by Val McDermid ; Read by Katie Leung ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 5, 2021
Narrator Katie Leung takes on Scots and their accents as she portrays honorable reporters and local criminals in the year 1979. Reporter Allie Burns is looking for a way to stand out among her peers and cover better news stories. When she and her colleague, Danny, team up to stop an inexperienced terrorist cell, their investigation puts more than local criminals at risk. Leung's narration is spot-on, especially her pacing. She captures the frustration of a woman who is looking to be taken seriously in a culture of casual misogyny. Her crisp performance and ease with common Scottish phrases are perfect for this audiobook.
Pub Date: Oct. 5, 2021
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781705045626
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Tom Clancy ; Read by Jay Robertson ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
Part of the joy of Tom Clancy novels is one's belief that the stories could come true. His latest entry stretches that some as we find international terrorists building a nuclear bomb which is used to set Americans and Russians against one another. Jay Robertson reads with a newscaster's voice, crisp and clear with a light touch of drama. However, he does little to help listeners identify Clancy's huge cast of characters, and dialects seem difficult for him as he occasionally slips in and out of character. Nonetheless, patient listeners are rewarded as the plot unfolds. This will be a welcome addition to any library justifying the price of the multi-cassettte volumes.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 16 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by C.J. Box ; Read by David Chandler ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
C.J. Box writes about life in wild Wyoming, short stories of people living a rugged life by choice or by circumstance. David Chandler narrates in a rough-edged whiskey voice that suggests summer heat, bitter winters, and windswept prairies, guiding the listener through 10 adventures of men like Fish and Game Officer Joe Pickett. Chandler brings the listener into this strange world where, more often than not, men have to create their own justice. His performance of the economical stories, some rarely seen, is perfect. The tale of the frozen body of a Native American basketball player turned speed freak, her arm reaching through the ice of a lake in a final jump shot, is one of the most fascinating in the collection.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781470392796
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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