THE SENTENCE IS DEATH Detective Daniel Hawthorne, Book 2

Rory Kinnear returns to narrate the meta-detective series by Anthony Horowitz, which also features the author as one of the characters. To start, Horowitz is roped into writing another book about consulting detective Daniel Hawthorne. Kinnear's take on this Holmes-and- Watson relationship is spot-on. As Horowitz, Kinnear's tone reflects exasperation. As Hawthorne, he sounds gruff. As the cast of characters who include suspects, informants, members of a bizarre multicultural book club, and rival investigators, Kinnear's winning acting is used to perfection in a narration that makes this this audiobook sound like a radio drama read by an ensemble cast. The fast-paced story and Kinnear's delivery will keep listeners engrossed, laughing and guessing until the end. A.R.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2019]