Bring on the 90s pop-culture references and a strong female lead who kicks ass and takes names. Her marriage is looking rocky when she discovers a time-traveling telephone that can dial the past. Georgie McCool has a deal to produce her dream TV show, but she’ll have to miss Christmas with her husband to meet her deadline. Jessica Pryde Landline by Rainbow Rowell, read by Rebecca Lowman The two butt heads (and swords) and have a heck of a good time. Noah Yates is an Afro-Spanish merchant and shipowner from California who has a bit of a run in with a lady pirate in the Caribbean, who is also just a touch of a Cuban Revolutionary. This fun listen is easy to follow even without the previous books in the series. Jessica Woodbury Best Romance Audiobooks Destiny’s Captive by Beverly Jenkins, read by Thomas Penny The plot keeps moving, the character studies are riveting, and there’s not a single false step until the big climax. Price is one of the best crime writers there is, and Ari Fliakos slips between the narration and the rhythms of blue collar cop talk seamlessly. Jessica Woodbury The Whites by Richard Price writing as Harry Brandt, read by Ari Fliakos Set in the thick of black politics in Houston, it’s full of intrigue, betrayals, shady backroom deals, and courtroom showdowns. Locke is a great writer for fans of Grisham and Lehane, who like their plots with extra twists and full of thrills. Nikki VanRy Pleasantville by Attica Locke, read by J.D. It’s one of the best audiobooks for long, solo car rides. Jessica Woodbury Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, read by Cassandra CampbellĪ haunting, slow-build of a novel that I’ve been absolutely loving. The audio only magnifies this experience by keeping the pace moving slowly even though you want it to move more quickly. If you need an audiobook that will help you drive all night without falling asleep, go with this. For example, how does a band roadie named Boone find them in the middle of a desert where their coach just happens to break down? Why does a man from their parents’ wedding keep showing up in the same cities they stop at? When they reach Philadelphia, Q and Angela realize this tour is definitely not the trip their parents had planned and that the “City of Brotherly Love” is full of mysteries and secrets that could threaten their new life together.Best Mystery Audiobooks Bird Box by Josh Malerman, read by Cassandra Campbell What can go wrong?Īs Q and Angela settle into their new life and new relationship as siblings, they start to notice that certain coincidences don’t seem coincidental. Perfect-Q can practice his magic tricks and Angela can read her spy novels. For now, home will be a luxury motor coach and homework will be a Web site diary of their travels. Q, along with new stepsister Angela, will take a year off from school and travel with the band. Now they’re married, have a hit record, and Match is going out on a year-long driving tour across the country. But everything changes when Blaze falls in love with Roger and they start a new rock band called Match. For a long time it’s just been him and his mom, Blaze. Thirteen-year-old Quest (Q) isn’t sure he’s ready for a new family. The Doublecross: (And Other Skills I Learned as a Superspy) All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.īefore she knows what she’s doing, Sara is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers.
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