TWISTED

It's not enough to solve one mystery; today's fictional detectives have to solve multiple whodunits while resolving personal issues, as well. In TWISTED, L.A. homicide detective Petra Connor has to catch the shooters in a drive-by AND stop a date-fixated serial killer AND romance her Special Ops boyfriend. Lindsay Crouse's hard-boiled reading makes Petra one tough cookie though her more engaging characterization turns out to be that of Isaac Gomez, the brainy numbers-cruncher who sees the world in probabilities. This by-the-numbers thriller makes a good fix for mystery junkies--but stay away if head-bashing serial killers turn you off. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 05]