FIFTY MICE

This highly visual psychological thriller about murder, memory, and the meaning of life is set largely on Southern California's Catalina Island in the off-season. Narrator D.W. Moffett provides a clear, slightly sibilant, well-paced delivery. He does a solid job with the sometimes uninspired dialogue between mysterious federal agents, island characters, and the book's core of protagonists who have been cast adrift. As the story ascends to its surprising climax, Moffett's quiet, authoritative voice makes the abductions, escapes, pursuits, and gunplay more believable. Listeners will never think about Catalina the same way again. F.C. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2015]