ICE RUN

There's little doubt that Jim Bond enjoys portraying retired Detroit cop Alex McKnight. You can hear the satisfaction in his voice as he delivers Hamilton's fourth thriller. McKnight, who moved from the city after an almost fatal shooting and now lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has fallen head over heels for Natalie, a Canadian cop. Their relationship has spawned murder and mayhem, and rekindled a feud going back decades. Bond is in his element, whether he's describing the scene after a twenty-five-inch snowfall, or the beating McKnight suffers at the hands of three assailants. McKnight and Bond will likely have a long run together. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 04]