(Read by Kimberly Farr; Random House Audio; 10 CDs; 12 hours)
Rather like Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," the latest novel from Flagg depicts a town from birth to death, and does the same for the inhabitants who live and die and then continue gossiping at the graveyard, commenting on cultural and social changes from beyond the grave. Farr reads with a slow and steady pace, adopting different voices for various characters. Sometimes one wishes Farr would pick up the pace a little, but otherwise she is easy on the ears. Less so for the novel, which is not up to Flagg's usual standards and lacks a cohesive plot before a sudden shift in the narrative.
Grade: B 鈥�
