THE DIRECTOR

Narrator George Guidall’s performances are always a luxury. While his voice is distinct and easily recognizable, he’s able to shape it to reflect myriad different worlds. This comes in handy in delivering David Ignatius’s spy thriller about cyber-espionage. When a scruffy Swiss kid shows up in Hamburg saying the CIA computers have been hacked, Director Graham Weber must find out how and get to the bottom of the damage. From a gay nightclub in Germany to the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland and Weber’s CIA office, Guidall provides rich atmospheric interpretations to guide listeners through a world of intrigue and deceit. He offers listeners the thumping bass of music, the universal scent of currency, even the soft cushion of sinking into a leather chair. This isn’t merely a narration— this is a luxury-listening experience. J.F. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2014]