Audiobook Review Excerpts


For the Love of a Dog
By Patricia McConnell

2007 Audie Award Winner!

""Flawlessly narrated by Ellen Archer."

- Midwest Book Review 2006

"Ellen Archer’s fresh voice maintains a lively tempo while dropping its timbre for ironic asides and projecting compassion when relating tales of unsuccessful rehabilitation attempts or a description of a dog's grief."

- Audiofile Magazine 2007

THE PENNY
Joyce Meyer, Deborah Bedford

2008 Audie Award Nominee

"This heartrending story is made even more captivating by the narration of Ellen Archer. She performs with a wide range of emotions and voices that create pathos and warmth in just the right places. The characters become so real that one is sad when the story comes to an end. Those who treat themselves to this audiobook will surely decide it's a favorite."

-AudioFile Magazine, 2008

 

When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson

New York Times Bestseller

"Told from a mainly female perspective, both that of detective chief Louise Monroe and victim Joanna Mason, the story is delivered perfectly by narrator Ellen Archer. She is fully and completely aware of the undertones in most of her characters’ voices, and when she captures them, she creates a stirring experience for her audience...her portrayal of Reggie, a 16-year-old Scottish girl, is amazingly astute and shaded."

-Publishers Weekly, 2008

"Archer's performance is spirited, hilarious, nuanced, and stunning; characters are distinct, and accents are convincing. Especially endearing is Archer's interpretation of Reggie, whose precociousness and Scots brogue give personality to her constant chatter and badgering of the authorities."

-AudioFile Magazine, 2008

 

Sunday's at Tiffany's
by James Patterson

New York Times Bestseller

"Ellen Archer gives a delicate shading to this story of unexpected love. She transitions from the childhood Jane to the adult Jane with a subtle change in tone while keeping Jane's essential speech patterns... Throughout the book, Archer resists the story's pull toward sentimentality and keeps the performance both thoughtful and entertaining."

-Audiofile Magazine, 2008

 

"Outstanding narration by Ellen Archer- who, in this reviewer's opinion, is one of best readers in the business."

-Library Journal 2008

 

RETHINKING THIN:
The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting
Gina Kolata

"Ellen Archer sounds even-tempered and self-assured as she delivers Kolata's manifesto. Her tone of subtle indignation enhances the author's mission to reduce blind adherence to inhumane appearance ideals."

-AudioFile Magaizine, 2007

 

UNHOOKED:
How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love, and Lose at Both
Laura Sessions Stepp

"The expert discussion is enhanced by Ellen Archer's no-nonsense reading, which sounds casual but involves careful emotional resonance with the content. I can't imagine a more skilled and appealing performance."

- AudioFile Magazine, 2008

 

Trading Up
By Candace Bushnell

New York Times Bestseller

"Archer has a talent for reading straight through scenes reminiscent of The Vagina Monologues with explicit professionalism."

- Audiofile Magazine 2004

Die a Little
By Meghan Abbott

"Ellen Archer takes Meghan Abbott’s stylish exercise in noir and delivers a dynamite performance… Archer handles Lora’s first-person narrative smoothly. As Lora journeys through the seedy side of the movie industry, uncovering drugs, murder, and her sister-in law’s disturbing secrets, Archer doesn’t strike a false note. Lora King makes an appealing addition to the noir canon, thanks to Ellen Archer’s authentic portrait of a self-deprecating innocent teetering on the edge of self-awareness."

– Audiofile Magazine, 2005

"Ellen Archer has a great voice, particularly when distinguishing between different female characters in dialogue. The gentle voice in which she presents the first person narrative of Laura King is delightful to listen to, and quite easy to fall into cadence with."

– Bookloons, 2005

"Abbott's novel set in the glamorous but duplicitous world of 1950s Hollywood is superbly narrated by Ellen Archer.

– Midwest Book Review, 2005

"With flawless technical production values, "Die a Little" is expertly narrated by Ellen Archer."

- Wisconsin Bookwatch, 2005

Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood Narrator
By Koren Zailckas

New York Times Bestseller

"Ellen Archer speaks with a cadence befitting a young woman. Her voice is youthful and she understands the irony and the suffering the author inflicted upon herself.

– Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2005

"In audio form, Zailckas’ tale has a mesmerizing quality that keeps you listening as her life spirals in and out of control in an excess of abuse."

– Sukey Howard, The Spoken Word, 2005

The Alibi Club
By Francine Matthews

"In this WWII story, Ellen Archer is called upon to speak with French, Belgian, German, Cockney, and Russian accents, and she performs them all with ease."

- Audiofile Magazine 2007

Dangerous Women
Edited by Otto Penzler

"Dangerous Women is an outstanding mystery anthology with nary a dud and many star turns by five actors…Ellen Archer's warm, contemporary voice [handles] the women. A terrific production."

- Audiofile Magazine, 2005

Stop Drop and Roll
By Margery Cuyler

"Ellen Archer sympathizes with Jessica's concern. She portrays Jessica with angst as fire safety unlocks a host of worries and mirrors her confidence as she takes action to create a safe home. Archer's supporting characters project parental understanding or sibling edge. Archer's pacing leaves time to savor the droll illustrations in the accompanying book."

- Audiofile Magazine, 2005

Beating Back the Devil
By Maryn McKenna

"Ellen Archer coolly delivers the story of the CDC's inception and its battles with polio, smallpox, AIDS, anthrax, and SARS, along with other terrifying diseases and the organisms that cause them."

– Audiofile Magazine, 2004

TILL DEATH DO US PART: Love, Marriage, and the Mind of the Killer Spouse
by Robi Ludwig and Matt Birkbeck

" Narrator Ellen Archer's voice is earnest and objective as she reads chilling examples from the high-profile cases of Clara Harris, Betty Broderick, Scott Peterson, and Rabbi Fred Neulander. Archer deftly handles the authors' explanations of the motivations behind the murders. Her clear reading provides unflinching insights for listeners."

-AudioFile Magazine 2006

Publisher's Comments
"Ellen's voice is distinct, engaging, and reminiscent of the sensuous actresses of the glamour years, i.e Bergman, Bacall. Wonderful talent for a multitude of fictional characters but also provides the clear, resonant tone required for non-fiction."

– Laura Colebank, Tantor Media