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The Life We Bury
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.
As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Aided by his skeptical neighbor, Lila, Joe throws himself into uncovering the truth. Thread by thread, he begins to unravel the tapestry of Carl's conviction. But as he and Lila dig deeper into the circumstances of the crime, the stakes grow higher. Will Joe discover the truth before it's too late to escape the fallout?
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- MS
- 25-04-24
So good
Great story. Believable characters. So pleased I’ve discovered this author. Will be working my way through all of his books
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- HEATHER
- 10-06-24
Great narration
The narrator was great, soothing to listen to despite the grim story line. I guess the twists in the story but enjoyed it nonetheless. Well worth a listen.
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- sunglo
- 02-05-24
Gripping
I Loved the characters. It kept me hooked all the way through the story. Would recommend.
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- ecojanie
- 15-05-24
Excellent!
Was hooked straight away. Full bodied characters. Good narration. Highly recommend as I couldn't stop listening as the story began to unfold through its gripping conclusion
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- hellojoanie
- 27-05-24
Interesting, thought provoking.
I found this novel similar to Jodie Picoult's writing initially, although towards the end it did seem to become rather unrealistic. Overall I would recommend it, and I will read another from this author to see if that is his style. The story was an interesting angle on a murder and it really gripped me. I kept grabbing a few minutes here and there. I also found myself thinking of the characters when I was not listening. That is a sure fire way to know I am engrossed in the book.
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- Ms Rose
- 14-05-24
What a stunning book!
Loved this book, the narration was outstanding too. Best book I’ve read in a long time. The story was compelling, the characters were vivid, dimensional and interesting. Kept me hooked from the first chapter and didn’t disappoint. Superb!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-06-24
One word: Narration!
What an amazing job the narrator has done ! He not only hooked me into this story right from the start but made me want to look him up for other books !
The story on the whole is pretty good but very film like. I expect a movie on this one will do well too!
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- Lucy Nother
- 28-05-24
Stunning novel
This is by far the best book I have listened to on the Audible Plus catalogue. a beautifully written and expertly paced thriller. Would 100% recommend.
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- William Sethna
- 26-05-24
Fantastic story!
I thought this book was full of surprises, twists and turns, with some wonderful characters and a great ending that leaves you with a good feeling. Highly recommend! This is my first book with this author, will be looking for more now.
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- Yvette
- 10-05-24
Excellent
A nice American accented narrator. Read very naturally. Well paced story. A few twists and a satisfying ending
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