WESTERN ALLIANCES

Caroline Hewitt narrates this tale of the wealthy Costa family so intimately that listeners will be convinced she has insider status with this dysfunctional group. Sal Costa, family head and manager of a financial institution in serious trouble, hopes to provide for his two children, Rachel and Roberto, who are complete strangers to work and the value of money. His ex-wife, Lena, a scheming hypochondriac, also wants her share of the family fortune. Hewitt deftly conveys the ennui of the children as they make their way across Europe, seemingly without a care in the world. Hewitt's mastery of an array of European accents allows listeners to fully inhabit this world filled with treachery and subterfuge. Be careful whom you trust, especially if they're family. L.M.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2023]