THE RESURRECTIONIST

Tom Kiteley's wonderfully drawn narration of this darkly humorous historical debut immerses listeners in its time and place. James Willoughby, a well-born but impoverished medical student, finds himself drawn into an unusual employment arrangement in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. Kiteley captures James's ingrained class behavior and naïveté as he works for his surgical school's body-snatching operation in order to afford training in human dissection. James and Nye MacKinnon, a charming and passionate Scottish dissectionist, develop professional and romantic chemistry as they work together. One quibble with an otherwise great production is the French surgical instructor's slightly clunky accent. But, overall, Kiteley's vibrant portrayals of family, classmates, and friends enliven their world and add emotional weight as rival body snatchers begin killing off their competition. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]