THE WORKS OF VERMIN

Max Meyers gives a formal performance in the vein of a dramatic play. That's no surprise since Meyers is an experienced stage actor. As a city built into the trunk of a tree is perpetually infested by gargantuan bugs, Meyers gives voice to a wide variety of characters of various stations. The production itself is crisp though some listeners might appreciate being given a clearer indication of where one chapter ends and the next begins. While Meyers frequently inflects the ends of sentences in a way that can be off-putting, their delivery comes to feel appropriate as the novel progresses. A heads-up to listeners: The drama here is less "Much Ado About Nothing" and more "Titus Andronicus" in its gruesome details. J.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]