INTO THE DARKEST CORNER

Narrator Karen Cass excels at portraying the before and after lives of Cathy Bailey in this psychological suspense. The story moves back and forth between the present and the past, depicting Cathy’s past abusive relationship with Lee and her continuing struggle, years after Lee is imprisoned, with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The pace accelerates with Lee’s reemergence in Cathy's life after his release. Cass provides a distinct first-person narration for each time period, which serves to engage the listener more than her portrayals of supporting characters. Courtroom transcripts are well narrated by David Thorpe, but they seem out of place in the overall production and lack the range of emotion delivered throughout this disturbing story. K.C.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2012]