THEME MUSIC

Narrator Sarah Mollo-Christensen's grave, introspective tones are well suited to this grisly yet cerebral mystery. When Dixie Wheeler was a baby, her family was brutally murdered. Twenty-five years later, Dixie moves into her ancestral home, yearning to confront her past. Vandelly spares few details, and Mollo-Christensen vividly unfurls bloody scenes, disturbing visions, and bizarre encounters that leave listeners unsure of what is real and whom to trust. Her evocative characterizations range from antagonistic family members and well-meaning neighbors to a gruff boyfriend and the grizzled detective still hoping to solve her case. Mollo-Christensen's intonations urge listeners to stay with Dixie in her winding, dangerous search for answers. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2019]