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| The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert; narrated by Rebecca Soler What it's about: After years on the road with her mother, running from their freakishly bad luck, Alice is resourceful, tough, and angry -- qualities she'll need after her mom is kidnapped. Desperate to rescue her, Alice looks for clues from a forbidden source: Tales from the Hinterland, the cult classic book of sinister fairy tales written by her grandmother.
Narration: Rebecca Soler convincingly conveys the perspective of teen protagonist Alice. |
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Greeks Bearing Gifts
by Philip Kerr; narrated by John Lee Rather
What it's about: Taking a job as a claims adjuster for a major German insurance company in 1956 Munich, an undercover Bernie Gunther investigates the brutal murder of a thieving soldier in a case with ties to Nazi plunder that prompts his collaboration with a lieutenant who has been looking for an opportunity to bring an untouchable killer to justice.
Narration: Mr. Rather perfectly inhabits the character of Bernie Gunther and his snarky tone.
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| The Grave's A Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley; narrated by Jayne Entwhistle
What it's about: This 9th entry in a charming series set in 1950s England finds Flavia and her two older sisters at a crossroads even as Flavia once again sets out to solve a murder. Newcomer? Start with the 1st book, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.
Narration: Ms. Entwhistle's portrayal of Flavia and her family is spot on and delightful. |
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| The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers; narrated by Dion Graham What it's about: Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco's notorious Tenderloin district, lived with his grandparents in Yemen as a teen, and later moved back to the U.S. to pursue a career importing Yemeni coffee. Then, a 2015 civil war left Mokhtar stranded in Yemen, trying to get home via any path he could.
Narration: Listeners will find Dion Graham's stirring narration as nail-biting as Alkhanshali's remarkable true story. |
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| The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn; narrated by Ann Marie LeeWhat it's about: Anna Fox, agoraphobic and alcoholic (which doesn't mix well with her medications), likes to sit by the window and spy on her neighbors. When she witnesses what looks like a murder, no one will take her seriously. In fact, they claim the victim doesn't even exist.
Narration: Ann Marie Lee believably portrays Anna's descent into paranoia, modulating the pace and pitch of her voice to heighten the tension. |
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| Force of Nature by Jane Harper; narrated by Stephen Shanahan What it's about: Whistleblower Alice Russell disappears while on a corporate retreat with four other women in the Australian Bush. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper, who were working with her on a money laundering case, uncover plenty of possible suspects, including a serial killer's son.
Narration: Stephen Shanahan's Australian accent is perfectly suited to the setting of this intriguing whodunit. |
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Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi; narrated by Bahni Turpin
What it's about: Coming of age in a land where her magi mother was killed by the zealous king's guards along with other former wielders of magic, Zélie embarks on a journey alongside her brother and a fugitive princess to restore her people's magical abilities.
Narration: Bahni Turpin once more brings a wonderful cast of characters to life for the listener.
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The Girl on the Velvet Swing : Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
by Simon Baatz; narrated by Christine Lakin
A chronicle of the events surrounding the 1906 murder trial of millionaire Harry Thaw details the scandalous victimization of teen actress Evelyn Nesbit and Thaw's vengeance-fueled, public murder of legendary architect Stanford White, a case that tested the limits of the free press and raised awareness of the disproportionate power of Gilded Age tycoons.
Why you might like it: This is a fascinating history of courtroom drama and how the law decided insanity at the turn of the twentieth century.
You might also like: Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, another historical crime book set against a vivid backdrop of the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.
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| Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover; narrated by Julia Whelan What it's about: Raised in a fundamentalist Mormon family who prepped for the "end of days," Tara Westover grew up without a formal education. Hungering for knowledge, she began educating herself, eventually pursuing an academic career at Harvard and Cambridge.
Narration: Julia Whelan's smooth, straightforward narration underscores the traumas described in this gripping memoir. |
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| Grist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates; narrated by Dan Bittner, Will Damron, Graham Halstead, and Saskia MaarleveldWhat it's about: In this dark, chilling literary tale, a terrible crime in the woods links Patrick, Hannah, and Matthew together -- and 26 years later, when all three reunite, the results are devastating.
Narration: Shifting perspectives are conveyed to captivating effect by narrators Dan Bittner, Graham Halstead, and Saskia Maarleveld; Will Damron provides tight omniscient narration of the characters' unsettling reunion as adults. |
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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