GEMINI

Narrator Mozhan Marno delivers the alternating points of view of this genre-crossing novel with capable precision. In this combined crime thriller and coming-of-age story, the difficulty for the listener is that the two narratives don’t blend well because the characters in the two storylines are so different. Nonetheless, Marno gives both points of view her full attention, drawing the listener into the personal dramas. Her pace, pitch, and diction evoke the interior lives of the female protagonists. This ambitious novel will appeal to those who love stories with delayed surprises. M.R. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2014]