PATTY JANE'S HOUSE OF CURL

Lorna Landrik's quirky sense of humor and even quirkier performance in Patty Jane's House of Curl make this audiobook a laugh-out-loud treat for listeners' ears. In this story of two sisters and their unlikely loves, Landrik weaves a hilarious tale of how relationships can affect us in the most bizarre fashion. Timing is everything in comedy, and Landrik gives her performance as though she were the spitfire star of a sitcom. She takes care to give each character a distinct voice and personality beyond what's written in the text. Most important, perhaps, is that nestled amid the wacky accents and one-liners is the lesson of how important a community of peers is to our sanity. R.A.P. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 98]