Victims

Narrator John Rubinstein is a man of many voices--so many that you might think Kellerman's latest is being delivered by a full cast. All the characters--veteran sleuth Alex Delaware, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and a cast of antagonists and minor characters--are distinctive. Delaware is called upon to investigate the dismemberment of Vita Berlin, who seemingly was despised by all who knew her. As the victims pile up--all killed similarly--Delaware reasons that there's at least one madman and a serial killer on the loose. As Delaware's logic inevitably brings this whodunit to a surprising conclusion, the real star here is Rubinstein. His fast-paced narration and instantaneous changes in vocal character are captivating. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine