THE MIDNIGHT LOCK Lincoln Rhyme, Book 15

Listeners join NYPD consultant Lincoln Rhyme, who is bought in to help investigate "the Locksmith," who terrorizes New York City by breaking into women's homes while they are sleeping. However, when Rhyme is fired as a consultant after it's discovered he made a mistake in a previous case, he has to decide where his priorities lie. Narrator Edoardo Ballerini returns to bring Rhyme and his team to life. His characterizations of the key characters are strong; in particular, he creates a brusque yet thoroughly likable Rhyme, as well as using softer tones to characterize Rhyme's partner, Amelia Sachs. Ballerini's pacing is perfectly matched to this twisting crime story. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2021]