MIDNIGHT CLEAR

Hillary Huber continues as the voice of Callahan Garrity in this seventh novel featuring the private detective and owner of the House Mouse cleaning service in Atlanta, Georgia. Huber adeptly depicts Callahan's hot temper and feisty attitude when her troubled brother, Brian, shows up unannounced after years of absence and drops off his 3-year-old daughter, Maura. Huber skillfully portrays Callahan's spunky mother, who is hurt that she didn't know she had a granddaughter, as well as the adorable but not-yet-potty-trained Maura herself. The Southern voices of Callahan's cleaning crew also make for entertaining listening. Things turn serious when Maura's mother is murdered, and Brian becomes the main suspect. M.M.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2013]