Sneha Mathan's English-Indian-sounding narration suits this story of a young woman's trials in Delhi. Supna Sinha, the breadwinner of her family, is visiting a temple when she’s approached by a billionaire businessman offering to make her CEO of his company, providing that she passes seven tests. The story has a fairy-tale feel, but Supna is a sceptical and reluctant heroine, and life in Delhi is full of harsh realities. Mathan gives convincing voice to males and females of all ages, including the policeman who is fond of quoting couplets in Urdu and an elderly kleptomaniac Gandhian. As life becomes difficult for our heroine, Mathan sounds more and more weighed down. As authentic as this feels, a little more energy in the narration would have improved the listen.
Pub Date: July 8, 2014
Duration: 13 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781483000749
Publisher: Blackstone 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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