THE GARDEN OF EDEN AND OTHER CRIMINAL DELIGHTS

This lightweight collection of short stories by a bestselling mystery novelist is given substance by a stellar cast of readers. Two of the stories feature Kellerman's well-known husband-and-wife sleuths, LAPD Lt. Peter Drucker and his wife, Rina Lazarus. In another story, "The Luck of the Draw," there are revelations about what happens to a family that wins the lottery. The story, which Kellerman wrote with her two young daughters, is given a raucous interpretation by Lindsay Crouse and Nancy McKeon. The outstanding chiller, written by Kellerman with her son, a playwright, combines family and evil. Roger Rees's wicked account of terrifying mother-son devotion is not something to listen to at bedtime. M.T.B. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]