The characters are as real as my next-door neighbors, the story compelling, and the writing superb." - SUSPENSE MAGAZINE "Eskens's first-person narration grabs the reader and never relinquishes its hold." - LIBRARY JOURNAL, EDITOR'S FALL PICK "The tension builds to an all-stops-out finale that works on every level. satisfying resolution." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW "Set against the backdrop of a brutal Minnesota winter, The Life We Bury is much more than a satisfying, suspenseful novel. This story kept me turning the pages, and it touched my heart.
This debut novel is breathtaking, the plot real, heart-wrenching, and hopeful. Eskens writes my kind of book." -SUSAN FROETSCHEL, 2014 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee and author of Fear of Beauty, "Allen Eskens delivers a mesmerizing debut, unfolding decades of secrets in a rewarding tale of redemption." -Julie Kramer, Minnesota Book Award winner and author of Delivering Death, 2015 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE: BEST FIRST NOVEL! SUSPENSE MAGAZINE - BEST BOOKS OF 2014, DEBUT AUTHOR MYSTERYPEOPLE - BEST DEBUT NOVEL 2014 #7 OCTOBER LIBRARYREADS PICK! "Allen Eskens delivers a mesmerizing debut, unfolding decades of secrets in a rewarding tale of redemption." -JULIE KRAMER, Minnesota Book Award winner and author of Delivering Death " masterful debut. Some children quietly carry tremendous burdens, and Allen Eskens is masterful in exposing the frustrations of a young adult trying to escape the clutches of an abusive, alcoholic parent-all while trying to take college classes, protect a younger brother, and investigate a murder three decades old. A rich and highly satisfying mystery!" -LYNNE RAIMONDO, author of Dante's Poison "This tale of inequality lured me in from the first page.
Smart, stylish writing sets the tone in this absorbing debut about Joe's efforts to unearth the truth behind a brutal murder while caring for his autistic brother. Thriller fans should keep their eyes on Eskens he's a comer." -BOOKLIST "Joe Talbert is an everyman hero-thoughtful, unassuming, and determined to rise above his circumstances. satisfying resolution." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW "The tension builds to an all-stops-out finale that works on every level. #7 OCTOBER LIBRARYREADS PICK! "Allen Eskens delivers a mesmerizing debut, unfolding decades of secrets in a rewarding tale of redemption." -JULIE KRAMER, Minnesota Book Award winner and author of Delivering Death " masterful debut.
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