D IS FOR DEADBEAT

Kinsey Millhone's latest client, Alvin Limardo, whose real name is John Daggett, turns up dead. The police call it an accident, but too many people hated Daggett to suit Kinsey. Mary Peiffer does an exceptional job reading this first-rate whodunit. Male and female voices are easily differentiated, and Kinsey herself is brought to life, neither too masculine nor cutsie. The narrative voice and style are consistent and well-paced as the mystery unravels. Peiffer and Grafton are a dynamite pairing; they should leave listeners waiting for more. S.C.A. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB 94]