COMBAT

Three short novels vividly portray combat situations. Bruno Oliver brings the stories to life, working the plots with the deft handling of one who greatly enjoys the genre. Like a good war movie, these audio performances move quickly through plots packed with action, intrigue, and fire power. Oliver is a confident, forceful performer, ideal for this type of production. His male and female characters are easily distinguished, more by subtle shadings of dialect and pacing than by any deepening or softening of voice. Oliver’s greatest contribution is his finely honed sense of timing; he rushes forward with the reader during action sequences and hangs back for the suspense. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 01]