THE KINDLY ONES

Gifted narrator Grover Gardner inhabits the cold, ruthless mind of Max as this seemingly intelligent and kind man is revealed to be a former Nazi officer guilty of dozens of atrocities. Gardner leads us into this world of benign evil with a friendly tone, sharing the musings of an old man whose complaints about his daily problems lull us into liking this “helpless” creature--until we pick up on the underlying chill.With a perfect pace and an actor’s emphasis on the most dramatic words and phrases, Gardner proves once again to be a master of the audiobook. R.O. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2014]