AN UNTAMED STATE

Robin Miles narrates this gut-wrenching story with a perfect mix of emotions and subtlety. Mireille Duval Jameson's father grew up poor, but now he's one of the richest men in Haiti. His wealth puts his family in danger as Haiti is experiencing a spate of kidnappings. Gay's story is so dramatic that a large performance by a narrator would be too much, but Miles understands the characters and their motivations perfectly. Her performance is always just big enough to support Gay's story--evoking exactly what Mireille is going through during her drawn-out captivity and her difficult attempts to heal afterward. J.L.K. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2014]