Tuesday, November 30, 2010

 

STONER by John Williams, read by Robin Field

Originally published in 1965, STONER details the life of a seemingly unremarkable English professor. Field’s performance helps us understand that an ordinary person’s life is still grand, emotional, and worthy.


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Monday, November 29, 2010

 

BARNABY RUDGE by Charles Dickens, read by Sean Barrett

Dickens' historical fiction is based around the notorious Gordon Riots of 1780, and Barrett has the kind of elastic, wide-ranging voice that is well suited to Dickens’s writing style. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.


Listen now. Time 3:07

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Monday, November 22, 2010

 

FAVORITE ESSAYS by Michel de Montaigne, Samuel Johnson, Richard Steele, Charles Dickens, Leigh Hunt, et al., read by Neville Jason

This collection highlights the essay form as a relatively short, tightly argued piece that accentuates a particular argument. Jason knows how to present these classics so they ring true to the modern ear. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.


Listen now. Time 2:53

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Friday, November 19, 2010

 

THE GALTON CASE, Ross Macdonald, read by Grover Gardner

Published in 1959, Macdonald's novel about hard-boiled P.I. Lew Archer is just as much fun now as it was then. Narrator Gardner is at his best in this must-listen for fans of the genre.


Listen now. Time 3:37

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

 

Conversation with Jack Reacher

As part of AudioFile's celebration of Tough Guys on Audio, we have a special treat for listeners. Steve Steinbock talks with Lee Child's iconic Tough Guy, Jack Reacher. Stay tuned for a guest appearance by narrator Dick Hill!


Listen now. Time 3:27

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

 

Conversation with Narrator Richard Ferrone

As part of AudioFile's celebration of Tough Guys on Audio, editor Robin Whitten speaks with Richard Ferrone, narrator of John Sandford's SUDDEN PREY.


Listen now. Time 8:10

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BODY WORK by Sara Paretsky, read by Susan Ericksen

Paretsky's 14th novel featuring Chicago private investigator V.I. Warshawski revolves around the avant-garde art world. Ericksen, a veteran of Paretsky's work, gives a pitch-perfect performance.


Listen now. Time 3:42

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Monday, November 15, 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.


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Thursday, November 11, 2010

 

THE WYCHERLY WOMAN, by Ross Macdonald, read by Grover Gardner

This 1961 noir puzzle follows the iconic Lew Archer as he tries to solve the mystery of the disappearance of a college-age girl. Gardner gives distinctive voice to each of Macdonald’s many blackmailers, wackos, and minor characters.


Listen now. Time 2:58

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

 

Conversation with Narrator Stacy Keach

As part of AudioFile's celebration of Tough Guys on Audio, editor Robin Whitten speaks with Stacy Keach, narrator of Mickey Spillane's classic Mike Hammer series.


Listen now. Time 9:18

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THE BIG BANG by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins, read by Stacy Keach

Hard-boiled New York P.I. Mike Hammer is back in Max Allan Collins’s reimagining of Mickey Spillane’s original story. Keach slips effortlessly back into the famed character.


Listen now. Time 3:42

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THE MALTESE FALCON by Dashiell Hammett, read by Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann, and a Full Cast



An NEA Big Read Selection, this sexy, darkly comic, brooding classic helped define the noir genre. Fine narrative talents and a great production combine to create a taut, well-paced audio experience.

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Thursday, November 04, 2010

 

SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce, read by Erin Moon, Michal Friedman, and Suzanne Toren

In Scarlett and Rosie March’s world, werewolves in the guise of devilishly handsome men seduce and devour innocent young girls. Narrators Moon, Friedman, and Toren's performances make for great Young Adult listening.


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