HOT CHOCOLATE

Narrator Kelley Hazen is a marvel. EVERY character, from the three Bentley-driving Alcott sisters of Houston, Texas, to the heavily accented Latino and Chinese servants to the 92-year-old father of Bambie Chaline (who sounds just like her name) is believable and highly entertaining. When Bambie is terminated from her job caring for elderly Bernie Alcott, her husband, Jimmie Ray, decides to sue the Alcotts. He's soon murdered at his bowling alley. Kelley Hazen and the author are an ideal match; the character portrayals and text mesh, giving listeners an unusual, witty mystery. Because there are so many details and diverse personalities, audio is the ideal format for maximum pleasure. A sequel, BITTER CHOCOLATE, is on the way. S.G.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2014]