May 2023 MBR The Audiobook Shelf

The Audiobook Shelf

A Girl Called Samson
Amy Harmon, author
Tavia Gilbert, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9798400110443, $19.99, MP3-CD (13 Hours 14 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Called-Samson-Novel/dp/B0BCQKB2S4

Synopsis: In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure.

Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army. Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one, and it isn't long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on.

But as Deborah fights for her country's freedom, she must contend with the secret of who she is -- and, ultimately, a surprising love she can't deny.

Critique: Of particular interest to fans of historical romance novels, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of Amy Harmon's novel "A Girl Called Samson" is brought vividly to life in a deftly narrated edition by the vocal storytelling talents of Tavia Gilbert -- making it an immediately popular addition to both personal and community library Historical Romance audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Amy Harmon (www.authoramyharmon.com) has written nineteen novels, including the USA Today bestseller Making Faces. Her historical novel From Sand and Ash was the Whitney Award-winning Novel of the Year in 2016. Her novel What the Wind Knows topped the Amazon charts for thirteen weeks and was on the top 100 bestsellers chart for six months. Her novel A Different Blue is a New York Times bestseller, and her USA Today bestselling fantasy The Bird and the Sword was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist.

Editorial Note #2: Tavia Gilbert (https://taviagilbert.com) is an award-winning storyteller with 20 years' expertise in audio: Performer, producer, and writer, she has been a Grammy Award Nominee, a Booklist Magazine Narrator of the Year winner, and an Audie Award Winner for Best Female Narrator.

Death in the Dark
Kitty Murphy, author
Ell Potter, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781799788614, $19.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 30 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Dark-Dublin-Drag-Mysteries/dp/179978861X

Synopsis: Sparkle McCavity is a young drag queen and employee of Miss Merkin -- and missing, presumed kidnapped or even worse.

Naturally, Merkin turns to reluctant sleuth and friend to the community Fi for help, but clues and suspects are worryingly thin on the ground -- and the drag king Stan the Man is proving somewhat distracting. When Merkin's niece is then found murdered, spiked on a light pole in nightclub TRASH, it becomes clear that Fi's friends are in danger. Again.

With the ever-inept Detective O'Hara becoming convinced that the most likely suspect is Miss Merkin herself, tensions begin to build among the friends. Could one of them really be responsible? Then after a strangely spooky seance, Fi's best friend Robyn disappears. Guilt-ridden and distraught, Fi and her friends must double their efforts to save Robyn and Sparkle before it's too late.

Just as long as her increasingly complicated and distracting love life doesn't get in the way!

Critique: With impressive vocal storytelling skills, Ell Potter does full justice into bringing to life author Kitty Murphy's "Death in the Dark". With a special interest for fans of amateur sleuth murder mysteries and suspense thriller novels, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of "Death in the Dark" is highly recommended for both personal and communitylibrary Mystery/Suspense collections.

Editorial Note #1: Kitty Murphy (https://www.kittymurphywrites.com) is bi/queer. From a well-spent youth divided equally between the library and the LGBTQ+ scene, it was only a matter of time until both worlds collided in a flurry of fictional sequins. She can be followed on Instagram @kitty_murphy_writes

Editorial Note #2: Ell Potter (https://www.beeaudio.com/narrator/ell-potter) is an actor, writer, and award-winning narrator. While training at LAMDA, she was named Audible's 'Breakout Star' and her debut audiobook was subsequently nominated for an Audie. She has since recorded extensively with numerous publishers, winning multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards in the process. Her narrator credits include Hamnet, the Winter series, Dark, Salt, Clear (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week), In At The Deep End, and little scratch.

Heir of Uncertain Magic
Charlie N. Holmberg, author
Amanda Lee Cobb & Graham Halstead, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781978699441, $19.99, MP3-CD (9 Hours 54 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Heir-Uncertain-Magic-Whimbrel-House/dp/1978699441

Synopsis: Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda's job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who's only now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world?

Merritt has realized his own burgeoning powers, which draw the thoughts of every plant, insect, and dog. His nights are sleepless, with an uncontrollable cacophony of voices that compel a long-overdue search into his uncanny bloodline. It's not the only puzzle uniting Merritt and his ex-housekeeper, Hulda. Her friend and former employer at the Boston Institute for the Keeping of Enchanted Rooms has disappeared. Hulda herself is up for the now-vacant position of institute director, and her rival for the role is a stranger who's suspiciously curious about Whimbrel House -- and could have connections to an old foe.

