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And Then There Were None
Narrated by Dan Stevens
★ 4.68 BLT Score (1.7M ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (1.6M) ★ 4.63 Audible (20.5K)More about this pick
Ten strangers trapped on a remote island face methodical murder based on a sinister nursery rhyme in this perfectly paced psychological thriller.
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Billy Summers
by Stephen King
Narrated by Paul Sparks
★ 4.65 BLT Score (229.9K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (196.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (34.0K)More about this pick
Professional assassin Billy Summers takes one final contract before retirement, but the job goes wrong in every possible way. Sparks brings authenticity to Billy's military background and moral complexity, capturing both his lethal skills and unexpected humanity.
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Starsight
Skyward • Book 2
Narrated by Suzy Jackson
★ 4.61 BLT Score (133.0K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (109.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (23.1K)More about this pick
Spensa goes undercover among the alien Superiority to steal their hyperdrive technology, infiltrating the very empire that keeps her planet trapped. Suzy Jackson handles both Spensa's voice and the various alien characters with skill.
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Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
Narrated by Anna Massey
★ 4.56 BLT Score (741.5K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (730.8K) ★ 4.57 Audible (10.7K)More about this pick
A shy bride arrives at her husband's estate, Manderley, only to find herself competing with the ghost of his deceased first wife. Massey's haunting narration perfectly captures the Gothic atmosphere.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy • Book 1
by Douglas Adams
Narrated by Stephen Fry
★ 4.56 BLT Score (2.1M ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (2.0M) ★ 4.62 Audible (56.6K)More about this pick
Earth's demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass launches the most absurd space adventure ever conceived, with Stephen Fry perfectly capturing Adams's wit.
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Gone Girl
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
★ 4.53 BLT Score (3.5M ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.5M) ★ 4.36 Audible (59.9K)More about this pick
Nick and Amy's toxic marriage unravels through alternating perspectives, with Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne capturing each spouse's manipulation perfectly.
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My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney
Narrated by Bel Powley, Henry Rowley, Richard Armitage
★ 4.50 BLT Score (140.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (132.9K) ★ 4.57 Audible (7.8K)More about this pick
Eden Fox returns from a run to find her life completely altered in ways that will shatter everything she knows about her marriage and identity.
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Never Lie
Narrated by Leslie Howard
★ 4.49 BLT Score (1.6M ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.44 Audible (18.9K)More about this pick
When a blizzard traps newlyweds in a missing psychiatrist's mansion, they discover therapy session recordings that reveal disturbing truths about their host's disappearance.
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Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch
Narrated by Jon Lindstrom
★ 4.48 BLT Score (778.7K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (745.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (33.3K)More about this pick
Physics professor Jason gets kidnapped and thrust into alternate realities where different versions of his life play out. Lindstrom's steady performance grounds you through reality-bending chaos.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Novel
by Oscar Wilde
Narrated by Russell Tovey
★ 4.46 BLT Score (1.9M ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (1.9M) ★ 4.54 Audible (9.0K)More about this pick
Wilde's only novel follows a beautiful young man whose portrait ages while he remains untouched by decades of moral corruption.
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Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Narrated by Georgia Maguire
★ 4.45 BLT Score (822.5K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (765.1K) ★ 4.41 Audible (57.4K)More about this pick
Grace's perfect marriage to Jack hides her imprisonment and his plans for her disabled sister. Georgia Maguire's tense performance ratchets up the claustrophobic dread as Grace seeks escape.
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The Widow
by John Grisham
Narrated by Michael Beck
★ 4.42 BLT Score (105.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (93.2K) ★ 4.46 Audible (11.8K)More about this pick
Small-town lawyer Simon Latch's practice transforms when elderly Eleanor Barnett reveals her late husband's hidden fortune and asks him to draft a new will. Grisham explores greed and secrets in rural Virginia through his signature legal thriller lens.
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Dark Places
Narrated by Rebecca Lowman, Cassandra Campbell, Mark Deakins, Robertson Dean
★ 4.42 BLT Score (876.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (845.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (30.7K)More about this pick
Adult survivor Libby Day reopens her family's massacre case when funds run low, uncovering disturbing truths about that night. The ensemble cast captures each character's desperation and damaged psychology perfectly.
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Hogfather
Discworld • Book 20
Narrated by Sian Clifford, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
★ 4.39 BLT Score (106.8K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (105.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Death must fill in for the missing Hogfather (Discworld's Santa) while Susan the gothic governess races to save belief itself. The full-cast performance featuring Bill Nighy captures Pratchett's blend of holiday cheer and existential dread perfectly.
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Guess Again
by Charlie Donlea
Narrated by Vivienne Leheny
★ 4.38 BLT Score (44.4K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (42.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (2.0K)More about this pick
Ten years after a teenager vanished, her cold case explodes back to life, threatening to destroy the small Wisconsin town that never recovered from her disappearance.
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The Fall of Hyperion
Hyperion Cantos • Book 2
by Dan Simmons
Narrated by Victor Bevine
★ 4.38 BLT Score (165.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (150.4K) ★ 4.53 Audible (14.6K)More about this pick
As the Time Tombs open on Hyperion, the fate of human civilization hangs in the balance between competing AIs and cosmic forces. Simmons concludes his space opera with universe-shaking revelations about humanity's destiny.
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The Intruder
Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft
★ 4.36 BLT Score (374.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)More about this pick
Casey's wilderness retreat becomes a nightmare when she discovers a blood-covered girl outside her cabin during a fierce storm. The mysterious child won't explain her injuries or identity, leaving Casey to wonder if she's helping a victim or harboring something dangerous.
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The Other Woman
Gabriel Allon • Book 18
by Daniel Silva
Narrated by George Guidall
★ 4.35 BLT Score (37.0K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (31.6K) ★ 4.42 Audible (5.5K)More about this pick
A mysterious Frenchwoman's memoir reveals the Kremlin's deepest secret: a mole planted decades ago in the West's intelligence heart, threatening Gabriel Allon's world.
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The Truth: Stage Adaptation
Discworld Stage Adaptations • Book 25
by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Narrated by Mathew Baynton, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
★ 4.34 BLT Score (49.8K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (49.4K) ★ 4.87 Audible (333)More about this pick
William de Worde accidentally becomes Ankh-Morpork's first investigative journalist just as political conspirators plot against Lord Vetinari. Bill Nighy, Mathew Baynton, and Peter Serafinowicz bring Pratchett's newspaper satire to vivid life.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes • Book 4
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 4.33 BLT Score (106.7K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (106.3K) ★ 4.59 Audible (388)More about this pick
Conan Doyle's collection includes some of Holmes's most ingenious cases, from locked-room mysteries to elaborate revenge schemes. Simon Prebble's performance captures the Victorian atmosphere while keeping each story's unique puzzle clear.
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Tom Clancy's Point of Contact
Jack Ryan, Jr. • Book 10
by Mike Maden
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.33 BLT Score (14.1K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (8.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Jack Ryan Jr. finds himself trapped in freezing conditions with death approaching from multiple directions during a high-stakes mission gone sideways. Scott Brick's authoritative narration keeps the trademark Clancy tension crackling throughout.
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The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
Narrated by Ian Holm
★ 4.31 BLT Score (168.6K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (167.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Ian Holm guides you through Collins' labyrinthine Victorian mystery with the patient authority needed for this intricate tale of identity theft.
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Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by Ed Sala
★ 4.30 BLT Score (197.3K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (192.7K) ★ 4.35 Audible (4.6K)More about this pick
Eight years after his wife's murder, Dr. David Beck receives an email that suggests she might still be alive. Sala builds suspense methodically as Beck follows increasingly dangerous clues that challenge everything he believed about that terrible night.
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Northanger Abbey (Jane Austen Collection)
Jane Austen's Novels
by Jane Austen
Narrated by Emma Thompson, Douglas Booth, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ella Purnell, Jeremy Irvine, Lily Cole
★ 4.29 BLT Score (465.4K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (459.4K) ★ 4.54 Audible (6.0K)More about this pick
Catherine Morland's Gothic novel obsession leads to hilarious misunderstandings when she visits the Tilney family estate. The full-cast recording featuring Emma Thompson and others captures Austen's wit and Catherine's melodramatic imagination perfectly through distinct character voices.
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Shutter Island
by Dennis Lehane
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
★ 4.27 BLT Score (232.8K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (229.2K) ★ 4.42 Audible (3.6K)More about this pick
U.S. Marshals investigate a patient's disappearance from a remote psychiatric hospital as a hurricane bears down on the island. Tom Stechschulte guides you through Lehane's psychological maze.
