THE DEAD ROOM

Urban archaeologist Leslie MacIntyre is "adjusting to life with the dead popping up now and then" after her near-death experience in an explosion that killed her fiancé. Ghosts lead her to major discoveries, boosting her career and enabling her to assist a private detective in the investigation of a serial killer. Wishing desperately to connect with her fiancé, she experiences dreamy scenes of passion, which seem to be his sole means of communication. As delivered by Joyce Bean, MacIntyre's Southern accent becomes credibly more pronounced when she's under stress, which is frequent as the murders escalate. While Bean's male voices are far too hoarse, her quiet ghosts are delightful. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 07]