FAMILIA

The narrating trio of Frankie Corzo, Robb Moreira, and Victoria Villarreal add warmth and expressiveness to this mystery involving two families. When Isabella was five, her baby sister disappeared from their home in Puerto Rico. Twenty-five years later, Marianna, living in New York, takes a DNA test that is a match to Isabella. Wanting to write a magazine article about faulty mail-order DNA tests, Marianna flies to Puerto Rico to meet Isabella. The two women embark on a journey to find out the truth about their biological relationship. Corzo and Villareal voice the sisters with passion and energy, conveying the uncertainty and tension between them. Moreira voices all the other characters, aptly voicing different ages and genders. Listeners will enjoy this story as its characters ponder the meaning of family. A.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2024]