ACCIDENTS HAPPEN Stories

In this engaging collection of short stories by Filipino writer and journalist F.H. Batacan (SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES ), Amielynn Abellera and Ramón de Ocampo alternate narrating the riveting mysteries. Abellera is good at voicing the more suspenseful stories with her faster, clipped style of speaking, while de Ocampo tackles the introspective character studies by languidly drawing out his words. Both narrators are Filipino-born actors, and although not all the stories take place in the Philippines, their voicing of accents and colloquialisms adds to the flavor of the gripping, beautifully paced yarns. The mystery of the human heart is a theme in each story, regardless of its length, making this an overall great listening experience. D.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]