Brooklyn Assistant DA Andrew Giobberti knows his life is falling apart. One year earlier, his daughter died. This event and his subsequent self-blame have ended his marriage. He has become apathetic about his job and is drinking almost every night. Juggling dangerous romantic relationships at work, he is assigned a case--the murder of a young girl in a shooting--that everyone but him sees as open and shut. Unexplained details haunt him and drive him to solve the case, and perhaps redeem himself. David Colacci brings a world-weary tone that suits Giobberti and his story. The voices of the ghetto neighborhood associated with the case, as well as the Brooklyn cops and lawyers, are read with energy and personality. The despair of Giobberti's life never quite fades from the narrative and Colacci's tone, but the author and the narrator build the pace of the story as the case advances, drawing the listener into the DA's growing need to solve this case and stop his own downward spiral. Engaging and listenable, this story is well worth a visit to Brooklyn.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Duration: 7 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
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: N/A
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: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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