THE WINTER'S CHILD

A grief-obsessed mother struggles to understand what has happened to her missing son and what is happening to her. Emma Gregory narrates this chilling story in a voice that sounds vulnerable, confused, and emotionally charged. As Susannah, the mother, tells her story in the first person, the ominous tone of her account reveals a disturbing mother love, personal alienation, suspicions, and madness. Gregory matches her delivery to the emotional upheaval experienced by this middle-class English family. She expertly depicts their pain and feelings of helplessness in this richly detailed mystery. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2018]