
The Line That Held Us
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Narrated by:
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Macleod Andrews
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David Joy
From critically acclaimed author David Joy comes a remarkable novel about the cover-up of an accidental death and the dark consequences that reverberate through the lives of four people who will never be the same again.
When Darl Moody went hunting after a monster buck he's chased for years, he never expected he'd accidentally shoot a man digging ginseng. Worse yet, he's killed a Brewer, a family notorious for vengeance and violence. With nowhere to turn, Darl calls on the help of the only man he knows will answer, his best friend, Calvin Hooper. But when Dwayne Brewer comes looking for his missing brother and stumbles onto a blood trail leading straight back to Darl and Calvin, a nightmare of revenge rips apart their world.
The Line That Held Us is a story of friendship and family, a tale balanced between destruction and redemption, where the only hope is to hold on tight, clenching to those you love. What will you do for the people who mean the most, and what will you grasp to when all that you have is gone? The only certainty in a place so shredded is that no one will get away unscathed.
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Critic reviews
“Unflinching... Joy writes about rough-hewn men and women eking out a living in an economically depressed area, trying to avoid - but often affected by - violence and drugs that permeate the region. Their lives are tied to the land, its history, and their families who established lives there decades ago.” (Associated Press)
“A suspenseful page-turner, complete with one of the absolutely killer endings that have become one of Joy’s signatures.” (Los Angeles Times)
“Joy has proved adept with southern noir in his first two novels, and he nails it again here, in the actions of characters who act as they must, for the sake of family and friendship, given their nature. This is fiction as beautiful and compelling as it is searing.” (Booklist, starred review)
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The audiobook recording is super. The way the depth and tenor of the performer’s voice changes with character is great.
I won’t lie, they’re dark, and if you don’t like gritty novels, this won’t be to your tastes, But if that’s your cup of tea, dive right in: you’ll be a fan.
Exciting!
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I was leery of reading this book. The last book I read by this author was well written, but the story had one bad horrible thing after another happen til all the main characters were dead. That seems as unrealistic to me as always a happy ending...it's not character driven.
This author is so talented that despite the contrived ending of one of his books, I had to try another. This story felt more true to it's characters.
Not for those with sensitive stomachs as this guy can describe a decomposing human corpse in such detail I could almost smell it! Loved the strong woman character in this one. Great Southern Goth use of Scripture. Narrator perfect for story (though I'm not real familiar with accent/dialect of the geographical setting).
Over all a very good book.
great writing/narration
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What a dang story....worthy for the big screen
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Incredible
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A story that holds you
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Destruction and Redemption
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fantastic read!
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Without providing a plot summary or any details, I'll just say that this book made me feel beautifully exhausted at its end. Although Joy constructs an elaborate mental imagery and provides necessary back story, the pacing of his novels never suffer. There is nothing extemporaneous here. Every word serves a purpose. He forces characters well past their emotional and physical limits and drags the reader along without pity. I respect the courage it must take to write without reservations for a reader's emotional fragility. After reading his first novel, I bought my parents a copy and texted the people in my life who love to read. Thank you, David Joy. Please never stop writing. Ever.
DAVID JOY = UNDISPUTED MASTER!!
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Amazing
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Possibly his best
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