From Publishers Weekly
Kramer's smooth, slightly sardonic delivery is a good fit for Perry's latest mixture of dark humor and suspense. The chase thriller focuses on four characters—the hunted (private eye Jack Till and Wendy Harper, a beauty he helped disappear from assassins six years before) and the hunters (the bickering, tango-dancing hit team of Paul and Sylvie Turner who've been assigned to wipe out Wendy). Kramer barely alters his reading voice for Till and Wendy, adding a wary flatness for the sleuth and a softer tone of uncertainty for the hapless woman-in-jeopardy. For the Turners, however, he shows a bit more vocal dexterity. Paul has the deep, vaguely hollow sound of a very effective con man, while Sylvie's bogus East Coast socialite drawl loses much of its cool refinement when the going gets rough. The plot is tricky—Wendy is forced from hiding when her former partner is accused of her murder—but as convoluted and complex as it gets, Kramer's well-paced presentation makes every twist register.
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Michael Kramer masterfully portrays retired LAPD detective turned PI Jack Till, who used his professional knowledge to help Wendy Harper disappear when her life was threatened. Kramers sensitive narration balances the compelling action with the intricate relationships of Till and Wendy as well as that of the sociopathic couple chasing them. Perry explores the choices made by his well-developed characters, and Kramer delivers a memorable performance. He handles the numerous characters perfectly, using subtle vocal tones to shift between them. This team is a crowd-pleaser. S.C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
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