PETER AND THE SHADOW THIEVES

Jim Dale has done it again. With impressive verbal dexterity, he creates a multitude of characters, each with a voice that perfectly matches one’s image of the character--from the menacing villains to the courageous voices of young Peter, Molly, and George. Dale brings us fully into the emotional lives of the characters, portraying the jealousy that rises and falls between the children, the hatred of Hook and Slank, the sadness that Peter feels as he realizes that he’s growing further from Molly, and the mercurial nature of Tink. Dale deftly weaves the three story lines together, building the tension, then letting it ease out, only to build it again as he changes tempo, tone, and pace to create a riveting story. W.L.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2007 Audies Award Winner © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 06]