SMOKE & MIRRORS

Don't let the title fool you. This latest from John Ramsey Miller is a straightforward story about how greed can destroy good people and those around them. Former U.S. Marshal Winter Massey is back to investigate the shooting deaths of a 19-year-old and an ex-lawman. Before long the body count grows, and Massey finds himself pitted against an old enemy. Scott Brick plays the protagonist and the assassin with equal vigor and precision. When Massey's sardonic voice challenges an opponent, the listener snaps to attention. And when another victim is matter-of-factly dispatched, Brick makes the listener appreciate how truly evil the killer can be. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2008]