THE WINTER PEOPLE

Narrators Cassandra Campbell and Kathe Mazur stride into this eerie literary tale with aplomb. The haunting story is softly told, as though whispered, in direct contrast to the dark saga of the undead embracing the past and the perilous present. The performers' genteel vocalizations suggest a horrifying complacency as the spooky details emerge, although their voicings of grief, fear, and terror are profound. The Vermont woods, witchcraft, graveyards, and the revelations of Sara Shea's 1908 diary provide a fitting ambiance for this gripping ghost story. In present time, a child vanishes, repeating a history of mysterious deaths and dreadful returns. A.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2014]