The Life We Bury
Allen Eskens
Jun 2015 · Tantor Media Inc · 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?
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4.6
37 reviews
Sarah Simpson
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January 4, 2020
Perfect narrator choice! Not one of the amazing stories I've read, but definitely close. The plot was good with lots of climactic and emotional moments. My only complaint is that the main character, Joe, talked and acted way beyond his age. I'd get into the story but then realize, wait a minute he's just 20-something. I realize life can sometimes force you to age faster, but you're still young and have so much to learn. Joe had almost no semblance of a college kid. Nonetheless, great read.
Carlin B
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December 28, 2019
Wow! My first time read by Allen Eskins. He gives a plot of Twist, Turns, and Roller Coaster rides of a Great who dunnit mystery! Your jaw will drop when you realize who did it when you totally think it is someone else! And again your jaw will drop in great Amazement at the end! I can't wait to read more of his books. To top it off, Zach Via the Narrarater whom I hope is Narrarater of Allen Eskins other books is Absolutely wonderful at giving us a smooth voice on top of narrating many voices!
Sheila Hale
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December 4, 2018
I had no idea where this book was going! You can usually figure out how the book may end, but this toom so many different turns that it kept me on the edge od my seat! I couldn't stop listening to it. highly recommend this for any type of reader!
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About the author
Allen Eskens is the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, and The Heavens May Fall. A criminal-defense attorney for twenty-five years, he lives with his wife in Minnesota, where he is a member of the Twin Cities Sisters in Crime.
Zach Villa is a bicoastal stage, film, and television performer. Classically trained in acting at Interlochen Arts Academy and the Juilliard School, Zach's audiobook work includes multiple fantasy series. When he isn't voicing a goblin or knight, Zach is writing and recording music.
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