A Version of the Truth
Jennifer Kaufman, Karen Mack, , read by Tanya Eby. . Brilliance Audio, $34.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-4233-5143-6
Narrator Tanya Eby is immensely engaging and likable in the first-person role of Cassie Shaw, a 30-year-old dyslexic nature lover who, desperate for a job, lies about having a college degree to score an administrative assistant position at a university, where she is immediately intrigued by her professor boss. Eby is perfect at conveying Cassie's quirky, well-meaning, self-deprecating and often insecure personality. Her delivery of amusing one-liners is pitch-perfect, and listeners will laugh out loud while rooting for Cassie. Eby also does a marvelous job with the other characters' voices, particularly Cassie's snobby co-worker Allison, whose dialogue fairly drips with smarmy condescension. This well-paced, entertaining story about finding one's place in the world while marching to a different drummer translates well to audio and is well worth a listen.
Reviewed on: 02/25/2008
Genre: Audio
Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-4233-5142-9
Compact Disc - 978-1-4233-5144-3
Compact Disc - 978-1-5012-7199-1
Hardcover - 322 pages - 978-0-385-34019-9
MP3 CD - 978-1-4233-5145-0
MP3 CD - 978-1-4233-5146-7
MP3 CD - 978-1-5012-8677-3
Mass Market Paperbound - 322 pages - 978-0-553-59225-2
Paperback - 336 pages - 978-0-385-34020-5
Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-60640-796-7