AND HE SHALL APPEAR

Elliot Fitzpatrick narrates this dark academic mystery set at an unnamed college of Cambridge University. It's told in the first person by an unnamed student who is immediately branded an outsider because of his northern English accent and modest means. He becomes enthralled by Bryn, a wealthy, charismatic classmate who does magic tricks that may have a dark side. The setting alternates between his time as a student and his return to the college some years later. Fitzpatrick maintains a sense of awe about Bryn even when the unnamed narrator realizes there's something sinister about her actions. He establishes a quiet demeanor and vulnerability that make the unnamed narrator's longing for people and the promise of the past seem very real indeed. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]