FELLSIDE

Finty Williams, who narrated Carey's THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, returns for FELLSIDE. Her sweet, youthful voice makes the audiobook's grim subject matter all the more chilling. At the heart of the story is Jess Moulson, a heroin addict accused of accidentally murdering a child in a fire. She awaits trial in the maximum security block of Fellside, a women's prison on the edge of the desolate Yorkshire moors. Particularly creepy are the voices of Harriet Grace, a violent woman who runs a drug ring inside the prison, and Alex, the ghost of the dead boy who haunts Fellside's prisoners. Sadly, even Williams's compelling narration can't maintain suspense when the plot drags under the weight of its many threads. E.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2016]