DC Simon Serrailler of Lafferton CID is lucky to have Steven Pacey speaking for him, and for every other character is this addition to Susan Hill's popular and long-running mystery series. Pacey brings definition to a wide range of male and female personalities, including old ladies and delinquent teens, and his slightly nasal narrative voice is clear, crisp, and welcoming. The tightly written and complex plot sends Serrailler undercover on a dangerous sex-abuse investigation. Meanwhile, his stepmother considers leaving his increasingly abusive father. And his sister, the doctor, tries to meet the needs of elderly patients who are ill-served by the National Health Service. Not all the threads in this rather dark story tie up neatly, but Pacey makes it a fully satisfying listen.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2014
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Audible, Inc.
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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