THE 37TH HOUR

Bernadette Quigley seems to be hurrying her narration--as if she faces the same time crunch imposed upon Sarah Pribek, a seasoned detective who is investigating the disappearance of her cop husband of two months. She's got 36 hours--after that it's nearly impossible to find a missing person. Sarah follows a trail that takes her to her husband's family origins, where she learns she really doesn't know him at all. Quigley's quick performance is a plus as this smart thriller is thought-provoking, rather than action driven. One overlooks Quigley's ungainly pauses in the heat of the story's ongoing revelations. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 04]