SHADOWS REEL Joe Pickett, Book 22

C.J. Box's mystery series featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett continues with this audiobook. Box weaves three parallel stories: Joe investigates a body. Marybeth, his wife, the town's library director, is handed a mysterious book. And Nate, Joe's friend, embarks on a personal mission of vengeance. The story poses a challenge for a narrator, and David Chandler handles it with aplomb. His voices are drastically different--and appropriate. Nate speaks in a haunting whisper, while his pal Geronimo Jones, who is African-American, is given a voice that captures his commanding presence. A pair of Hungarian brothers, a sociopathic nemesis, and a young wanna-be radical all take on voices that reflect their personalities and emotions. Chandler more than keeps pace with the storylines in this mystery. M.B. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2022]