SHADOW OF DOUBT

Celia Shepherd recognizes the symptoms all too well. Unless she receives help immediately, her beloved husband will die of arsenic poisoning. She'll be accused of murder, just as she was when her first husband died. But Celia didn't do it, and this time she'll find out who did. Given his gravelly British voice, John McDonough delivers a surprisingly fine Cajun dialect and beautifully believable female characters. His always sparkling narrative lends the story a touch of elegance far removed from the bayou, and his compassion during the passages of prayer carries conviction. This Christian crime title is just as entertaining as its secular sisters. R.P.L. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]