GONE TO THE WOLVES

Nick Mondelli captures the angst of three teenagers in the 1980s who share a love of heavy metal. Kip, Leslie, and Kira--all estranged from their families or their communities--build an unbreakable bond over music and move from their small town in Florida to California. Mondelli builds tension as the group is tested and begins to falter and fracture. Desperate to save his relationship with Kira, Kip takes her on a tour of European heavy-metal music. After a show Kira disappears. Mondelli draws listeners into the world of death metal and its deadly underbelly as Kip reunites with Leslie to find Kira. Mondelli's intimate narration will have the listener feeling like a fourth member of this group of friends. L.M.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2023]