CITY OF BONES

Tracking the twenty-year-old murder of a young boy, Bosch follows the faintest trail of clues. Len Cariou presents L.A. police detectives with gruff and world-weary demeanors. It's a little disconcerting when Harry Bosch takes up with a rookie cop, and she sounds like a squad room regular; but for the most part the characters have distinct vocal parts. Cariou presents the many details and frustrations of police work with understanding, holding the listener's attention through the case's unexpected twists. R.F.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]