CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS

Ari Graynor's saucy reading makes a laugh-out-loud event of the Spellman family's shenanigans, as well as their management of their business, Spellman Investigations. Graynor captures the antics of wacky daughter and PI Izzy Spellman, who moves home from San Francisco. Graynor's delivery and timing are perfection when Izzy discovers a neighbor's secret room. She determines to learn more and stalks him until he gets a restraining order. Graynor's vocal personality and range capture all the family pandemonium. Her energetic and precise delivery adds to the humor as she portrays comical character sketches of family members who investigate one another, call vacations"disappearances," and insist on bedroom doors with dead bolts. Don't miss it! G.D.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2008]