Murder Can Spoil Your Appetite Lib/E (Desiree Shapiro Mysteries (Audio))
Review "Barbara Rosenblat has a lot of fun with an entertaining story and its goofy characters, capturing every silly nuance and magnifying comic effect...Rosenblat's versatility is best showcased in exactly this type of book."-- "AudioFile""What makes this audio really fly is stage and screen actress and prolific narrator Rosenblat's reading. She is Desiree Shapiro and, as Desiree narrates, this works very well indeed. Great listening." -- "Kliatt" Product Description Normally, pudgy private eye Desiree Shapiro would no more turn down a job than she would pass up a second helping of chocolate mousse. But this case is decidedly unappetizing. Her new client is powerful crime boss Vito da Silva, and he wants her to find out who murdered his protégé, political up-and-comer Frankie Vincent. It's an offer Desiree can't refuse.Venturing into deepest, darkest New Jersey, Dez teams up with a local police detective and starts digging. It turns out Vincent's squeaky-clean image hid the kind of character flaws that would make any number of people delighted to attend his funeral--including his very attractive wife. To complicate matters, Desiree fears that as soon as she identifies the murderer, her client won't think twice about doling out his own form of justice. To catch this killer--and prevent more mayhem--Desiree is really going to have to throw her considerable weight around... About the Author Selma Eichler is a freelance writer who lives in New York with her husband. She is the author of several books featuring Desiree Shapiro.Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most awarded narrators in the business, was selected by AudioFile magazine as one of the Golden Voices of the Twentieth Century. She has received the prestigious Audie Award multiple times and has earned more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has also appeared in film, television, and theater, both in London's West End and on Broadway. From AudioFile Accept an organized crime boss as a client? Desiree Shapiro's first thought is, "No way!" But take the case she does, committing herself to finding out who murdered her client's favorite political protégé. Barbara Rosenblat has a lot of fun with an entertaining story and its goofy characters, capturing every silly nuance and magnifying comic effect. Desiree blossoms into an astute, though at times fumbling, detective, with a heart as big as her stature is small. Her partner, Lou, is just a little off the mark, and at the end of the story we find out why. Crime boss/client Vito de Silva sends shivers up our spines from the first cassette, delicious shivers that speak of intimidation rather than threat. Rosenblat's versatility is best showcased in exactly this type of book. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine