by Suzanne Collins, 2008, Audiobook released 2018, narrated by Tatiana Maslany Scholastic Audio Books We listened to this audiobook on our 3-day journey from Rhode Island to Florida this year. The reason we chose it is because our 12-year-old grandson … Continue reading →
by Donna Leon, 2018, Audiobook narrated by David Colacci, Recorded Books As is typical of her books, this book by Donna Leon moves extremely slowly. There are many conversations that start with pleasantries and then gradually turn to the topics … Continue reading →
by Anthony Horowitz, 2014, Audiobook narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt, HarperAudio I didn’t have any idea about this book when I checked it out on Libby. It’s about Moriarity, Sherlock Holmes great archenemy. There is a physical struggle between Moriarity and … Continue reading →
by Dorothy Sayers, novel first published in 1923, Audiobook narrated by David Case, 2015, Blackstone Audio This book is Dorothy Sayers first novel and it was received with critical acclaim when it was published in 1923. Most of the detective … Continue reading →
by Lisa Wingate, 2024, Audiobook narrated by Christine Lakin, Dan Bittner, and Jenna Lamia, Random House Audio The book is about a woman who is a National Park Service ranger in a fictional national park in Oklahoma in the late … Continue reading →
by Carl Hiaasen, 1988, Audiobook published in 2004 narrated by George Wilson, Recorded Books This is the first “Skink” book written by Hiassen so it provides information about this character who subsequently appears in many of the author’s novels. The … Continue reading →
by Marie Benedict, 2025, Audiobook narrated by Bessie Carter, Macmillan Audio The book is a form of historical fiction where the author uses the character of an historical figure and uses the character in a reconstructed situation. I ordinarily don’t … Continue reading →
by Sarah Paretsky, 2003, Audiobook narrated by Sandra Burr, Billiance Audio A body of a Black man is discovered in a pond near an unoccupied mansion by private investigator Warshowsky, and it appears that he committed suicide. The circumstances, however, … Continue reading →
by J.M. Dalgliesh, 2023, Hamilton Press While on cruise this summer we had a lecture on noir crime novels. One of the elements of this genre is a sense of place. The itinerary of the cruise included some stops in … Continue reading →
by Percival Everitt, 2024, Audiobook narrated by Dominic Hoffman, Random House Audio This book is based on the novel Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, but it is told from the perspective of Huck’s companion, the slave Jim. Jim is actually … Continue reading →