ALL MORTAL FLESH

This installment of the Clare Fergusson/ Russ van Alstyne mysteries features parallel busybodies in their lives, just what they don’t need. Clare, an Episcopal priest who is too fearless for her own good, is saddled with a watchdog deacon. Russ, the police chief in their small Adirondack town, is sidelined by an ambitious investigator from the state police when Russ’s wife is found murdered in their kitchen. The investigator considers Russ the prime suspect and Clare a close second. Suzanne Toren is expert at creating tension and conveying shock with the pace and weight of her words as Russ and Clare risk their lives to find the real killer. Her Clare is complex and believable, her Russ rough and manly. A terrific entertainment. B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 07]