NOT SAFE AFTER DARK

These four short stories by the author of the British police procedural series about Inspector Alan Banks are a pleasure. Two of the stories are about Inspector Banks, and two are non-Banks stories in the suspense genre. They should appeal to all mystery-lovers, and listeners who already know the Banks series will be intrigued by the different side of the character revealed in these stories. Stephen Hoye reads the Banks entries adequately, with perfectly good pacing but not a lot of imagination. Gabrielle de Cuir delivers a wickedly wonderful reading of "The Duke's Wife," and Stefan Rudnicki has a terrific time with the title story, the juiciest morsel of the set. R.E.K. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]