RUN AWAY WITH ME

Mark Sanderlin gives an outstanding performance of Selznick's new audiobook about two teens who are finding first love. Telling the story in the first person, Danny is wandering alone in Rome while his mother translates old manuscripts. He soon meets Rome native Angelo. Sanderlin captures their initial shyness, then deftly conveys the wonder felt by naïve Danny and the joy felt by worldly Angelo as he details each site in the city. Sanderlin ramps up tension as their affections grow and they discover an Italian couple from the past who experienced forbidden love. Danny's angst is palpable as his impending departure approaches--though Angelo proposes they run away. The detailed descriptions and the strong emotions in Sanderlin's delivery more than compensate for the audiobook's missing illustrations. S.D.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]