In this contemporary audiobook, narrator Erin Mallon portrays a 30-year-old who is ready to start living. Mallon projects Piper Manning's realistic outlook and lingering unspoken emotions. While caring for her siblings through significant and difficult situations over the past 15 years, she put her life on hold. Now Piper is about to move forward, but her sibs reappear, looking for both support and the chance to reinvent themselves. Mallon's portrayals of the female characters are strong and clear, while some of the male voices are harder to distinguish. Nonetheless, listening is an ideal way to imagine how they all fit together and find their way.
Pub Date: Jan. 21, 2020
Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062897831
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Osmanski’s delivery captures grief, frustration, longing, and affection.
Stevie is a young woman eager to leave Los Angeles and distance herself from her mother, Moon, a former actress coping with loss and financial instability. Joy Osmanski uses expressive characterizations and fluid pacing to guide listeners through the intertwined perspectives of mother and daughter. When Stevie and her mother must live together after the death of Moon’s longtime partner, their complicated arrangement is marked by unresolved emotions. Osmanski helps listeners keep track of who's who with distinct vocal textures and carefully calibrated accents. She maintains a steady momentum while highlighting the evolving dynamics of midlife, caregiving, and identity in the ever-shifting entertainment industry.
Osmanski’s delivery captures grief, frustration, longing, and affection.Pub Date: June 9, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 52 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250444684
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: July 1, 2026
Patchett reminds us that love endures.
Patchett narrates her latest gem with nuance and feeling as a chance encounter at the Metropolitan Museum of Art leads Daphne to revisit her past. She and her husband are enjoying their day in the city when Jonathan notices, and then confronts, an elderly man who seems to be following them. Eddie was Daphne and her sister Leda’s beloved stepfather for barely a year before their mother banished him and he disappeared from their lives. Patchett’s delivery is smooth as Daphne reconnects with Eddie and faces the trauma that upended their lives. Her pacing and inflection express the heartfelt emotions of the most minor characters, and listeners even get to hear her sing snippets of the Yale Whiffenpoofs song.
Patchett reminds us that love endures.Pub Date: June 2, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 44 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063511668
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: June 18, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 2026
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