As narrators, both Karen Cass and Nick Underwood spin a suspenseful, slow-burning tale of hidden secrets and the supernatural. In 1974, Aldís Agnarsdóttir, a cleaner in a home for delinquent boys in rural Iceland, becomes infatuated with Einar, a boy with terrible secrets. When Einer and another boy vanish, it is Aldis who pays the price. Decades later, Odinn, a grieving single father, arrives at the home to investigate allegations of mistreatment, unearthing the shattering secrets of the boys' long-ago deaths. Though there is a sense of brooding tension to Underwood's narration, and he switches characters will surprising ease, Cass brings a good deal more energy to her narrative and characters, and, as a result, her sections of the story are more dynamic and engaging.
Pub Date: May 16, 2017
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781427294425
Publisher: Macmillan 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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