THE ISLANDERS

Courtney Patterson provides moving portrayals of three people who must navigate their lies to keep secrets and hide hurts. On Block Island, Anthony Puckett seeks refuge from the consequences of his poor decisions; tough Joy Sousa puts all her energy into her daughter and bakery business, both of which are slipping away; cheerful mother and housewife Lu Trusdale's secret project is on the verge of being discovered. Patterson's dramatic delivery captures the increasingly complicated relationships among the three characters. Their struggles to prevent their inner turmoil from shattering their outward personas are captured with perfectly balanced tension. Patterson grounds the story by bringing out the different generations on Block Island with a diverse range of voices. An engaging story and listening experience. M.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]