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
Halstead handles moments of unease with restraint as Nicholas gets closer to the truth.
Graham Halstead delivers a hair-raising performance in this classic whodunit, which takes place on the remote tip of Cape Cod. Halstead makes the most of a familiar setup as Nicholas, a ghostwriter, arrives during the holidays to help a famous writer finish a book. Halstead gives the various guests and family members distinct vocal identities, which helps the listener clarify their relationships and competing motives. He plays up the raucousness in scene after scene, including the drunken evening that ends in two deaths. Halstead then switches to a measured pace that allows suspicion to build gradually as Nicholas gathers clues.
Halstead handles moments of unease with restraint as Nicholas gets closer to the truth.Pub Date: Oct. 6, 2026
Duration: 3 hrs, 34 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063433694
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Oct. 5, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 2026
Outstanding suspense, gripping narration, and a highly topical premise.
A page-turner of the highest quality gets the star treatment it deserves. Mackintosh, queen of the thrilling plot twist, knocks it out of the park in this riveting production, brought to life by a quartet of outstanding vocal talents: Richard Armitage, Samuel Barnett, Tuppence Middleton, and Vineeta Rishi. From the moment Nadeeka arrives home to find police at the door and her boyfriend on the carpet, covered in blood, the listener is swept up into an intricately plotted political thriller where nothing is what it appears. As the story is told from four points of view, the suspense never lets up, and each well-voiced character is forced to confront, or reveal, the horrifying truth.
Outstanding suspense, gripping narration, and a highly topical premise.Pub Date: Sept. 22, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 31 mins
DD ISBN: 9781464297335
Publisher: Sourcebooks Audio
Review Posted Online: Sept. 15, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 2026
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