THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR

This unusual love story combines the relationships of three couples living on a cul-de-sac and the mystery of a beautiful widow who is pregnant one year after the death of her husband. As the story unfolds, Karen Ziemba's sweet voice wraps itself around the emotional needs of each character, from the neglected wife to the wandering husband, from the widow to the childless couple. Ziemba's emotional vocal performance illuminates the daily interactions of these neighbors, their struggles to keep their marriages fresh and rewarding, and their questions about the widow's pregnancy. Ziemba keeps up with each twist of the plot until the surprising end. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 02]