WIFE STALKER

Two narrators voice strong-willed women facing off in this zippy thriller. Meghan Wolf sounds earnest and youthful as Piper Reynard, a woman running from her past by opening a wellness spa in Connecticut. She quickly finds love with Leo Drakos, much to the dismay of his wife, Joanna, who finds their family life suddenly ripped apart. Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan gives Joanna a frosty sophistication that is undercut by the intense devotion she feels for her children, making her sympathetic and complex. As Piper's clashes with Leo's children and Joanna build, the good faith of Wolf's tone instills cracks, and we question Piper's motives. The women make faster and faster moves in their dangerous competition for maternal power before clashing in a jaw-dropping conclusion. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2020]