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House of names : a novel by Colm TóibínA retelling of the story of Clytemnestra and her children in the legendary Greek city of Mycenae, describes how at the side of her lover she plots to murder her long-absent husband for his betrayals and infidelities. By the award-winning author of The Master.
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Magpie murders : a novel by Anthony HorowitzIgnoring the troubling behavior of an eccentric crime writer with whom she has worked for years, editor Susan Ryeland is dismayed when a subplot hidden in the author's latest manuscript reveals a real-world murder. By the best-selling author of Moriarty. Read by Samantha Bond and Allan Corduner.
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The ministry of utmost happiness : a novel by Arundhati RoyA provocative love story by an award-winning author travels through a spectrum of powerful emotions experienced by diverse protagonists, including a grieving father who writes a letter profiling the people who came to his 5-year-old daughter's funeral and two longtime friends at a guest house who sleep wrapped around each other like newlyweds.
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Since we fell : a novel by Dennis LehaneRetreating from the world in the aftermath of a traumatizing reporting assignment, Rachel finds happiness with a raffish businessman before witnessing activities surrounding a conspiracy that tests the limits of her fragile psyche. By the best-selling author of Mystic River. Read by Julia Whelan.
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Kiss Carlo : a novel by Adriana TrigianiEstablishing a stable home and Western Union Telegraph Office in post-World War II Philadelphia, the hardworking Palazzini family is shattered by their nephew's epiphany in the wake of a telegram that changes everything for the citizens of a small Italian-American village. Read by Edoardo Ballerini.
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| Song of the Lion by Anne Hillerman; narrated by Christina DelaineAttending a high school basketball game, Navajo police officer Bernadette ("Bernie") Manuelito hears a car bomb explode in the parking lot. Suspecting that the car's owner, a mediator working with land developers, the Hopi, and the Diné, was the target, Bernie's husband, Sgt. Jim Chee, guards him. Meanwhile, Bernie works with retired Lt. Joe Leaphorn to uncover a link from the bomb to one of his earlier cases. The late Tony Hillerman's daughter Anne, taking over from her father, places Bernie at center stage in her three books that continue the series -- all convincingly read by Christina Delaine. |
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| Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman; narrated by Cathleen McCarronEleanor Oliphant -- despite her social isolation and the rules she sets to survive weekends -- insists that she is just fine. But is she really? The gentle overtures of a coworker who accepts her as she is provide her the emotional support she needs when a horrific (and embarrassing) event forces her to reevaluate her life. As it turns out, Eleanor Oliphant is absolutely not completely fine...but she will be. Her earnest but misguided perceptions of other people offer charm, poignancy, and humor, portrayed well in Cathleen McCarron's reading, which "shines in setting the story's emotional tone" (AudioFile). |
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| The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck; narrated by Cassandra CampbellOnce a fashionable gathering place for Germany's smart set, the Bavarian castle of Burg Lingenfels is now, in the immediate aftermath of World War II, a crumbling ruin. This character-driven novel portrays Marianne von Lingenfels, who offers shelter to Benita Fledermann and Ania Grabarek, the widows of men who fought for the resistance alongside her late husband. The narrative follows all three from their prewar years as teenagers through the war's devastation and their postwar emotional recoveries. Cassandra Campbell's strong and nuanced reading sensitively portrays the women's complexities. |
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Men without women : Stories by Haruki MurakamiA major new collection of stories by the internationally acclaimed author of Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage features male protagonists who find themselves alone in a smoky bar, in a baseball game, in the face of Beatles music, in the presence of women and in the wake of a vanishing cat.
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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Harrison Memorial Library Ocean and Lincoln Carmel, California 93921 831-624-4629www.hm-lib.org/ |
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