Brilliance Corporation

Library Bookwatch, Oct, 2004

Grand Haven, MI 49417

If CD is the audiobook medium of preference nowadays, Brilliance titles will not disappoint. What was once a trickle of books on CD is now a flood in response to increasing consumer preference for the longer-lasting format, and nine new titles are highly recommended picks, beginning with P.J. O'Rourke's Peace Kills (159355-7140, $26.95) benefits from veteran reader Dick Hill's ongoing style as it tells of an outrageous foreign correspondent's involvement visiting countries on the brink of conflict, Hill lends his voice and efforts also to Jack Kerley's The Hundredth Man (1593555814, $24.95), pitting two veteran investigators against a dangerous serial killer, the dual narrative contributions of veteran Hill in conjunction with relative newcomer Susie Breck in J.A. Konrath Whiskey Sour (1593554885, $29.95) brings alive the story funny yet fast-paced story of a female lieutenant who addresses both infidelity at home and murders on the street, and again Dorothea Benton Frank's Shem Creek (1593559-739, $26.95), telling of two very different individuals who get together to run a restaurant in a small community. Veteran Joyce Bean must also have hundreds of audios to her name by now and her ability to bring alive plot nuances and action contributes to several new productions: Jennifer Crusie's Tell Me Lies (1593559267, $26.95), telling of a woman facing a cheating husband and gossipy mother, Mary Logue's Bone Harvest (1593559364, $29.95), an especially gripping thriller of how a series of unsolved murders in a remote Wisconsin farmhouse 50 years ago return to haunt a county just starting to forget, and Karen Robards' Bait (159355-8600, $36.95), a special recommendation for romance fans who appreciate steaming scenes blended with intrigue and a murder mystery. Steve Hamilton's Ice Run (1593-559380, $24.95) receives Jim Bond's moving style and clear presentation as it returns investigator Alex McKnight to new and old fans alike: here Alex is in love with a fellow officer, only to find a family feud challenges their relatonship. Don't miss Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan's Justice For None (1593556-632, $26.95), narrated by John Peakes and presenting a captivating, dramatic novel of Midwest courtroom high drama and personal conflict. Don't miss any of these!