![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re not wandering around the house saying “ze clues” at unexpected moments, you don’t have the volume turned up sufficiently! I just added Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway to my wish list – with Carol Monda again the narrator, I don’t expect to be disappointed. Her smoky, gravelly voice is wonderfully compelling, and I’ve since picked up to the recording a couple more times just for the sheer pleasure of hearing her talk. But the narrator, Carol Monda, grabbed me from minute one she IS Claire Dewitt and what makes this a five-star book. The back story involving Jaques Silette is masterful and adds an unforgettable dimension to an already colorful character. I’m not sure she’s quite credible either, but you’ll certainly enjoy all her earthy little quirks. What IS outstanding is the character that Sara Gran has created in the form of Claire DeWitt. The underlying detective story is credible and kept me interested until the end, but not what I'd consider outstanding. ![]() Like many people, I suspect, I’m post-Katrina book weary and wary of yet another book trying to understand the storm and its aftermath, but who can resist a title like “Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead”? Please! The book did not disappoint. Carol Monda makes this an unforgettable listen ![]()
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