Treasure Box

Product Description <br/>Quentin Fears is a restless, reclusive multi-millionaire who meets his dream woman, Madeleine, on a rare outing to a high society party. Though he's usually more circumspect about such things, he falls instantly in love and they marry in a matter of weeks. Their relationship is idyllic until he meets Mad's multi-generational, cantankerous, eccentric family that lives in a rambling riverside estate. But the dysfunctional activities are not all that is wrong with them. What's really wrong is that many are dead, returned from the grave just to bicker. Beyond the squabbling there is an ancient family secret to which only Mad has the key. Will Quentin be drawn deeper into this evil family or will he and Mad live happily ever after?<br/> About the Author <br/>Widely acclaimed best-selling author Orson Scott Card offers up a delightfully funny and supernatural story that delivers the ultimate dysfunctional family. Card is the author of Lost Boys and the popular Ender series.<br/> From AudioFile <br/>A well-crafted abridgment and Dick Hill's sensitive narration combine to create a suspenseful production. Reclusive millionaire Quentin Fears, still haunted by the death of his sister when he was 11, falls into a whirlwind romance and marriage with Madeline Cryer, only to find that she is . . . A ghost? A force of evil? The well-developed characters are brought to life, with varied and interesting vocal personifications. Hill maintains the sense of unease and uncertainty throughout with vocal tone and pacing. Madeline's "family" is especially eerie, giving heightened meaning to the term "dysfunctional." M.A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine