BLESSING OF THE LOST GIRLS

Hillary Huber, longtime narrator of the Sheriff Joanna Brady series, is wisely tapped to voice this exciting new Brady and Walker mystery. Huber energetically embodies both familiar and new characters, transporting listeners to the story's Southwestern locale. She's especially fun to listen to when youthfully voicing Joanna's daughter, Jenny, a criminology student who grabs the investigative reins after a fellow rodeo rider survives an attempted murder by someone stalking Native American women. What doesn't work so well in audio is the parceled out myth that starts many of the audiobook's chapters, which leaves listeners confused and wondering where the chilling serial-killer action went? The overabundance of lead characters also slows down an otherwise thrilling chase to catch an Arizona killer. J.T. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2023]