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The Shadows We Hide

By: Allen Eskens
Narrated by: Zach Villa
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A young reporter must come to terms with his past - and present - while investigating the murder of a man he believes could be his father.

Joe Talbert, Jr. has never once met his namesake. Now out of college, a cub reporter for the Associated Press in Minneapolis, he stumbles across a story describing the murder of a man named Joseph Talbert in a small town in southern Minnesota.

Full of curiosity about whether this man might be his father, Joe is shocked to find that none of the town's residents have much to say about the dead man - other than that his death was long overdue. Joe discovers that the dead man was a loathsome lowlife who cheated his neighbors, threatened his daughter, and squandered his wife's inheritance after she, too, passed away - an inheritance that may now be Joe's.

Mired in uncertainty and plagued by his own devastated relationship with his mother, who is seeking get back into her son's life, Joe must put together the missing pieces of his family history - before his quest for discovery threatens to put him in a grave of his own.

©2018 Allen Eskens (P)2018 Hachette Audio UK Crime Thrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense Murder Mystery

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Interesting story disappointed in the ending though. I like the character growth in this story

Decent read

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characters and surprises and just old fashioned good storytelling - is that my 15 words yet?

great story once again

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I skipped straight to this book in the Joe Talbert series after reading Book 1 (The Life We Bury) which was superb — and seeing what reviewers were saying about the intervening books. It sounds as if Audible might be a bit off with their series listing here. I probably will try the other books, but wanted more Joe, Lila and Jeremy so went for this one after having the first book as a freebie. It’s good. Not quite as good as The Life We Bury, but pretty darn good and I’d recommend it. Very glad to have discovered Allen Eskens!

Almost as good as Book 1

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Oh my goodness I love the story, characters, the narrative and narrater. After listening to the first one free on audio of The lives we Bury, I had to listen to more. Allen Eskens is a fantastic writer and can’t wait to listen to more.

Loved it

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Loved this book and the narration was excellent.
Great story continuing Joe’s journey in life.
I’d highly recommend it

Amazing story !

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