FIVE MINUTE MYSTERIES

Every five minutes another crime is committed. All clues are told in vignettes. Through your superior observation and deduction, you figure out whodunit. Fortunately, the solutions follow each story. Unfortunately, the vocal characterizations and narrative style of the seven readers make these five-minute mysteries about four minutes too long. The amateurish and dull characterizations sound like television commercials. The clues are obvious and there is little nuance, no style or wit, no music, no suspense and no fun. The material should be great for audio presentation, but this program won't interest any mystery fan for more than thirty seconds. M.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR 94]