COLD COLD HEART

Julia Whelan demonstrates her award-winning narration skills once again with her heart-stopping delivery of Hoag’s newest psychological suspense. A year ago, TV reporter Dana Nolan survived being kidnapped by a serial killer. As she rebuilds her life while coping with the aftereffects of a traumatic brain injury, her anguish comes through in Whelan’s practiced voice. The complex emotions of other characters are portrayed believably as well—the grief of a mother and the anger of a disenfranchised veteran, in particular. Occasionally, a male voice seems forced, but, overall, Whelan’s timing and pacing create a superb listening experience. M.L.R. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2015]