THE NIGHT OF BABA YAGA

Cindy Kay amplifies the drama in this Japanese thriller with her steely voice. It's 1979, and Yoriko Shindo is kidnapped despite her attempt to fight off her attackers. She finds herself forced into working for an arm of the yakuza--she has to serve as the driver for the daughter of the brutal boss. Kay shifts between the gravelly-voiced henchmen and the sharp, critical voice of Shoko Naiki, her demanding 18-year-old charge. It's a violent, disturbing world that Shindo is pulled into, but she's unusually tough, and listeners hear her taunt her attackers as she fights back. Slowly, Shindo and Shoko form a sort of friendship, putting them both at risk. Kay ensures that the listener feels every bit of the tension in this short and memorable audiobook. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]