THE INVOCATIONS

Narrator Kit Griffiths embodies three London women in this novel about witches and curses. Zara wants to bring her sister back to life, Jude is looking to undo a self-administered curse gone wrong, and witch Emer writes powerful invocations. When some of Emer's customers are murdered, all three women come together to solve the mystery before one of them is next. Listeners will feel Zara's desperation and sadness, Jude's sarcasm and bitterness, and Emer's helplessness and rage as they work together. Griffiths ably conveys body horror without making it unbearable by tapping expertly into each woman's personality. The narrators' measured cadences keep listeners glued to the story, even as the horror and the stakes build toward a breathtaking conclusion. L.M.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2024]