ANIMALS

Dion Graham brings his substantial vocal abilities to this suspenseful novel. His narration style--measured yet intense--moves this thriller along dramatically, and he pays close attention to accents, a skill that matters in this series of connected stories set in Hong Kong, Mozambique, Macau, Florida, and Washington, DC. Most importantly, Graham captures the horrors in the trafficking of rare animals. The author did extensive research, meeting with experts, traveling to seven countries, and interviewing hundreds of people--including Jane Goodall--to learn the sad truth about poaching and breeding endangered animals that are slaughtered so their body parts can be sold. Author Staples, who is donating the profits from his work to fight poaching, states he had "what amounted to a front-row seat at the Sixth Extinction." A.D.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]