THE LYING ROOM

An intriguing woman, a secret affair, a dead lover, and a cover-up--the perfect recipe for a psychological suspense. Narrator Jan Cramer portrays Neve Connolly, wife, mother, adulterer. Neve is summoned by text to her lover's flat, where she finds him dead. Attempting to hide the affair, she cleans up the crime scene, kicking off the story. Listeners will feel like they are in Neve's head, listening to her nervous inner chatter. Cramer successfully narrates a wide range of emotions as Neve attempts to find out who murdered her lover and, at the same time, keep her secrets hidden. Cramer also creates impressive distinction in a wide range of supporting characters--an array of suspects as well as accomplices and the shrewd detective who is investigating the case. Cramer's pacing, tension, and energy guide listeners through expert twists and turns. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2019]