THE BODY LIES

Imogen Church leads a cast of five gifted narrators in this gripping psychological thriller in which an unnamed Englishwoman--a professor of creative writing--confronts the inner workings of the mind of a male student. The student, Nicholas, archly portrayed by Sam Woolf, reveals bit by bit through his sexually violent stories that he carries a horrible secret from his past. Through her narration, with its tentative starts and stops and slowing pace, Church exposes the professor's increasing vulnerability in the face of what seems to be a perverse stalking. Deborah McBride also does an excellent job of voicing Meryl, the only American in the group. First-class suspense will keep listeners on the edge of their seats. D.G.P. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]