TO TRUST A STRANGER

Laura Hicks's versatility shines in this sprawling ex-cop drama. Mac McQuarry, a Charleston, South Carolina, policeman convicted of former wrongdoing, makes ends meet and keeps a roof over his head by turning private eye. Haunted by the need to discover the truth about the disappearance of his older brother ten years earlier, Mac wades into a mess that leads to a reconciliation with truth and true love. Hicks is a wonder as she glides effortlessly through the rugged terrain of the Mob underworld and the glittering world of the amorally rich. M.D.H. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 03]