THE FORGERS

I hate Bradford Morrow, the author of this thriller—as well as his accomplice, narrator R.C. Bray. Longtime readers of mysteries aren't fooled easily, so imagine my surprise at being completely taken in by Bray’s calm, trusting—emphasis on the word “trusting”—tone. Bray draws you into a world of high-end forgery of literary relics and letters with perfect pacing and a learned emphasis on the importance of a manuscript or a highly valued autograph. His talent for bringing likable, interesting characters to life is fully utilized to devastating results. Listeners expecting the usual murder mystery with an ending telegraphed chapters in advance will be disappointed. You've been warned. R.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2014]