BLOOD SALT WATER Alex Morrow, Book 5

Cathleen McCarron returns to narrate Denise Mina's fifth in the Detective Alex Morrow series. McCarron's sharp tone creates a dark, angry atmosphere that befits Mina's disturbing story of murder and deceit in a Scottish seaside town. The tone is also appropriate for Morrow, who has an anger management problem. The audiobook's plot is a complex mix of characters and events, but McCarron's nuanced delivery guides the listener through the maze. Her voice for a young man who is haunted by the murder he committed is especially eerie and powerful, expressing his demons as well as his paradoxical humanity. This audiobook contains some graphic scenes, so listeners averse to them may want to steer clear. J.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2015]