V.I. Warshawski Killing Orders (BBC Radio Crimes)

Based on the third book (1985) in the V.I Warshawski mystery series, this dramatization was broadcast on BBC Radio. It features first-class acting, subdued sound effects, and a jazz musical background. Kathleen Turner reprises her 1991 movie role as Chicago P.I. Warshawski as she tracks down a murderer and investigates a conspiracy involving the Mafia and the Vatican. Turner's smoky voice could not be more appropriate for the role, and the secondary characters are just as good. An intriguing aspect is the dialogues Warshawski carries on in her mind with her deceased mother. Even this tricky challenge is well done. D.R.W. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine