COUNTDOWN

Grozak, a racist intent on destroying two U.S. capitals, believes that Jane MacGuire is a mirror image of Cira, who escaped with a treasure near Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Johansen's action-packed adventure takes the listener from Atlanta to Boston, from Herculaneum to Scotland, from Italy to a booby-trapped hideaway in Idaho. Bernadette Dunne's skillful narration, filled with Highland brogues and Italian and Aussie accents, moves the narration at the speed of a time warp. She makes it believable that 21-year-old Jane can outwit international terrorists, Homeland Security forces, the CIA, and various mercenaries. K.A.T. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 05]