S.J. Rozan is a writer gathering a strong following for her Lydia Chin and Bill Stone mysteries. Listening to Bill Dufris's performance, the reasons are evident. Dufris teases out the nuances of the characters and yet doesn't hesitate to draw a clear and distinct portrait of Stone, who allows himself to get involved in "working" in the one place where he's always gotten away from the world, a rural community in upstate New York. A mysterious woman who keeps her identity secret and the always-in-trouble kid are handled compellingly, along with the country characters. Dufris masters the changes in pace in the story, drawing listeners in with each new twist. He's good at women's voices, giving them enough distinct tone and rhythm, then switching to Stone's hard city-edge. Great suspense, great performance.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2000
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
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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