TELL NO LIES

Almost every scene in this thriller leads to a confrontation or chase, and those that don't are rich with social commentary. The inimitable Scott Brick, master of the pregnant pause, injects an angry gloom into the characters, nearly all victims of sad and wasted lives. Daniel Brasher is a group counselor for felons who are trying to make their way out of the system, one way or another. Despite his dedication to the common good, Brasher finds himself the recipient of anonymous communications that threaten him and everyone he loves. Brick is a gripping narrator who injects just enough individuality into the characters to make them sound authentic. The setting of the story, San Francisco, is almost a character in itself. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2013]