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Space salvage is no occupation for a proper 15-year-old girl. But Fura Ness, as demurely voiced by narrator Clare Corbett, is no ordinary teen. What starts as a lark and a way to financially aid their family ends up a dangerous venture for Fura and her older sister, Adrana. An innocent at first, Fura grows tougher as she pursues the villainous Bosa Sennon, who kidnaps Adrana.... Read More

Three talented narrators handle Hawkins’s debut psychological thriller, giving identifiable voices and personalities to the characters Rachel, Megan, and Anna. Rachel’s life is spinning out of control. She imagines the perfect life of “Jess and Jason,” people she sees from a train window on her daily commute. She actively believes in the fantasy, and when she observes... Read More

Narrator Clare Corbett elegantly delivers each fairy tale in this collection featuring “The Snow Queen,” Andersens's most beloved tale. Each is punctuated by enchanting classical music. When young Gerda's friend, Kai, is spirited away by the Snow Queen, she travels far and wide to rescue him. Corbett flawlessly handles each child as well as the many adults, birds, and animals... Read More

Diary entries, letters, and telegrams take listeners into the world of painter Vanessa Stephen (later Bell). Emilia Fox's portrayal of Vanessa is layered and intimate as she and her siblings gather the friends (Lytton Strachey, Clive Bell, Leonard Woolf, E.M. Forster, et al.) who will become the Bloomsbury Group. Fox is subtle and engrossing as Vanessa navigates love and loss... Read More

Neil Gaiman fans, rejoice! There are now TWO wonderful versions of THE GRAVEYARD BOOK to listen to. As narrator, Derek Jacobi does the heavy lifting in this full-cast recording, with other cast members voicing characters’ dialogue. It all fits together seamlessly as listeners are swept, entranced and intrigued, into the magical story. Robert Madge sounds perfectly wide-eyed,... Read More

Goodwin’s Victorian-era grand romance is beautifully narrated by Clare Corbett. The story is told by three vivid characters: heiress Charlotte Baird, Empress Elizabeth of Austria, and the roguish Captain Bay Middleton, who has a passion for both of them. Corbett gives all of them distinct voices and personalities. Despite the number of secondary characters, each is given a... Read More

Narrators Clare Corbett and Penny Rawlins perfectly capture the experiences and feelings of two women who live in different time periods. “The Girl You Left Behind” is the painting that connects them. Sophie Lefevre, the subject of the painting, lives in occupied France during WWI, and Liv Halston, who currently owns the portrait, lives in present-day London. Sophie’s voice is... Read More

Two disappointed brides, Sophie and Liv, separated by generations, learn the ropes of how to be married to men who are challenged to put their wives first. The dual narrators, Clare Corbett and Penny Rawlins, are adept with accents and expertly convey mood through tone. The novella, a prequel to THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND, takes place entirely in Paris and transports the listener... Read More

A fast-paced tale of time travel tale finds 12-year-old Charlie stepping back to 1952. As she tries desperately to return to her home in the present, she must cope with her new surroundings. Swindells's imaginative story is equaled by Clare Corbett's voices. She varies pitch (high as well as low), accents (stuffy English, a twist of Irish), and other nuances (a slight lisp) as... Read More

Dogsbottom School--once inhabited by a single student named Bernie Lee--is a victim of its own success: The school has attracted so many overachieving pupils (they jump to their feet when teachers enter the room) that it's driving Bernie crazy. In a twist, head teacher Mrs. Whiffy needs to get a grant for taking in problem pupils, and she's counting on Bernie to produce some,... Read More

Claire Corbett's youthful voice and perky energy are a fine fit for Australian author Michael Robotham's latest thriller. Corbett shines as Sikh detective Ali Barba, who played a minor role in the author's earlier novels. Ali is recovering from a back injury when Cate, a pregnant friend from high school, calls upon her for help. Before Cate can explain, a suspicious accident... Read More

Once again, Jean Ure captures the pulse of contemporary girls. Here she takes on a rarely confronted issue--the very pretty girl. Scarlett examines her recent past and cringes at her own (and her dad's) preoccupation with her looks. Thank goodness Scarlett's mom and best friend Hattie keep her grounded. Narrator Clare Corbett skillfully captures adult and young voices. The... Read More

What a difference there is between listening to these two works! In VENUS AND ADONIS, David Burke's narration smoothly bridges dramatized sections. However, Clare Corbett's Venus and Benjamin Soames's Adonis are difficult to follow despite the rolling majesty of their deliveries. Both narrators know how to deliver verse, but their emotional tone is oratorical, inflated... Read More

Emily and Tash are delighted to be on their own in an apartment while their parents are on assignment. Clare Corbett precisely captures the teenaged girls' emotions as they discover the good and bad of being independent, meeting the right boy, and going to a big party. Corbett uses subtler tones as their quieter, so-called "weird," sister lands a great boyfriend. Ure and... Read More

After listening to David Angus's work, the listener cannot help but give consideration to the notion that science involves an interconnectedness among scientists themselves, in addition to observation and measurement. The work covers scientists from various periods in history--from Aristotle to Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein to Watson and Crick. Angus presents those whose... Read More

Poor Sam is elated about her school trip to Barcelona, but then she learns that one of the fund-raisers for the trip is a cabaret at which her dad and his Welsh male choir will perform. How embarrassing! Narrator Clare Corbett is wonderful as Sam and her friends, and outstanding as various parents, especially the cabaret's hostess. Things only get worse for Sam when a dad/Elvis... Read More

Clare Corbett's high voice, full of whimsy and mischief, carries Blake's story about a school with only one student, Bernie Lee. Just her luck--her mother was the only parent not to transfer her child to the big public school miles away from Dogsbottom. Now she must work to save the old school AND recruit some new students. Corbett's delivery of the school's teachers and staff... Read More

When five young British teens learn they have the last lunch period at school, they hatch a plan to avoid "concrete chips" and cold food. Narrator Clare Corbett lends authenticity and youthful spirit to this clever group, bringing their personalities and diverse backgrounds into school life and problem-solving. When the students realize all they need to do is join clubs to... Read More

AudioFile review pending. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Blade-sharp and pared to the bone, these original stories by best-selling, award-winning female crime writers will lure you to the dark side. Fifteen perfectly twisted tales with a measure of evil, a dash of horror, and a dose of humour. Expect the unexpected.... Featured authors: Louise Millar, Alex Marwood, Tammy Cohen, Melanie... Read More