ANIMOSITY

A tortured saga of love, revenge, and betrayal, Lindsey's latest features Ross Marteau, a sculptor who is becoming a star in the art world. When a woman asks him to sculpt her sister, he has no idea that this request will lead him to obsession and murder, and a darker future than he could ever imagine. The twists and turns of the story are surprising, but the uneven narration by Joe Pantoliano requires the listener to make an effort to stay with the story. His reading of dialogue offers subtle vocal characterizations, but his reading of the narrative passages is halting and often totally flat--as if he is seeing the material for the first time. Both the suspense and the story are overcome by the dismal narration. M.A.M. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/ JAN 02]