SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM

Nicole Lewis performs a chorus of voices in this multi-perspective story, which centers on Circus, a middle-aged jazz musician who has just left his pregnant girlfriend. From there, we jump between the perspectives of the other women in Circus's life, including his ex-wife, his daughter, and a seemingly endless string of hookups. With so many points of view, this audiobook might have benefited from multiple narrators. But Lewis's performance proves up to the challenge, capturing each woman's unique narrative voice and creating an emotional intimacy that makes each woman's crisis as believable as the last. With her heartfelt narration, Lewis ensures that listeners will remember these characters long after their story ends. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2022]