Binchy's latest work (after Quentins
) would present a challenge to any narrator; the large cast of characters includes tourists from all over the globe who meet and become friends after witnessing a tragic accident in a tiny Greek village. But Donnelly rises to the occasion, delivering a virtuoso performance. The diverse cast includes shy Irish nurse Fiona and her abusive boyfriend, Shane; Elsa, a German TV reporter fleeing a lover she no longer trusts; David, a young Englishman who feels trapped by his parents' insistence that he join the family business; Thomas, an American who feels pushed out of his son's life by his ex-wife's new husband; Vonni, an elderly Irish woman who has lived in Greece for the past 30 years; and Andreas, the old Greek taverna owner who misses his long-estranged son. Even in dialogue-heavy sections involving multiple characters, Donnelly switches effortlessly among voices and accents without missing a beat. She brings each personality vividly to life, evoking the complex emotions within him or her. As a result, this compelling, though simple, yarn is especially satisfying in its audio form. Simultaneous release with the Dutton hardcover (Forecasts, July 19). (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 11/01/2004
Genre: Audio
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-0-7927-3325-6
Compact Disc - 978-0-525-49209-2
Compact Disc - 978-0-14-280090-4
Hardcover - 327 pages - 978-1-55278-431-0
Hardcover - 447 pages - 978-0-7862-6861-0
Hardcover - 304 pages - 978-0-525-94754-7
Mass Market Paperbound - 368 pages - 978-0-451-21446-1
Open Ebook - 368 pages - 978-1-101-21029-1
Open Ebook - 978-0-7865-5567-3
Open Ebook - 400 pages - 978-1-4091-0621-0
Paperback - 978-89-546-5697-9
Paperback - 336 pages - 978-0-451-22411-8
Paperback - 445 pages - 978-1-59413-102-8
Paperback - 336 pages - 978-1-4056-2035-2
Peanut Press/Palm Reader - 978-0-7865-5568-0
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-0-7927-6717-6
