OF LOVE AND EVIL

Despite her radical change of style, Anne Rice continues to pen a corkingly crafted story, a skill that has bolstered her original fan base with hordes of recent converts. Her latest audiobook sees the angel Malchiah charge ex-contract killer Toby O’Dare with a new project: to glean the truth surrounding a suspected dybbuk—a restless and malevolent spirit—while avoiding the plots and pitfalls that threaten him. Narrator Paul Michael achieves an atmospheric and weightless delivery for the angels and the realm angelic, yet he can still manage the earthbound physical personalities with no audible shifting of gears. OF LOVE AND EVIL makes for an intense listen that will keep listeners’ minds occupied trying to solve the puzzles while their pulses quicken at the taut suspense. B.D.J. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2011]