News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic: The Thirteenth Rib By David J. Schwartz; Narrated by Janina Edwards Publisher: Brilliance Audio Publication Date: 21 October 2013[UNABRIDGED] – 12 hours, 11 minutes Themes: / urban fantasy / mystery / community college /… Read moreReview of Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic
Veronica Mars: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars #1) By Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham; Read by Kristen Bell Publisher: Random House Audio Publication Date: 25 March 2014 [UNABRIDGED] – 8 hours, 42 minutes Themes: / crime / mystery /… Read moreReview of Veronica Mars: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Professor Craig Kennedy, a scientific detective similar to Sherlock Holmes, uses his knowledge of chemistry, psychoanalysis, and the scientific method to solve mysteries. In this adventure he foresees “potentialities and possibilities unrecognized by ordinary minds, and with his profound knowledge… Read moreThe Seismograph Adventure by Arthur B. Reeve
The SFFaudio Podcast #232 – Scott, Jesse, Jenny, and Tamahome talk about The Prestige by Christopher Priest. Talked about on today’s show: Simon Vance, Blackstone Audio, The Prestige (2006), explicit, cursing vs. casting spells, I’m going to trick you, a… Read moreThe SFFaudio Podcast #232 – READALONG: The Prestige by Christopher Priest
On the Make By John D. MacDonald; Performed by Robert Armin Publisher: Gutter Books on Audible.com Published: 31 May 2013 [UNABRIDGED] – 5 hours, 18 minute Themes: / hard-boiled / noir / crime / mystery / Publisher summary: Tal Howard,… Read moreReview of On the Make by John MacDonald
One of my favourite writers, Donald E. Westlake, mostly left the SFF field for the greener pastures of crime fiction after the 1960s. He was very successful there. The Risk Profession, first published in 1961, is a fun SF novelette… Read moreThe Risk Profession by Donald E. Westlake