VILLAGE IN THE DARK

In this sequel to CITY UNDER ONE ROOF, Cara Kennedy, compellingly portrayed by Aspen Vincent, is a smart detective from Anchorage who is adjusting to her new life after the deaths of her husband and son while hiking. Now she learns that what was determined to be an accident may have been murder. Blaire Chandler energetically takes on the role of Ellie, a hard-boiled character who decides to help Cara find out what really happened. Sophie Oda portrays Mia, an Indigenous woman whose voice barely rises above a singsong whisper. The complicated plot is far-fetched, but the characters are well developed, and their voices are distinctive. Though it helps to have listened to the first book, it's easy to pick up the backstory in this one. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2024]