I love audiobooks, and while I defend them and talk about them in general all the time, I have never honored the voice artists that lend their talent to narrating the books I enjoy. It’s time to fix that. Each month, I will be featuring an audiobook narrator whose work I have experienced.

This month, I am featuring Lorelei King.

Lorelei is one of the first narrators I was able to recognize and put a name to the voice. She has voiced some of my favorite series, and I know that I am in for a treat when she is the narrator for any book I listen to.

From Lorelei’s website:

Lorelei King is one of the most successful and accomplished American actresses working in the UK today, appearing in numerous films from Hollywood blockbusters such as ‘Notting Hill’ and ‘The Saint,’ to British independent films, such as ‘House of Mirth,’ ’24 Hours in London,’ and ‘Suzie Gold.’ Most recently she can be heard in the role of spaceship’s computer MUTHUR in ‘Alien: Covenant’.

Lorelei has appeared as regular and recurring characters in popular British television shows such as Chef, Cold Feet, Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression, Emmerdale and the saucy Mile High. She has also made numerous guest appearances in British comedies and dramas such as Jonathan Creek, Not Going Out, The Robinsons and Monarch of the Glen.

Once described as ‘the best known American voice on radio 4,’ Lorelei has recorded more than 200 programs for the BBC, including the Marx Brothers tribute, ‘Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel,’ super-hero ‘audio movies’ including ‘Superman,’ ‘Batman’ and ‘Judge Dredd and classic American drama such as ‘East of Eden,’ ‘Ethan Frome’ and ‘A Thousand Acres.’ She appears regularly as a panellist on shows such as ‘Where in the World’ and ‘Wordly Wise’ and has hosted her own talk show, ‘All About Eve.’

Lorelei is a multi- award-winning narrator of audiobooks, recording the works of best-selling authors Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell among others. In 2017 she was one of the first inductees into Audible’s Narrator Hall of Fame.

Her work in animation is extensive, and in America she provides the voices for ‘Wendy’ and ‘Packer’ (among others) in Bob the Builder.

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Los Angeles, Lorelei now makes her home in London.

She was married to actor Vincent Marzello until his death in 2020..

Books I’ve Read Narrated by Lorelei King

Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (in progress)
Sunshine Vicram series by Darynda Jones

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