AUDIO

Fifth Victim

by Zöe Sharp
10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 12½ hrs. Dreamscape Audio. 2012. ISBN 9781605982762. $47.99; 2 MP3-CDs. library ed.; Playaway digital; digital download. THRILLER
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Charlie Fox is the smart, tough heroine of nine Sharp books. Although British, Charlie works for a "close protection" firm in the United States. Here, her client is teenaged Dina, a member of the Long Island jet set. There has been an unsettling number of kidnappings for ransom among Dina's friends, and Charlie is hired as a preventive measure. Charlie is an appealing character, and the plot moves well despite interruptions to relate her backstory.
VERDICT Narrator Justine Eyre's wry voice complements Charlie's personality well, and she manages both British and American characters with aplomb. Recommended for fiction and mystery collections. ["Fans of the series will likely find this thriller appealing," read the review of the Pegasus hc, LJ 1/12.—Ed.]
Reviewed by Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, IA , May 01, 2012
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