INTO THE STORM

While participating in a training exercise, Lindsey Fontaine, an employee of Troubleshooters, Inc., and Navy SEAL Petty Officer Mark Jenkins struggle to keep their personal relationship from interfering with their work. But it all gets personal when one of their team is kidnapped. However, the characters' voices are not sufficiently differentiated, and often it is difficult to figure out who is talking. Melanie Ewbank reads quickly with a staccato tempo that varies little, and Patrick Lawlor's voice is on the boyish side. Inane relationships and dialogue also detract from the story. The decision to use two readers doesn't make sense, since both are weak. But in the hands of one good reader some of the problems could have been overcome. S.S.R. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]