MEET ME AT EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE CLAIM

What makes this third collection of the authors’ “Chick Wit” columns so much fun is hearing them read it themselves. Lisa Scottoline’s smart-alecky delivery supports her wisecracking style of introspection and self-deprecating humor. Scottoline delights in her quirky family and their unconventional styles, all the while trying to find a way to deal with empty-nest parenting. Daughter Francesca Serritella’s voice is younger and less seasoned, but her energy is high, and her observations are spot-on. She tells about bonding with her mom while watching sports and action-adventure movies and offers a “Field Guide to the American Male” from the perspective of a 20-something woman. For the “Flying Scottolines,” a “good fight” is not an oxymoron but the seasoning that makes mother-daughter love even more delicious. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2013]