So Brave, Young and Handsome

Dan Woren's voice for Minnesota writer (and story narrator) Monte Becker is straightforward, flat, and a little bored. This approach is a perfect fit as Becker is looking for adventure after the unexpected success of his first novel and the string of writing failures that followed. Becker thinks he's found it in the strange personage of Glendon Hale. But he has no idea what's to follow, nor do listeners, as Becker accompanies the enigmatic Hale into wild adventures of the fading Old West of 1915. The story has a large cast of characters, and Woren personalizes each, giving particular strength to Charles Siringo, an ex-Pinkerton villain. Siringo's rough and ugly voice makes him a great auditory counterpoint to Becker, who becomes his unwilling travel mate. S.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

May 26, 2008
Enger's second novel is a marvelous tale of an unsuccessful writer and an elderly train robber on a cross-country journey to confront past demons. Dan Woren's narration is steadfast and resolute throughout, offering two unique characters each with his own colorful view of the ever-encroaching modern world. While there is little in the way of varying dialects and tones at work, Woren offers believable and realistic protagonists that immediately capture the listener's imagination and holds it until the end. Simultaneous release with the Atlantic Monthly Press hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 28).