New Reviews: Mystery & Suspense

Catastrophic global events are vividly described in this audiobook, a chilling military thriller, performed by Emily Woo Zeller, P.J. Ochlan, Vikas Adam, Dion Graham, and Feodor Chin. A conflict between the United States, Iran, Russia, and China begins with a cyberattack and builds into a doomsday scenario. The world witnesses the destruction of American cities, and a culture... Read More

At first, this audiobook appears to be a simple whodunit, but that is not the case. Narrator Chris Sharpes smoothly voices Alex Bryn, a one-album wonder who is now scratching out a living as a music critic. Alex's life is turned upside down by the reappearance of Ciara, a singer who is his ex-girlfriend from long ago. The character, along with her dazzling jazz performance, is... Read More

Fred Berman returns to narrate the second in Rosenfelt's K Team series. Berman's regular-guy voice makes former detective, now private investigator, Corey Douglas a sympathetic character, especially when he works with his partner, Simon Garfunkel, a German shepherd. The story also includes characters from Rosenfelt's popular Andy Carpenter series. Berman masterfully delivers... Read More

Newspaper reporter and would-be TV news anchor Alex Vane gets a crazy tip that could send the journalism world into a tailspin. What's more--uncovering the rest of the story could cost him his life. Narrator Joe Hempel gives us a reporter's-eye view of the seismic changes taking place in the newspaper business in 2002. Hempel carries the story easily, offering subtle... Read More

Listeners visit the famed Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, with chef Jules Capshaw, who owns a bakeshop named Torte. To start, artistic director Lance discovers the body of the troupe's lead actor, Antony. Narrator Emily Durante particularly shines with her flamboyant portrayal of Lance. She captures Lance's terror, his anxiety upon the disappearance of the body, and... Read More

In this final installment of the Marquess House Trilogy, listeners hear an alternate history of the transition of power from Queen Elizabeth I to King James I. Narrator Anna Gregory clearly differentiates the two alternating sections--one recounting the events of the year 1603 and the other recounting events 400 years later. Gregory effectively portrays the imperious carriage... Read More

Danice Cabanela is the perfect narrator for this cozy mystery. Lila Macapagal returns home to Illinois after a messy breakup. She is committed to rejuvenating her Tita Rosie's restaurant, but her ex-boyfriend, Derek, runs a smear campaign to ruin its reputation. When Derek dies after Lila serves him a dish, the Macapagals find themselves under investigation. Cabanela adeptly... Read More

Narrator Rebecca Lowman portrays "Mac" Woods, a young professor who is embroiled in a web of relationships that are rooted in hidden motives and manipulation. Mac's mentor, Bethany, is urging her to try for a prestigious award, which will pit her against her friend, Gwen. Lowman balances the women's voices as well as that of Bethany's husband, Rocky. Bethany has a slightly... Read More

Narrator Hillary Huber's wry intonation perfectly matches the personality of loner amateur detective Frankie Elkin. AA meetings and prickly law enforcement officials are the only constants in her life as she travels around the country searching for missing women and girls, especially those from marginalized communities. Driven and haunted,, she keeps looking even though the... Read More

Listeners join ex-spy Jack Ford as he receives a letter from his former girlfriend telling him he has a daughter and requesting his help. Kevin Shen narrates the story as it shifts between Jack's adventures as he heads back to Beijing (and unknowingly into the heart of a global conspiracy) and his time there in 1989 as a young spy. Shen's stylish narration helps to balance the... Read More

The best audiobooks succeed when narrators such as George Guidall perform so exceptionally that listeners can visualize every moment. Such is the case with the latest Marcus Ryker thriller, in which the U.S. operative finds himself one of three captives held by a group of bloodthirsty Hezbollah special forces. The longer Ryker and his prominent companions are held, the more... Read More

Narrator Linda Emond capably reprises the role of forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan in the latest installment of this long-running crime series. When a barrel containing two bodies washes ashore in Charleston following a coastal storm, Tempe discovers a disturbing connection with a cold case in Québec. Emond's mature timbre anchors the stalwart anthropologist as she follows... Read More

This fast-paced audiobook is all about survival. In the Ravenhill Correctional Facility, Jack, a former cop who's now incarcerated, is fighting to escape two converging hurricanes and his fellow inmates. Narrator Jason Culp captures Jack's world-weary doggedness as he guides listeners through a Job-like series of disasters that include the record-setting storm and massive... Read More

Narrator JD Jackson's husky voice creates a neo-noir atmosphere for this short thriller. Jackson adds drama and personality to a well-plotted but rudimentary story, and his bemused narration hints at his understanding of the genre. Jackson's approach elevates the catch-a-serial-killer setup and accelerates the pacing. Deaver has some surprises up his sleeve, and like a... Read More

Narrator Gemma Whelan introduces Reverend Jacqueline Brooks and her 14-year-old daughter, Flo, who move from the city to a church in rural England. Narrator Richard Armitage convincingly portrays a mysterious figure who stays in the background. In this horror story, people burn twig dolls to remember the martyrs who were burned at the stake 500 years ago during Queen Mary's... Read More

In this audiobook, set in 1791, a murder victim has been placed in a coffin dug up from its grave. In the spirit of a classic mystery, narrator Esther Wane prevents this macabre event from becoming one of horror. Someone has dumped a skeleton out of its coffin and put the body of actress Dulcibella in it, and then surrounded the coffin with candles. When Colonel George Tretower... Read More

Listeners will experience genuine excitement as the protagonist of this novel escapes from the man who has kidnapped her and hides in the Alaskan wilderness. Narrator Suzie Althens knows when to exercise restraint and when to unleash the power that makes this audiobook both scary and fun--for example, when a landslide uncovers a frozen body. Athens's method of increasing energy... Read More

Narrator Fenella Woolgar's performance of this terrific novel, based on a true story, is as satisfying as a full-cast recording. In 1841, the Rajah leaves London with 180 women prisoners sentenced to transportation to Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania). Also on board are the captain, a physician, a clergyman, and optimistic 23-year-old Kezia Hayter, the ship's matron. Kezia chooses... Read More

The Joe Pickett series continues as the Wyoming game warden protects a valued tech executive who is taking part in an elk hunt. But someone following them in the wilderness has it in for the guy. Tension never wavers as narrator David Chandler creates wide-ranging personalities to fit the characters. One man, who has vengeance on his mind, has his speech impaired when he is... Read More

First published in 1910, this work is part of Gordon Holmes's Winter and Furneaux mystery series. Jack de Golia narrates the brief yet complex story of the murder of French actress Rose de Bercy. Chief Inspector Winter is flummoxed due to the many suspects. When Winter's partner, DI Furneux, enters the picture, events and motives begin to coalesce. De Golia changes his voice... Read More

Listeners join junior barrister Daniel Pitt as he seeks to uncover the mystery behind the savage murder of his colleague and how it may affect Britain's shipbuilding plans in the years just before WWI. Samuel Roukin is a confident narrator whose steady timing allows this mystery, with its many twists and turns, to unfold at a good pace. His subtle characterizations of the key... Read More

This audiobook is much more than a mystery; it is an intimate record of the poverty, the misery, and the aspirations of those living in marginalized and vulnerable communities in India where children are disappearing. Narrator Antonio Aakeel voices 9-year-old Jai, a fan of police television shows who decides that he and his buddies will find the missing children. While Aakeel... Read More

Lippman's ingenious, allusive, and daring new thriller makes for a massively entertaining audiobook. It nods to REAR WINDOW, MISERY, and a host of other iconic suspense fictions, even including a brief appearance by Lippman's own trademark PI Tess Monaghan, but Lippman spins them all. Narrator Jason Culp creates vivid characters and delivers emotion, color, humor, and momentum... Read More

Narrator Peter Baker's rich tones help to create the convincing backdrop of 1930s England in this vintage-style mystery. The bizarre deaths of 11 members of the Harding family start to worry brothers Lars and Loris only when they realize they are next to inherit Harding Hall. That will put them at the top of the death list, so they call in the brilliant Indian detective Depak... Read More

This tense thriller focuses on the Pines, a family of six who have one son in prison for a brutal killing. Narrators Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom alternate the storytelling, with McClain voicing an agent who is investigating a crime that might be connected to the incarcerated son. Lindstrom focuses on Matthew, a son in film school who is wrestling with his family's plight.... Read More

This is a listen for fans of suspense that touches on current social issues. The story opens with the hope engendered by marriage vows--followed by infidelity and a stalker bent on murder. Narrator Karissa Vacker does a splendid job voicing Abigail Baskin, the woman at the center of the story. Vacker hits just the right notes as Baskin goes from a drunken encounter to... Read More

This darkly humorous mystery is expertly narrated by Rupert Degas. What seems to be an ominous story of suicide and murder turns into a lovely romp through England with Felix, an older man with a somber and thoughtful personality. In the panic of a monumental mistake, Felix--remembering his dog's behavior at having done something wrong--flees the scene of the crime. Thus begins... Read More

The latest installment in the Charles Lenox Mysteries takes our beloved detective away from his hearth, home, and newborn daughter on a diplomatic trip to turn-of-the-century America. Over time, Langton has perfected the transitions between Lenox's aristocratic way of speaking and working-class British accents. Langton's American accents, by contrast, do not roll off his tongue... Read More

Narrator Lyssa Browne brings an amateur detective to life as she narrates a twisted mystery involving a murder-for-hire plot, a school shooting, and wickedness at the core of a small town. When Sydney Merlot comes home to close down her late father's detective agency, she is brought into the case of a boy accused of killing fellow students before being killed by the police.... Read More

Narrator Edoardo Ballerini steps smoothly into the role of Archer, an ex-con who is looking for work as a private investigator. Narrator Brittany Pressley portrays Liberty Callahan, a sexy beauty who craves stardom. As they travel to California, they fall knee deep into a 1940s-style whodunit with more dead bodies than they can count. Ballerini and Pressley's delivery of... Read More

Narrators Erin Bennett and Karissa Vacker alternate chapters as they provide the points of view of former doctor and ex-con Blair Harbour and Detective Jessica Sanchez, who arrested Blair 10 years earlier. The story takes place in L.A., where Harbour agrees to help her former cellmate find her missing daughter, which brings Harbour back to Sanchez's attention. At the same time,... Read More

A cast of six, Andi Arndt, Kevin R. Free, Khristine Hvam, Michael Castillejos, Jonathan Davis, and Dianne Doan, narrates this production in the style of a true-crime podcast. The story focuses on a serial killer and cases of abducted and missing children. Listeners will be captivated by Andi Arndt's pacing and tone, which are a perfect fit for this mystery thriller. All the... Read More

Narrator Aoife McMahon returns to bring us Book 3 of the Cormac Reilly series. McMahon's soft Irish accent is perfectly in tune with the Irish detective and his colleagues, who include Detective Peter Fisher, here taking center stage. Three dramatic subplots eventually come together in this suspenseful story of drugs, police corruption, and family relationships. Through... Read More

Narrator Barbara McCulloh captures the personality and character of Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia gets a real shock when her Halloween visit to a literary-themed haunted mansion produces a real body. She's barely recovered when her boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, is shot at the home of the victim. Theodosia is drawn into investigating... Read More

George Newbern narrates this account of a murder investigation headed by Dona Ana County Sheriff's Deputy Clayton Istee, son of retired police chief Kevin Kerney. Istee's investigation uncovers drug smuggling, a mysterious Kickapoo hit man known as "Bear," and a DEA secret investigation in the borderlands of New Mexico. Newbern's straightforward delivery tones down descriptions... Read More

Two narrators spin this riveting story of love and suspicion. When design blogger Jade and her fiancé, Greg, are the victims of a brutal home invasion, she grows to suspect he knows more than he's letting on. In fact, he thinks she's hiding something--and he's right. But does it have anything to do with the invasion? Kylah Williams voices Jade with rich emotion, turning her... Read More

Tavia Gilbert narrates the first audiobook in this engaging mystery series with just the right quirkiness. Hope Walker couldn't wait to escape from her dinky town, Hopeless, Idaho. After she loses her job as investigative reporter for the "Portland Gazette," she reluctantly returns to Hopeless for her grandma's funeral. The joke's on Hope, though, because her unpredictable... Read More

Narrator Joniece Abbott-Pratt's warm and vibrant voice embodies Marti Greenwood in this chilling and fast-paced novella. Marti, a writer, is trying to carve a new path for herself away from her ex-husband, Emery. She's just moved into a beautiful new home in L.A. with fresh oranges and cheerful neighbors--mostly. When she's attacked in her home, Abbott-Pratt has listeners... Read More

R.C. Bray is the ideal narrator for a tenacious underdog story in which a humble ice delivery man seeks justice. Stacio might be the hardest working man in postwar Chicago, with his early morning route to deliver ice by horse and carriage. When a drunk driver injures his son, the police cover it up, but the driver's notoriety leaves Stacio no other option than to seek revenge.... Read More

Not only is W.E. Roberts a trained actor and narrator, he is also the author of this appealing police procedural. Arnie Rednapp, a news reporter, becomes entangled in a criminal investigation in northern California that uncovers corrupt politicians, drug cartels, pedophiles, and murder. Arnie, as written and presented by Roberts, is smart, genial, and soft-spoken but bent on... Read More

Narrator Cris Dukehart reunites listeners with the women of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society as they face another murder. When a new shop selling CBD therapies moves into Miracle Springs, Dukehart clearly conveys the ire of the crowd that protests what they view as drug dealing. Listeners will become indignant and want to defend Miracle Books when the same crowd turns... Read More

Scottish author and playwright Josephine Tey (1896-1952) holds an especially honored place among British mystery writers, and this collection of five BBC Radio programs is a wonderful introduction to her work. As part of its high production values and immediately recognizable style and sound, BBC Radio pairs Tey's work with some of the best known and most talented character... Read More

This gripping audiobook, narrated ably by Scott Brick, focuses on the chilling premise that both candidates for chancellor of Germany are Hitler's children. During the election, a secret dossier surfaces, which--if its claims are true--would upend the election and, perhaps, the geopolitical balance of power. Investigators from all over the world are called in, including Cotton... Read More

Moira Quirk's performance of this novel, set in 1895 Kracow, bristles with period politics and feminist viewpoints while offering a complex mystery and an appealing heroine. When the raped, stabbed body of Zofia Turbotyska's maid, Karolina, is found washed up on a river bank, the police assume Karolina was a prostitute since her body was found in an unsavory area of Kracow.... Read More

Achilles Clazay appears to be a successful salesman in 1980s France. In reality, he is a feared serial killer whose victims are the "canvas" for his "art." As Achilles tells his own story, narrator Peter Noble does a superb job bringing to life the conflicting facets of his character. Noble injects just the right amount of incredulity into Achilles's voice when he realizes a... Read More

Fans will be absolutely delighted by this collection of short stories featuring the irrepressible Phryne Fisher. Narrator Wendy Bos brings the sultry, smart, sophisticated lady detective to life. Bos successfully differentiates the multitude of characters, male and female, young and old. She is in step with Greenwood's witty dialogue and detailed descriptions of luxurious... Read More

Narrator Tavia Gilbert provides a convincing narration of this historical fiction set in Manhattan after WWII. A year after the death of her mother, Sophia Moon, Isobelle sets out on a quest to find out what happened to her. She starts by researching the jewels missing from her mother's tiara. The novel is set in both Russia and Manhattan, and is told from two points of view.... Read More

Narrator Cary Hite draws listeners in with his nuanced delivery and cadence in this mystery inspired by a true story. After three university students are murdered by a mob in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, psychologist Dr. Philip Taiwo is brought in to investigate. As Dr. Taiwo dives deeper into the case with the help of his personal driver, Chika, listeners also learn about the... Read More

Between the three of them, author Alex Michaelides and narrators Louise Brealey and Kobna Holdbrick-Smith cast a spell that will have listeners glued to this suspenseful novel every chance they get. Michaelides, author of the bestselling thriller THE SILENT PATIENT, introduces us to group therapist Mariana, who returns to Cambridge University to comfort her niece after the... Read More

Part mystery, part adventure, and part science fiction, this audiobook has something for all listeners. Marion Lane serves as inquirer-in-training for Miss Brickett's Investigations & Inquiries. She travels deep into the tunnels beneath London, where she encounters dangers of all sorts--including murder. Narrator Karen Cass opens with slow, deliberate pacing that increases as... Read More

