Somebody Else's Daughter
Elizabeth Brundage, , read by Bernadette Dunne and Mark Bramhall. . Penguin Audio, $39.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-14-314346-8
Brundage's second novel concerns ugly secrets that lie beneath the glossy veneer of a wealthy town and popular school in the Berkshires, waiting to be exposed by three new arrivals: a sculptor, her son and a writing teacher who gave up his daughter for adoption many years ago. Thrillers often make great audiobooks, because they offer frequent heart-stopping twists and turns. But this literary thriller, with its careful, delicate writing and a slow buildup to a powerful, sudden—and fairly predictable—denouement, is less suited to audio. Despite Bernadette Dunne's considerable efforts, the reading drags from time to time. Mark Bramhall only voices the prologue; the remainder of the book belongs to Dunne, who ably evokes both genders and is particularly skilled with New England accents. Despite the slowness of the story and patience required of the reader, this is a satisfying audio experience.
Reviewed on: 09/29/2008
Genre: Audio
Downloadable Audio - 1 pages - 978-1-4159-5493-5
Hardcover - 338 pages - 978-0-670-01900-7
Open Ebook - 352 pages - 978-1-4406-3520-5
Paperback - 341 pages - 978-0-452-29537-7
