THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF HOPE

Hope is one of those chameleon women who are absolutely forgettable—which makes her dangerous. But Gillian Burke’s performance is unforgettable. It’s smooth, polished, and oh so graceful. Her voice shifts with the action and adjusts to Hope’s emotions, which range from stoic to frustrated, amazed to angry. Hope, a jewel thief, is drawn into the world of Perfection, a computer program that manipulates every part of the subscriber’s life from diet to exercise, from appearance to abode. Perfection is insidious and addictive, stealing personality as it drives the user to the pinnacle of society. Burke’s fluid narration draws the listener into the chilling world of Perfection and Hope’s drive to destroy its ever-growing power. Burke’s performance is as addictive as the story itself. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2016]