol Stratford are two young, single parents who have no reason to know each other. They become tangled in a nightmarish spiral of kidnap, fraud, family violence and death. Ruth Rendell creates psychological suspense in thrillers that are compulsively readable or, in this case, listenable. British actress Imelda Staunton's reading is perfectly paced, and the characters are well defined. You'll have a hard time turning it off.
Pub Date:
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
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:
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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