ABSOLUTE POWER

This cleverly plotted Washington thriller is a nearly perfect audio experience--fast-moving, suspenseful and unpredictable. Narrator George Guidall's reading may be too stilted for some, and his characterizations are not always convincing. Still, Guidall's expert pacing and an instinct for the dramatic more than make up for any deficiencies. He keeps listeners eager for each new plot twist. Of these, there are many, starting when cat burglar Luther Whitney inadvertently witnesses two Secret Service agents kill the mistress of their boss, the hugely popular but decidedly sociopathic President of the United States. The murderous cover-up and its unraveling make for exciting listening. M.O. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: NOV/DEC 96]