Reviews

WATCH ME DIE by Erica Spindler
AudioFile review
"This combination crime and horror story, set in New Orleans six years after Hurricane Katrina, is a fascinating whodunit. Plot twists keep the listener guessing until it becomes easier to simply sit back and let narrator Christina Delaine explain them all. It's a testament to Delaine's narration skill that she keeps the story moving. There are lots of characters, and she imbues each one with a vocal personality. Mira Gallier, a stained-glass artist whose husband was killed in Katrina, strives mightily to keep it together as friends and family are murdered. The police are little help—they think Mira is the killer. Double crosses, even triple crosses, keep the story lively."

MacMillan Editor's List
WATCH ME DIE is named one of the best audiobooks of the summer.

Criminal Element's Audioslice review:
"In the audiobook edition of WATCH ME DIE, narrator Christina Delaine brings out all the bone-chilling goodness with her reading."

Library Journal review
"...Spindler’s fans will keep this audiobook—excellently read by Christina Delaine—in high demand."

BookLoons review
“I really enjoyed listening to MacMillan Audio's production of Watch Me Die...read beautifully by Christina Delaine.  She has a wonderful way with the New Orleans accents, subtly differentiating individuals of both sexes. Delaine does a particularly fine job of portraying Mira Gallier’s personality and moods through her voice. She also makes the male voices sound right…and distinguishes characters (both male and female) much better than is typically the case. It was a real pleasure to listen to Christina Delaine’s reading of Watch Me Die.”

THE NIGHT SEASON by Chelsea Cain
Publisher's Weekly review:
"...Putting Archie's homicidal paramour Gretchen Lowell behind bars has allowed Cain to reinvigorate the series, which includes bringing the likable Susan to the fore.This not only makes for a snappier story, it takes advantage of Christina Delaine's inspired interpretation of the ditsy, self-effacing, surprisingly professional reporter and intuitive sleuth. Her sotto voce, monotone Archie is on the money, too. He sounds as if he's still a long way from recovering from the mental and physical damage caused by Lowell. Near the book's end, Susan is locked in the killer's basement with a dead policeman, up to her waist in river water stocked with the deadly mollusks. Author and narrator combine to make it a memorably chilling moment in one of the series' better entries."
LISTEN TO THE SCENE IN THE KILLER"S BASEMENT:
AudioFile review:
"In the fourth in a series of mysteries set in Portland, Oregon, Christina Delaine’s expert portrayal of the lead female character is spot-on. Listeners can easily visualize the raspberry lipstick, orange hair, and rainbow boots of local newspaper reporter Susan Ward. Delaine also does a credible job with the lead male character, Archie, a detective who is running the task force charged with apprehending the killer. He has been badly injured, and Delaine rises to the challenge of giving voice to his damaged throat and developing pneumonia. Some of the lesser characters are a bit hard to sort out, but the overall tension, humor, and pathos remain strong. "

Midwest Book Review:
"A suspenseful story of buried secrets and the tales that long-dead men can tell, The Night Season comes alive from Christina Delaine's stellar narrative performance. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys listening to a good, spine-chilling mystery."

Booklist Review:
"Delaine admirably reflects the rising waters and an octopus-carrying killer in Cain's newest."