A STEP PAST DARKNESS

Narrator Jeena Yi transports listeners to the suburban town of Wesley Falls, where the Capstone Six, a group of diverse students, witness a horrifying event that they seek to avenge. Yi's talented narration helps listeners keep track of the plot, which is told from various viewpoints over two timelines, one covering the events in 1995 and the other taking place 20 years later, when the group reunites after the suspicious death of one of their members. Yi demonstrates her skills at characterization as she portrays the very different personalities of the principles. Notable is her portrayal of Jia, an eccentric clairvoyant, and James, an often drug-addled dropout. Yi's pacing is spot-on, building the tension as the plot unfolds. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2024]