Drone Child audiobook gets raves in Library Journal and AudioFile Magazine

Props to Dion Graham, the superstar audio narrator, for the raves that the Drone Child audiobook has received from Library Journal and AudioFile Magazine. Excerpts:

Library Journal, September 1, 2022 (paywall), Sarah Hashimoto: “With a sorrowful voice, narrator Dion Graham describes how Lemba is blackmailed into assisting the Purifiers and their twisted leader, Demon Killer, into piloting bomb-carrying drones… Graham skillfully captures the cadence of Lemba’s speech, intense but also tinged with regret. With cinematic precision, Graham depicts the larger-than-life characters that Lemba encounters, from unhinged Demon Killer to the sleazy internet cafe proprietor. VERDICT: Share this action-packed, sensitively rendered audio with fans of Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone and Emmanuel Jal’s War Child.”

AudioFile, September 2022, J.M.M.: “Graham imbues the prose with a Congolese accent and a sparkling rhythm that suits the fast-moving narrative. The story is short but engaging--and difficult to hit pause on--as Lemba outsmarts his enemies with brains and humor.”