FOURTH OF JULY CREEK
HarperAudio, unabridged. 15¾ hours
Set mostly in rural Montana, “Fourth of July Creek” is Henderson’s remarkable first novel. Events are seen, for the most part, through the eyes of Pete, a 31-year-old social worker with problems of his own, namely drinking, a failed marriage and a teenage daughter who has run away. American actor MacLeod Andrews delivers the main text in Pete’s voice, which varies from amiable and reassuring to resigned and appalled. He lends different voices to the various other characters: drug-addled deadbeats, a religion-obsessed mountain man, a bibulous judge, bullying cops and a couple of boys brought up rough and illiterate. The novel includes intermittent reports from Pete’s daughter, her soft-toned voice provided by Jenna Lamia, a poignant addition to a surprising and compassionate story.
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