2024 has already supplied audiophiles with a fantastic collection of thriller/thriller audiobooks together with each ongoing sequence and standalone gems. Let’s dive into our high suggestions, beginning with the most recent additions to long-standing and new sequence.
John Sandford’s TOXIC PREY, narrated by Robert Petkoff, brings us the thirty fourth addition to the Lucas Davenport sequence. On this bio-terrorism thriller, Davenport is introduced into this world-threatening case by his daughter Letty. Petkoff’s narration completely captures Sandford’s trademark fast-paced plot and snappy dialogue, making for a gripping hear.
Narrator Jonathan Davis returns to ship the 18th entry within the legal professional Jack Swytek sequence within the Earphones Award-winning GOODBYE GIRL. Davis’s capability to voice women and men of various backgrounds and vastly totally different personalities actually shines on this story centered on the music business.
Tana French’s THE HUNTER, E-book 2 within the Cal Hooper sequence, narrated by Roger Clark, affords listeners a possibility to get in on a brand new sequence early. This Earphones Award winner takes listeners to a small Irish village the place retired Chicago Police Detective Cal Hooper has taken up residence. Regardless of his retired standing, Cal finds himself combating crime and defending these he has come to care about. Roger Clark masterfully meets the problem of voicing the American Cal Hooper, the locals in rural Eire, and diverse guests of various origins.
Now let’s discover standalones that can preserve listeners glued to their earphones.
Award successful writer David Baldacci has gone again to his personal experiences rising up within the South to convey us A CALAMITY OF SOULS. This Earphones Award winner is delivered by an excellent solid of narrators, together with MacLeod Andrews, Sisi Aisha Johnson, Cary Hite, and Kiri Sandy. Whereas the story is about in 1968 in Virginia, revealing the deep roots of racism, its relevance resonates in the present day. Having interviewed David Baldacci, I perceive and admire his use of a number of narrators completely matched to their characters, to ship a very compelling hear.
Earphones Award winner CALIFORNIA BEAR by Duane Swiercynski is narrated by James Urbaniak and Jesse Vilinsky. That is an creative story, because it strikes backwards and forwards from the crimes of a serial rapist/killer who was lively many years in the past and the present day whereas offering alternating factors of view. One of many most important characters, The Woman Detective, completely voiced by Jesse Vilinsky, is a brilliant, considerate, and decided teenager just lately identified with most cancers. Within the afterword, writer Duane Swierczynski shares his private experiences that generated that character.
ANNA O by Matthew Blake is narrated by Dan Stevens, Hannah Curtis, Sarah Cullum, and Christine Rendel. I have to admit that I sought out this audiobook to have the ability to hear Dan Stevens (for me he’ll all the time be Matthew from Downton Abbey). And I used to be not dissatisfied. Stevens portrays Anna O’s psychiatrist, who focuses on sleep-related crimes. His clear, deep voice will entice listeners into this complicated narrative from the very begin. Not surprisingly, that is one other Earphones Award winner.
Lest we predict that 2024 is barely delivering critical, darkish mysteries and thrillers, let me name your consideration to 2 lighthearted cozies that had me laughing out loud. The primary is E-book 4 within the Finlay Donovan sequence, FINLAY DONOVAN ROLLS THE DICE, by Elle Cosimano. Finlay ventures to Atlantic Metropolis with a full crew of household and associates, all masterfully voiced by Angela Dawe. Finlay finds herself in loopy predicaments that result in extra hijinks — harmful for Finlay, however actually enjoyable for listeners.
And at last, listeners can take a tour of Italy, vicariously expertise the superb delicacies, from pasta to gelato, and tackle the problem of uncovering the assassin. All of that is served up within the great audiobook EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION SOMEONE DIES by Catherine Mack, narrated by Elizabeth Evans. Catherine Mack is the pen title for Catherine McKenzie, who already has to her credit score a major physique of profitable thrillers. She modified her title to introduce this new sequence, which has already been scooped up by Fox TV.
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