In a small town, everyone knows everyone else’s business. But in Brindle, Oregon, there’s a secret nobody wants to see.
Todd Fielding, a newly married young woman, comes to Brindle for a job with the local newspaper, which plans to celebrate the town’s centennial by printing photos and letters from the town’s history. But the relics of the past hide a dark secret. When a young girl disappears and no one in the town appears particularly concerned, Todd looks deeper. She uncovers the shocking fact that five other girls have run away from Brindle under strange circumstances over the past twenty years, but no one seems interested in finding them. As she begins to understand the history of a town steeped in evil, manipulation, and cold-blooded murder, she decides the secrecy has lasted far too long.
Here's one of those special novels in which the narrator and author are clearly in sync. Todd Fielding, a newlywed who has just moved to Brindle, Oregon, quickly discovers that there are dark secrets enveloping the community. Anna Fields's reading is an ideal complement to the book. Fields has a strong, sometimes deep voice that meshes well with the story, especially during the scenes in which Fielding searches for the murderer who has taken the lives of many young girls. When narrating other books, Fields's voice has at times seemed too deep or not deep enough for key characters. But in this one, her style fits, resulting in a captivating performance. D.J.S. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Kate Wilhelm is the author of more than three dozen books. Her fiction has been translated into many languages and has received numerous awards. She and her late husband, Damon Knight, helped found the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Clarion Writers Workshop. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