As Merritt struggles to face his estranged family and Hulda dives into the institute's secrets, the two are brought intimately closer than ever into the mysteries of wizardry, chaos, and love.

Critique: With a special appeal to fans of historical romance fantasy fiction, the narrative team of Amanda Leigh Cobb and Grtaham Halstead presents novelist Cahrlie N. Homberg's "Heir of Uncertain Magic" in a kind of 'theatre of the mind' experience that is a treasured and unreservedly recommended addition to both personal and community library Fantasy Fiction collections.

Editorial Note #1: Charlie N. Holmberg (www.charlienholmberg.com) is an author of fantasy and romance fiction, including the Paper Magician series, the Spellbreaker series, and the Whimbrel House series, as well as contemporary romance under C. N. Holmberg. She is published in more than twenty languages, has been a finalist for a RITA Award and multiple Whitney Awards, and won the 2020 Whitney Award for Novel of the Year: Adult Fiction.

Editorial Note #2: Amanda Lee Cobb (https://www.amandaleighcobb.com) is a multi-talented voice over actress and coach. Graham Halstead (https://grahamhalstead.com/index.html) is an experienced actor and narrator with extensive experience with carttons, commercials, and audio books.

House of Gold
C. T. Rwizi, author
Susan Dalian & James Lincoln Smith, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9798400105043, $19.99, MP3-CD (13 Hours 52 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/House-Gold-C-T-Rwizi/dp/B0B6XX88TQ

Synopsis: A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a distant planet. Life there is easy -- for the rarified and privileged few. The aristocrats enjoy a powerful cybernetic technology that extends their life spans and ensures their prosperity. Those who serve them suffer under a heavy hand.

But within this ruthless society are agents of hope and change. In a secret underwater laboratory, a separatist cult has created a threat to the aristocracy. The Primes are highly intelligent, manipulative products of genetic engineering, designed to lead a rebellion. Enabling their mission are the Proxies, the Primes' bodyguards and lifelong companions bound to their service.

When the cult's hideout is attacked, Proxies Nandipa and Hondo rush to the rescue. As they emerge with their Primes onto the surface, however, everything they'd been led to believe about their world is shattered.

Nandipa and Hondo will risk it all to honor their oath of absolute loyalty. But when the very people they're tasked to protect turn on each other, the Proxies must decide between those they were built to serve and the freedom to carve out their own destinies. The fate of their planet rests in their choice.

Critique: Complete and unabridged, this audio book edition of C. T. Rwizi's science fiction novel, "House of Gold", is vividly rendered by the vocal storytelling narrative talents of Susan Dalian and Jaime Lincoln Smith. Decidedly entertaining from start to finish, this Brilliance Audio edition of "House of Gold" will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly popular addition to personal and community library Science Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: C. T. Rwizi (https://ctrwizi.com) was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in Swaziland, finished high school in Costa Rica, and received a BA in government from Dartmouth College in the United States. He currently lives in South Africa with his family and enjoys playing video games, taking long runs, and spending way too much time lurking on Reddit. He is a self-professed lover of synthwave.

Editorial Note #2: Susan Dalian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dalian) is an American actress who is primarily known among anime fans as the voice of Haku in the first season of Naruto and the Screen Gems film The Brothers. Actor, coach, narrator Jaime Lincoln Smith has an informative website at https://www.jaimelincolnsmith.com

Something Spectacular
Alexis Hall, author
Robyn Holdaway, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713681922, $19.99, MP3-CD (11 Hours 13 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Something-Spectacular-Fabulous-Alexis-Hall/dp/1713681927

Synopsis: Peggy Delancey's not at all ready to move on from her former flame, Arabella Tarleton. But Belle has her own plans for a love match, and she needs Peggy's help to make those plans a reality. Still hung up on her feelings and unable to deny Belle what she wants, Peggy reluctantly agrees to help her woo the famous and flamboyant opera singer Orfeo.

She certainly doesn't expect to find common ground with a celebrated soprano, but when Peggy and Orfeo meet, a whole new flame is ignited that she can't ignore. Peggy finds an immediate kinship with Orfeo, who's just as nonconforming as she is -- and just as affected by their instant connection.

They've never been able to find their place in the world, but as the pair walks the line between friendship, flirtation, and something more, they may just find their place with each other.

