THE SQUARE OF SEVENS

Imogen Wilde's impeccable narration will keep listeners glued to this lengthy audiobook. In 1730, seven-year-old Red and her father use the mysterious Square of Sevens to tell fortunes through playing cards. Before his death, Red's father entrusts her care to an upstanding gentleman, also passing along the coveted secret to the Square of Sevens. Wilde wraps listeners in Red's Dickensian struggle as she searches for her true identity. At first, Red delights members of high society by telling their fortunes, but soon attempts are made upon her life. Why? Wilde ramps up the excitement as secret documents, an uncertain inheritance, murder, lies, double crosses, and betrayal heighten the tension. A well-performed, well-written historical fiction with a satisfying twist. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2023]