One for the Books

Listeners will share Lindsey and Sully's consternation as, a mere two weeks before their wedding, they learn they have accidentally invited the whole of Briar Creek to the ceremony instead of the 30 guests they'd planned. Narrator Allyson Ryan cultivates a strong sense of empathy among listeners as they quickly identify with Lindsey's anxiety over the details of her big day. Then, as Lindsey thinks she has faced all she can handle, she and Sully discover the murdered body of Steve Briggs, the justice of the peace who was supposed to preside over their ceremony. As the couple frantically looks for someone to take Steve's place, Ryan makes characters of all backgrounds come alive with excellent voices and accents, and a range of energy. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine