THE LOST GIRLS OF ROME

David Doersch's outstanding performance prevents this complicated mystery from becoming confusing. As the time periods of the story continually shift, Doersch keeps all the characters distinct as he handles voices and accents with aplomb. Particularly strong are his portrayals of the two main characters, Sandra, a grieving forensic analyst seeking the truth about her husband's death, and Marcus, a priest/detective who tracks evil and the people who spread it. There are a lot of characters in this long book. Doersch's talent in giving them their own identities goes a long way toward holding together a book that sometimes threatens to fragment into its many pieces. G.S.D. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2014]