TRAPPED

A "where-is-she?" mystery gets a shot of adrenaline from an energetic dual reading. When Jane's 16-year-old daughter, Kelly, disappears and the police won't help, the frantic single mom calls on ex-FBI agent Randall Shane. The two, who are both hiding secrets, embark on a hunt that takes them to the Florida Everglades and the villains who lurk there. Cassandra Campbell and Stephen Hoye alternate chapters, which adds interest and showcases a wider range of character voices. Campbell gets inside Jane, vulnerable but determined; her flinty friend, Fern; and Kelly, a leukemia survivor wise beyond her years. Hoye, for the most part, voices Shane and the cruel and delusional antagonists. The swampy, buggy Everglades, almost a character in itself, becomes the setting for an exciting conclusion. J.B.G. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2008]