Narrator Tavia Gilbert fully conveys the country twang and warmhearted nature of capable, hardworking vet Rachel Goddard. In her Virginia mountain town she investigates the troubling disappearance of local pets and struggles to capture and reform feral canines that are killing area livestock. Also dead-on is Gilbert’s characterization of Sheriff Tom Bridger, Goddard’s live-in beau, who is investigating the murder of a local doctor by a vicious dog. However, when Gilbert voices the mob of angry men who are up in arms about the murder and the dog pack, they don’t sound as intimidating as they ought. Overall, though, the tension and suspense are only slightly impacted by a few weak-voiced villains.
Pub Date: Sept. 6, 2011
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781455109814
Publisher: Blackstone 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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