KENTUCKY HEAT

Fiercely independent and loyal to her family, Nealy Coleman is certainly a woman to be reckoned with. Narrator Laural Merlington performs the heroine with energy and depth and gives her a perfectly sultry Kentucky drawl. Merlington's range is also tested with a wide range of characters from Nealy Coleman's ranch, business associates, and extended family. Merlington passes this test with flying colors as she individualizes each character with different tones and inflections. After 11 hours of listening, this reviewer was sad to hear the story end and hopes that Merlington will perform the next installment in this family saga. K.M.D. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB / MAR 03]