A LITTLE HOPE

Shaun Taylor-Corbett's evocative narration pulls at listeners' heartstrings as this novel reveals the trials, tribulations, simple pleasures, curious coincidences, and shaky underpinnings of a small Connecticut town held together by husband-and-wife Freddie and Greg Tyler. Everyday troubles like drug addiction, a husband's betrayal, and a devastating diagnosis allow Taylor-Corbett to employ all his dramatic gifts. Author Joella creates characters who love, hate, and mourn with a depth that Taylor-Corbett's performance mirrors. Ultimately life-affirming and uplifting, Taylor-Corbett's delivery allows a hopeful tone to enter the story's last stages, which are characterized by both heartbreak and affirmation. There are times when A LITTLE HOPE is all we can ask for and--as depicted by Joella and aided by narrator Taylor-Corbett--is all we need. R.O. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2021]