THE FIFTH VIAL

This medical mystery includes international organ trafficking, a promising medical student with an attitude, and a private detective who is ambivalent about his chosen profession. J. Charles is adept at narrating the story, using a range of emotions, tone, and tempos that fit well. However, many of his character voices are not good matches to the characters themselves--the teen voice sounds too old, the Cape Verdian accent is not convincing, and some of the other foreign accents miss the mark. The story itself is interesting and provides an interesting look at the world of organ transplants. S.S.R. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 07]