FLESH AND BLOOD

Child psychologist Alex Delaware is drawn into the missing person's case of a former client, a beautiful but emotionally neglected teenager, who had become involved in the enticing world of exotic dancing, porn, and prostitution. Just as she was finding her way back, she disappeared without a trace. Kellerman crafts a sad, but plausible story of the difficult road that some young women walk. John Rubinstein does a terrific job differentiating the characters, particularly the males; however, some of the female voices are airy and distracting. Rubinstein's crisp pace adds energy to the untangling of the plot, the psychology, and a look at L.A.'s sex industry. The resolution remains suspenseful until the end. F.L.F. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB / MAR 03]