NEVER WAVE GOODBYE

The suspense begins when four children are kidnapped on their way to summer camp. Shortly after the children are abducted, the parents are contacted with ransom demands, and the story quickly takes off. Narrator Tavia Gilbert's dialogue and pacing are superb, easily adding to the tension created by Magee's story. Character voicing, however, is largely hit or miss as some characters prove to be more distracting than believable. Even with this slight weakness, the narration is a true complement to the book. J.R.G. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]