LITTLE BROKEN THINGS

Listeners will be engaged from the opening cryptic message: "I have something for you." Quinn receives the text from her sister, Nora, just before Nora drops off a mysterious little girl at Quinn's lakeside home in contemporary small-town America. When Nora disappears, three protagonists, the two sisters and their mother, plus other key characters, are forced to examine loyalties as secrets are revealed that rock the foundations of the family. Narrator Susan Bennett rises to the challenge of bringing to life a wide group of mainly female characters. She uses subtle vocal cues rather than full-blown characterizations. This suspenseful listen is further enhanced by Bennett's well- paced and assured narration, which will keep listeners engrossed right to the story's dramatic end. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2018]