COMMUNITY BOARD

Kristen Sieh's bright, expressive tones enliven this quirky audiobook, set in 2019. Twenty-nine-year-old Darcy takes a leave from her actuary position and returns to her parents' home in small-town Massachusetts after her husband leaves her. Darcy is surprised to discover that her parents have moved to Arizona without telling her, so as not to upset her. She hunkers down in her parents' home, subsisting on canned food and baked treats left by a neighbor until her search for work forces her into the community. Sieh provides unique voices for every character, including various locals whose humorous posts on the community board are interspersed throughout. This whimsical story about learning to navigate life's uncertainties is well served by Sieh's enthusiastic and versatile performance. M.J. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2023]