In the third of Van Reid's adventures of Maine's Moosepathians, Daniel, a lawyer, sets out to find the kidnapped son of his now deceased friends in order to settle their estates. In the process, he encounters some of the most irresistible characters to cross a page since Dickens put pen to paper. Arthur Addison's reading is uninspired. He offers no trace of a Downeast accent, nor does he make any clear distinction between male and female characters. However, not even Addison's humorless rendition can prevent the charm of the skillfully plotted tale from shining through. Reid's wistful, bittersweet, often hilarious story develops at an appropriately leisurely pace. The writing is so authentically Maine, you can almost smell the sea.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
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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