Narrator Hillary Huber delivers a stellar performance as she creates the impression of a full-cast production. In this third installment of Tami Hoag's series, Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard are each investigating missing persons cases, which may be linked to the unidentified body of a shotgun victim pulled from the local swamp. One missing person is a town hero, the other a drug addict, but both have determined mothers. Huber seamlessly brings the male and female characters to life, expertly handling the Cajun accents and French phrases sprinkled throughout. She skillfully projects the heroes and villains--along with those who are not what they seem. While this audiobook is part of a series, Hoag provides enough backstory for it to be enjoyed as a stand-alone. E.Q Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Sept. 24, 2024
Duration: 12 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781511375436
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Jackson’s reflective performance, wide emotional range, and subtle humor make this an irresistible listen.
Gildart Jackson’s stellar narration is a perfect fit for this splendid police procedural and its well-developed characters. The Norfolk, England, investigative team is called upon to reopen an inquiry into the murder of Lord Freddie Thorpe. Popular retired superintendent Smith’s occasional presence affects everyone’s outlook, including that of his capable replacement, DCI Cara Freeman. Jackson’s portrayal makes her a force to be reckoned with, and he realistically renders both upper-class suspects and working-class locals. Details of the team’s private lives and relationships add verisimilitude to a complex and compelling plot, and the squad’s dedication to doing right by the victim is moving and fascinating.
Jackson’s reflective performance, wide emotional range, and subtle humor make this an irresistible listen.Pub Date: June 2, 2026
Duration: 14 hrs, 32 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668660645
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: June 30, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 2026
This installment of the character- and landscape-driven series delivers.
George Guidall returns to masterfully capture Sheriff Walt Longmire; his friend, Henry Standing Bear; and his foul-mouthed undersheriff and fiancée, Vic. Guidall also finds appropriate voices for the many new characters, including a 100-year-old monk. Longmire, investigating the death of the distinctly unpopular Pepper McKay, family patriarch, focuses on his four sons. When a second body is discovered, Longmire is drawn into a complex case that echoes Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. Guidall keeps perfect pace as tensions ratchet up with a killer on the loose and wildfires consuming the canyon. Listeners will feel the desperation as the fires close in. The real hero is Borax, the mule.
This installment of the character- and landscape-driven series delivers.Pub Date: May 26, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9798891780002
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: June 23, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 2026
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