Thomas Perry’s gripping story recounts a cascading series of events that follow the armed robbery of a strip club owner. It’s a fascinating story in which no one is innocent. The main characters are bad with streaks of goodness—or at least enough substance to make the listener relate to them. Joe Carver is the person wrongly accused of the robbery, but he’s nobody’s fall guy. Narrator Michael Kramer’s authoritarian voice brooks no foolishness as he delivers characterizations that are fresh and real. Each man or woman’s distinct personality comes through fully, and he even evokes a bit of sympathy for the villain, Manco Kapak. The combination of Perry’s strong writing and Kramer’s solid performance carries listeners into a seedy world of strippers, hoods, cops, and tough guys.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2010
Duration: 11 hrs
Publisher: Tantor Media
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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