THE BISHOP'S PAWN Cotton Malone, Book 13

Scott Brick reprises his narration of the Cotton Malone series. Brick's gutsy, virile voice is appropriate for Malone's first-person recounting of his first case with the Justice Department. He unfolds astonishing events from 18 years earlier, and Brick portrays his regrets and bewilderment as he unravels the battle between the Justice Department and FBI over secret files from the Martin Luther King assassination. Brick narrates the historic African-American voices with respect but doesn't differentiate between male characters to clarify the complex dialogues. Dr. King's writings are read by Kevin Free, whose flat, youthful voice is as unlike the great orator's as can be imagined but at least avoids a poor imitation. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2018]