Curse of the Spellmans
Lisa Lutz, , read by Ari Graynor. . Simon & Schuster Audio, $29.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7435-7126-5
This lighthearted romp, focusing on the antics of Isabel Spellman and her family of private detectives, is delightful. There's not much vocal variation by Ari Graynor for the mystery's female characters: 30-year-old Isabel sounds exactly like her teen sister and her mother. But Graynor shines portraying some of the male characters, like Morty, the Spellmans' elderly lawyer, or Isabel's slurring, cigar-smoking roommate. Isabel digitally records conversations, and Graynor recites them back in a hilarious deadpan rendition. Lutz's first outing (
Reviewed on: 05/26/2008
Genre: Audio
Downloadable Audio - 978-0-7435-7127-2