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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley, read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Description: From the audiobook’s opening line, Joniece Abbott-Pratt’s narration creates an immersive listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester discuss this impressive debut novel from Leila Mottley. Abbott-Pratt perfectly embodies the first-person perspective of Kiara, a high school dropout living with her older brother. Their father is dead, and their mother is gone, so they only have each other. With Abbott-Pratt’s empathetic understanding of the characters, she creates one of the most moving and emotionally intimate audiobooks of the year.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Rando...