BRYANT AND MAY OFF THE RAILS The Bryant and May Series, Book 8

Tim Goodman superbly portrays the eccentric sleuths of the Peculiar Crimes Unit, Arthur Bryant and John May. This mystery recounts their odd but effective crime-solving methods as they attempt to catch a murderer in London's Underground. The intrepid sleuths traverse the labyrinth of tunnels as they seek the man who killed a police officer. Goodman portrays Bryant's bumbling crankiness with a hoarseness that belies his mental brilliance and gives May a cultured accent and perpetually exasperated tone. People of diverse social strata and cultures receive their due in Goodman's skillful narration as the pair encounter a diverse lot underground and solve a bizarre mystery with a fascinating setting. A.W. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2012]