THE WHISPERING SKULL Lockwood & Co., Book 2

Narrator Katie Lyons smoothly takes the reigns in Stroud’s second ghost-detecting escapade. Psychic agents Lockwood, George, and Lucy are challenged by rival agents, a deadly mystical mirror, and a spirit trapped in a jar. Their investigation has no shortage of creepy moments, and Lyons meets each one head-on, eliciting shivers from listeners. Lyons is skilled at maintaining a breakneck pace while also capturing the group dynamic—Lucy’s no-nonsense narrative, George’s snarky comments, and Lockwood’s cool and confident exterior. Lyons’s flexibility with emotions is well suited to Stroud’s talent for mixing the gruesome with the laugh-out-loud funny. Her perfect rendering of the skull’s unearthly whispers will pique the interest of any fan of macabre adventures. M.F.T. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2015]