Valley
of Bones
By
Michael Gruber
Read
by Kate Forbes and Jonathan Davis
A
man is found impaled on an iron fence. In his apartment is a woman
named Emmylou. Paz, a detective helping with the case, takes the
lead in the story line, along with Emmylou and psychologist Lorna
Wise. Emmylou writes her story down in notebooks. As her journals
are read, her tragic life is revealed-from abused child to hunted
criminal to supposed instrument of God. The subject matter is strong,
and the story seemingly unreal at times. It's a hard start, but
once the journal reading begins, the story builds momentum, pulling
the reader along on a sordid, disturbing ride of mankind, love and
faith.
Valley
of the Bones is a captivating, thought-provoking novel. At
some points I wanted to turn the audio book off to escape Emmylou's
tragic life, but I couldn't. I found Gruber's main characters compelling
yet sad, and the sub-characters fascinating, yet hard to take at
times. If you're planning to pick this one up, be prepared for a
dark, unpleasant storyline.
The
audio book version is read by Kate Forbes and Jonathan Davis. Headphones
recommended.
|
The
Book |
HarperAudio
|
January
1, 2005 |
Audio
CD / Abridged edition |
0060759305
|
Suspense/Mystery |
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NOTE:
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The
Reviewer |
Brenda Weeaks |
Reviewed
2005 |
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