SWIMMING WITH BRIDGEPORT GIRLS

The angst of the contemporary American male is vividly conveyed by narrator George Newbern in this unlikely romance. Raymond Parisi and his wife have split up. Jobless and deep in gambling debt, he resorts to stealing their dog in order to have an excuse to speak to his ex. The sardonic humor throughout this unlikely caper will have listeners laughing and cringing in alternating turns. Newbern portrays Ray as erratic yet lovable. As a cross-country adventure takes him from Connecticut to Vegas, and many states in between, Newbern displays extraordinary stamina in keeping up with the lively antics from one stop to the next. M.R. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2017]