When a local shopkeeper suggests that the main character in the bestselling novel of Mrs. March's husband may be based on Mrs. March herself, a series of doubts creep into Mrs. March's mind--which fester into severe paranoia. Elisabeth Rodgers's calm narration is the perfect match for this audiobook. Her well-honed timing helps build the tension as Mrs. March loses touch with reality and becomes increasingly unreliable, leaving the listener wondering where the truth lies. Rodgers's characterization of Mrs. March creates an unreliable protagonist who is struggling internally yet is unable to ask for help. Although the story is set in an unspecified time, it feels like the 1950s, when awareness of mental health issues was still in its infancy.
Pub Date: Aug. 10, 2021
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781705038918
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
This audiobook immerses listeners in a bloody Texas summer.
Garrett Michael Brown narrates this exciting summer camp slasher. Sheriff’s deputy Tom arrives at the scene of a massacre, with only one teen survivor left to tell the story—a situation eerily similar to a massacre at the same summer camp a decade earlier. Narrating in a Southern accent, Brown adopts an unhurried pace as the story unfolds like a police procedural. Tom examines the remains and digs into details others want to bury. While Brown’s characters are mostly differentiated, some voices are too similar to distinguish among them. Elizabeth Cappuccino delivers the survivors’ firsthand depictions of both massacres.
This audiobook immerses listeners in a bloody Texas summer.Pub Date: June 16, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 25 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668651056
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: June 16, 2026
LaVoy keeps listeners engaged as Arden builds her new life—and reckons with Dustin’s continuing obsession.
Narrator January LaVoy draws listeners into this story of author Arden Bowie and the man obsessed with her. Arden encounters Dustin at a book signing. He later assaults her and is sentenced to a psychiatric facility. Arden decides to start a new life and moves to a small town in Oregon, where she meets Gideon, a former detective. LaVoy captures the terror that Arden experiences as well as her journey toward regaining control. When they first meet, Gideon is aloof, but as he and Arden grow closer, LaVoy adds warmth to her voice. When Dustin manages an early release, LaVoy transitions her portrayal of him from meek to quietly menacing.
LaVoy keeps listeners engaged as Arden builds her new life—and reckons with Dustin’s continuing obsession.Pub Date: May 26, 2026
Duration: 15 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250444776
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: June 9, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
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