THE NIGHT SEASON

In the fourth in a series of mysteries set in Portland, Oregon, Christina Delaine’s expert portrayal of the lead female character is spot-on. Listeners can easily visualize the raspberry lipstick, orange hair, and rainbow boots of local newspaper reporter Susan Ward. Delaine also does a credible job with the lead male character, Archie, a detective who is running the task force charged with apprehending the killer. He has been badly injured, and Delaine rises to the challenge of giving voice to his damaged throat and developing pneumonia. Some of the lesser characters are a bit hard to sort out, but the overall tension, humor, and pathos remain strong. M.C. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2011]