David Chandler provides a strong performance of Krueger's latest Cork O'Connor novel. The fifth in the series finds the Minnesota sheriff with Ojibwe family ties involved in an investigation that becomes dangerously personal. After his partner is shot and a car bomb nearly kills his daughter, it's clear that someone is out to get him. Chandler is spot-on in the action-packed manhunt for this brutal killer, and compassionate in his characterization of Cork as the underpinnings of his life begin to erode. Chandler's narration highlights the characters' humanity, foibles, and self-doubts, as well as their sudden, often surprising, insights. Murder and kidnapping in the Minnesota North Woods, fully realized characters, and an ending that will stun listeners combine to take this a step beyond the ordinary mystery.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2007
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
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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