THE HEARING

This powerful legal thriller combines social issues and political ambitions gone awry. Lieutenant Abe Glitsky of the Homicide division seeks to find the truth about his daughter's murder. Sharon Pratt, the DA, wants the suspect, a pathetic heroin addict, to get the death penalty. Robert Lawrence reads quietly, letting the thriller tell the story, pushing the narrative when the action heats up. His uneven phrasing and unusual pronunciation of foreign words are the only distractions. As the tale unwinds, the threads that ultimately ensnare the guilty tighten until the startling conclusion. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/ JAN 02]