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The Life We Bury |
by Allen Eskens |
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Praise For This Book |
AWARD RECOGNITION FOR THE LIFE WE BURY: WINNER! Left Coast Crime Rosebud Award, BEST DEBUT MYSTERY WINNER! Barry Award, BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL WINNER! Silver Falchion Award, BEST FIRST NOVEL: traditional 2015 Edgar Award Finalist, BEST FIRST NOVEL Minnesota Book Award Finalist, BEST GENRE NOVEL Anthony Award Finalist, BEST FIRST NOVEL ITW Thriller Awards Finalist, BEST FIRST NOVEL MysteryPeople 2014 BEST DEBUT NOVEL Suspense Magazine BEST BOOKS OF 2014/DEBUT AUTHOR PRAISE FOR THE LIFE WE BURY: "Thriller fans should keep their eyes on Eskens; he's a comer."-BOOKLIST "Compulsively suspenseful."-BOOKPAGE "[A] masterful debut...."-PW STARRED REVIEW "An intelligent and compelling story with characters that will capture you from the start.... This debut novel never lets the reader off the edge of the seat-the mark of a great story." -THE BIG THRILL "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. The characters are as real as my next-door neighbors, the story compelling, and the writing superb." -SUSPENSE MAGAZINE "Eskens delivers interesting puzzles, clever problem-solving, and plenty of stay-up-all-night-reading suspense." -REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE "Eskens's first-person narration grabs the reader and never relinquishes its hold." -LIBRARY JOURNAL EDITOR'S FALL PICK "Eskens' debut is a solid and thoughtful tale of a young man used to taking on burdens beyond his years-none more dangerous than championing a bitter old man convicted of a horrific crime."-KIRKUS REVIEWS "A mesmerizing debut, unfolding decades of secrets in a rewarding tale of redemption." -JULIE KRAMER, Minnesota Book Award winner |
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