TORN AWAY

Lauren Fortgang narrates Jennifer Brown’s heartrending novel. It’s impossible not to suffer along with 16-year-old Jersey Cameron as she survives a devastating tornado—only to experience further personal loss. The immediacy of Fortgang’s narration tears down the wall separating listener and story just as powerfully as the storm rips apart Jersey’s Missouri community. Each time Brown throws another sucker punch at the already down-and-out Jersey, Fortgang delivers the knife pain of regret and the dull ache of despair with vicious accuracy. Listeners will wonder how much more Jersey can endure just as Brown and Fortgang allow her a small measure of rest and healing. This captivating recording will engender deep feeling in listeners. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2014]