Murder Being Once Done

Robin Bailey is the perfect reader for this puzzling, intriguing detective novel. His fully voiced presentation illuminates Rendell's genius. Bailey's "voices" tell the story--from the calm, probing inquiries of Detective Chief Inspector Wexford to the faintly mocking, cultured tones of the gay neighbor, from the self-assured voice of the rich developer to the delicate strains of that man's very feminine wife. Bailey serves them up with equal relish, equal skill. Lively pacing and subtle interpretations of character are this reader's strong suits. J. B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine