BEYOND THE BLONDE

Flynn-Hui brings the inner life of a high-end Manhattan beauty salon to life. Georgia Watkins, daughter of Doreen-the-super-stylist of Weepeekeemie, New Hampshire, becomes New York's premier colorist to the rich and famous. But trouble lurks below the surface as personalities clash and hormones rage, upsetting the high-energy routine of Jean-Luc's upscale salon. Susan Ericksen's narration is vivacious as she acts the part of the petulant Frenchman, Jean-Luc, and the romantic Italian, Massimo, while keeping small-town Georgia conscious of her New England roots and values. Erickson portrays the romance that blossoms amid the salon's other little dramas, including green-eyed jealousy that erupts and pulls Georgia into its grasp. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]