Jenni Laidman

Millionaire bootlegging lawyer, George Remus, shown here at center in 1928 with his Attorney Harry N. Pritzker, is the subject of Karen Abbott's latest, "The Ghosts of Eden Park." Remus was one of the biggest dealers in illegal whiskey in the United States.

Karen Abbott returns with a prohibition-era page-turner

August 14, 2019 at 4:44 p.m.

Americans proved ingenious when it came to acquiring liquor during prohibition. They shipped it in pig carcasses, launched liquor submarines, shot booze-filled torpedoes onto Long Island, retrieved liquid contraband daily...

Audiobooks: Jack Reacher gets a new voice in ‘Past Tense,’ plus more reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.

“Past Tense” by Lee Child, narrated by Scott Brick, Random House, 12:51 There’s a new Jack Reacher in town. Scott Brick — the voice of Jack Ryan in many a...

Juliet Stevenson’s narration shines in ‘The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock,’ plus more audiobook reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

“The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock” by Imogen Hermes Gowar, narrated by Juliet Stevenson, HarperAudio, 17:19 Juliet Stevenson shows herself a master creator of lively characters with her incomparable performance on...

Michael Lewis’ 1st audio-only project succeeds, plus more audiobook reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

“The Coming Storm” by Michael Lewis, narrated by Lewis, Audible, 2:27 The title of Michael Lewis’ latest work, “The Coming Storm,” a story about bureaucracy in the hands of the...

‘Educated,’ ‘West’ and ‘The Mars Room’ reviewed in this week’s audiobook roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

“Educated” by Tara Westover, narrated by Julia Whelan, Random House Audio, 12:10 Few narrators can match Julia Whelan for the ease with which she draws listeners into a story. AudioFile...

Summer audiobooks to pack for your next road trip

May 9, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Listening to a book by yourself is one thing. Sharing it on the road is altogether different. A good vacation listen must pull you in quickly, with vivid characters, quickly...

A dazzlingly narrated edition of ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers leads the audiobooks roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

"The Overstory" by Richard Powers, narrated by Suzanne Toren, Recorded, 22:58 Suzanne Toren's narration dazzles as it conveys the voice of a Hui Chinese man who speaks English with a...

Audiobooks: Narration keeps tension taut in ‘Munich’ by Robert Harris, plus more reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

"Munich" by Robert Harris, narrated by David Rintoul, Random House Audio, 9:38 Actor David Rintoul, the narrator of Robert Harris' thriller, "Munich," summons a grumbling chorus of voices as the...

Audiobook roundup: ‘The Music Shop’ and more reviewed

May 9, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

“The Music Shop” by Rachel Joyce, narrated by Steven Hartley, Random House Audiobooks, 8:33 Rachel Joyce, the author of the delightful and not-quite believable “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,”...

Audiobook roundup: It’s time to give Jack Reacher a new voice

May 9, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

“The Midnight Line” by Lee Child, narrated by Dick Hill, Random House Audio, 13:06 Dick Hill is Jack Reacher for audiobook fans. Hill narrated the last 18 of the 22...

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