Dead Ground by Gerald Seymour

Simon — Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:44:58 +0000

From AudioFile Magazine:
Robert Whitfield superbly performs this exciting spy novel whose action takes place in post-Cold War Europe. The plot centers around a woman’s expedition to destroy an ex-East German secret police official who years ago murdered her lover, a young agent. But on an even more interesting level, the book portrays the struggle of Joshua Mantel, the woman’s aging and seedy partner in her mission, to overcome his self-loathing over a past “compromise” of his own in the amoral world of espionage. Whitfield’s subtle shadings of tone, cadence, and inflection artistically reveal the rich subtleties that Gerald Seymour has woven into this fine book. K.C. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award © AudioFile 2001

The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells

Simon — Sun, 01 Jul 2001 21:30:42 +0000

From AudioFile Magazine:
H.G. Wells’s tale of the end of the world as we know it is an entertaining fable, in which lawyers and politicians battle giant animals and giant humans before an inevitable military confrontation. Robert Whitfield gives a merry air to the adventure, creating just the right attitudes for each of the many characters and shifting tone deftly with the writing. Depending on the circumstances, he conveys a sense of wonder or a nonchalance that makes giant rats seem perfectly ordinary. First published in 1904, this satirical novel holds up well today, and the reading makes listening something to anticipate. J.A.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2000

Simon Vance » 2001

Dead Ground by Gerald Seymour

The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells