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| Universal Harvester: A Novel by John Darnielle; narrated by the authorAdult Fiction. This intricate, disturbing novel explores the darker side of 1990s small town Iowa. After several Video Hut customers complain about seeing extraneous footage in their VHS rentals, clerk Jeremy Heldt starts viewing the tapes, which draw him into a decades-old tragedy. Universal Harvester (narrated by author and singer/songwriter John Darnielle) boasts a strong sense of place, compelling turns of phrase, a menacing atmosphere, and an absorbing, lyrical portrayal of grief. |
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| The Girl Before: A Novel by JP Delaney; narrated by Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, and Lise AagaardAdult Fiction. The Girl Before unfolds in two time periods, each focusing on a young woman who has seized the opportunity to live in a one-of-a-kind home, which comes with some rather strict and unusual rules. Their stories emerge in parallel, as the second learns what happened to the girl before her and unwittingly follows the same path. The audiobook features three narrators, who portray the two young women and the building's control-freak architect, together capturing the terrifying character of the building itself. |
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| Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach; narrated by Jorjeana MarieAdult Fiction. Ava Antipova doesn't quite believe that her twin sister Zelda has died in a fire, especially after she starts receiving cryptic emails supposedly from Zelda. In this twisty suspense plot, Ava feels compelled to find out what happened to her sister, while her quest is hampered by her alcoholic, dementia-addled mother, her estranged father, and her hypercritical grandmother. Narrator Jorjeana Marie presents a "pitch-perfect" (Publishers Weekly) reading that distinguishes clearly between the twins' personalities in this complex story. |
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| Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa James; narrated by Susan DuerdenAdult Fiction. In this absorbing Regency historical romance, Edward "Ward" Reeve needs someone who can handle his rambunctious younger half-siblings. Enter widowed Lady Eugenia Snowe, who supplies the upper classes with England's finest governesses. Ward is so frantic to find an effective governess that he kidnaps Eugenia to make her sort out his child-rearing problems. Narrator Susan Duerden, a veteran of author Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses series, provides an upbeat tone that enlivens this recording of Seven Minutes in Heaven. |
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| Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen; narrated by Julia WhelanTeen Fiction. Ever since her baby sister's accidental death, Petula de Wilde is obsessed with dangerous freak events. To help her manage this anxiety, she attends art therapy sessions for students who have a variety of issues. When the outgoing Jacob -- who has a prosthetic arm, a hidden past, and eyes for Petula -- joins the group, she begins opening up to unpredictability. From heavy emotional content to lighter comedy, narrator Julia Whelan expertly portrays Petula and the other misfit artists in this moving novel. |
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