S IS FOR SILENCE

According to Sue Grafton, narrator Judy Kaye channels Kinsey Millhone. We agree; she sounds just as Kinsey ought to sound--brave, energetic, funny, sympathetic, and alto-voiced. In this, the nineteenth installment in Grafton's popular alphabet series, P.I. Kinsey is hired by the daughter of a woman who disappeared 34 years ago. The task: find the woman or the corpse. Clever person that she is, Kinsey also finds the murderer. In addition to her excellent portrayal of Kinsey, Kaye offers nuanced, believable renditions of the other characters: men, women, young, and old. Her reading is well paced, with a tempo that always matches the action. This is how it should be done. R.E.K. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]