THE ESCAPE ARTIST

Nola Brown is a really smart soldier who is badly damaged by childhood abuse. She's supposed to be dead, but mortician Jim "Zig" Zigarowski knew her briefly years ago and realizes the body he's working on isn't hers. Scott Brick gives an expressive performance that occasionally touches on the melodramatic. Co-narrator January LaVoy brings a nice balance with her cooler, tougher approach, which nicely reflects Nola's character. Author Brad Meltzer keeps the plot moving-- secrets and plots unravel, people die, and Nola and Zig begin a reluctant working relationship to figure it all out. G.S.D. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2018]