MONDAY MOURNING

Kathy Reichs's series lead, Temperance Brennan, is the forensic anthropologist for North Carolina and Quebec, the same role Reichs occupies in real life. In MONDAY MOURNING, Brennan investigates the remains of three women whose skeletons were discovered in the basement of a pizzeria and confronts a variety of obstacles in her search for their murderer. As usual, Barbara Rosenblat reads superbly, and the story flows with ease. Rosenblat assembles a potpourri of unique voices. She is particularly effective with the French-Canadian characters, as well as Detective Andrew Ryan, whom Brennan adores, but whose intentions appear to be veiled. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 05]