ST. BARTS BREAKDOWN

For his latest assignment, music journalist Mick Sever opts to interview a controversial producer whose recording highs have been plagued by personal lows over the years. Ensconced on a Carribean island, his mansion adorned with platinum records, Danny Murtz becomes increasingly paranoid, convinced that the world is out to get him. Strung out on drugs, booze, and rock 'n’ roll, Murtz begins to suspect Sever of trying to sabotage him. Capturing Murtz’s rising anxiety with a ravaged voice, narrator Paul Garcia duels with himself as he pulls things back with a more well-balanced portrayal of Sever. The result is a thrilling mind game in which each player lays it all on the line while Garcia shows listeners his colorful palette of vocal abilities. L.B. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2009]