What Dies in Summer, Tom Wright
What Dies in Summer, Tom Wright
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What Dies in Summer

Author: Tom Wright

Narrator: Chris Patton

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2012

Synopsis

A riveting Southern Gothic coming-of-age debut by a major new talent I did what I did, and thats on me. From that tantalizing first sentence, Tom Wright sweeps listeners up in a tale of lost innocence. Jim has a touch of the Sight. Its nothing too spooky and generally useless, at least until the summer his cousin L.A. moves in with him and their grandmother. When Jim and L.A. discover the body of a girlbrutally raped and murderedin a field, an investigation begins that will put both their lives in danger. In the spirit ofThe Lovely BonesandThe Little Friend,What Dies in Summeris a novel that casts its spell on the very first page and leaves an indelible mark.

About Tom Wright

Daitsu Tom Wright, born and raised in Wisconsin, lived in Japan for over forty years. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he taught as a professor in the English Language and Culture Program at Ryukoku University in Kyoto. Retiring from the university in 2010, he now lives with his wife in Hilo, Hawaii.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maya

The story is narrated by Biscuit, a teenage boy from Oak Cliff, Texas, who tells us about the summer he and his cousin LA found the raped and mutilated body of a young girl. It soon it emerges that the girl is not her killer's first victim, nor, it seems, will she be the last if Biscuit’s psychic vi......more

Goodreads review by Lou

A slow paced poignant story of loss and the innocence of a boy Jim. He narrates to you the trials and tribulations that he faces and how they prove to be testing. He does feel an air of failure about himself, a naive boy at heart not highly intelligent. He posses more than the average strain of inn......more

Goodreads review by Ellen

Wow! What a wild ride of a book! A little like To Kill a Mockingbird, a little like Member of the Wedding - this book takes place in the area of Dallas, Texas. Cousins Jim (aka Biscuit) and L.A. (Lee Ann) live with Gram - L.A. has a deep dark secret and Jim just wants to learn more about girls. Thei......more

Goodreads review by Xime

3.5......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin

Sometimes I wonder why we all do this - review books, I mean. All these opinions floating out there in the ether. Do they help people find books to read? Do books that deserve to sell really sell more if we say we liked them? Fortunately, whenever I start wondering that too much a book like What Die......more

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