Critique: Of particular appeal to the LGBTQ community, narrator Robyn Holdaway's storytelling skills are perfectly suited to bringing "Something Spectacular" to life in an extended 'theatre of the mind' experience from start to finish. This complete and unabridged edition of "Something Spectacular" from Brilliance Audio is a welcome and recommended addition to personal and community library LGBTQ Historical Romance audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Alexis Hall (http://www.quicunquevult.com) writes with a particular flair and talent for humor and thought-provoking fun.

Editorial Note #2: An experienced and talented narrator, Robyn Holdaway's audio book productions are listed on https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Robyn+Holdaway

Beauty and the Baller: Strangers in Love
Ilsa Madden-Mills, author
Sebastian York & Savannah Peachwood, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713647515, $14.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 11 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Baller-Ilsa-Madden-Mills/dp/1713647516

Synopsis: Attractive, talented, and brilliant, NFL quarterback Ronan Smith has the world in his hands. But after losing his career and his fiancee in a car accident, he falls into a pit of grief and bad choices. When a mysterious girl shows up to his party, he feels drawn to her and makes her his -- for one night.

Former beauty queen Nova Morgan is on a mission. Scantily clad as a princess from a galaxy far, far away, she sneaks into a high-profile party to capture the attention of her favorite quarterback. But her hopes crash after an awful one-night stand.

Fast-forward two years. Broke and desperate, Nova returns home to Blue Belle, Texas, where, by a cosmic twist of fate, her broody neighbor is none other than Ronan, the shiny new football coach everyone adores. But he has no idea who she is.

The booster club keeps shoving women at Ronan to keep him in town. His solution? He proposes fake dating to Nova. But things heat up for real under these Friday-night lights when he realizes she's the one who slipped away. Has this jaded beauty found her forever baller, or will his past keep them apart?

Critique: With a tremendous appeal to fans of Contemporary Romance Comedies, Isa Madden-Mills' new novel, "Beauty and the Baller" is an impressively performed, complete and unabridged audio book by the narrative team of Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood. A fun listening experience from beginning to end, this Brilliance Audio edition of "Beauty and the Baller" is a very special and recommended addition to personal and community library Romance Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Ilsa Madden-Mills (www.ilsamaddenmills.com) pens angsty new adult and contemporary romances. She can be followed on Facebook: @authorilsamaddenmills; you can join her private reader group on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ilsasunicorngirls; and on Instagram: @Ilsamaddenmills

Editorial Note #2: There is a listing of Sebastian York's narrated audio books at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Sebastian+York&page=2 There is a listing of Savannah Peachwood narrated audio books at http://www.savannahpeachwood.com

Damaged Intentions
Mike Omer, author
Jesse Vilinsky & Fajer Al-Kaisi, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713612230, $19.99, MP3-CD (12 Hours 36 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Damaged-Intentions-Abby-Mullen-Thrillers/dp/1713612232

Synopsis: As a child, Abby Mullen escaped the insidious Wilcox cult when it literally went down in flames. Years later, she's the NYPD's best hostage negotiator and a mother. She thought the worst part of her life was behind her. Until now. Armed conspiracy theorists called the Watchers have attacked the local high school -- and taken her daughter hostage.

With the delusional Watchers holding her child at gunpoint, the unflappable Abby might be at her breaking point. But the clock is ticking on her daughter's life, and she has no choice but to negotiate with the paranoid group and discover their leader's secret before it's too late.

As Abby peels back the layers of mystery surrounding the Watchers, there's always another puzzle underneath. And it seems to be leading back to the dark past she's spent her whole life trying to forget.

Critique: A riveting combination of suspense thriller and police procedural, "Damaged Intentions" by novelist Mike Omer is effectively rendered by the combined vocal talents of co-narrators Jesse Vilinsky and Fajer Al-Kaisi. This simply outstanding, complete and unabridged audio book edition from Brilliance Audio is highly recommended for both personal and community library Crime Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Mike Omer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Omer) has been a journalist, a game developer, and the CEO of Loadingames, but he can currently be found penning his next thriller. Omer loves to write about two things: real people who could be the perpetrators or victims of crimes -- and funny stuff. He mixes these two loves quite passionately into his suspenseful and often-macabre mysteries.

