ZAPPED

Katherine Kellgren portrays the antics of Regan and Jack Reilly, NYPD Major Case Squad investigators. When the Reillys return home from a weekend getaway, Regan finds a stun gun in their apartment after Jack goes out for a take-out dinner. Little does she know that the thief is still in hiding there. Kellgren perfectly renders his relief when a citywide blackout strikes minutes later. Upon Jack's return, the couple is called out to investigate the theft of glass sculptures from a SoHo art gallery during the blackout. Kellgren also captures the suspense when a friend asks the couple to identify a psychotic who brands blond men before he claims his next victim. The book’s coincidences stretch credibility, but the narration is excellent. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2009]