Wednesday, September 29, 2010
DECEPTION by Jonathan Kellerman, read by John Rubinstein
This is the 25th volume of the Alex Delaware series, and the characters and thrilling story are just as engaging this time around. Rubinstein captures the characters' camaraderie and taught emotions perfectly.
Listen now. Time 3:05 
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Comment here: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES by Carrie Ryan, read by Tara Sands
This companion novel to Ryan’s THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH follows the story of Gabry in her post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world. Sands' narration captures everything it means to be a teenager--from fear and indecision to romance and excitement. Listen now. Time 3:17 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Monday, September 27, 2010
61 HOURS by Lee Child, read by Dick Hill
Child’s 14th Jack Reacher novel is filled with international gangsters, a terrible military secret, corrupt cops, and Reacher’s own form of vigilante justice. Hill's spare narration is a perfect fit. Listen now. Time 3:03 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Friday, September 24, 2010
PRESUMED INNOCENT by Scott Turow, read by Edward Herrmann
In 1987, Turow started a new wave of courtroom drama that continues to this day. Hermann's rich voice is perfect for Turow’s taught legal drama. Listen now. Time 2:35 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
MATTERHORN by Karl Malantes, read by Bronson Pinchot
Malantes' debut novel tells a heartrending, nerve-jangling story of the Vietnam War. Pinchot deserves a medal for his extraordinary narration. Listen now. Time 2:46 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
THE MAPPING OF LOVE AND DEATH by Jacqueline Winspear, read by Orlagh Cassidy
Set in 1932, this is Winspear’s 7th Maisie Dobbs story centers around the mysterious death of Michael Clifton, a soldier and a cartographer. Cassidy's narration expresses subtle but effective differences between characters. Listen now. Time 2:41 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Monday, September 20, 2010
ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN by Karen Cushman, read by Katherine Kellgren
16-year-old Meggy Swann is lame in leg but certainly not in intellect, and when she is sent to London to live with her father, she tries to win his affection by becoming his alchemy apprentice. Kellgren's high-spirited narration make Cushman’s characters sparkle. Listen now. Time 2:50 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES by Carrie Ryan, read by Tara Sands
This companion novel to Ryan’s THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH follows the story of Gabry in her post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world. Sands' narration captures everything it means to be a teenager--from fear and indecision to romance and excitement. Listen now. Time 3:17 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
DECEPTION by Jonathan Kellerman, read by John Rubinstein
This is the 25th volume of the Alex Delaware series, and the characters and thrilling story are just as engaging this time around. Rubinstein captures the characters' camaraderie and taught emotions perfectly. Listen now. Time 3:05 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM by David Foster Wallace Read by Robert Petkoff
This debut novel imagines a Great Ohio Desert populated with characters who speak without attribution and story lines that both intertwine and find dead ends. As narrator, Robert Petkoff presides with gusto over this alternative slice of Americana. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.
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Listen now. Time 3:11 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Friday, September 10, 2010
FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History, written and read by Sara Rose
This history of tea traces how the British stole tea seeds and plants from China and transported them to India where the production could be controlled. Rose's young American voice has a fresh, contemporary appeal Listen now. Time 3:07 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
THE LOOKING GLASS WAR, by John le Carré, read by Simon Russell Beale, Piotr Baumann, Ian McDiarmid, Philip Jackson
John le Carré’s Cold War spy novels have become classics in part because of this superb audio dramatization from the BBC. The actors’ narration combines with the subtle sound effects to create a distinct atmosphere. Listen now. Time 3:16 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
TOO MANY MURDERS, by Colleen McCullough, read by Charles Leggett
In this sequel to ON, OFF, Carmine Delmonico returns to solve 12 gruesome murders that all happen on the same day in 1967. Leggett enhances the tension with his dynamic but controlled narration. Listen now. Time 2:44 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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