The Life We Bury

Each are good, but hearing the story was wonderful because it was in the first person and offered an emotional glimpse into the complex lives of the characters.

The ending, of course, but also Joe's the relationship with his brother. Touching and unique.

He provided a real connection to the character, and offered enough diversity of voice that it was clear and easy to get emotionally entrenched in the story. Good job.

Action and mystery based, but very emotional with regard to the characters. It was more a smile often and tears of sentiment.

Wonderfully crafted and written, with characters I want to see again! Good resolutions, but not trite at all. I'm recommending it to everyone!

For a bargain book, this was pretty good. I usually stick with cozy mysteries because I don't like the violence in normal ones, and this one does get pretty graphic. But the mystery was good, kept me listening (on 1.5 speed). I bought the book because it takes place in Minnesota, where I grew up, and where else am I going to read, "The tufts of hair stood out of my head in all directions, like I'd been cowlicked by a drunken heifer" but in a book taking place in the midwest?

The main character, Joe, was likable from the beginning, he just had this authentic feel to him, and when I found out his backstory, I liked him even more. The same is true with the girl who lived next door to him. They both had some baggage, but neither one of them let it get them down much, or if they did, admitted to themselves they were doing it and accepted that. That was kind of refreshing.

The relationship between Joe and his brother was really sweet and added a layer to the story that made it all that much more worth listening to.

The narrator was really good, perfect choice for the voice of Joe.

This was a very well written and captivating story. I found it just reading other reviews and was quite pleased with the choice. The performance of the book was great also. I have to admit that I had the mystery figured out early in the book but it didn't make me want want to stop listening. I can't wait for this authors next piece

This is a pretty good book. It likely was written for the young adult market. Andy Hardy gets tangled up wih some bad guys. The action is tight in a story well written. It's hard to not listen.

This book had a little bit of romance,, little bit of a twist, good plot and the author was never confusing. Generally a good read, except two dark sub-plots that distrubed me as a reader. It had to be in the story, but was just a little darker than I like to be exposed to. A little foul language which might offend some people.

Suspense; excellent characters

The blend of author and narrator is just right. I had never heard of either of these guys before, and they are a good team. The plot is complicated. It involves Carl, an old man who has spent thirty years in prison for raping and killing a fourteen-year-old girl; Joe, a college student who writes a school assignment about Carl; Lila, who lives across the hall from Joe and becomes his partner in what becomes an extremely well-written suspense novel. There are lots of twists and turns, and a large cast of characters in Minnesota, many of them law enforcement officers who combine efforts to hunt down the ... I won't spoil the ending for you, but suffice it to say that once you are involved, you are caught up in the story and with the people.

I enjoyed the process of Joe and Lila falling in love while they managed to solve the 30-year-old murder under a chilling deadline: Carl is dying of cancer in a nursing home, having been given a compassionate parole very near his death.

I am really not good at this sort of thing, but if you insist...The pressure of time, a very old crime with a very new solution.

I hope that these two gentlemen continue working together. As I said above, they are a good team, and that is not an easy thing to pull off when you are new to the process of writing and producing an audiobook. There are lots of not-so-good ones. This one is very good.

This story was pretty good. Not particularly memorable, but like my title suggests, it will fit the bill if you need a decent mystery, quick.

I didn't see the ending coming, which either means I'm slacking or it was really surprising!

The narrator did a great job, not only with the main character, but also with females and an autistic character.

No. There was nothing compelling that was left open-ended.

I can't fully comment on it without giving away spoilers, but some of the main character's attitudes were a little sexist and tone-deaf to me.

The story kept you interested from start to finish. The narrator was GREAT. I would recommend.

If you want a book that keeps you guessing what will happen next, this it! This is one of the best murder mysteries I have listened to in a long time. It is full of tenderness, romance, wisdom and suspense.

Listened to the audio version on a 2 day road trip which made the drive extremely enjoyable! We drove around for 15 minutes after we reached our destination to finish! Great characterization and plot. Would highly recommend this to any adult reader (some graphic language).