Narrator Dennis Boutsikaris takes the listener through the ups and downs of this police procedural. The father-and-son author team give us the second in the series featuring Alameda County coroner's deputy Clay Edison. Called into investigate a number of deaths of young people resulting from a party in Oakland gone out of control. Boutsikaris is a great match for Clay, who comes across as appealing and genuinely wanting to do the right thing (except when his brother is around). The quick back-and-forth conversations without dialogue tags—along with the large cast of characters, the amount of detail, and the lack of real tension—make this a somewhat challenging listen. E.Q. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
July is the time for gumshoes to put on their wide-brimmed detective hats, slather on the SPF, and dive into an exciting new mystery. We’ve got something for everyone in this crop of whodunnits, psychological thrillers, and charming cozies, which includes everything from adorable dogs to a haunted typewriter.