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    The Life We Bury
    The Life We Bury
    The Life We Bury
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Life We Bury

    Written by Allen Eskens

    Narrated by Zach Villa

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    About this audiobook

    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?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 9, 2015
    ISBN9781494583880

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    • 5/5
      I loved this book. Wish he had more to read.

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    • 5/5
      A delightful audiobook. One of, or maybe even the best ever for me. The narrator did a simply amazing job. His voice and reading style made the book that much more enjoyable.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Read the book in two days. One of the best books I have listened to with excellent narrative

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    • 5/5
      This book captivated me from beginning to end. A great mystery and lover story.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A very good written book. I could not stop hearing audio book. 5 Stars

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    • 5/5
      I was totally mesmerized by this story. This was the first book of Allen Easkins I have read, and his storytelling abilities are quite awesome. the characters were so believable, and the storyline intrigued me to not put the book down. I was so into what was going on hours went by...now that's a great read!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Suspenseful and moving. Well worth your time. The book draws you in and doesn’t let go.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This was a great listen, good story line, great reader.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Interesting and well developed characters and story. Read in one day after finishing another of his books the day before. Hope he keeps writing.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      The Life We Bury was a well written book. It was less of a mystery, more thriller/suspense. I guessed the ending fairly early on and found myself just cheering for the characters to figure it out. Not in a hurry up already way, but a genuine caring for the characters. They were all three dimensional and quite enthralling. Even Jeremy, the autistic brother was well rounded and extremely well rounded out.

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    • 5/5
      I was totally into the story from the start and read it in two days.

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    • 5/5
      Loved the story, the characters, the precise pictures the descriptive writing drew in my mind. I was drawn into this book from the very beginning right up through the end. Allen Eskens has become one of my favorites!

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    • 4/5
      An original story full of unexpected surprises until the very end. Unlikely heroes who’s stories intersect and unfold bridging the future with the past.
    • 5/5
      This was a great read/listen! Really enjoyed it! The narrator was great too, so smooth and brought to story to life!
    • 5/5
      Wow!! One of the best I've ever heard!! Such a great story! Brought me to tears
    • 5/5
      Very exciting and a brief look into Autism. I was so happy that he was willing to quit school to take care of his brother. The end was so very good.
    • 5/5
      Great audiobook. Enjoyed the narrator as well. I Highly recommend!
    • 5/5
      Very well written! Caught my attention from the first paragraph. Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      This was a good read, couldn’t wait to listen every chance I got!!
    • 5/5
      Such a great book!! Omg kept me reading the whole time!! Didn’t want to put it down !
    • 3/5
      It was okay. Joe’s family-related frustrations were plentiful and drove me nuts.
    • 4/5
      The first third or so of this novel was serious fiction done very well. Then the action took over, and I found myself wondering if I’d been wrong. I think not, though; I think the author had an editorial change of heart and settled on a more popular genre. Probably done better than most, but not nearly as interesting to me.
    • 5/5
      Best book I’ve read in a long time I couldn’t put it down.
    • 5/5
      Not bad. One of those real life books with autistic brother and other real life difficulties not found in thrillers, but also with lots of action if unlikely, and some feeling.
    • 4/5
      It's definitely entertaining and a good listen for those long car rides. Nothing too gnarly or bloody, just a simple thriller with a good plot.
    • 4/5
      Riveting reading, thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. Neatly tied up in the end. I will read another of his books - such great vivid description and detail. Enjoyable reading.
    • 5/5
      What a captivating book. The twist and turns in the plot are unbelievable. So descriptive. I studied in MN so many things were a sweet walk down memory lane. Thanks Alan for a memorable book.
    • 5/5
      This book was well written with a moving plot, never a dull moment 10/10
    • 5/5
      Beautiful story, going to be one of my new favorites.
    • 5/5
      One of the best written books I have ever read! Plot, well organized, thriller.
      It’s on the buy and keep in my library list.