Narrator Therese Plummer immediately engages listeners and keeps them invested in this intricately woven story of murder, power, and justice. Plummer shines as Robin Lockwood, a defense attorney and former MMA fighter. Joe Lattimore is homeless and struggling to provide for his family. To raise money, he agrees to an unsanctioned fight in which his opponent dies. He is then at... Read More

Narrator Jilly Bond tells the story of a homeless man, Miff Ferguson, who witnesses the dumping of a murder victim. The body proves to belong to the youngest in a family of shiftless locals. After Inspector Jess Campbell is brought into the case, another member of the same family is found torched in his van. Bond gives convincing portrayals of people from various classes... Read More

Matt Godfrey uses all his narration skills in the twenty-fifth spy adventure of Kirk McGarvey, a grizzled CIA agent. Godfrey's careful pacing delivers the straightforward language of a story full of secrets. The action shifts frequently between the deaths of McGarvey's parents' twenty-five years earlier and the unpredictable present. Godfrey uses lighter tones for the women in... Read More

Just when things are going well for Mimi Lee--with a thriving business, a blossoming relationship, and companionship from Marshmallow, the telepathic cat--the death of a teacher at the school where her sister teaches and the strange behavior of her father threatens to upset everything. So Mimi sets out to uncover the truth about what's going on. Narrator Natalie Naudus does a... Read More

We live in a world in which government intelligence can be held ransom by hackers. Narrators Katherine Press and Oliver Hembrough portray four citizens who volunteer to let the U.K. store its classified information off-line--safely tucked away in their neurodivergent brains. Getting paid to go off the grid and protect government secrets seems like a relatively simple... Read More

Three eccentric octogenarians and a much younger bookstore owner try to solve a fifty-year-old disappearance in the small town of Sugar Springs, Mississippi, in this cozy mystery audiobook, narrated by Marie Hoffman. Though the audio performance is disappointing, the story will entertain, in particular with the feisty portrayals of its nosy trio of senior citizen book club... Read More

In a voice full of Southern charm, narrator Janina Edwards portrays librarian "Marvey" Harris and her gang of amateur sleuths in this series debut. A New York native, Marvey has lived in Peach Coast, Georgia, fewer than four months when her friend Jo becomes a murder suspect. With their mutual friend Spencer, Marvey hopes to clear Jo's name--even if it puts their lives at risk.... Read More

This audiobook is a great example of the magic that happens when a masterful author and a talented narrator come together to deliver a captivating story. In addition to effectively portraying the many characters--Scottish, British, and European; male and female; young and old--Peter Forbes convincingly voices Hitler, Goering, and de Gaulle. When forensics scientist Enzo Macleod... Read More

Narrator Simon Vance does a splendid job with the Detective Chief Inspector Banks series, which takes place in Northern England. Banks--who is a relatively minor character in this installment--tracks Moldavian Zelda Melnic as she exacts revenge upon those who trafficked her as a sex worker. A subplot featuring Banks's team members Annie Cabbot and Gerry Masterson is compelling... Read More

Matt Godfrey and Emily Sutton-Smith narrate an anthology of 13 stories about dark deeds that transpire after the midnight hour. Topics range from an FBI agent who is tracking a copycat killer to the dangers of mobile phones. That standout starts with a reporter answering a phone call from a potential mass shooter and ends with a bang. Godfrey and Sutton-Smith take turns... Read More

Narrator Joel Froomkin enhances an informative novella that fills some gaps in the life of former Bow Street runner (investigator) John Pickett of Regency London. Pickett is now realizing that his hope of acquiring aristocratic clients is not going to materialize. In a seeming nod to the movie IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Froomkin shines as the distraught Pickett questions the value... Read More

Narrator Richard Ferrone's gritty voice is a great match for U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport in this 31st book in the Prey series. Davenport is sent to Florida to help with an FBI investigation of murderous heroin traffickers. In a crossover from another Sandford series, Virgil Flowers, a detective whose thinking is not always on the straight and narrow, is brought in to go... Read More

In the seventh entry in this series, narrator Scott Brick navigates one plot twist after another. Retired NYPD cop Dave Gurney lends a hand when his former partner, Mick Morgan, investigates a lurid murder in the village of Larchfield. When its patriarch is found dead in his mansion, the number one suspect is Billy Tate. He has plenty of motive but is inconveniently killed by... Read More

Narrator January LaVoy guides listeners into the second book of the action-packed Nikki Griffin series with a performance that is captivating and versatile. LaVoy's voice is a perfect fit for Griffin, a complicated bookseller and private detective who is hired by a wealthy family in San Francisco to find a charismatic con man who has defrauded the family's matriarch. Griffin... Read More

Narrator MacLeod Andrews does an outstanding depiction of David Thorne, who is desperate to find out the truth about the disappearance of Emily Carlino, the love of his life. David's search for answers becomes more intense when he meets Maddison Sutton, a woman who eerily looks and acts just like Emily. Andrews's tone is primarily serious, with added notes of mystery,... Read More

Fans of Nicci French's Frieda Klein series may be less delighted by the authors' new audio thriller, a one-off about a music teacher named Bonnie who puts together a summer pickup band to play for a friend's wedding. The group is joined by an appealing but obviously disruptive rocker of some reputation who begins seducing people he shouldn't, appropriating funds not his, and... Read More

Narrators Erica Sullivan and Kevin Kenerly capture 1890s San Francisco and Hawaii. Listeners meet detectives Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon, who are sailing to the Aloha State. Quincannon is trailing two crooks who robbed money and bonds from a San Franciscan. Kenerly vividly conveys seasickness, impatience, and bravado. Sullivan's patient yet feisty Carpenter is drawn... Read More

January LaVoy, woman of a thousand voices, is a great match for this twisty thriller about a teen with multiple personality disorder. Grace Francone chases leads after her 16-year-old daughter, Penny, is found covered in blood next to the body of her birth mother. She has no memory of what happened. Dr. Mitch McHugh is the new head doctor at the mental hospital where Penny... Read More

A team of compelling narrators tells the story of women murdered and forgotten in seedy Atlantic City. Narrator Hillary Huber delivers the gut-wrenching points of view of a series of Jane Does before and after their murders. Among the living characters, Dara Rosenberg gives voice to Clara, a teenage boardwalk psychic who desperately wants to escape the "dates" her aunt sets up... Read More

Narrator Kirby Heyborne maintains the brisk pace and firm tension of what promises to be one of the summer's most talked about suspense novels. When failing novelist Jake Bonner hears that one of his MFA students has died, he steals the plot from the student's novel in progress and enjoys momentous success. But he soon finds himself threatened with exposure--or something... Read More

A diverse and experienced cast come together to maximize the drama laced throughout this political thriller. Peter Ganim, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Soneela Nankani are among the stellar narrators lending their voices to a rich listening experience. Former U.S. President Matthew Keating goes off the grid in search of his kidnapped daughter. Goldwyn does an... Read More

Narrator William DeMeritt is the perfect match for this compelling audiobook--a mix of legal thriller and family drama with a touch of sci-fi. The story unfolds in two timelines. In 2008, 16-year-old Wesley Keener is frozen in time after a neurological procedure leaves him a hollow shell. Jay Shenk, a malpractice lawyer, befriends the family and sues the hospital, kicking off a... Read More

Narrator Raj Varma portrays Arav, a rising star in New Zealand's literati who suspects that the childhood trauma of his mother's disappearance might have turned him into a sociopath. A decade later, the police find Arav's mother's body just a few miles down the road from his wealthy neighborhood. All signs point to foul play, and it's clear one of Arav's neighbors must be the... Read More

Narrator Kate Mulligan brings a slight Arkansas twang to this fast-paced mystery involving multiple murders in a small town. Mary Grace has always felt like the disappearance of a childhood classmate was her fault. Now, decades later, the single mother and town sheriff finds herself in the same frightening scenario when another girl goes missing. Mulligan's careful speech and... Read More

Rupert Bush is the perfect narrator for this story of intrigue. Posing as a journalist, British spy Richard Prince is sent on a mission to uncover evidence that Turkey is supplying chromium, needed for weapons manufacture, to the Nazis. Bush uses strong characterizations to give life to upper-class spymasters, chilling Gestapo agents, and worldly-wise ship captains. He creates... Read More

This complex mystery offers moments of stomach-churning anxiety as it presents the evil a female physician encounters in our male-dominated medical system. Narrators Sarah Lambie and Philip Stevens offer full-bodied performances of talented surgeon Julia; irresistibly gorgeous but sinister plastic surgeon Nathan; Julia's drunken ex, Dom; her colleague, Hamish; and more. At her... Read More

In Accra, Ghana, a big-name fashion designer is murdered, and the question, naturally, is whodunit. Robin Miles is a great narrator whose performance lifts this story. The victim, Lady Araba, had secrets and people around her who did not wish her the best. Private Investigator Emma Djan enters the case long after the police have arrested Lady Araba's chauffeur. But did he do... Read More

The newest installment in the Liam Campbell series finds the state trooper in the Alaskan town of Blewestown. He has barely opened his suitcase when the first crisis arises. Marguerite Gavin superbly narrates this whodunit as Liam investigates the murder of an archaeologist who claimed to discover native artifacts that would turn the oil-rich land into a World Heritage site.... Read More

Some people in Scotland believe that the Overtoun Bridge is a mythical "thin place" where heaven and earth almost collide. Elle Newlands superbly narrates this novel about three people with compelling connections to an adjacent estate. In a rich Scottish brogue, Newlands describes modern-day Ava's compelling feelings of being drawn to the estate when she investigates a story... Read More

Once again, listeners join Commissario Guido Brunetti, this time as he tries to uncover what is behind the strange behavior of two young men after an apparent boat accident in Venice. Brunetti calls on his many years of experience to fit the puzzle pieces together. Narrator David Colacci creates a believable and likable character in Brunetti, emphasizing his joy in his family,... Read More

Johanna Parker's voice contrasts with the gruesome image of a dog trotting around with human bones that raccoons pulled out of a trash can. When the bones are identified as belonging to a murder victim of 100 years ago, Cameron Cripps Hayman goes to work to solve the cold case. But when another murder takes place, Cameron finds herself in trouble. Happily, as her eclectic set... Read More

Narrator Angèle Masters reunites Victorian-era adventurers Veronica Speedwell and Stoker as they are pulled into a new case. When Princess Gisela of Alpenwald goes missing, Veronica's striking resemblance to her causes the country's chancellor to ask Veronica to stand in for her. Masters keeps the energy high throughout the audiobook, especially as Veronica and Stoker... Read More

J.A. Jance fans will be delighted with this addition to the Ali Reynolds series, narrated by Karen Ziemba. When a former employee of her husband begins work at her company after his release from prison, Ali immediately presses him into service because her tech guru, Cami, has disappeared. The story is enhanced by Ziemba's gift for subtly differentiating secondary characters.... Read More

A mystery-loving librarian's sleuthing and literary name-dropping skills are tested in this first book of a new amateur detective series. Greer Hogan finds the body of her closest friend in the stairwell of the library where they work. Afraid she'll be suspect number one since it's not her first body discovery, Greer uses her research and community networking acumen to identify... Read More

Kevin R. Free and Vyvy Nguyen narrate this work of speculative fiction, which asks listeners to consider whether the world would be better off without the Internet in general and social media specifically. Nguyen narrates the first and last chapters, which are in the first person, leaving Free to do the majority of the third-person narration. His strength as a narrator comes... Read More

Narrator Adenrele Ojo marshals listeners through this complicated legal-political-medical thriller. Listeners may wonder how Stacey Abrams found the time to write a book. Abrams provides the answer in the introduction. In a departure from her romance novels, Abrams provides listeners with an engaging, fast-paced plot involving the Supreme Court, weaponized genetics, and a... Read More

Listeners join 18-year-old Evie Jones as she moves to an Alaskan town for a fresh start, only to find herself framed for the murder of a mother and child. Evie is living at a wilderness camp when she discovers the whereabouts of the real murderer and seeks vengeance. Vanessa Johansson's stylish narration illuminates both the naïve and street-smart sides of young Evie, which... Read More

Listening to Tavia Gilbert perform this psychological suspense is engrossing. Twelve-year-old Karin is lost in Hoge Veluwe Forest, a Dutch National Park. Gilbert captures the youthful timbre of the girl's voice, and her pitch and intensity change as Karin faces drug dealers, wolves, hunger, disorientation, and, worst of all, betrayal by a once trusted figure. Other expertly... Read More