February 2006 Audiobook Reviews

Sunstroke
by Jesse Kellerman

Penguin Audio

ISBN# 0-1430-5840-1
Suggested Retail Price: $34.95 or as low as $19.94 from Amazon.com!

Here is an exciting novel that is filled with secrets and heartbreak. Of course there is murder here, also. Gloria Mendez is in love with her much-older boss. When the boss vanishes while on vacation in Mexico, Gloria follows his trail and hopes to find him. The trail leads her deep into the desert. It is there that she begins to learn that her boss was not the man she thought he was. As she gets closer to the truth, she has to battle for her own life.

This is just the right audiobook for fans of thrilling mysteries. Reader Annie Henk is an actress on the stage and is also noted for many movie credits. So here what you get is hours of exciting adventures well-told by a skilled reader.

In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote, Scott Brick

RH Audio

ISBN# 073933364X
Suggested Retail Price: $34.95 or as low as $22.96 from Amazon.com!

When this book first came out, it was an incredible best seller. No one had gone into every corner of horrible murder and taken the reader along for a ghastly ride before Truman Capote did in this book. On November 15, 1959 in a small town in Kansas four members of a family by the name of Clutter were murdered. The murders were savage. There were almost no clues and no apparent motive for the crime.

Capote reconstructs the murder and investigation that led to the capture, trial and execution of the killers. In writing this book, he has given us the inside tale and shows us every detail of the crimes and the capture. Capote was famous before he wrote "In Cold Blood," but it was this book that made him an idolized writer.

Reader Scott Brick has performed in film and other media. He made tours as Cyrano and Macbeth, which brought him much-deserved fame. Further, he is a perfect reader for this famous novel.

People of a certain age will always remember Capote for the lighter things he wrote like "Breakfast at Tiffany's," and his appearances on The Tonight Show and Dick Cavett so many years ago, but we will never forget the chilling nightmare of "In Cold Blood."

In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote, Scott Brick

RH Audio
Audiobook
ISBN# 073933364X
Suggested Retail Price: $34.95 or as low as $22.96 from Amazon.com!

When this book first came out it was an unbelievable bestseller. No one had gone into every corner of horrible murder and taken the reader along for a ghastly ride before Truman Capote did here. On November 15, 1959 in a small town in Kansas, four members of a family by the name of Clutter were murdered. The murders were savage. There were almost no clues, and no apparent motive for the crime.

Capote reconstructs the murder and investigation that led to the capture, trial and execution of the killers. In writing this book he has given us the inside tale and shows us every detail of the crimes and the capture. Capote was famous before this book came out, but it was "In Cold Blood" that made him an idolized writer.

Reader Scott Brick has performed on film and other media. He made tours as Cyrano and Macbeth which brought him fame. Further he is a perfect reader for this internationally famous novel.

We remember Capote for the lighter things he wrote like "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but we will never forget the chilling story that he wrote in this book.

Talk to the Hand
by Lynne Truss

Penguin Audio

ISBN# 0-1430-5803-7
Suggested Retail Price: $19.95 or as low as $12.41 from Amazon.com!

If you have already noticed how much ruder the world is today then it used to be, this is book for you. Author Lynne Truss speaks about the sorry state of modern manners. Lynn says that we have all reached the boiling point. She takes on the boorish behavior. It is delightfully that she talks about making phone calls to a multiple selection drone. And we cannot object to this indignity or the many lapses of courtesy that have become a serious problem in our world. Lynne Truss gives us an entertaining call to arms. Recognize that you are not alone in your exasperation with the rudeness of the anonymous masses. And lest you think this is just about Americans, Truss explains that this is a worldwide problem.

Lynne Truss is a best-selling author and a regular on BBC Radio. She also writes for the London Times.

The Color of Law : A Novel
by Mark Gimenez

Doubleday
Audiobook
ISBN# 0-7393-2324-5
Suggested Retail Price: $19.95 or as low as $7.25 from Amazon.com!

A very enjoyable feel-good tale. Thus us the story of a very successful lawyer. His name is Scott. Scott is a partner with a large firm and makes a lot of money. Basically he represents big business transactions. He knows how to charge his time at fancy fees. His clients call on him to get then out of personal troubles also and they pay a pretty penny for that service.

Suddenly Scott is forced by a judge to take on a case of murder. It’s a court appointment and he cannot get out of it. The client is a drug addict and she is charged with the murder of a prominent man’s son. He has to represent this woman and by doing so he is going to lose everything he values. His wife his job and the big bucks he makes. At first he is sure the client is guilty, but as he moves unwillingly further into the case he begins to change his mind.

The story will make you warm to this lawyer and his losses. He has a delicious young daughter who understands all that is going on and roots for her dad. There are other good characters in the book and besides mentioning the classic story, “To Kill A Mockingbird” many times in the test you will end up comparing the story to that lovely old tale. Not as good, certainly, but every bit as heart-warming.

Reader Brian Keith Lewis is a regular on all the media, and is now is considered a fine reader of audiobooks.

Predator
by Patricia Cornwell

Penguin Audio
Audio Book
ISBN# 0-1430-5826-6
Suggested Retail Price: $39.95 or as low as $17.50 from Amazon.com!

Once again we join Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she is freelancing with the National Forensic Academy, and living in Florida. She digs into a bizarre case that has tantalizing clues about the inner workings of a cunning criminal. All of the familiar characters join in investigating the unusual connections between several terrible crimes.

Kay is looking into the disappearance of four people who were abducted from their quiet home. When they find a murdered female in a close by home / Scarpetta is being baited by a psychiatric hospital patient. He is giving her tips about the new monster. There are more killings. It all leads to a spectacular conclusion that draws the listener closer to the sopeaker.

Patricia Cornwell never lets her fans down and this unabridged audiobook is no exception. With a thrilling mystery and a good reader, how can you go wrong?