HADES, ARGENTINA

Christian Barillas adeptly narrates this literary debut, set in Argentina. Tomás Orilla, now Thomas Shore, returns to his hometown of Buenos Aires after fleeing the turbulent "Dirty War." But once there, he becomes haunted by memories of his former lover, Isabel, and the things he did during the war. Barillas takes a laid-back approach to the story, gradually unfolding Tomás's shocking revelations and his slow-burn romance with Isabel. He adopts a wistful, dreamy tone that evokes melancholy throughout. This introspective audiobook accurately recounts one of the worst atrocities in Argentine history. A.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2021]