NO LESS THAN VICTORY

While this novel about WWII in Europe is the final part of a trilogy about the war, it stands on its own. The dialogue is based on letters, diaries, and memoirs, so they have more than a ring of truth. Paul Michael offers a clear reading that carries the listener along. He doesn’t try to overdramatize the book, letting the action speak for itself. He offers just a hint of accent, which distinguishes characters just enough without being distracting. When he reads the passages about American troops encountering the Nazi concentration camps, his tone takes on the appropriate stunned, almost speechless, reactions of those who were there. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2010]