VERTICAL COFFIN

This audio publisher was smart to again pick Scott Brick to play Shane Scully. He fits the bill to a tee. A tough, judgmental L.A. cop, Scully is assigned to investigate the death of a sherrif's deputy and, subsequently, a rival ATF agent. Naturally, members of each department suspect the other in the unexplained deaths. In this, the latest, best, and most confusing of the Scully thrillers, Brick plays Scully in a terse, businesslike manner. Yet he winds down appropriately when describing a vivid scene or emphasizing a character's humor. Brick is Scully and always should be. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 04]