NO GOOD DEED

Cincinnati police detective and struggling single mom Sonora Blair is assigned the case of a teenaged girl gone missing while riding a horse at a stable near her home. The discovery of the girl's body wrapped in a horse blanket turns into a baffling case of murder. Reader Anna Fields portrays the frazzled, but brilliantly intuitive, detective perfectly. We experience her weariness, exasperation, excitement, and sense of humor. Male voices prove to be a challenge for Fields, and all those Midwestern cops sound alike. One well-conceived male character is the German-accented finger-ripper. Hearing Anna Fields read this well-paced mystery is a satisfying experience for the mystery lover. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 01]