THE TEMPLAR LEGACY

Berry's thriller features rival groups of the Knights Templar searching for lost treasure and a lost secret of the order. They unwittingly involve "Cotton" Malone, a one-time federal agent, now a Copenhagen-based bookseller. Brian Corrigan reads in a likable voice and varies his characters' voices fairly well, though he makes a son and his mother sound overly similar. However, the nasally voice he gives Malone makes him sound like a pest. Still, Corrigan's pacing is fine, his reading skills professional, and his command of the frequent accents good. In the end, though, no narration could make this poorly written novel worthwhile. W.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 07]