TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

With his slightly raspy timbre and resigned tone, narrator Tim Lounibos hits just the right notes for this twisty cyber-whodunit. Lounibos plays his part straight, which is a wise move considering that the plot of this noir satire is fast and funny. Set in the 22nd century, the story features Orr Vue, who is investigating a murder that is part of a massive conspiracy. Think CHINATOWN--except that L.A. is underwater. In the Two Truths future, the economic currency is data, and there are flying cars, water taxis, synthetic blood, one-way transparent walls, mechanical rottweilers, and kelp DNA (for growing plants on salt water). But it's nice to know that some things, like lovers' loyalty and unexpected plot twists, haven't changed. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]