THE GOOD LIE

More than anyone, it's up to narrator David Colacci--not the protagonists--to keep the many characters in this political thriller straight for listeners. As the characters come and go, subterfuge is taking place at the highest levels in Washington. Colacci does a decent job as political fixers Peter Rena and Randi Brooks are charged with getting to the bottom of a deadly attack. He excels at women's voices because he isn't just raising his pitch an octave or two. Brooks is given a flattened and annoyed tone, while Rena's girlfriend sounds calm and soothing. An editor has a slight East Coast accent that differentiates him from everyone else in the room. This audiobook offers a solid plot from an author who knows his stuff, but pay attention to the characters as they're introduced. M.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2019]