SANDCASTLES

Six years ago, on a visit to Ireland, a violent act changed everything for artists Hope and John Sullivan and their three daughters. Imprisoned since, John has had little contact with his family. Now Regis, the eldest girl, is about to be married, and she wants her recently paroled father to attend the wedding. The upcoming event forces them all, especially Honor, to examine their feelings--and the truth--about what happened. Blair Brown's crisp, concise delivery contrasts well with Rice's emotive prose. Without fully voicing the characters she makes each of them easily identifiable simply through cadence and emphasis. A happy pairing of reader and writer indeed. C.E.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 06/ JAN 07]