THE SECOND TIME AROUND

Is Carley being given an insider's opportunity to learn what really happened when the dynamic and charismatic CEO of a biotech company, who is married to her stepsister, goes missing? Or is she being manipulated by this stepsister whom she has barely met and who is eager to distance herself from her husband? This plot could come right out of today's headlines of corporate greed and ruthlessness and their devastating effect on small shareholders. Jan Maxwell's narration is steady and clear. With a slight air of detachment, she adopts a tone fitting to the main character and treats all the characters evenhandedly. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 03/JAN 04]