Escape Room

September 1, 2020

Gr 7 Up-Escape rooms are supposed to be fun, right? Or that's what four friends think when they sign up for a 60-minute session on a Friday night. However, the Game Master has other plans. Mint, Alissa, Sky, and Miles all have secrets, and the Game Master is out for revenge. A full cast of six narrators perform this audiobook expertly. Listeners monitor the Escape Room through the different viewpoints of the four friends. Vikas Adam reads the part of the mysterious Miles in a deep, angry, brooding voice that gives depth to the character. The conflicted character of Sky is presented realistically by Andrew Eiden. Mint, a mousy character who finds strength as the horrors of the escape room continue, is read by Kristen DiMercurio in a crisp manner. The part of popular-yet-troubled Alissa is read by Eileen Stevens expressively. Catherine Taber reads the part of Caitlin, Sky's girlfriend who get unwittingly caught up in the game, with the appropriate anxiety and fear. Dani Martineck narrates in a sinister voice, indicative of the horrors to come. VERDICT Plot twists, love triangles, violence, and suspense all combine to make this a good choice for horror fans.-Julie Paladino, formerly with East Chapel Hill H.S., NC

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