Death Match.DEATH MATCH. Lincoln Child. 2004. Read by Barrett Whitener whit·en tr. & intr.v. whit·ened, whit·en·ing, whit·ens To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching. whit . 10 tapes. 15 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 0-7861-2811-9. $69.95. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. A In this futuristic fu·tur·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to the future. 2. a. Of, characterized by, or expressing a vision of the future: futuristic decor. b. novel of suspense SUSPENSE. When a rent, profit a prendre, and the like, are, in consequence of the unity of possession of the rent, &c., of the land out of which they issue, not in esse for a time, they are said to be in suspense, tunc dormiunt, but they may be revived or awakened. Co, Litt. 313 a. , a high-tech company uses a sophisticated artificial intelligence program to match couples, almost all of which are highly successful. Six of these couples are labeled "super couples" because they are almost perfect--but one, and then another, of the super couples is found dead, apparent double suicides Double Suicide (心中天網島 Shinjû: Ten no amijima . The company calls in Christopher Lash, former FBI forensic psychologist, to investigate. What is expected to be a quick investigation turns into one that takes much more time than Lash anticipates. Whitener turns in a good performance with varied voices and a nice conversational, though deliberate, style. Not great literature (and on the long side), but an interesting concept and story that might engage older teens who are enamored en·am·or tr.v. en·am·ored, en·am·or·ing, en·am·ors To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island. with computer technology and/or utopian SE Sue Rosenzweig, Consultant, Lincoln, RE A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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