WALTER'S PURPLE HEART

Kirby Heyborne's narration transforms the author's complicated novel into a fascinating story that defies easy characterization. The audiobook focuses on Walter, who died in battle during WWII and returns to life nearly 20 years later. He visits his friend Michael, who convinced him to enlist and is now a marijuana grower, and his own fiancée, Mary Ann. Hyde weaves these subplots tightly into a story of hope and self-examination with new twists in every chapter. Heyborne dives in headfirst, delivering the dialogue in a style that mixes intensity and emotion with understatement. An engaging novel satisfies the listener from start to finish. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2018]