WALLFLOWER IN BLOOM

Narrator Cassandra Campbell is perfect as Deirdre Griffin, a wallflower who works as a personal assistant for her brother, a renowned lifestyle guru. Campbell captures Deirdre’s struggle with her self-centered brother and her issues with food, weight, and lack of self-esteem—all the while bringing out the humor in every situation. Listeners will be delighted as Dee gets herself voted onto “Dancing with the Stars,” learns to dance, and discovers that she’s been her own worst enemy all along. Campbell gives a perfect performance of this fun fantasy with an empowering message: “Once you get past the rocky parts, midlife can really rock!” M.M.G. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2012]