THE TRIUMPH OF KATIE BYRNE

Seventeen-year-old aspiring actresses Katie Byrne and her two girlfriends are sure that it will be a quick step from their Connecticut barn-theater to Broadway. But when her girlfriends fall victim to an unknown rapist-murderer, the stage suddenly loses its glow. Ten years later, fame beckons again. Will the tragic past loose its stranglehold and allow her to use her thespian talent? Kate Reading believably peoples the story with Irish, British, and Americans of all ages and both genders. With the addition of her lilts and twangs, the sometimes predictable dialogue of Bradford's cast jumps off the page--alive with fresh drama for the listener. E.V. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 02]