SOUVENIR

This tearjerker will appeal to fans of Nicholas Sparks and the Lifetime Network. When Doctor Meg Powell discovers she's suffering from a debilitating disease, she's forced to slow down and reflect for the first time in years. Soon the flaws in her marriage and her relationship with her daughter come glaringly into focus, and she sets out to reconnect with family and an old love while re-establishing her bonds with those closest to her. A subplot involving daughter Savannah's free-fall into a dangerous relationship heightens the tension. Narrator Kimberly Farr does a solid job with this material. Using a gentle minimalist touch, she saves this story from sinking into melodrama. D.G. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2008]