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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES by Alison Goodman, read by Kristin Atherton
Description: Kristen Atherton’s excellent use of accents, inflection, and tempo brings Alison Goodman’s characters to life in a lively feminist Regency adventure. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss a story of single 42-year-old twin sisters, Augusta and Julia, who are way ahead of their time. They may be considered “on the shelf” by some, but others know them as determined deliverers of women and girls in calamitous situations. Atherton’s animated performance captures all the aristocratic and dastardly characters in three interlocking stories that will delight fans of Regency fare.Read the full review of th...