• Birds of California by Katie Cotugno, Read by Julia Whelan

    Great Summer Listening

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    Julia Whelan becomes former child star Fiona St. James, offering just the right amount of backstage gossip, romance, and mystery to keep listeners engaged, in Cotugno’s latest, Birds of California. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Sandi Henschel discuss this Golden Voice narrator’s talented performance. Fiona was a pivotal character in the TV sitcom Birds of California. When the producers want to reboot the series and co-star Sam Fox tries to convince her to join, dormant feelings emerge and she becomes irrational and unpredictable. Whelan provides credible voices and emotions, developing the romantic undercurrent between Sam and Fiona. Great summer listening.



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