A FRIEND INDEED

Listeners are thrust into a high-stakes thriller that begins with the placement of a frantic middle-of-the-night phone call. Andi Arndt expertly conveys Dana's panic as she summons her best friend, Jo, to help dispose of her husband's dead body. Hillary Huber, as Jo, imparts a steady, no-nonsense tone as she learns of the hidden abuse Jo's husband has inflicted upon her over many years. The stellar performances of both actors exemplify how employing two narrators can augment an audio production. Each actor delivers a completely distinct emotional bandwidth that humanizes the women's diverging approaches to the concealment of the body and the additional stress of a blackmailer who threatens to reveal their secret. J.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]