SKIN TRADE

Kimberly Alexis takes over the narration of this series with a tough, no-nonsense voicing of vampire hunter and Federal Marshal Anita Blake. Blake's latest adventure begins when she receives a decapitated head at her office. The only one who could have sent it is the vampire serial killer Vittorio. Alexis contrasts Blake’s voice with the softer tones of the supernatural beings—vampires, were-tigers, and witches. She gives the older ones cultured voices that make them seem even more menacing. The result is a fantastic world made more believable through Alexis's matter-of-fact reading. Fans of the series, and those who enjoy erotic fiction and the supernatural, will enjoy this seventeenth installment. E.N. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2010]