Hannah's mystery requires listeners to suspend disbelief as the story begins with seemingly disconnected threads. Ultimately, it's worth staying with it to learn how the parts come together. Three narrators deliver the audiobook, Fiona Hardingham, Caitlin Kelly, and Nicole Poole, effectively portraying a broad cast of characters. The story is told from multiple perspectives interspersed with news stories about the case of murder victim Melody Chapa. Primary protagonists include Cara Burrows, an overwhelmed woman who leaves England and attempts to figure out her life at a spa in Arizona; Bonnie Juno, a television lawyer; and Tarin Fry, a nosy florist obsessed with the case of the murdered girl. The audiobook is slow at times but eventually ties things together and raises some interesting questions about media influence and the criminal justice system.
Pub Date: Sept. 19, 2017
Duration: 9 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062694522
Publisher: Harper 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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