One of Us

A playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle who find refuge in a bizarre traveling carnival, from master of literary horror Dan Chaon. This program features multicast narration."The gravitas of narrators Dan Chaon, John Pirhalla, and Stephanie Németh-Parker works well with this novel's well-balanced use of description and early-20th-century dialogue...All three narrators bring believable voices to this story of pursuit."—AudioFileIt’s 1915 and the world is transforming, but for thirteen-year-old Bolt and Eleanor—twins so close they can literally read each other’s minds—life is falling apart. When their mother dies, they are forced to leave home under the care of a vicious con man who claims to be their long-lost uncle Charlie, the only kin they have left. During a late-night poker game, when one of his rages ends in murder, they decide to flee.Salvation arrives in the form of Mr. Jengling, founder of the Emp