THE SOUND OF BROKEN GLASS James and Kincaid, Book 15

Gerard Doyle narrates this installment of the London-based crime series featuring Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Jones, now husband and wife. Doyle's female voices are credible and well differentiated. But this time out, Duncan Kincaid is taking a backseat as house husband--parenting three lively children--and the story features three female police officers. With this focus on women, a female narrator may have been a better choice for this installment. Two barristers have been found strangled and bound, and the only link is a young virtuoso guitarist. Crombie's deft plotting moves the story between the summer the guitarist was 13 and the present day. In Doyle's hands, the time frames remain clear. Fans of the series will relish the character updates and historical details relating to a real London neighborhood. Newcomers will enjoy the mix of police procedural and family life. C.A.T. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2013]