THE WHISPER

A year earlier, archaeologist Sophie Malone’s visit to a small Irish island resulted in the unexpected discovery of Celtic treasure. But others were determined to get their hands it, and they went after Sophie. Now, a year later, she returns to the island to get to the bottom of it all. There the mystery collides with a Boston police department’s internal affairs investigation of a bombing that injured one of their own, Cyrus “Scoop” Wisdom. Narrator Carol Monda relies on the supporting characters to exercise her skill with accents, providing a gentle Irish lit for Sophie’s friends and family in Ireland and strong Boston accents for the police detectives. For the two main characters, Sophie and Scoop, Monda delivers unaccented portrayals, a decision that prevents the use of accents from taking over the story. E.N. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]