MURDER IN HOUSE

This might well be Heley's best Ellie Quicke mystery. A student stages a sit-in at the parish of Ellie’s husband to call attention to a suicide that she believes was actually a murder. Narrator Patience Tomlinson is at her best with clergy, young people, and thugs (listeners WILL take notice); she believably portrays a multitude of ages, personalities, and ethnicities. Her most noteworthy creation is Ellie's horrid daughter, Diana. Heley also skillfully weaves in Ellie's strong religious values without causing the least awkwardness. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2012]