Flirt

June 1, 2010
Though No. 1 "New York Times" best-selling author Hamilton's (www.laurellkhamilton.org) 18th Anita Blake titlefollowing "Skin Trade" (2009), also available from Books on Tape and Penguin Audiodoesn't especially move the series forward, it does give us a glimpse into Anita's "ordinary" life. In this novella-length entry, when Anita refuses a job raising the dead, the living take drastic actions that threaten the lives of the men she holds dear, and Anita discovers just how far she's willing to go to save them. Series reader Kimberly Alexis grows more comfortable in Anita's skin with each successive narration and here seamlessly conveys Anita's emotional discomforts and anger. Listeners will savor every word and will grasp, through Alexis's reading, the full weight and cost of Anita's decisions. While not required listening, "Flirt" will tide fans over until June, when Books on Tape and Penguin Audio will release the next series entry, "Bullet".Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Salt Lake City

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