The Water Keeper, Charles Martin
The Water Keeper, Charles Martin
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The Water Keeper

Author: Charles Martin

Narrator: Jonathan K. Riggs

Unabridged: 11 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

USA TODAY Bestseller | ECPA BestsellerA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin that combines the intrigue of John Grisham with the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks.Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he's dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes.When he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, Murph's mission to lay his mentor to rest at the end of the world takes a dangerous turn. Drawn to Summer, and desperate to find her missing daughter, Murph is pulled deeper and deeper into the dark and dangerous world of modern-day slavery.With help from some unexpected new friends, including a faithful Labrador he plucks from the ocean and an ex-convict named Clay, Murph must race against the clock to locate the girl before he is consumed by the secrets of his past--and the ghosts who tried to bury them.With Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, The Water Keeper is at once a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it show up regardless of the cost."Martin excels at writing characters who exist in the margins of life . . . Readers who enjoy flawed yet likable characters created by authors such as John Grisham and Nicholas Sparks will want to start reading Martin's fiction." --Library Journal, starred review"The Water Keeper is a wonderfully satisfying book with a plot driven by both action and love, and characters who will stay in readers' heads long after the last page." --Southern Literary Review"Charles Martin fans rejoice, because he's done it again . . . a multilayered story woven together with grace and redemption, and packed tight with tension and achingly real characters." --Lauren DentonThe Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1: The Water Keeper, Book 2: The Letter Keeper, Book 3: The Record Keeper, Book 4: The Keeper (coming April 2025!)

About Charles Martin

Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, FL. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; X: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jill on June 22, 2020

I usually enjoy Charles Martin books, but this was a bit too ridiculous for me. Spoiler alert - there is a lot of coincidental happenings in this book that makes the whole beginning so unbelievable it's silly. He meets Angel who he gives his card to and then just happens upon her mom (Summer) at the......more

Goodreads review by Darla on July 02, 2022

Oh. My. Heart. Charles Martin weaves a tale that broke it right in two and put it back together making it more than the sum of its parts. Talk about layers! This book has a surprise at every stop on the IC and as the group on the boat grows, the adrenaline rises. If you could combine Francine Rivers......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on May 05, 2020

"Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine" This song echoed through my head throughout my reading of this novel. The Parable of the Lost Sheep. There are so many parallels between Murph and that overwhelming love of G......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey (a_novel_idea11) on May 05, 2020

Murph is a mysterious man with a haunted past. He lives and works in a chapel in Florida when he’s not on a mission or on the water. Nearby is a popular sandbar where boats dock to party and enjoy the water, sunshine and views. When a young girl comes by the chapel, obviously on something and in som......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 21, 2021

The Water Keeper is a riveting and breathless boat trip down the Florida Intercoastal Waterway SUMMARY Murphy Shephard is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on a island in Northeast Florida, tending the grounds of a church with no priest and no parishioners. He has quietly dedicated his life to......more