DOUBLE TAP

Martini's novel is, on the surface, another well-crafted plot-driven courtroom-drama extravaganza. George Guidall takes the well-developed characters far beyond Martini's plot line, into the frightening depths of the Jekyll-Hyde potential in each of us, complete with chilling warnings about the implications of government intrusion into personal privacy even when couched in the rationale of national security. Guidall's presentation during the prologue is masterful, drawing the listener into the heart-pounding experience of a military marksman inside his victim's home, as the hum of an electric motor breaks the silence. Guidall's splendid presentations of Uncle Evo and the "Death Dwarf" are alone worth the listen. K.A.T. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 05/ JAN 06]