As I have been typing the lists of\u00a0authors for this cozy mystery book website, I have found that I have some favorite authors who I have actually never “read” with my eyes, but with my ears. These are authors of books that I have solely listened to on audio cassettes or CDs..<\/p>\n
I have a few women narrators\u00a0who are particular favorites of mine to listen to…… Barbara Rosenblat, Davina Porter, Barbara Caruso, and Lisette Lecat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I first discovered\u00a0Barbara Rosenblat<\/strong> when I started listening to the Mrs. Pollifax series (by Dorothy Gilman.)\u00a0 What a treasure! Rosenblat is truly magnificent at her craft.<\/p>\n Davina Porter<\/strong> was first introduced to me by listening to some of Ruth Rendell’s mysteries. I already knew that I enjoyed Rendell’s mysteries……. since I had read several, and I instantly recognized Porter as someone I would enjoy listening to again, and again.<\/p>\n I recognized Barbara Caruso<\/strong> as soon as I heard her on my first (of many) Edna Buchanan mysteries.\u00a0I was familiar with some of Caruso’s work that my children listened to when they were\u00a0younger. \u00a0Caruso brings all of her characters to life……. and she is exceptional.<\/p>\n I discovered Lisette Lecat<\/strong> very recently, when I listened to my first Alexander McCall Smith mystery…………. The Number One Ladies Detective Agency. Lisette brought the novel to life in a way that I am sure most narrators would not be able to do. She is a real treat to listen to.<\/p>\n There are other women narrators of mystery novels who are very talented, and I will add them to my blogs in the future.\u00a0 And, I also have a list of favorite men who narrate novels with equal talent to my favorite female narrators.\u00a0 I will write about them in the future, also.<\/p>\n