THE MONSTER'S RING

Get ready to enjoy the wonderful tale of Russell and the magic monster-making ring. Reticent Russell becomes a hairy, horned hobgoblin, who is more than capable of squashing the school bully and holding his own against the principal. Mark Hammer's softly sibilant reading invites the listener into Russell's dreamlike interior dialogue. With a twist of the ring, Russell is the monster, and Hammer's voice becomes strident and rough. The timbre of this masterful reading matches Russell's physical and psychological changes, becoming in turn, dreamy, frightened, terrible and triumphant. L.S. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG 93]