Narrator Rebecca Lowman successfully reprises her role as Detective Sarah Alt ("Salt") in this second police procedural, which is jam-packed with plot points from Salt's past and present. It's a wonder that Salt has time for the psychological evaluation she's been ordered to undergo, what with policing Spellman's violent student protests, investigating a young stripper's murder, and sussing out her clandestine relationship with fellow detective Wills. Lowman shifts easily between the various strippers, gangster rappers, and cops of Salt's diverse precinct. Her take on these characters seems familiar yet not stereotypical, and they ring true. Since the author leaves plenty of tidbits dangling, we can hope that Salt--and Lowman--will return for a third installment.
Pub Date: Feb. 21, 2017
Duration: 10 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781524735289
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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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