THE UNFINISHED PRESIDENCY

Narrator Edward Lewis has terrific diction, excellent pacing and good technical skills. His voice, though, is monotonous and, as Dorothy Parker might have said, spans the vocal range from A to B. In small doses, Lewis comes off as informative and authoritative. Listening for an extended period of time is difficult because his voice begins to sound robotic. This is a shame because he has great material. Author Brinkley's solid, detailed book about Jimmy Carter’s post-White House years yearns for more power and emotion than Lewis can give. The book is worth a listen, but it cries out for more narrative depth. R.I.G. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 99]