CATCHPENNY

Pete Cross's dramatic performance of this fantasy/noir audiobook enlivens a fascinating story about a missing teenager and her connection to a popular video game and a doomsday cult. Cross's emotional commitment to the protagonist, Sid Catchpenny, showcases the messy, washed-up thief with debilitating depression and the ability to travel through mirrors. He can sense mojo, the magical essence tied to sentimental objects, which is used as currency by both criminals and elites in the story. His unique abilities and looming debts compel him to accept a case to find the missing Circe. In places where the prose meanders too long with Sid's thoughts, Cross is an immense pleasure, engrossing listeners within every passing contemplation. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]