THE TILTED WORLD

Brian d'Arcy James's narration offers just what a reading should: enhancement that engages the listener and piques interest in the story. His vocal characterizations are subtle yet distinct in drawing portraits. He depicts protagonist Dixie Clay in softer, gentler tones than her moonshine-marketing and philandering husband. That dubious career brings Dixie all the luxuries of the day, but her dreams of a happy marriage and children lie fallow. After filling her days with bootlegging, Dixie's sad life in 1920s Mississippi is brightened when a revenuer gifts her with an orphaned baby. James is on target emotionally as Dixie battles illness, abuse, possible prison time, and the rising Mississippi to right her tilted world. J.J.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2014]