THE BISHOP IN THE WEST WING

Bishop Blackie Ryan is used to dealing with the Holy Ghost, not with the mischievous ghosts that are making paintings fall and dishes fly in the White House. Ryan's friend and fellow Chicagoan, President Jack McGurn, hopes the bishop's spirituality will allow him to rout the poltergeist pranksters. But a presidential assassination attempt makes the bishop fear he's dealing with flesh-and-blood criminals, not ghosts. Paul Michael gives his men convincing strength and humor, but his women have too much chest hair. Since women are everywhere in this president's liberal administration, the femininity missing in Michael's voice ironically changes the author's open political arena into an old-boys' club. E.V. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB / MAR 03]