SHOW NO FEAR

It's hard enough for single mother and law student Nina Reilly to cope with her mother's chronic illness, but when Mom turns up dead at the foot of a cliff, Nina is determined to find out what really happened. Johanna Parker creates a believable blend of exhaustion, determination, sadness, and hope in Reilly, without neglecting the story's lesser characters. Her version of the mystery’s villain is so convincing that the listener can look only to the text for clues, never to the narration. Fans of O'Shaughnessy's Nina Reilly series will appreciate the back story of their heroine's early years. R.L.L. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2009]