BENEFICENCE

Narrators Cassandra Campbell, Tom Taylorson and Rachel Jacobs channel each member of the close-knit Senter family. Their stunning performances will put listeners in the heart of the family before, during, and after the tragedy that changes its members forever. In individual first-person monologues, Doris, Tup, and their child Dodie make life on their small Maine farm sound like it's full of hard work and love. Spanning the years from 1933 to the 1960s, Campbell, as Doris, sounds worried about her children even when there's no reason to worry; Taylorson, as Tup, delivers a practical, earthy man; and Jacobs presents Dodie, a bright, articulate, and poetic child. This beautiful, haunting story, performed with sensitivity, is best enjoyed on audio. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2021]