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
A master crime writer is paired with a narrator at the top of his game.
Narrator Will Damron returns to masterfully deliver this second installment of the Catalina series. As the audiobook kicks off, listeners are immediately drawn into a supposed smuggling drop at a remote airport in the Catalina hills. After the fallout from the airport operation, Detective Sergeant Stilwell, frustrated to be sidelined, focuses on a cold case that has him partnering with a crossover character from Connelly's other series, detective Renée Ballard. Fans will be delighted by the cameo appearance of Harry Bosch. Damron expertly differentiates the many characters, male and female, and powerfully ratchets up the tension.
A master crime writer is paired with a narrator at the top of his game.Pub Date: May 19, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668655771
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2026
Listeners will be convinced that they’re listening to a full-cast performance.
Narrator January LaVoy is truly a vocal shape-shifter. She skillfully voices female and male characters of all ages and ethnicities in this thriller. A man desperately searching for his teenage daughter approaches journalist Cindy Thomas to enlist her help. Meanwhile, detective Lindsay Boxer is investigating the recent murders of several young women, leading her into the dark world of human trafficking. As with the previous books in this series, the pace is high-speed, and chapters alternate among multiple points of view. Thanks to LaVoy's ability to differentiate the numerous characters, listeners will track the plotlines as they twist and turn and as each member of the Murder Club shares their professional and personal lives.
Listeners will be convinced that they’re listening to a full-cast performance.Pub Date: May 4, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 5 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668655788
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2026
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