SEX AT DAWN The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

A surprisingly non-titillating book about sex among prehistoric people makes for a terrific audio adaptation. The authors have done their research, the science is interesting, thorough, and completely professional, but the writing is not without playfulness. Narrator Allyson Johnson especially brings this quality across with her youthful, slightly husky voice. Jonathan Davis reads the chapter heading quotes with a bantering tone, and this division of labor structures the text well for the listener. With their straightforward approach, the narrators show professionalism and authority in this anthropological discussion of sex. G.D. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2012]