I'M TRAVELING ALONE

Narrator Laura Paton's quiet, controlled delivery undergoes subtle changes for different characters--male, female, young, and old--yet all are conveyed with startling and convincing distinction. A 6-year-old girl is found hanging from a tree with a sign around her neck. More follow. The Norwegian violent crime squad in Oslo, led by Holger Munch, struggles to identify the killer. They need the singularly talented Mia Kruger to find a break in the case, but Kruger is battling demons of her own. The plotting is clever, and twists and turns ensnare the unsuspecting listener in the story's quiet threads. As the pace quickens, the last few hours fly by. Everything else is put hold, including breathing. C.A.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2016]