SAVING ELIJAH

What would you give to save your child's life? This is the question author Fran Dorf poses when she pits psychologist Dinah Galligan against her personal demons in a battle as dark as a plunge into madness. Dinah's 5-year-old son is in a coma. Plagued by parental guilt and love for her child, she must consider a Faustian deal that will save him--at the cost of her own sanity. Susan Toren's elegant performance brings Dinah's decision a dignity of purpose. Her crisp, modulated tones and her impeccable sense of timing allow each character his or her own compelling voice. When it's not being preachy, this novel is an extraordinary odyssey through an ordinary woman's life. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 01]