Detective Salt (Sarah Alt) is portrayed with passion in a clear, warm voice by narrator Allyson Ryan. Well-developed characters and authentic dialogue are Boyce's strengths, and Ryan splendidly enhances them. This gritty police procedural takes place before Salt has been promoted to detective. The current case involves a drug-addicted hooker, Shannell, and her boyfriend, "Big D," who have an abusive relationship. They live in a housing project in Atlanta that is plagued by violence. In addition, Salt, an absorbing and engaging character, is still dealing with her father's suicide when she was 10. Ryan brings a bit of lightness and hope to the otherwise gritty plot with changes in pacing and tone.
Pub Date: Feb. 27, 2018
Duration: 10 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780525525332
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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