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September 16, 2020

One Last Child review on the Audiofile! Earphones Award winner

By Anni Taylor | Read by Caroline Lee - Narrator Caroline Lee inhabits this mystery set in Katoomba, Australia. Teachers are setting up a picnic for 19 kindergarteners when five of them, including the granddaughter of homicide detective Kate Wakeland, mysteriously vanish. Lee's delivery of both the narrative and the dialogue is flawless--diverse emotions and local, Indian, and Chinese accents are spot-on. Listeners will be as dismayed as Wakeland when she's forbidden to participate in the investigation because of the family connection, but she's kept up to date on the search. Wakeland's beloved hospice-bound mother, who provides a vital clue, is Lee's best creation. After more than three years, four of the children are returned, making the pursuit of the others even more desperate. The impeccably rendered conclusion fits the gripping story. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award

August 26, 2020

Brian’s Book Blog on Florida Man!

Florida Man by Mike Baron, Narrated by R.C. Bray - Mike Baron delivers a riotous, heartfelt, and ultimately uplifting story in Florida Man, brought to life by the inimitable R.C. Bray.

August 20, 2020

Alone Together Review on Washington Post!

Love, Grief, and Comfort During the Time of COVID-19 is a collection of essays, poems, and interviews to serve as a lifeline for negotiating how to connect and thrive during this stressful time of isolation as well as a historical perspective that will remain relevant for years to come.

August 07, 2020

Joan Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and More to Team With Podium Audio for Audiobook Productions

Eric Dane will narrate a military sci-fi novel, while Podium Audio will develop an audiobook for Lou Diamond Phillips' first novel set to publish Oct. 20.

July 31, 2020

Gamer For Love Review on Audiofile!

Peter Berkrot masterfully narrates the final adventure in the Alpha World series. The series comes full circle with Alburet and his allies journeying to the Lost Prison of Alctriuz for an epic raid. The story alternates between drama, thriller, and romance with the steady game-like feel of the LitRPG genre.

July 31, 2020

The Sixth Strand Review on Audiofile!

Nick Podehl narrates Book 5 in the award-winning epic fantasy series A Pattern of Shadow and Light. Podehl's narration lives up to the grandeur of this story. A full group of diverse characters includes Ean, Tanis, Trell, Sebastian, and the rest of Bjorn's Players, who participate in a game in which the stakes are now higher than ever. Podehl uses contrasting voices for each character, showcasing their unique attributes so the listener can easily determine whose story is being told despite the complexity of the plot. Podehl smoothly traverses the social dynamics of this world, lending sensitivity to the scenes that depict society, sexuality, and spirituality.

July 15, 2020

Dao of Magic IV Review on Audiofile!

Pavi Proczko continues narrating the series that brings to life the adventures of Drew Liam (a.k.a. "Teach"). A human being capable of magic, Teach gets into all sorts of trouble trying to prevent, or least delay, the apocalypse. Re-Haan, his dragon mistress, isn't helping much as Teach teleports around the universe. Proczko animates Teach's conversations with Re-Haan as Teach goes in search of a monster he is supposed to destroy. Proczko seems to have fun with the dialogue of a variety of students and other creatures he encounters, some of whom deliver death threats but none of whom seem to treat Teach with an overabundance of respect. Profanity and sexual content proliferate, but it's all part of Teach's persona.