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The River We Remember
- A Novel
- Narrated by: CJ Wilson
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and “a work of art” (The Denver Post).
On Memorial Day in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past.
Caught up in the torrent of anger that sweeps through Jewel are a war widow and her adolescent son, the intrepid publisher of the local newspaper, an aging deputy, and a crusading female lawyer, all of whom struggle with their own tragic histories and harbor secrets that Quinn’s death threatens to expose.
Both a complex, spellbinding mystery and a masterful portrait of mid-century American life that is “a novel to cherish” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), The River We Remember offers an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fight abroad and at home, a moving exploration of the ways in which we seek to heal, and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we call home.
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- Isobel
- 05-05-2024
Another amazing n fulfilling story by WKK
I have just listened to Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land recently. I loved them both and this book also didn’t disappoint. I love his writing, so evocative of the era. Loved the characters and the way everything came together. Excellent narration too.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-12-2023
Intriguing plot and character connections
I did not like that Noah Bluestone did not get revenge for his wife’s rape , his name cleared . I did not like Brody was killed off.
Both unnecessary.
I liked the interweaving of war impacts.
I liked the back filling.
The women were also complex from life’s negative experiences but strong at the same time. A great book for book clubs. But geez … lots of brutality.
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