Pony Confidential

Penny’s day begins horribly when she’s arrested for murder, but she doesn’t know there’s also a vengeful pony on the hunt for her. Whether he’ll step on her toes or leave manure on her porch is unclear, but he’s also the only one who might solve a 25-year-old murder and prove Penny’s innocence. Wry, quirky humor insulates listeners from Penny’s and Pony’s serious musings on everything from the broken U.S. justice system to animal cruelty. The mystery aspect is left in the backwoods as Pony adventures across the country, changing names and making animal friends as he learns that what he thinks is hate might actually be love. The audiobook features dual narration, with Erin Moon taking perspective of often-bewildered Penny and Blair Young exercising his comedic timing for Pony; Penny’s kind earnestness and Pony’s naive cynicism shine throughout their perfect performances. In the end, listeners will know they were right to beg their parents for a pony.