THE TURNGLASS

These two oddly connected novellas are narrated by Joe Eyre and George Greenland. The works revolve around Turnglass, which is both a house and a bound volume that's read aloud. Story one, delivered by Eyre, is set in 1880 Essex at Turnglass House, which is situated on a tidal island. It's recounted by Dr. Simeon Lee, who is treating his uncle, Parson Oliver Hawes, who is dying of poison. It's all taking place under the vigilant eye of Hawes's haughty sister-in-law, Florence, a supposed murderer who is incarcerated in the glass-walled rooms of the house. Greenland's clipped pacing takes up story two, set in 1930s Hollywood, where another head-scratching poisoning occurs. Secrets, characters, and events 50 years apart echo one another in these two stories. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]