Editorial Note #2: Jesse Vilinsky (http://www.jessevilinsky.com) is an award-winning audiobook narrator and voice actor, and as a working narrator over the years she has honed workable and teachable techniques to not only get started in audiobooks. She is also a coach who works with narrators, new and seasoned, to guide them in creating tangible systems and solutions to optimize their current work, and to generate new work in their preferred areas.

Editorial Note #3: Fajer Al-Kaisi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajer_Al-Kaisi) is an Iraqi-Canadian actor, best known for his recurring role as Osama bin Laden / OBL in the third season of Future Man, an atheist version of the real-life terrorist from an alternate reality where he was prevented from becoming one.

Just One Wish
Carly Phillips, author
Mackensie Cartwright & Alexander Cendese, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713645214, $9.99, MP3-CD (2 Hours 26 Minutes)

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/just-one-wish-carly-phillips/1140195707

Synopsis: With the publication of "Just One Wish", author Carly Phillips returns to her sexy Kingston -- a world of rich billionaire heroes in her new Kingston Family series '1001 Dark Nights'.

He was her first love. She was his. They broke up to follow their dreams. Axel Forrester became a world famous drummer. Tara Stillman became a veterinarian. Years later, he's scrolling social media and sees they're both in East Hampton, NY.

Fate? Or Coincidence?

What's a rockstar to do other than borrow his friend's dog as an excuse to see the good doctor.
And -- show up at her office after all this time. Axel wants a second chance with the one who got away. He's not going to let Tara go this time.

Critique: Every 1001 Dark Nights novella by author Carly Phillips is a stand alone story. For new readers, it's an introduction to an author's world. And for fans, it's a bonus book in the author's series. "Just One Wish" is an original and fun story from start to finish. This complete and unabridged audio book edition from Brilliance Audio is deftly narrated by the truly exceptional team of Mackenzie Cartwright and Alexander Cendese, making it an ideal and recommended addition to personal and community library Contemporary Romance audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Carly Phillips (https://www.carlyphillips.com) gives her readers "Alphalicious" heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. The author of 50 romance novels Carly's book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers.

Editorial Note #2: Mackensie Cartwright (https://www.mackenziecartwright.com/about-me) was nominated for an Audie Award in Erotica for her narration of Vi Keeland's The Baller (with Sean Crisden), She's narrated the novels by some of the most talented authors in the business, among them Kristen Ashley, Evangeline Anderson, Tijan, Tessa Bailey and Alessandra Torre.

Editorial Note #3: Alexander Cendese has a personal and professional biographical website at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1778235/bio

The Oceanography of the Moon
Glendy Vanderah, author
Brittany Pressley & Zachary Johnson, narrators
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713651864, $24.99, MP3-CD (10 Hours 31 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Oceanography-Moon-Novel-Glendy-Vanderah/dp/1713651866

Synopsis: After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley Mays moved from Chicago to her cousins' Wisconsin farm. Here she found solace in caring for her extraordinary adoptive brother, exploring the surrounding wild nature, and gazing at the mystical moon -- a private refuge in which she hides from her most painful memories.

But ten years later, now twenty-one, Riley feels too confined by the protective walls she's erected around herself. When a stranger enters her family's remote world, Riley senses something he's hiding, a desire to escape that she understands well.

Suffering from writer's block, bestselling novelist Vaughn Orr has taken to the country roads when he happens upon the accommodating, if somewhat unusual, Mays family. He's soon captivated by their eccentricities -- and especially by Riley and her quiet tenacity. In her, he recognizes a shared need to keep heartbreaking secrets buried.

As the worst moments of their lives threaten to surface, Riley and Vaughn must find the courage to confront them if they're to have any hope of a happy future. With the help of Riley's supportive family, a dash of everyday magic, and the healing power of nature, can the pair let go of the troubled pasts they've clung to so tightly for so long?

Critique: Of special appeal to readers with an interest magical realism and domestic family fiction, author Glendy Vanerah's novel "The Oceanography of the Moon" is also available in a complete and unabridged audio book that is brought to life with the combined narrative talents of Brittany Pressley and Zachary Johnson. This outstanding production from Brilliance Audio is especially recommended for both personal and community library Contemporary General Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Glendy Vanderah (www.glendyvanderah.com) is also the author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars and The Light Through the Leaves.

