MOMS LIKE US

The competition among the parents of Los Angeles's elementary school scene is front and center in this audiobook, narrated by Helen Laser. The dark comedy focuses on four moms: Milly, head of the PTA; Jillian, whose daughter is wait-listed by every private middle school; Dawn, who is back in L.A. after being exiled because of her husband's actions; and Heather, the person who was responsible for Dawn's downfall. Laser's matter-of-fact narration has the perfect touch of wry humor, especially when the moms are behaving badly. Laser's portrayal of Flynn, a new male teacher who throws a wrench in the school year, steals the spotlight. When the school's Santa Barbara camping trip ends in murder, Laser infuses the absurd storyline with compassion for desperate mothers who would do anything for their kids. C.A.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]