Adult
The Angel of Indian Lake.
By Stephen Graham Jones. Read by a full cast.
2024. 16.5hr. Simon & Schuster Audio, DD (9781797170800).
Slasher movie devotee Jade Daniels, recently released from prison, has returned to Proofrock, Idaho. With the help of “final girl” and best friend Letha, Jade has become the new high school history teacher, following in the footsteps of the beloved Mr. Holmes. When some of her students go missing, a parent is found headless picking up his kid from school, and a wildfire spreads through the forest, Jade—self-proclaimed Cassandra—feels certain that the curse of the Lake Witch is rearing its head yet again. Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota actor Isabella Star LaBlanc leads the audiobook cast perfectly as Jade, who carries abundant trauma. LaBlanc knows just how and when to show this, with subtle changes to pacing and tone when the time warrants. Despite the nonstop action, LaBlanc’s narration is deliberate and understated, fitting a character who has experienced frequent terror (and definitely encounters it in this title). Cult horror fans will delight in Barbara Crampton’s features intricate plotting and many references to earlier events and characters in the trilogy, readers should listen to (2021) before beginning this one. —
