THE BODY SCOUT

Greg Chun narrates this futuristic detective story in which humans regularly alter their bodies to stay young, strong, and famous. Chun's first-person portrayal of a professional baseball scout who is forced into doing some detective work harkens back to noir fiction of the 1940s. His deadpan delivery of many of the funniest lines lets listeners know that the main character is not fascinated by the technological marvels of the era in which the story is set. He is tired and worn out but has a job to do. When other characters show up, Chun's skill with accents and tone allows listeners to know who is human and who is robot. Chun makes this work feel fully immersive. A.R.F. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]