Secrets of Our House

Listeners will be riveted as a woman’s house of cards implodes in Frey’s (Not Her Daughter) thrilling family drama. The summer before their daughter Jules heads off to college, Desi and her husband Peter realize they are at a crossroads in their marriage. The family heads to their retreat in the mountains where Desi’s brother Tommy and her spurned ex, Carter, pop in and set into motion events that will test the family’s bonds. Samantha Desz delivers an emotion-filled performance as Desi, who is trying to maintain her composure and control as all of the lies she has told in the past come back to haunt her. One can hear the regret, grief, surprise, anger, fear, disgust, and distress that she feels. In alternating chapters between Desi and Jules, Desz’s vocal timbre changes between the two women but never loses its warmth. Jules is portrayed as strong-willed, determined, and independent, yet she is also head over heels in love, brave, reckless, and terrified with one very steamy scene. Other characters are equally nuanced. Desz succeeds in building tension and suspense as the story races to its ending.