GOOD DIRT

Golden Voice narrator January LaVoy brings empathy and believable characterizations to this multigenerational saga by the author of the bestselling novel BLACK CAKE. Years ago, Ebby Freeman's brother was killed and a family heirloom shattered in a still unsolved crime. In the present, Ebby, who's from an affluent Black family, has been jilted by her white fiancé. After bolting to Europe, she must piece together all that is broken to solve the long-ago crime and put her life back together. Always warm and sympathetic, LaVoy adjusts her pace and tone to signal shifts as the story moves between the pre-Civil War South and the current day. Coupled with realistic portrayals of everyone from children and teens to old men, the result is an engrossing audio experience. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]