In the Clock House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, Detective Shimada Kiyoshi works to save a group of paranormal investigators trapped in a house steeped in mystery as they are killed one by one. Narrated by Jonathan Yen, I found myself swept up in this locked-room mystery.
I was looking for an atmospheric listen, and with its full cast of narrators, The Children by Melissa Albert promised a dark tale of legacy, memory, and magic. I am pleased to say it did not disappoint.
Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan shares a suspenseful thriller set in Cooke County, Texas during the raining season. Ellen McKenna is trying to keep her family farm after the death of her husband and is being pressured by a wealthy investor. Suspense, danger, storms, and more kept me riveted.
Narrated by James Babson, The Probability of Murder by J. D. Barker and Patrick Logan introduces us to brilliant math professor Ivy Reeves as she is drawn into a deadly game where probability becomes a matter of life and death.
Retired police detective Graham Sanderson returns to his family home in a small town in Upstate New York to look after his brother Tommy after the death of their father. When the local chief asks for help with a murder, Graham fears the worst in From the Dust by David Swinson.