Editorial Note #2: There is a complete listing of Brittany Pressley's narrated audio books at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Brittany+Pressley

Editorial Note #3: There is a complete listing of Zachary Johnson's narrated audio book at https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Zachary+Johnson

Sea Storm
Andrew Mayne, author
Susanna Jones, narrator
Brilliance Audio
www.brillianceaudio.com
9781713605317, $14.99, MP3-CD (8 Hours 2 Minutes)

https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Storm-Underwater-Investigation-Unit/dp/1713605317

Synopsis: A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that's sinking from a mysterious explosion. When it appears to be the work of an ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened, it becomes a race against time. More clues are discovered, and evidence is in danger of being washed away by a coming tropical storm. Sloan grows concerned that key details are being ignored, and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms.

As the troubling questions compound, Sloan is determined to chase down every lead she has. Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that there's something far more troubling at play than the official explanation. It's also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful than she realizes, in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to prove. Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows.

Critique: A riveting novel that will be of particular interest to fans of police procedurals and action/adventure suspense thrillers, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of novelist Andrew Mayne's "Sea Strom" is brilliantly performed by talented narrator Susannah Jones. Original, entertaining, flawless, this Brilliance Audio edition of "Sea Storm" is a solid recommendation as an addition to personal and community library Mystery/Suspense audio book collections.

Editorial Note: Andrew Mayne (www.AndrewMayne.com) is the author of The Naturalist, Looking Glass, Murder Theory, Dark Pattern, and Angel Killer, as well as an Edgar Award nominee for Black Fall in his Jessica Blackwood series.

Editorial Note #2: Susannah Jones (https://www.beeaudio.com/narrator/susannah-jones) is an audiobook narrator, writer and actress with over 150 books under her own name and her pseudonym.

A Cat on the Case
Clea Simon, author
Hillary Humber, narrator
Dreamscape Media
https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com
9781662079825, $19.99, MP3-CD

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Witch-Cats-Cambridge-Mystery/dp/1662079826

Synopsis: When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Colwin feels compelled to help. But when that stranger then disappears, leaving behind her heirloom violin, the aspiring witch detective is drawn further into a web of deceit and intrigue complicated by a history only her three magical cats truly understand.

Critique: A master of the Cozy Mystery genre, this complete and unabridged audio book edition of Clea Simon's novel, "A Cat on the Case" is vividly enacted by the impressive storytelling talents of experienced and award-winning narrator Hillary Humber. With a deftly blending of occult fiction with a cozy animal murder mystery to be solved, this Dreamscape Media audio book edition of "A Cat on the Case" is confidently recommended addition to personal and community library Mystery/Suspense audio book collections.

Editorial Note #1: Clea Simon (https://www.cleasimon.com) was a journalist who starting as a rock critic, and ended up writing about books and other arts. She is the author of three nonfiction books and seven mysteries.

Editorial Note #2: Hillary Huber (https://www.hillaryhuber.com) is a multiple Audie Award finalist, an Earphones Award winner, and an AudioFile Best Voice. She has recorded over three hundred titles spanning many genres and holds a bachelor's degree in English literature.

An Unreliable Magic
Rin Chupeco, author
Cassie Simone, narrator
Dreamscape Media
https://www.dreamscapepublishing.com
9781666568769, $22.99, MP3-CD

https://www.amazon.com/Unreliable-Magic-Rin-Chupeco/dp/1666568767

Synopsis: Tala, Alex, and the rest of their friends are safe for now, but they know the Snow Queen is still out there. They have to be prepared for when she eventually attacks? -- and they all decide to do so in their own way. When Ryker comes out of the woodwork, showing himself when he starts attacking American detention facilities and freeing refugees, and the Nameless Sword, a legendary weapon that, according to Avalon legend, will make its wielder the most powerful warrior of their time, turns up with her name on it, Tala's life gets messier. But when the Snow Queen arrives with an unlikely ally, the group will have to work together -- or perish!

Critique: The second title in author Rin Chupeco's 'A Hundred Names for Magic' series, "An Unreliable Magic" is expertly narrated and brought to live in a true 'theatre of the mind' experience by Cassie Simone. With a very special appeal to fans of action/adventure fantasy, this complete and unabridged audio book edition from Dreamscape Media of "An Unreliable Magic" is specifically and especially recommended for personal and community library Fantasy Fiction audio book collections.

Editorial Note: Rin Chupeco offers a newsletter to receive updates on new books, author events, and giveaways at http://www.rinchupeco.com/newsletter. Rin Chupeco can also be followed on Twitter: @rinchupeco and on Instagram: @rinchupeco

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