REVENGE OF INNOCENTS

Narrator Sandra Burr has a hard time keeping up with the changing characters and frequent gear-shifting of Rosenberg's story. She's not the only one. The problem with a having pathological liar as a main character is that the character's unreliability can make the story confusing. Furthermore, in this case not all is revealed by the end. Burr expertly depicts liar and manipulator Drew Campbell. Even when her mother is murdered, a tragedy followed by many others, Drew only cares about Drew. To Burr's credit, she makes the listener feel sorry for her. Probation Officer Carolyn Sullivan should be nominated for sainthood for putting up with the kid and solving the multiple murders. All in all, this is not one of Rosenberg's best. M.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 07]