TO HAVE AND TO KILL

Isabel Keating's smooth, rich voice and versatile delivery perfectly capture the characters in a new series that revolves around Piper Donavan, a struggling New York actress. Down on her luck in the acting world, Piper moves back in with her parents and helps her mother in her bakery, making wedding cakes while she works to solve the mysterious murder of a friend from her former soap series. Keating's portrayals of older women, especially Piper's mother, are especially good. The tonal differences for the other supporting characters make them distinctive and recognizable as well. Details of baking also lend interest. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2011]