THESE TOXIC THINGS

Listeners join Mickie, a digital archaeologist, who is assigned to record the stories of 12 special mementos that have been collected by Nadia, the owner of a curiosity shop. After their first meeting, Nadia dies of an apparent suicide, and Mickie starts to realize there's more to the stories than first meets the eye. Susan Dalian's narration keeps the tension building in this thriller through her spot-on timing. Mickie soon finds her life unraveling, as nothing is quite as it seems. Dalian creates believable characters, including the spoiled and petulant Mickie, along with her caring parents and convincingly voiced men. The result is a thrilling mystery. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2021]