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Foxhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284191/definitely-maybe-not-a-detective-by-sarah-fox-read-by-jesse-vilinsky/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Jesse Vilinskyhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284191/definitely-maybe-not-a-detective-by-sarah-fox-read-by-jesse-vilinsky/ Mystery & Suspense]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284170/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-by-ryan-douglass-read-by-desean-terry/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284170/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-by-ryan-douglass-read-by-desean-terry/Ryan Douglasshttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284170/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-by-ryan-douglass-read-by-desean-terry/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Desean Terryhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284170/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-by-ryan-douglass-read-by-desean-terry/ Young Adult]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/279925/the-heart-shaped-tin-by-bee-wilson-read-by-bee-wilson/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/279925/the-heart-shaped-tin-by-bee-wilson-read-by-bee-wilson/Bee Wilsonhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/279925/the-heart-shaped-tin-by-bee-wilson-read-by-bee-wilson/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Bee Wilsonhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/279925/the-heart-shaped-tin-by-bee-wilson-read-by-bee-wilson/ Contemporary Culture]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284193/how-to.commit-a-postcolonial-murder-by-nina-mcconigley-read-by-reena-dutt/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284193/how-to.commit-a-postcolonial-murder-by-nina-mcconigley-read-by-reena-dutt/Nina McConigleyhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284193/how-to.commit-a-postcolonial-murder-by-nina-mcconigley-read-by-reena-dutt/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Reena 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Children]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/288982/one-aladdin-two-lamps-by-jeanette-winterson-read-by-dana-haqjoo-jeanette-winterson/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/288982/one-aladdin-two-lamps-by-jeanette-winterson-read-by-dana-haqjoo-jeanette-winterson/Jeanette Wintersonhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/288982/one-aladdin-two-lamps-by-jeanette-winterson-read-by-dana-haqjoo-jeanette-winterson/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Dana Haqjoo, Jeanette Wintersonhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/288982/one-aladdin-two-lamps-by-jeanette-winterson-read-by-dana-haqjoo-jeanette-winterson/ Fiction]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/285349/opera-wars-by-caitlin-vincent-read-by-jennifer-jill-araya/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/285349/opera-wars-by-caitlin-vincent-read-by-jennifer-jill-araya/Caitlin Vincenthttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/285349/opera-wars-by-caitlin-vincent-read-by-jennifer-jill-araya/Audiobook ReviewTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500Jennifer Jill Arayahttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/285349/opera-wars-by-caitlin-vincent-read-by-jennifer-jill-araya/ Contemporary Culture]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284082/John Watershttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284082/Audiobook ReviewJohn Watershttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284082/American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist John Waters' irreverent style is definitely an acquired taste and not for the faint of heart. Called "The Pope of Trash" by author William S. Burroughs, Waters performs "every single role in my movies out loud for your twisted enjoyment." As Waters narrates the screenplays of six of his movies, his over-the-top style is outrageous; he portrays evil lesbian baby traders, an egg-obsessed grandmother, a struggle for the "Filthiest Person Alive" title, a... AudioFile Earphones Award. Poetry & Drama]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284285/Frances Vietahttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284285/Audiobook ReviewLisa Flanaganhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284285/Author Vieta chronicles her efforts to return stolen antiquities to Italy. Lisa Flanagan helps create an atmosphere worthy of a mystery novel with a narration that carries the story along nicely for listeners, adding to the drama by varying her tone and conveying surprise, outrage, or suspense. The author is a journalist, and her writing style adapts well to audio. She uses sharp, almost clipped sentences at times to express her personal outrage: "Loot, no matter how well displayed, is still loo... AudioFile Earphones Award. Contemporary Culture]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284232/Ross Montgomeryhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284232/Audiobook ReviewDerek Jacobi, Joe Jamesonhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/284232/Sir Derek Jacobi and Joe Jameson's stellar performances add sparkle and verisimilitude to this delightful locked-room mystery. The first adult book by Montgomery, an award-winning children's book author, is set in a Cornish manor house during the 1910 passing of Halley's Comet. Jacobi sets the semiserious tone with resonant action updates and intense performances of yesteryear news reports. Jameson remarkably personifies everyone. He broadens his vowels to inhabit our jailbird hero; pinches his ... AudioFile Earphones Award. Mystery & Suspense]]>https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/275420/Douglas Preston, Lincoln Childhttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/275420/Audiobook ReviewJefferson Mayshttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/275420/In this latest from Preston and Child, Jefferson Mays completely immerses himself in the character of A.X.L. Pendergast, taking him back to his first case as a probationary FBI agent. After 22 previous adventures, Mays still manages to add nuance and subtlety to the enigmatic hero, making him as intriguing as ever. A close look at Pendergast's man-of-all-work, Proctor, begins the journey into the search for a serial killer and a complex plot with a truly diabolical villain at its center. Always ... AudioFile Earphones Award. Mystery & Suspense]]>