Seranella, Barbara. An unacceptable death.SERANELLA, Barbara. An unacceptable death. Read by Anna Fields. 5 cds. 6.5 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 2006. 0-7861-7338-6. $45.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA Fields is awesome in her fully voiced presentation of this gritty crime novel. She can handle any character from a seductive se·duc·tive adj. Tending to seduce; alluring: "his sad and fastidious but ever seductive Irish voice" John Fowles. senorita to a tough Mexican drug lord. She portrays the heroine, Munch munch - To transform information in a serial fashion, often requiring large amounts of computation. To trace down a data structure. Related to crunch and nearly synonymous with grovel, but connotes less pain. Often confused with mung. Mancini, a former drug and alcohol addict Any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so drawn to the use of such narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his or her drug use. turned clean and sober, especially well in a "what's it to you?" tone of voice. The action takes place in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, during Ronald Reagan's presidency. Munch's fiance, a police officer, has died of multiple bullet wounds during a drug raid and has been accused of corruption. Munch is doggedly dog·ged adj. Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate. dog  ged·ly adv. trying to clear his name. She becomes involved with criminals in the drug trade as she tries to learn the truth. Also, at considerable danger to herself, she helps law enforcement officials obtain evidence against them. Although previous events mentioned in the story indicate that it is part of a series, it stands well on its own, with strong characterization, a vivid setting, and a fast moving, intricate plot. Pat Dole, Richmond, VA S--Recommend for senior high school students. A--Recommend 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 KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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