Tuesday, September 30, 2008

 

WINTER STUDY Nevada Barr Read by Barbara Rosenblat



Surrounded by the stark beauty of Isle Royale in Lake Superior park ranger Anna Pigeon tackles another mystery. Barbara Rosenblat delivers a smashing performance, bringing alive the strong characters.

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Monday, September 29, 2008

 

DOPPELGANGER Michael Parker Read by Alan King



In this edgy science fiction thriller of parallel worlds, Australian narrator King offers a variety of sinister voices and accents. The sense of urgency and tension shows off his colorful palette of narration skills.

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Friday, September 26, 2008

 

DEATH SONG Michael McGarrity Read by George Guidall



Police chief Kevin Kerney teams up with his son to solve a Southwest murder mystery before his retirement. Guidall's narration highlights the incredible natural surroundings as well as the language, atmosphere, and dry humor of the story.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

 

DANCE DANCE DANCE Haruki Murakami Read by Rupert Degas



This brilliant psychological thriller follows the unnamed protagonist who finds love, friendship, murder, and mystery in a luxury high-rise. Degas masterfully narrates using both American and Japanese accents—it's almost impossible to stop listening.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

 

CRANFORD Elizabeth Gaskell Read by Clare Wille



Witty, amusing, and gently satirical, this look at a genteel 19th century English village is delivered perfectly by Wille. Her performance is fully engaged with the stories of Gaskell's ladies of Cranford—a true gem!

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

 

THE CODE OF THE WOOSTERS P.G. Wodehouse Performed by Richard Briers, Michael Hordern, Jonathan Cecil, et al.



Ingenious manservant Jeeves and the absurdly obtuse aristocrat, Bertie Wooster, team up for the usual farce and social satire. This full-cast recording sparkles with lightning-swift delivery and impeccable comedic timing.

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Monday, September 22, 2008

 

THE CASE OF THE BIZARRE BOUQUETS Nancy Springer Read by Katherine Kellgren



Wild disguises and clever clue-following are hallmarks of this third mystery starring 14-year-old, Enola Holmes, Sherlock's young sister. Kellgren is as talented as our heroine, her narration shifting from Cockney to posh, from street urchin to storekeeper. Great for listeners 10 and up.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

 

BLACK SECONDS by Karin Fossum Read by David Rintoul



In this tense mystery from Norwegian writer Fossum, Inspector Sejer must discover what happened to a little girl who has vanished without a trace. Enjoy narrator Rintoul's skill with the emotional portrait of the characters.

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HURRICANE WILLS by Sally Grindley read by Tom Lawrence



Taking on the very painful subject of a child’s attention deficit disorder and the chaos it causes in the entire family, British author Grindley puts listeners in the midst of the wrenching family dynamics. Narrator Lawrence is extraordinary as the two brothers. Good family listening for ages 9-12.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

 

BEAUFORT Ron Leshem Read by Dick Hill



This powerful tale of war, told from an Israeli soldier's perspective, offers a moving commentary on the human condition and the brutality of warfare. Dick Hill's compelling reading using voices both rich and coarse is utterly believable.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

 

ATOMIC LOBSTER Tim Dorsey Read by Oliver Wyman



A panoply of bizarre people parades across the blistering Florida landscape and onto a luxurious ocean liner where anything goes. Wyman's talent for machine-gun pacing and character creation sizzles in this over-the-top comic adventure.

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Monday, September 15, 2008

 

FEARLESS FOURTEEN Janet Evanovich Read by Lorelei King



Outrageous bounty hunter Stephanie Plum heads into another mystery caper, taking a gig as a bodyguard and standing in as parent to a teenager. King turns in a fantastic performance, capturing each character perfectly!

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Friday, September 12, 2008

 

LONE SURVIVOR by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson read by Kevin T. Collins



This take-no-prisoners combat memoir of Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell, the lone survivor from his unit during Operation Redwing, a post-9/11 military operation on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, grabs the listener from the opening lines and won’t let go.

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