MYSTIC RIVER

They were friends twenty-five years ago as kids, but time has passed in this gritty novel of revenge and justice. Now one is a cop, one an ex-con, and one a tormented loner. On the mean city streets, their paths cross during the investigation of the murder of a young woman. Although his Boston accents are a little fuzzy, David Strathairn gives a nicely nuanced performance. His voice has the right edge to bring out the emotions of the characters, from the intense police detective to the man who was abused as a child by strangers. P.B.J. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/ SEP 01]