Hugo & Josef

By: GN Hetherington

Narrated by: Joseph Eisenreich

The year is 1995. Hugo Duchamp’s life is in turmoil. Bullied at school, abandoned by his parents, and living in the attic belonging to his rigid grandmother, the future appears bleak. And then everything changes. Over a long, hot summer, for the first time, Hugo falls in love with both a person and what will become the other passion in his life: the righting of wrongs. But it comes at a price and he finds himself in mortal danger. He must fight for his survival and for those he loves.

The first in a trilogy of prequels to the Hugo Duchamp Investigates series of books.

©2021 Gary Hetherington (P)2022 Gary Hetherington

Absolutely wonderful!

Loved every minute of this — quite literally. The mystery was solid, one of those good ones that is baffling up until the last chapters when the secrets come to light, and then it all makes sense. The characters were wonderful, particularly the two title characters and the inimitable Madame Duchamp. And Mr. Eisenreich’s performance was flawless: perfectly enunciated, with what to my ears is a gorgeous French accent; the characters are identifiable without the need for unusual voices or artificial vocal tricks. The book was performed with emotion, but without the voiceover taking the attention away from the story.

I will certainly be continuing on with the books, if Mr. Eisenreich continues to perform them. I will recommend this one to everyone.