Play Dead
David Rosenfelt, , read by Grover Gardner. . Listen & Live Audio, $29.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-59316-097-5
Gardner's breezy, slightly sarcastic delivery is just what's needed for Rosenfeld's breezy, slightly sarcastic mysteries featuring multimillionaire New Jersey lawyer Andy Carpenter. The yarns, told in first-person, present tense by the attorney, often have the feel of standup comedy routines, and this latest is no exception. (“She wanted to get me before I went to work,” Carpenter says of an early wakeup call. “She must think I'm a dairy farmer.”) Happily, Gardner possesses a comedian's timing and knows exactly where the laughs are. The plot centers on a golden retriever that was thought to have perished at sea five years ago along with its murdered mistress. Following the animal's lead, Carpenter winds up constructing a new defense for the man imprisoned for the murder. Gardner's vocal interpretations of the other characters all sound a little like him. This is appropriate, since, after all, Carpenter is supposed to be the one telling us this witty, well-plotted, highly entertaining shaggy dog story.
Reviewed on: 07/30/2007
Genre: Audio
Downloadable Audio - 978-1-59316-373-0
Hardcover - 308 pages - 978-0-89296-003-3
Hardcover - 457 pages - 978-0-7862-9821-1
Hardcover - 308 pages - 978-0-446-58241-4
Mass Market Paperbound - 384 pages - 978-0-446-61452-8
Open Ebook - 1 pages - 978-1-4294-8446-6
Open Ebook - 194 pages - 978-0-446-59490-5
Open Ebook - 978-0-446-54428-3
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-60252-855-0
