RANSOM

Fernanda Barnes, widow of a dot-com millionaire who lost all before killing himself, finds herself the target of the ruthless Phillip Addison, who wants her money. After he sets recently released criminals to kidnap her son, Detective Ted Lee and the FBI work to locate the kidnappers. At the same time, an evolving romance heats up below the surface. Ron McLarty narrates with an even voice and gentle inflections. He brings the tensions of crime and romance to life with a practiced control of intonation and an engaging involvement in the plot. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 04]