Don't Look Down
Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, , read by Patrick G. Lawlor and Renee Raudman. . Brilliance Audio, $36.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-59355-373-9
The pairing of readers Lawlor and Raudman misses more than it hits in this uneven audiobook. Lucy Armstrong, a director of dog food commercials, accepts the job of helming the last four days of an action-adventure movie. Before she has a chance to spend time with her sister, Daisy, who is also working on the film, Lucy is soon embroiled in a real-life adventure involving money laundering, kidnapping, the Russian mob, a one-eyed alligator and a most unexpected romance. In theory, the idea of having two readers portraying the male and female characters of a novel, as well as rotating chapters to correspond with the book's alternating viewpoints, would seem like a good one. Unfortunately, the audio suffers from poor production values. Raudman gives a rich, intimate sound to her reading, but Lawlor seems to be stuck in the next room for his, thus destroying any attempt at realistic dialogue between the characters. The book itself is a fun bit of fluff, and each reader individually gives a fine performance, but the contrast in sound quality and acting styles proves more distracting than effective.
Reviewed on: 05/01/2006
Genre: Audio
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-59355-370-8
Compact Disc - 978-1-4692-5367-1
Hardcover - 373 pages - 978-0-312-34812-0
Hardcover - 479 pages - 978-1-58547-800-2
MP3 CD - 978-1-59335-718-4
MP3 CD - 978-1-4692-5368-8
Mass Market Paperbound - 373 pages - 978-0-312-93851-2
Open Ebook - 384 pages - 978-1-4299-0335-6
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4418-2348-9
