THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

Narrators Shannon McManus and Catherine Taber provide dynamic performances with voices that are as different as the friends they portray. Sadie and Emma are now wives and mothers with successful careers, but news that a former colleague is returning has the two women swept back to decade-old memories surrounding their tragic third year of medical school. As Emma, Faber uses pauses to depict calmness despite descriptions of her mental chaos, a technique that reflects the character's disconnect with her emotions. McManus gives Sadie a slight twang and warm intonations that convey the emotions others see in her and her innate likability. Squeals of laughter and comedic dialogue between her children bring much needed moments of levity. This audiobook will captivate listeners. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2018]