THE LIGHTNING ROD Zig and Nola, Book 2

Here's another winning performance by Scott Brick, who gives resonance to the complicated characters Zig and Nola as they try to make sense of conspiracies and murder. Nola is a skilled warrior so driven by her personal demons that she is unable to trust anyone, even Zig, who once saved her life. Brick's breathy delivery underscores the danger that follows the two as they work separately to solve Archie Mint's murder. There are few normal people in the book. Even Mint, who served on an elite task force with Nola, had a secret past, which Nola slowly uncovers. In the process she learns about her own murky past. The thriller also contains nuggets of well-guarded military secrets that the author uncovered in his exhaustive research for the story. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]