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The Life We Bury

By: Allen Eskens
Narrated by: Zach Villa
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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?

©2014 Allen Eskens (P)2015 Tantor Amateur Sleuths Crime Detective Dysfunctional relationship Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder Fiction Exciting Scary Student Thriller Psychological Suspense

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Critic reviews

"More complications ensue, until the novel's satisfying resolution." ( Publishers Weekly Starred Review)
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Great story. Believable characters. So pleased I’ve discovered this author. Will be working my way through all of his books

So good

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I Loved the characters. It kept me hooked all the way through the story. Would recommend.

Gripping

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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.

Great narration

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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!

What a stunning book!

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Worth downloading. Could make a good film. The end was a little extended than I would preferred but altogether good download

Good thriller

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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.

Stunning novel

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Interesting story well read and written. I enjoyed the main characters relationships with everybody around him in for the most part he was an ordinary bloke just trying to get along. I would definitely like to hear more from this writer

Nicely written and read

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Loved everything about this story, it had me hooked from the off - exciting and satisfying ending. I am going straight to the next Eskens novel. Thank you. ❤️

So glad I found you Allen Eskens!

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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

Excellent!

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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.

Fantastic story!

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