A TROUBLESOME INHERITANCE Genes, Race, and Human History

Want controversy? Listen to this audiobook; then go to a party, and start talking about the genetic basis of race. Alan Sklar's deep, resonant voice makes him an excellent choice to narrate as the author uses the latest research on the human genome to argue that race may be more biological, and therefore less cultural, than we'd like to admit. It's a provocative idea and one that scientists are beginning to discuss. Sklar approaches the book seriously but makes the information accessible. He pauses effectively to let listeners absorb the ideas, and he varies his pitch and tone to accentuate the important evidence. While there are times when he reads too slowly and the book bogs down because of it, overall, he does a fine job keeping things interesting. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2014]