Blues in the Night is a book of firsts: Rochelle Krich's first novel recorded on audio; the debut of true-crime writer Molly Blume, Krich's new protagonist; and Deanna Hurst's first audiobook recording. Each first is a success. Krich's novels frequently weave murder with stories involving Orthodox Jewish characters. Some liken Krich to Faye Kellerman, but her style is softer and warmer. In Molly Blume, Krich creates her best central character, crafting a story with plot twists and an ending that ties everything together convincingly. Hurst also shines. Her soft, almost sultry, voice fits Blume and gives her the right mix of warmth, intensity, and vulnerability. She also excels at imbuing each character with a distinct personality, supplying just the right inflections and accents. Krich's fans, who have long awaited her audio debut, have been rewarded. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--
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Product Description
An unidentified woman in a nightgown is the victim of a hit-and-run accident on Mulholland Drive that leaves her unconscious and seriously injured.
The image of the young woman stumbling along a dark, winding road is one true-crime writer Molly Blume cannot shake. It draws her to a bedside in intensive care, where, before dying, the victim whispers three names: Robbie, Max, and Nina. It's not a smoking gun, but it is sufficient enough to reinforce Molly's gut instinct that there are sinister circumstances behind the assault on Lenore Saunders.
With fearless conviction, Molly asks questions that nobody - including Lenore's mom, her ex-husband, her shrink, or even Molly's LAPD buddy, Detective Connors - wants to answer. Nevertheless, the astute Molly discovers Lenore lived a fractured life, so different from Molly's own secure and loving Orthodox Jewish background. And as a chilling picture of the unfortunate woman begins to take shape, the menace of murders past and present stirs and quickens.
