THE NATURE OF THE BEAST

Lives change forever during the crash of the Kent to London train. One passenger uses the crash as an opportunity to hide a murder; another takes the opportunity to leave her past behind. British author Frances Fyfield, who is a soliciter as well as a writer, is known for her involving, tightly written mystery novels. This one is less a traditional mystery than some of her others, but is every bit as involving. Rula Lenska's low-pitched voice is just right for this edgy tale of lives undone and remade. Her narrative reading reflects the action of the story without overdramatizing, and she gives the characters voices that reveal their personalities. Some not so nice, to be sure, but always interesting. A.C.S. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 02/ JAN 03]