PIGTOWN

The seemingly routine murder of a semi-retired mob soldier starts NYPD Detective Lt. Matt Stuart on a complex trail, which leads to the exposure of big-time drug trafficking and top-level police corruption. Reader David Colacci's ability to add emotion to his presentation of the many colorful characters expands listeners' feeling for the story and the people caught in the decades-old web of deceit. His comfortable, unforced delivery is right on the mark. Aside from the unnecessarily flowery final passage, this is a good book enhanced by an excellent audio production. T.J.M. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG 96]