NICEVILLE

The first 30 minutes clues listeners into the irony of this book’s title as Ann Marie Lee’s compelling voice recounts the terror and malice found in the southern town of Niceville. The first volume of a trilogy to be released over the next two years introduces a combined ghost story and crime thriller. Lee’s experience shines whether she’s describing the small-town setting, the multiple murders in the aftermath of a bank robbery, or the many characters. She does strain to create believable male voices. But this minor flaw shouldn’t dissuade as Lee expertly transports listeners deep into the malevolence of Niceville. M.L.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2012]