MARGARET STROM

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A New York–trained actress, graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and holds both BA and MA degrees in theater, as well as an MS degree in educational administration and supervision. She has narrated more than 500 books for the Library of Congress, and is the voice of business, private, nonprofit, medical, and government industrials and commercials. A lover of many genres of literature, she confesses that she holds children's and youth literature in a place of its own.

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by Betty Hechtman | Read by Margaret Strom
Mystery & Suspense • 8.75 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2009

Molly Pink likes to stick her nose into mysteries, and narrator Margaret Strom gives a strong performance of Molly's adventures. A woman anonymously abandons a crochet piece with an embedded message with the Tarzana Hookers, a charity crochet group, and Molly tracks down the creator, only to find she's been poisoned. Of course, in this cozy mystery Molly investigates on her own, and Strom provides the ideal expressions for a laugh-out-loud audiobook. As narrator, she is the perfect straight woman for the many humorous situations Molly gets herself into. She particularly shows the silliness of Molly's mother's one-hit-wonder band from 50 years earlier, the She-La-Las, who are trying to stage a comeback. Strom's performance makes this audiobook especially entertaining. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2018]

A TANGLED YARN
Yarn Retreat Mystery, Book 5

by Betty Hechtman | Read by Margaret Strom
Mystery & Suspense • 8.25 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2017

Casey Feldstein and her knitting group encounter mystery writers at a conference in Book 5 of the entertaining Yarn Retreat Mystery series. Narrator Margaret Strom reprises her role as Casey, a relatable 30-something California transplant and amateur sleuth. Strom draws listeners in as if they're her confidants as a homicide investigation full of red herrings and personal complications unfolds. Casey juggles friendship with her ex-boyfriend, simmering chemistry with a local police officer, and plans for a new breakfast muffin as she helps untangle the case. Yarn enthusiasts, townsfolk, and recurring characters are depicted with distinct personalities through Strom's varied accents, pitch, and tone. When Casey discovers the culprit, it comes as a plausible surprise. Listeners are left anticipating future installments featuring ongoing town drama. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2018]

CRIME & PUNCTUATION
Deadly Edits, Book 1
by Kaitlyn Dunnett | Read by Margaret Strom
Mystery & Suspense • 8.75 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2018

Narrator Margaret Strom convincingly portrays Mikki Lincoln, an active 69-year-old who is a new widow. When Mikki opens an editing service, Strom does an excellent job of navigating the explanations of grammatical and editing details. These elements are crucial to the solution of the mystery involving the murder of one of Mikki's clients, but they have the potential to bore or confuse listeners with less interest in grammar than Mikki. Happily, Strom does well at keeping listeners engaged. She also makes a good decision to use a neutral accent instead of imitating Maine and New York speakers, which might have gotten in the way. Overall, Strom immerses listeners in this audiobook. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2018]

THE GENIUS OF BIRDS

by Jennifer Ackerman | Read by Margaret Strom
Contemporary Culture • 12 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2016

Birds are really smart. Jennifer Ackerman cites recent research and lots of fascinating anecdotes to illustrate avian intelligence. Narrator Margaret Strom's voice is clear and engaging. Her energy and pacing easily hold the listener's attention. It's an around-the-world tour of Australian bowerbirds stealing blue plastic items for their bowers and dancing to attract a mate, New Caledonian crows making tools to access food, and New Zealand sparrows triggering automatic doors to a cafeteria. Ackerman delves into how mockingbirds learn to mimic the songs of other birds and how migrating birds navigate and find their way again after being knocked off course by a hurricane. Strom sounds suitably amazed by it all, too--a fine match of material and voice. In the future, you will only call somebody a "birdbrain" as praise. A.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2016]

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"Reader Margaret Strom does an excellent job presenting this work. Perhaps one of the best audiobooks of the year, this is recommended to all listeners."

— Library Journal Audio Review

"Jennifer Ackerman's The Genius of Birds receives a fine narration by Margaret Strom, whose voice lends well to this natural history of birds."

​—Donovan's Literary Services