Jane McDowell is a talented actress and narrator with many credits to her name, including the Dr Ruth Galloway mystery series by Elly Griffiths. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Jane tells us what it was like to record the last book of the series The Locked Room during a Covid lockdown, how animals help her create character voices, and what book was so moving that she wrote the author to thank her.
Books mentioned, all narrated by Jane:
The Locked Room, by Elly Griffiths
Delicious, by Nicki Pellegrino
Snow Widows, by Katherine MacInnes
Curlew Moon, by Mary Colwell
The Hidden World of the Fox, by Adele Brand
The Confession of Katherine Howard, by Suzannah Dunn
A Killer's Confession, by Karen Edwards
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