THE FOURTH PERIMETER

Fans of action-packed thrillers will enjoy this story of a conspiracy involving the highest levels of government. Narrator Nick Sullivan sets a steady pace that accelerates as the plot moves into high gear. Sullivan has an interesting, authoritative tone; fine diction; and a serviceable knack for characters. He varies his pitch and register enough to invest listeners in the story but doesn't attempt the upstate New York accent that many of the local people would speak. The farmer, for example, sounds like a gentle giant from a children's story. Sullivan does his best work with the tense conclusion. R.I.G. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]