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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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Things to Do When It's Raining
by Marissa Stapley; narrated by Caroline Slaughter
What it's about: Two families, three generations and a lie that almost destroys them. Is their love strong enough to heal old wounds?
Narration: Caroline Slaughter has also narrated How We Work by Leah Weiss and That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman.
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| The Grave's A Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley; narrated by Jayne Entwistle
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: Jayne Entwistle, narrator of all nine Flavia de Luce mysteries, skillfully deploys her familiarity with the characters to delightful effect. |
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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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The Knowledge
by Martha Grimes; narrated by Steve West
What it's about: London's finest and 'the Filth' come together on a double homicide case that involves Kenyan art, rare gems, astrophysics, and a long-fermented act of revenge.
Series Alert: This is the 24th title in the Richard Jury mystery series.
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A State of Freedom
by Neel Mukherjee; narrated by Sartaj Gerewal
What it's about: Five characters in very different circumstances--from a domestic cook in Mumbai to a vagrant and his dancing bear--find the meanings of dislocation and the desire to get more out of life.
Narration: Sartaj Gerewal is a British actor most known for his role in House of Anubis.
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink; narrated by Daniel H. Pink
What it's about: Illuminates the scientific factors that shape the hidden patterns of a day and challenge scheduled activities, drawing on research in the disciplines of psychology, biology, and economics to share practical advice and anecdotes for promoting a richer, more engaged life.
About the author: Daniel H. Pink is also the author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark : One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
by Michelle McNamara; narrated by Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn, and Patton Oswalt
What it's about: For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.
About the author: Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com. She was determined to find the violent psychopath she called 'the Golden State Killer' and pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.
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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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