THE ARIZONA TRIANGLE

In this contemporary detective story, lesbian PI Jo Bailen is working on a missing persons case that turns into a murder. The twist is that the victim is her estranged best friend, Rose. Narrator Stacy Gonzalez deftly handles the accents and linguistic quirks of a wide assortment of characters whom Bailen reluctantly interacts with as she untangles Rose's messy life. Gonzalez lifts the work up from mediocrity with her strong performance. The characters are frustratingly real, each a person from Bailen's past who holds a tiny clue to the mystery of Rose's death. It's a tale of old hippies, incompetent police, small-town drama, and regret--lots and lots of regret. M.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]