THE PROTECTOR

A former Delta Force fighter, Cavanaugh, the eponymous protector, is betrayed by the brilliant scientist he’s supposed to save--and forced to involve his gorgeous wife, Jamie, in order to stay alive. As these lovers work together, we learn volumes about the design of knives, pistols, and the application of duct tape to bullet wounds. “‘If I don’t deliver your corpse,’” Cavanaugh tells the man he has been charged to protect, “‘my wife will’--the word caught in his throat--’die.’” Stefan Rudnicki’s clear, deep voice is laced with testosterone. He barks the story, keeping us fully engaged, but never overplaying a scene. This is a first-rate thriller. You could have your teeth drilled while listening, and you wouldn’t notice the pain. B.H.C. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 03]