Bonded in Death – J.D. Robb (Audio Narrator – Susan Ericksen)

I came late to the Eve Dallas books, at least to the desire to grab and read them as they come out. I think I read some early ones. Bonded in Death is a story of "The Twelve," a group of European underground activists who ran important, dangerous missions during the Urban, a war that … Continue reading Bonded in Death – J.D. Robb (Audio Narrator – Susan Ericksen) →

Murder in Highbury – Vanessa Kelly (Audio Narrator Polly Lee)

What a pleasure it was to read a super faithful to Jane Austen's writing mystery, featuring Emma (formerly Woodhouse) Knightly as our sleuth. The plot is delicious and a bit silly.. The characters we love are all all present and accounted for, albeit one is dead. Yes. Ms. Kelly, who I have never read because … Continue reading Murder in Highbury – Vanessa Kelly (Audio Narrator Polly Lee) →

Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng (Audio Narrator – Jennifer Lim)

Writing about a novel I love, particularly one so well known and so well loved, is so hard I just sit on it for weeks. I'm not usually one for a story about family dysfunction but there's so much more here. This is not a linear novel, but one that takes a whole lot of … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng (Audio Narrator – Jennifer Lim) →

Spirit Crossing – William Kent Krueger (Cork O’Conner, Book 20)

I only discovered William Kent Krueger and the Cork O'Conner series in 2023 or 2024. I listened to one audiobook (book 8) and was hooked. He is such an eloquent writer, the characters are appealing and the setting and cultural challenges between the Ojibwe tribe and the local non-indigenous community is always engaging. I then … Continue reading Spirit Crossing – William Kent Krueger (Cork O’Conner, Book 20) →

See Them Run (Detective Clare Mackay, #1)- Marion Todd (Audio Narrator the author)

"See them Run" is an exceptional police procedural, set in Scotland. Detective Clare Mackay has moved to Saint Andrews from Glasgow after a bad experience as an armed police officer there. She's rented an apartment and is just getting to know her community when the first victim of a hit and run murder, a cab … Continue reading See Them Run (Detective Clare Mackay, #1)- Marion Todd (Audio Narrator the author) →

The Life We Bury – Allen Eskens (Joe Talbert/Max Rupert #1) (Audio Narrator Zach Villa)

I was moved and impressed by this first entry in the Joe Talbert and Max Rupert Series. Allen Eskens is a wonderful storyteller and highly gifted writer and darn it. Now I have to fit in at least the rest of this series with my huge audible or kindle library. Still, The Life We Bury … Continue reading The Life We Bury – Allen Eskens (Joe Talbert/Max Rupert #1) (Audio Narrator Zach Villa) →

The Sing Sing Files – Dan Slepian (Audio Narrated by Author)

I listened to this in just two days. Dan Slepian wrote a compelling and totally engrossing story of a series of men who landed in prison for crimes they did not commit, due to sloppy investigations, disregard of significant exculpatory evidence and more. JJ, who became Slepian's friend eventually, despite his best efforts over many … Continue reading The Sing Sing Files – Dan Slepian (Audio Narrated by Author) →

The Girl in the Painting – Tea Cooper (Audible Audio Narrator – Casey Withoos)

In the 1860s, Michael and Elizabeth Quinn's parents emigrated to Australia with the plan that teenaged Michael would soon follow with his then baby sister, Elizabeth. I forget why because I took too long to review this book, as happens too often with my very favorite reads, but Michael has to leave school and go … Continue reading The Girl in the Painting – Tea Cooper (Audible Audio Narrator – Casey Withoos) →