A SUPERIOR DEATH

Nobody handles wit better than Barbara Rosenblat. Her mature voice is perfect for silver-haired New Yorker Anna Pigeon, a freelance National Parks ranger who also solves crimes. Rosenblat imbeds wryness into her narration as Anna works the murder of a park personality dressed in an antique sailor suit, who was found on a long sunk wreck in Lake Superior. In addition to highlighting the droll writing, Rosenblat builds suspense without diminishing the heroine's appreciation of the natural world. This combination of tension and a beautiful setting comforts the listener through the violence Anna deals with and instills the desire to visit this beautiful Michigan country. S.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 08]