ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY

Like most of Heinlein's writing, ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY is immediately engaging. Various sci-fi stories of the distant and near future reflect his classic blend of individualism and futurism. Bronson Pinchot infuses the stories with a Golden Age Radio sensibility, using both broad drama and subtle nuances in accent to develop the future settings. Pinchot's deep voice is perfectly suited to Heinlein's generally masculine themes; his female voices are rough but adequate. Even Heinlein's invented language, "Speedtalk," proves little challenge. Although understanding the brief exchanges is unnecessary, Pinchot makes the strange syllables sound entirely natural. A.Z.W. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2012]