NINE SCORPIONS

An air crash that killed hundreds leads to a Supreme Court case. The justice with the swing vote is seduced by his clerk, the lovely Lisa, who just happens to be an ex-stripper AND the dead pilot's lover AND the ex-mistress of the airline owner. This only happens in some guy's dreams, but it makes for fast-paced listening. Sex, violence, and action are the key ingredients here; reader Gerry Bamman doesn't have to bother with much character development. He does keep things moving and takes a stab at regional accents. (The Chief Justice sounds like Big Daddy.) The abridgment is well sutured and probably a blessing. J.B.G. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/MAR 02]