At a Hollywood party, Detective Shane Scully overhears a remark by a famous producer who is engaged to a good friend of Alexa, his wife and boss. The remark sends warning tingles up and down his spine, and, despite pleas from Alexa not to look into it, Scully soon finds himself involved in a complicated web of murder, drugs, gangs--and his own son, Cheech. Paul Michael reads in an upbeat tempo that avoids melo-drama. His performance is understated, yet effective. The characters' voices are differentiated and convincing, and the listener will have no problem following the complex storyline with many threads that end up, to Scully's surprise, coming together. A few Yiddish words are mispronounced, a minor flaw in an otherwise excellent performance.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2003
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
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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