THE SIRENS OF BAGHDAD

With sincere-sounding feeling, Jason Collins delivers the story of a young man's quest to repudiate his homeland, war-ravaged Iraq. Collins creates distinctive personas for the novel’s various male characters—in particular capturing the young protagonist's anger with society as well as his turmoil at finding himself displaced in the world. Somber, with a slightly angry edge, the story builds as the quiet youth is urged by a radical group to make a difference. Collins delivers his lines in an increasingly clipped and hard-bitten tone as the plot escalates. With his masterful delivery Collins propels the listener through an intense story. M.R. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2009]