NORTHWOODS

The narration team of Zac Aleman and Chris Henry Coffey does a fine job with the pace of this audiobook featuring characters with strong emotions and varying internal struggles. While combat veteran Eli North hasn't hit rock bottom, he's close--but he must keep his head above water as he and an FBI agent investigate the death of a teenage boy in a Wisconsin resort town. With guidance from Eli's mother, the town sheriff, the pair dig deep and unravel a larger mystery surrounding the boy's death. The narrators deftly deliver the introspective struggles of Eli and his mother while capturing the frustration of Eli's separated wife, the fear of his young son, and the naïveté of a young informant. The varying voices work to keep listeners intrigued. M.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2024]