OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN

Put together several remarried couples and their children and what do you get? The cast of characters in this British novel about stepchildren and parents. Davina Porter reads it as if she would cry at the fall of a sparrow, making her version too unctuous for this reviewer. However, those listeners for whom the British accent can do no wrong will enjoy Porter's attractive tones without noticing her inattention to humor and irony. Y.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 00]