CHASING THE DIME

Henry Pierce is getting too many wrong numbers. When the young entrepreneur moves into a new apartment, strange phone calls from nervous men for someone named Lilly compel him on a quest that leads to murder, deception, and illicit passion. Alfred Molina gives the story a convincingly forceful reading; his voice can be both gentle and menacing and is always penetrating. The contents provide a fascinating brew of corporate intrigue, Internet sex, and hard-science nanotechnology. Connelly's story is tight, fast, and full of jarring surprises that allow readers to ignore minor plot weaknesses as they plunge toward an ultimately satisfying ending. S.E.S. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]