KALEIDOSCOPE

Narrator Courtney Lin conjures a portrait of two sisters who are leading intertwined lives while keeping vital secrets from each other. Riley's world has always revolved around her charismatic older sister, Morgan. After tragedy strikes, timid and insecure Riley must seek her own path and face certain truths about her sister. Lin deftly navigates the complicated structure of this audiobook, moving backward and forward through fragments of time in imitation of the titular kaleidoscope. She voices Riley with a mixture of teenage frustration and familial tenderness as Riley recounts aspects of her relationship to Morgan and their parents. Most noteworthy, Lin brings a shattering rawness to the scenes of Riley's emotional revelations. Dan Bittner makes a brief appearance as the enigmatic love interest of both sisters. N.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2022]