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| The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron; narrated by Amy Rubinate Starring: artist Elizabeth, who marries the owner of Parkham Hill Estate as part of a plot to avenge her father's death; widowed Amelia, who uses the large home to house displaced children and American pilots during World War II; art historian Kiera, who's asked to authenticate an old portrait discovered at the rundown estate by an intriguing stranger.
Narration: Longtime Lost Castle series narrator Amy Rubinate engagingly shifts between numerous character accents and tones. |
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| Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar; narrated by Maggie SiffWhat it's about: Years after a sinister gift-giving box wreaked havoc on her childhood, 37-year-old Gwendy finds it in her possession again.
Narration: Sons of Anarchy actress Maggie Siff's warm reading belies the escalating dread in this sequel to Gwendy's Button Box (which nabbed Siff an AudioFile Earphones Award). |
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| Highfire by Eoin Colfer; narrated by Johnny Heller Introducing: Wyvern, Lord Highfire -- "Vern" for short. This 3,000-year-old dragon, the last of his kind, spends his days drinking vodka and watching TV in the Louisiana bayou.
Narration: AudioFile Golden Voice narrator Johnny Heller imbues this quirky yet violent fantasy with a playful reading. |
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| The Clergyman's Wife by Molly Greeley; narrated by Susie RiddellWhat it is: a moving and atmospheric adaptation of Pride and Prejudice told from the perspective of Elizabeth Bennet's practical and frank friend Charlotte Lucas.
Narration: Susie Riddell juggles the novel's large cast of characters with ease, particularly no-nonsense protagonist Charlotte. |
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The Other Bennet Sister
by Janice Hadlow
What it is: An alternative story for Mary Bennet, Elizabeth's sister.
What are the alternatives: What if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters?
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A Bad Day for Sunshine
by Darynda Jones
Introducing: Sheriff Sunshine Vicram of the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, elected to office when her parents helpfully nominated her.
What happens: A teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, there is trouble at her daughter’s new school, and a prized rooster named Puff Daddy has gone missing. The forecast looks anything but sunny in Del Sol.
Series alert: This is the first installment in the Sunshine Vicram series.
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| Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas; narrated by Antony Ferguson 1892 London: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn work for the prime minister to deliver an explosive religious document to France. While preventing the valuable papers from falling into the hands of others, including the Germans, they also investigate the murder of the Foreign Office agent who died trying to do the same.
Narration: Classically trained British actor Antony Ferguson (who has narrated all 11 mysteries in the Barker & Llewelyn series) offers a well-paced reading that complements the atmospheric Victorian setting. |
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| Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie; narrated by Kathleen McInerney Featuring: overwhelmed Holly Banks, mother to kindergartner Ella. Holly has inadvertently started off in her perfect new town on completely the wrong foot and has made an enemy in the vindictive PTA president.
Narration: Kathleen McInerney's brisk reading evocatively captures Holly's anxiety. |
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