VALLEY OF ASHES

Witty and foul-mouthed housewife and mother Madeline Dare and her husband, Dean, have moved to Colorado with their twin toddlers. Exhausted, with increasing flashes of insecurity about her marriage and herself, Maddy takes a freelance job at a newspaper reviewing restaurants. But soon she finds herself pursuing a serial arsonist, with toddlers in tow. Narrator Hillary Huber embraces the character of Maddy, becoming the wisecracking young woman who is struggling to overcome her history and handle what life throws at her. Huber cleverly captures the characters, making each subtly distinct. She is especially effective portraying Maddy's mother, giving her tone a snootiness that perfectly projects her character. A pure listening pleasure. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2012]