Susan Ericksen gives an outstanding performance of the thirty-year friendship between Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart. With careful pacing and understatement, Erickson portrays Kate and Tully's teen rebellion, their sibling-like rivalry, and their life choices. When the girls grow into adults, she gives a bittersweet portrayal to Tully's violation of Kate's trust to further her own career. In comparison, she describes Kate's choice of marriage and motherhood. In an especially believable portrayal of a secondary character, Ericksen gives Tully's mother, drug-addicted Cloud, a textured characterization. Period details of life in the 1980s and descriptions of locations particular to the Pacific Northwest lend authenticity. The story of Kate and Tully's friendship demands at least one box of Kleenex.
Pub Date: Feb. 5, 2008
Duration: 18 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Nankani's performance centers on perception, suspicion, and the fragile state of a relationship under pressure.
Narrator Soneela Nankani unfolds the suspenseful account of Sarah and Sam, a couple hoping an anniversary trip to the Maldives can repair their marriage. A chance encounter that leads to a burgeoning friendship with an older couple, Krista and Kevin, could be just the encouragement they need. But when a body is discovered in the water, suspicion and unease arise. Nankani uses a brisk, controlled pace that matches the escalating tension. She marks Sarah’s growing distrust of their newly made friends through sharpened emphasis and attentive phrasing. Nankani's delivery highlights shifts in mood as intimacy gives way to mistrust. Her taut narration conveys curiosity, apprehension, and dark humor.
Nankani's performance centers on perception, suspicion, and the fragile state of a relationship under pressure.Pub Date: March 31, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781511380751
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: April 14, 2026
Berg narrates her tale of friendship with candor and wit, creating a touching portrait of one woman’s memorable view...
Author/narrator Berg delves into the life of 92-year-old Florence "Flo" Greene. Flo has been given weeks to live and writes a letter to her dearest friend and heir, Ruthie, explaining what Ruthie will find in the house when she inherits it. In this epistolary novel, Berg allows Flo to ponder the meaning of life, love, friendship, and belief. Berg’s slight accent for Flo gives the novel a folksy touch, distinguishing Flo from her new friend Theresa, who happens to be a death doula. As the two women become fast friends, Flo’s reflections grow more intimate and personal.
Berg narrates her tale of friendship with candor and wit, creating a touching portrait of one woman’s memorable view of life.Pub Date: March 17, 2026
Duration: 5 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593677643
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 24, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 2026
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