DEATH DU JOUR

Reichs's second novel (after 1997's DéJA DEAD) finds forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan looking into a Quebec arson case that might be connected to a strange North Carolina commune. Borowitz's performance gets off to a shaky start--she sounds a tad bored--but once she gets into the meat of the story, she livens up. The story's packed with the kind of realism and detail that fans of Patricia Cornwell or the television series "Quincy" will enjoy. A first-rate mystery with a sneak-up-and-grab-you performance: a perfect combination. D.L.P. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 99]