in the middle of somewhere by roan parrish

I don't know if it was a conscious decision, but the voice of the other characters are performed as being not very distinguishable from Daniel's. He captured the character to perfection, and crafted every minute of this 13 hour story into pure listening pleasure. It's told in first person present tense, with much of the running commentary occuring soley in Daniel's head, so it was crucial that the voice for this story be convincing.

In The Middle of Somewhere is first and foremost Daniel's story. This audio version, featuring superb narration by Robert Nieman, tripled my pleasure. I read this story when it was first released, and was deeply moved by Daniel's awakening heart. Just as they begin to break down the walls keeping them apart, Daniel is called home to Philadelphia, where he discovers a secret that changes the way he understands everything.Įxpressive and poignant. When the two men meet, their chemistry is explosive, but Rex fears Daniel will be another in a long line of people to leave him, and Daniel has learned that letting anyone in can be a fatal weakness. Rex has lived in Holiday for years, but his shyness and imposing size have kept him from connecting with people. Rex Vale clings to routine to keep loneliness at bay: honing his muscular body, perfecting his recipes, and making custom furniture. Now, Daniel's relieved to have a job at a small college in Holiday, Northern Michigan, but he's a city boy through and through, and it's clear that this small town is one more place he won't fit in.

Daniel has never fit in - not at home in Philadelphia with his auto mechanic father and brothers, and not at school where his Ivy League classmates looked down on him. Daniel Mulligan is tough, snarky, and tattooed, hiding his self-consciousness behind sarcasm.

In the middle of somewhere by roan parrish