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North Woods
by Daniel Mason
Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, Mark Deakins, Jayne Entwistle, Billie Fulford-Brown, Arthur Morey, George Newbern, Kirsten Potter, Simon Vance
★ 4.26 BLT Score (120.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (117.0K) ★ 4.46 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
A single New England house witnesses centuries of human drama—Puritan lovers, a Revolutionary War soldier, a 19th-century naturalist, and many others across 400 years. Ten different narrators bring distinct voices to each historical period, creating an immersive journey through American history.
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Do Not Disturb
Narrated by Megan Tusing, Daniel Thomas May
★ 4.26 BLT Score (382.8K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (381.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
When Quinn flees after committing an unthinkable crime, a snowstorm traps her at a decrepit motel with disturbing secrets. Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May switch perspectives seamlessly, building tension through their contrasting vocal styles.
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Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
The Vampire Chronicles • Book 12
by Anne Rice
Narrated by Simon Vance
★ 4.25 BLT Score (12.5K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (10.0K) ★ 4.56 Audible (2.5K)More about this pick
Rice expands her vampire mythology with ancient aliens and Atlantean technology possessing Lestat's consciousness. Simon Vance captures both the gothic elegance and science fiction weirdness as the series takes its strangest turn yet.
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The Man in the Brown Suit
Colonel Race • Book 1
Narrated by Nicola Barber, Graeme Malcolm
★ 4.25 BLT Score (129.6K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (126.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (3.1K)More about this pick
Adventure-seeking Anne witnesses a suspicious death at a London tube station and pursues international intrigue from England to South Africa. Nicola Barber and Graeme Malcolm share duties in this globe-trotting mystery.
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It's Not Her
by Mary Kubica
Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley, Gary Tiedemann
★ 4.23 BLT Score (51.7K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (49.9K) ★ 4.38 Audible (1.7K)More about this pick
Courtney finds her brother and sister-in-law murdered at their lake cottage, with niece Reese missing and nephew Wyatt mysteriously unharmed. Jennifer Jill Araya, Brittany Pressley, and Gary Tiedemann alternate viewpoints as dark family secrets and small-town mysteries converge.
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An Unwelcome Quest
Magic 2.0 • Book 3
by Scott Meyer
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.23 BLT Score (39.6K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (18.6K) ★ 4.52 Audible (21.0K)More about this pick
Computer programmers turned time-traveling wizards face their vengeful former apprentice in this clever blend of fantasy and tech humor that Luke Daniels performs with perfect comedic timing.
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The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
Narrated by Bianca Amato, Jill Tanner
★ 4.22 BLT Score (339.2K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (327.6K) ★ 4.36 Audible (11.6K)More about this pick
Reclusive author Vida Winter finally decides to tell the truth about her mysterious past to a young biographer fascinated by stories and secrets. Gothic atmosphere permeates this tale of dark family secrets, missing stories, and the power of narrative to both reveal and conceal.
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The Jury Master
David Sloane • Book 1
by Robert Dugoni
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.21 BLT Score (19.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (17.0K) ★ 4.36 Audible (2.1K)More about this pick
Attorney David Sloane can read juries like sheet music until a mysterious case connects to his own hidden past, launching him into conspiracy and personal revelation.
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Magpie Murders
Susan Ryeland • Book 1
by Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by Samantha Bond, Allan Corduner
★ 4.21 BLT Score (183.4K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (170.2K) ★ 4.4 Audible (13.2K)More about this pick
Editor Susan investigates when crime writer Alan Conway dies before finishing his final Atticus Pünd mystery, leaving crucial pages missing. Samantha Bond and Allan Corduner distinguish between the modern mystery and the 1950s pastiche with perfect period-appropriate performances.
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Rendezvous with Rama
Rama • Book 1
Narrated by Peter Ganim, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
★ 4.21 BLT Score (196.5K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (185.6K) ★ 4.39 Audible (10.9K)More about this pick
Clarke's hard sci-fi classic about humanity's first encounter with an alien artifact gets respectful treatment from Peter Ganim. The sense of wonder and scientific curiosity comes through in every measured description.
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Presumed Innocent
Kindle County • Book 1
by Scott Turow
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
★ 4.21 BLT Score (130.1K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (126.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (3.4K)More about this pick
Prosecutor Rusty Sabich investigates the murder of his colleague and former lover, only to become the prime suspect himself. Edward Herrmann's measured delivery builds dread as evidence mounts against the protagonist.
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The Mother-in-Law
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 4.18 BLT Score (208.2K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (204.9K) ★ 4.42 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
Lucy's desperate attempts to win over her husband's perfect mother Diana end in death—but was it suicide, accident, or something more calculated?
