The Frumious Bandersnatch

By: Ed McBain

Narrated by: Ron McLarty

The kidnapping was audacious,
and there were plenty of witnesses...
But no one attending the dazzling launch party for up-and-coming pop idol Tamar Valparaiso knew what they were seeing when, halfway through her performance, masked men whisked the sexy young singer off a luxury yacht and into a waiting speedboat. Now, the evening that was supposed to send Tamar's debut album, Bandersnatch, skyrocketing with a million-dollar promotional campaign has instead kicked off a terrifying countdown for Steve Carella and the detectives of the 87th Precinct. Time is their enemy in the race to find Tamar's abductors -- before the rising star is extinguished forever.©2004 HUI Corp.; (P)2004 Simon & Schuster, Inc., AUDIOWORKS is na imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Typical McBain, (that's a good thing)

Reading any of McBain's 87th precinct books is like having an old friend over for dinner, and this is no exception. I'm not sure this book is up to par with "Ice" or some other earlier books, but I enjoyed it.