Tuesday, June 30, 2009

 

AMONG THE MAD by Jacqueline Winspear, read by Orlagh Cassidy

Maisie Dobbs, the spunky young investigator in 1930s London, is one of the most appealing heroines in recent mystery series. Narrator Cassidy is well paired with the material, and Maisie's latest case will keep listeners guessing.



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Monday, June 29, 2009

 

SUGAR POP THOUGHTS by Shayna Lance, read by the author

Shayna Lance passes on her life views with sharp, sensitive, and sometimes-sarcastic insights for her daughter. This energetic 'pop' program was a 2009 Audie Finalist in the Original Work category.




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Friday, June 26, 2009

 

LONG LOST by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber

Coben's ninth Myron Bolitar adventure is a genuine edge-of-your-seat thriller. Myron answers a call for help from his ex-ladylove, Terese, and becomes entangled with terrorists, Interpol, Mossad, and Homeland Security. Narrator Weber keeps things intense.





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Thursday, June 25, 2009

 

LETHAL LEGACY by Linda Fairstein, read by Barbara Rosenblat

In this eleventh mystery featuring Alex Cooper, the assistant district attorney who prosecutes sex crimes in New York City is called in when a librarian is assaulted. Barbara Rosenblat's performance outshines the plot.


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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

 

LAST LION: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy edited by Peter S. Canellos, read by Skipp Sudduth

The subtitle of this book, "The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy," clearly explains the focus of this solid one-volume biography. Sudduth's narrative style exactly matches the book's tone, varying inflection, and pace with the gravity of the material.



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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

 

GREAT JOY by Kate DiCamillo, read by Jane Curtin

In this gentle, poignant tale, an organ-grinder and his monkey play music outside little Frances's window just before Christmas. Frances stays up one night and discovers that the two sleep on the street. Jane Curtin's insightful narration is expressive yet elegant.



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Monday, June 22, 2009

 

CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese, read by Sunil Malhotra

In a moving story about twin brothers born of an Indian Catholic nun and an expatriate English doctor, we meet Dr. Marion Stone, the Ethiopian-born, half-Indian protagonist and narrator. Sunil Malhotra delivers an expert performance that is fluid and skilled.



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Friday, June 19, 2009

 

IN A NUTSHELL: DARWIN by Peter Whitfield, read by Peter Whitfield

In a little over an hour, Whitfield presents a biography of Charles Darwin and an overview of his life's work. Whitfield has a pleasant voice, and the prose is smooth and interesting. The audio is a leisurely experience that can be likened to taking a walk while discussing Darwin and his theory of evolution.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

 

THE ROAD HOME by Rose Tremain, read by Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson's performance of THE ROAD HOME is nothing short of astonishing. Tremain's protagonist, Lev, emigrating from an Eastern Bloc country to work in the UK, encounters many characters. Their great variety of accents and origins are rendered impeccably. Stevenson makes them so distinct in timbre and personality, that you utterly lose track of the fact that it's all created by one actor.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

 

CHE GUEVARA: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson, read by Armando Duran

Fighting for Castro's Cuban revolution and dying while aiding Bolivian guerillas, Che led a colorful and complex life. The gifted bilingual narrator Armando Duran speaks both American English and the book's abundant Latin-American Spanish. His fluency with both languages synchronizes the messenger with the message.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

 

A COLLECTION OF RUDYARD KIPLING'S JUST SO STORIES by Rudyard Kipling, performed by Jim Weiss

Would you like to know how the whale got his throat or the camel his hump? Well, best beloved, this production's for you. Weiss's playful narration gives ample opportunities to present different animal personas. He fills these classics with the fresh approach of a dynamic storyteller.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

 

DEATH'S HALF ACRE by Margaret Maron, read by C.J. Critt

In this addition to Maron's mystery series, developers are buying up prime land from unsuspecting North Carolina families, and the apparent suicide of the county’s greedy commissioner brings in Deputy Dwight Bryant. Critt more than does justice to Maron's well-written text and sublime dialogue.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

 

GHOST AT WORK by Carolyn Hart, read by Ann Marie Lee

In a new series, Hart presents Bailey Ruth, a ghost turned sleuth, who works out of Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. Ann Marie Lee's voice wraps us in the charms of a small town, a charming ghost, and aid sent from heaven.



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