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The Woman in the Window
by A. J. Finn
Narrated by Ann Marie Lee
★ 4.18 BLT Score (925.0K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (893.3K) ★ 4.07 Audible (31.7K)More about this pick
Agoraphobic Anna spies on neighbors from her window until she witnesses what might be murder—or is her alcoholism and medication making her imagine things? This unreliable narrator thriller keeps you guessing about reality versus delusion.
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The Five Year Lie
by Sarina Bowen
Narrated by Kathleen Early, Gary Tiedemann, Jason Clarke
★ 4.17 BLT Score (51.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (46.1K) ★ 4.44 Audible (5.3K)More about this pick
Ariel receives a text from her supposedly dead ex-boyfriend, shattering her carefully rebuilt life. The three-narrator approach handles multiple perspectives as Bowen's thriller unfolds through past and present timelines.
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Defiance of the Fall 16
Defiance of the Fall • Book 16
Narrated by Pavi Proczko
★ 4.16 BLT Score (3.1K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.4K)More about this pick
Betrayal and exhaustion can't stop Zac from competing for the Ultom Courts after unleashing Eternal Guardians on the Kan'Tanu cult. Pavi Proczko captures the relentless progression fantasy momentum perfectly.
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A Legacy of Spies
George Smiley • Book 9
Narrated by Tom Hollander
★ 4.14 BLT Score (28.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (25.7K) ★ 4.33 Audible (2.7K)More about this pick
Retired spy Peter Guillam faces consequences of Cold War operations in le Carré's melancholic return to the Circus, with Tom Hollander capturing every weathered regret.
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The Stepford Wives
by Ira Levin
Narrated by January LaVoy, Grover Gardner
★ 4.13 BLT Score (57.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (56.9K) ★ 4.43 Audible (442)More about this pick
Joanna discovers her new suburban paradise harbors a terrifying secret about the eerily perfect local wives. LaVoy and Gardner build creeping dread as domestic bliss reveals its sinister foundation.
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NPC
Infinite • Book 5
Narrated by R.C. Bray, Jeffrey Kafer
★ 4.13 BLT Score (8.3K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.54 Audible (6.0K)More about this pick
Scientist Samael Crane believes soulless NPCs walk among us as real people, and when a body surfaces, his theory gets terrifyingly tested.
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The Doorman
by Chris Pavone
Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
★ 4.10 BLT Score (13.4K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (12.8K) ★ 4.42 Audible (519)More about this pick
Chicky Diaz works the toniest address in town until one catastrophic night drags him into robbery and murder, with Edoardo Ballerini perfectly capturing his street-smart voice.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Narrated by Tom Mison
★ 4.10 BLT Score (163.0K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (156.0K) ★ 4.27 Audible (7.0K)More about this pick
Robertson Dean's dramatic reading captures every terrified moment as schoolteacher Ichabod Crane faces the ghostly Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow.
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God's Junk Drawer
by Peter Clines
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.10 BLT Score (2.8K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.59 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Forty years after a family vanished during a rafting trip, one member returns with tales of a primordial valley filled with dinosaurs and aliens — Porter's range handles the wild premise.
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Be Careful What You Wish For
The Clifton Chronicles • Book 4
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.09 BLT Score (43.2K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (43.0K) ★ 4.48 Audible (194)More about this pick
Harry and Emma Clifton rush to discover whether their son Sebastian survived a fatal car crash in this gripping installment of Archer's multigenerational saga.
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The Escape Artist
Zig & Nola • Book 1
by Brad Meltzer
Narrated by Scott Brick, January LaVoy
★ 4.08 BLT Score (32.9K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (25.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (7.0K)More about this pick
Brick and LaVoy alternate perspectives as mortician Zig breaks his cardinal rule when a mysterious death connects to his personal past.
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Photograph
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.07 BLT Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.63 Audible (215)More about this pick
A private investigator helps a woman discover her true identity, only to find her client murdered—LaVoy's nuanced narration captures every twist in this identity mystery.
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The It Girl
by Ruth Ware
Narrated by Imogen Church
★ 4.06 BLT Score (311.2K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (300.1K) ★ 4.29 Audible (11.1K)More about this pick
Hannah's glamorous Oxford friend April was murdered a decade ago, but new evidence suggests they convicted the wrong man. The dual timeline structure works perfectly in audio, with Imogen Church shifting effortlessly between past and present mysteries.
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