SNUFF

FIGHT CLUB author Chuck Palahniuk's latest novel is an X-rated story suitable for adults only. A actress in the porn industry is looking to create her magnum opus by creating a movie featuring her and 600 other men. The story is told by three of the men in the waiting line, Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600. As steady and skilled as narrator Todd McLaren is known to be, he seems disengaged in this production, never jumping firmly into any of the roles. His reading is confident, but listeners will be hard-pressed to tell one character from another. This weakness considerably reduces what little impact there is to be found in this story. L.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2008]