THE LIGHT IN THE LAKE

Caitlin Kelly gives a compassionate, heartrending performance in this audiobook about a 12-year-old girl who is grieving her twin brother's death. Kelly's clear voice draws listeners in as Addie is invited to join a group of scientists studying pollution in the beloved Vermont lake where her brother drowned four months earlier, while searching for a mysterious, possibly magical, lake creature. Addie is compelled to continue her brother's quest but in the process discovers that her own family's farm may be contributing to the destruction of the lake. Addie's sincere attempts to balance honoring her brother, saving the lake, and protecting her family are convincingly conveyed. Kelly is at her best when portraying Addie's choking grief and emptiness at the loss of her brother. S.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2019]