A CUPBOARD FULL OF COATS

Those with allergies to facial tissue should be warned that Jinx Jackson’s experiences as both a daughter and a mother would wrench tears from statues. Adjoa Andoh delivers spot-on British and Caribbean accents and shoots the listener’s blood pressure to dangerous heights with her fast-paced and emotion-driven narration. Jinx’s career as a beautician to the deceased doesn’t allow her to move beyond her mother’s tragic demise. Her burdens similarly degrade her relationship with her young son and his father. Listeners won’t soon forget Jinx’s dramatic encounter with a visitor from the past who forces her to confront her past, present, and future. J.J.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2012]