MCCLAIREN'S ISLE The Passionate One

Family secrets and complex relationships abound in the dysfunctional Merrick clan. The patriarch is being forced to curtail his habit of killing off wives, and kidnapping replaces courtship as a method for securing his newest bride. Peters uses subtle vocal inflections and various accents to distinguish each of the characters in this historical romance set in the Scottish Highlands. She skillfully navigates plot twists and leaves the listener poised to hear subsequent books in this three-part series. B.L.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 00]