COPPERHEAD

Narrator Kirby Heyborne thoughtfully conveys the story of a teenager and his family's legacy of bigotry. When an accident leads to a chain of events that will forever change Jessup's life, Zentner's timely novel addresses the complexities of the racial and class divides of our times. Heyborne's gentle, well-paced delivery creates suspense and contributes to the portrayals of multifaceted characters who cannot be reduced to caricatures. Zentner's work is an exploration of determinism and destiny, the reverberations of family history, and the power of people to change and reinvent themselves. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2020]