Gaslight

Rebecca’s world is turned upside down when Danny, a high school friend with whom she’d long lost contact, turns up on her doorstep. Now Rebecca’s hidden past, fraught with secrets, threatens the safety and comfort of her family and the life she has built. As she faces the possibility of her secrets being exposed, tension builds between Rebecca and her husband, Tom, motivating Rebecca to determine what has driven Danny to find her after all these years. Listeners learn of Rebecca’s troubling past, which includes ties to a dangerous cult and its manipulative leader. As increasingly chilling secrets are revealed, listeners will be captivated, questioning each character’s motives—for instance, is longtime cult member Danny genuinely turning to Rebecca for support, or is she seeking to pull her back into the cult’s orbit? Narrator Julia Atwood draws listeners into the story, adding depth with her sensitive depiction of the power of peer influence and the desire to belong. Atwood skillfully communicates the tense, edgy atmosphere, creating a suffocating sense of unease.