SECRET SEVEN ON THE TRAIL

Plucky Jan Francis reads the children's wide-eyed adventures with vim and vigor, in true Secret Seven tradition. Elementary-aged village school children create their own crimes to solve and people to follow. Two competing clubs, Famous Five and Secret Seven, are trying to outdo each other and compete for thrills. Francis's British voice conveys their childhood excitement throughout most of the production but becomes grave when the children are caught in a genuine crime. All's well, however, when the Inspector responds to their call. The relief is apparent in Francis's tone. A.G.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]