THE WHOLE WAY HOME

Narrator Johanna Parker takes the lead in this sprawling love story set amid the country music industry. Jo Lover and J.D. Gunn began making music together when they were 10-year-olds growing up in Appalachia. The audiobook unfolds through scenes of old and new romances, as well as professional dreams realized and forgotten. Using a light Southern accent, Parker moves easily between characters, of which there are many. For the male characters, she reverts to a convincing lower, huskier tone. Former country music star Don Hagen voices a handful of memorable chapters, including those that bookend the story. His rumbling baritone and easy delivery ground the story in the nitty-gritty of Nashville. A.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2017]