THE BLACK BOOK

Narrator Edoardo Ballerini takes listeners through a twisty thriller set in Chicago and steeped in city and police politics. Family solidarity seems to be the only thing Billy Harney can depend on when the deck is seriously stacked against him. The young detective is embroiled in corruption and multiple murder charges with little but an amnesia defense. Ballerini has a subtle take on the Chicago accents yet shines with the banter between cops--getting the pace and sarcasm just right. His greatest contribution is keeping the emotional pitch high. It propels listeners through the changes in time sequence and keeps the tension ratcheted up. Patterson and Ballerini make a great pair for good listening. R.F.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]