cover image The Key

The Key

Simon Toyne, read by Simon Vance. HarperAudio, consumer digital download, $24.99 ISBN 978-0-06-218953-0

When the Citadel, the original center of the Roman Catholic Church in Turkey, is compromised by a terrorist act, the revelation of ancient secrets and modern lies threatens to destroy the Church. At the center of this storm is Liv Adamsen, a woman who survived the attack, but lost her memory and finds her life in peril for reasons she cannot remember. With his sturdy, deep, and English-accented voice, narrator Simon Vance deftly captures the suspense of the prose and commands listener attention throughout the production. During moments of heightened drama, Vance slows his delivery to enhance the tension%E2%80%94almost as if he's teasing the listener. And Vance glides from accent to accent without hesitation, while also creating unique male and female voices. A William Morrow hardcover. (June)