SPYCATCHER

The neat thing about Rich Orlow is that when he’s delivering narrative, he uses his natural American accent, but when he plays Will Cochrane, he has a pure British accent. Then he deftly switches to an Iranian accent when needed. Former MI6 agent Dunn supplies more action than a James Bond novel, and listeners may find many similarities to Bond in Cochrane. He's even got a code name, "Spartan," akin to 007. There's also a character here like "M," who continually scolds Cochrane for his overzealous actions. A few over-the-top scenes have him shot, beaten, and stabbed a few days apart and miraculously recovering from each. Orlow speedily moves through the action with a strong and clear reading. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2011]