Best Carolyn McCormick Audiobooks

The best audiobooks narrated by Carolyn McCormick — 8 titles spanning Mystery, averaging 4.21 ABR stars.

Carolyn Mccormick is an American actress and audiobook narrator best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet on Law & Order. She brought those same skills in psychological portraiture to her extensive narration of James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's Women's Murder Club series, voicing 3rd Degree, 4th of July, The 5th Horseman, The 6th Target, 7th Heaven, The 8th Confession, The 9th Judgment, and 10th Anniversary. McCormick's narration gives the series' protagonist Lindsay Boxer a grounded, three-dimensional presence, and she handles the ensemble of Boxer's friends and colleagues — Cindy Thomas, Claire Washburn, Yuki Castellano — with distinct voices and consistent characterization across eight installments. Her pacing suits Patterson's punchy, chapter-driven structure, building momentum through short scenes and quick reveals. McCormick's background in drama lends emotional credibility to the personal storylines woven through each book's central mystery, making the audio versions particularly satisfying for series fans.

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  1. 1
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    7th Heaven

    Women's Murder Club • Book 7

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (75.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (73.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)
    7h 45m listening time • Released 2008
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    The 9th Judgment

    Women's Murder Club • Book 9

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (63.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (60.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.9K)
    6h 44m listening time • Released 2010
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  3. 3
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    4th of July

    Women's Murder Club • Book 4

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (102.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (99.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (2.6K)
    7h 36m listening time • Released 2005
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  4. 4
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    10th Anniversary

    Women's Murder Club • Book 10

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (61.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (58.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.2K)
    7h 32m listening time • Released 2011
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    3rd Degree

    Women's Murder Club • Book 3

    by James Patterson, Andrew Gross

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.24 ABR Score (107.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (103.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (3.3K)
    6h 43m listening time • Released 2004
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    The 8th Confession

    Women's Murder Club • Book 8

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.19 ABR Score (64.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.8K)
    7h 1m listening time • Released 2009
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    The 6th Target

    Women's Murder Club • Book 6

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.08 ABR Score (79.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (77.2K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.9K)
    8h 12m listening time • Released 2007
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    The 5th Horseman

    Women's Murder Club • Book 5

    by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

    ★ 4.04 ABR Score (87.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (84.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.9K)
    8h 5m listening time • Released 2006
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