SCANDAL ON RINCON HILL

Tallman’s series features Sarah Woolson, a nineteenth-century San Francisco attorney who defends the downtrodden and oppressed when no one else will take their cases. In this fourth installment, the primary story concerns several inexplicable murders for which Sarah’s clients, Chinese immigrants, are being blamed. Carrington MacDuffie’s portrayal of Sarah is commanding yet personable. Her interpretation of the other characters is well defined and distinct although strong female characters are often portrayed as overly strident and shrill. MacDuffie is particularly adept at age-appropriate portrayals. Listeners should enjoy this entertaining whodunit. M.H.N. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2011]