RED STRING THEORY

Yu-Li Alice Shen and Andrew Grace deliver this believable romance with a duet-style narration. Rooney, an artist, is enraptured with Chinese red string lore, the belief that love is tied to fate. Jack is a NASA engineer visiting New York. A chance encounter at a Lantern Festival party leads to a fabulous night that ends with a wrong number exchange. Several months later, the two are serendipitously reconnected. Shen and Grace skillfully alternate narrating without skipping a beat. Shen voices all the female roles, adding distinguishing nuances to every voice. Grace creates notable variations in the male roles. The constant transitions to the voices of the other characters add realism to this sweet, well-balanced story. S.K.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2024]