SUSPECT Kindle County, Book 12

Helen Laser’s unpretentious girl-next-door voice captures the edgy personality of P.I. Clarice “Pinky” Granum in Turow’s 12th book in his Kindle County series. In a twist on the #MeToo theme, Chief of Police Lucia Gomez is accused of soliciting sex from male officers in exchange for promotions. Gomez hires attorney Rik Dudek, who relies on his tenacious investigator, Pinky. She is the granddaughter of the celebrated attorney Sandy Stern, who is now retired but whom Pinky relies on for advice. Laser masterfully performs the male and female characters, conveying dispositions good and evil. Turow provides dramatic courtroom scenes interspersed with romance, police procedures, and tense investigating, which lead to a pulse-pounding ending. Listeners are in for a totally engaging experience. E.Q. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2023 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2022]