THE FIELDS

Narrator Soneela Nankani gives this grisly crime story the requisite urgency. Sergeant Riley Fisher is working hard to prove she's worthy of her grandfather's legacy as a law enforcement officer in their rural Iowa town. Then the mangled body of an estranged high school friend is found in a cornfield, shaking her confidence. The trauma stirred up is audible in the vulnerability Nankani gives the flashbacks and Riley's dialogue. Teeth marks in bodies, political intrigue, missing women, homeless veterans, and an abundance of maggots will leave listeners reeling from this pulpy tale with its cautionary message. Nankani's distinct character voices and emotional range add to the unsettling listening experience. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]