This sequel to DAYS WITHOUT END, set in post-Civil War Tennessee, is better suited for listening than for reading. Narrator Kyla Garcia breathes life into the musings of Winona, an orphaned Lakota teenager who is being lovingly raised by two men and terrorized by racial threats in their small town. Garcia's unsophisticated drawl for Winona's voice softens her elegant vocabulary and turns of phrase. Winona's adoptive parents, Thomas and John, are voiced with only subtle differences. Winona's erudite protector in town, the lawyer Briscoe, sounds distinctly robust as he attempts to help her discover who attacked an African-American man in her household--and, eventually, who assaulted her. In an era when Native Americans and African-Americans are not protected by law, vengeance is sometimes the only justice.
Pub Date: April 21, 2020
Duration: 7 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781504796651
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Farr’s well-matched performance makes the complicated Rothstein family feel as real and frustrating and loving as our...
In an understated narration, Kimberly Farr delivers the many individual stories inherent in being part of a family. In chapters that are small jewels of revelation, Goodman’s careful prose spotlights the minutiae of the Rothstein family’s daily life and interactions. Farr handles each memorable moment flawlessly. She is subtle as she shows each character’s awareness of which buttons to push to elicit responses from desired targets. Listeners encounter sibling rivalries and long-held grudges, religious beliefs and inconsistencies, and ruminations on living a good life and speculations about death. Farr delivers all the opinions and philosophical musings with respect and care.
Farr’s well-matched performance makes the complicated Rothstein family feel as real and frustrating and loving as our own.Pub Date: Feb. 10, 2026
Duration: 12 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593612750
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 9, 2026
Deepa Samuel's narration brings steadiness and emotional clarity to this story of the longstanding friendship between Ruchi and Deepa, who are shaped by class, migration, and unspoken longing. Samuel softly portrays the girls' intimate friendship during their Indian school days. Samuel's voice gradually deepens as the narrative moves into adulthood and the pressures of marriage, motherhood, and resettlement in suburban Connecticut. Samuel's pacing allows the evolving tension between the women to surface naturally, especially as jealousy, obligation, and affection collide across decades. Subtle tonal adjustments distinguish private interior moments from scenes of family and community life. Samuel's attentive performance supports the novel's exploration of devotion, distance, consequence, and friendship.
Pub Date: Feb. 3, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781639737871
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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