What We Buried, Kate A. Boorman
What We Buried, Kate A. Boorman
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What We Buried

Author: Kate A. Boorman

Narrator: Emily Bauer, Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2019


Synopsis

Told from the split viewpoints of Liv and Jory, Kate A. Boorman's What We Buried is a psychological thrill ride that deftly explores how memories can lie, how time can bend, and how reconciling the truth can be a matter of life or death.

“Do you ever just want to be believed?”

Siblings Liv and Jory Brewer have grown up resenting each another. Liv—former pageant queen and reality TV star—was groomed for a life in the spotlight, while her older brother, Jory, born with a partial facial paralysis, was left in the shadows. The only thing they have in common is contempt for their parents.

Now Liv is suing her mom and dad for emancipation, and Jory views the whole thing as yet another attention-getting spectacle. But on the day of the hearing, their parents mysteriously vanish, and the siblings are forced to work together. Liv feels certain she knows where they are and suspects that Jory knows more than he’s telling…which is true.

What starts as a simple overnight road trip soon takes a turn for the dangerous and surreal. And as the duo speeds through the deserts of Nevada, brother and sister will unearth deep family secrets that force them to relive their pasts as they try to retain a grip on the present.

About Kate A. Boorman

Kate A. Boorman is an award-winning writer from the Canadian prairies. She was born in Nepal, grew up in the small town of Rimbey, Alberta, and now lives in Edmonton, where she wrangles her family and schemes up travel to faraway lands. Kate has a MA in Dramatic Critical Theory and has held an odd assortment of jobs, from accordion accompanist to qualitative research associate. She is the author of What We Buried and the Winterkill trilogy.

About Emily Bauer

Emily Bauer is an award-winning voiceover actress who has read for dozens of popular audiobooks for children and adults, including Margery Williams’s Velveteen Rabbit, Meg Cabot’s Insatiable, and Ann Aguirre’s Enclave. Her film credits include Mona Lisa Smile and Long Distance. She has done voiceovers for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Pokemon and has voiced scores of TV and radio commercials as well as cartoons, talking toys, and video games. She lives in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on November 06, 2018

I'm somewhere between a 3-3.5 star rating on this one. If you're interested in reading this one, please do yourself a favor and don't read the synopsis close to when you're picking this up. Go in as blind as possible. The comparisons that the publisher has made to other books in the description here......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on January 11, 2019

What We Buried by Kate A. Boorman is a young adult mystery that made me want to have some Twilight Zone music playing in the background while reading. Told from the siblings, Liv and Jory Brewer, dual point of view we follow them as they try to find their missing parents. Liv and Jory couldn’t be mor......more

Goodreads review by Cortney - on September 04, 2020

What a weird trip this book took me on... What We Buried has been on my radar for awhile, but I wasn't too sure about it because the ratings aren't stellar. I decided to read it anyway, and I'm glad I did! I was definitely a little confused at times, and anyone who reads my reviews knows I need a conc......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 26, 2019

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight I also have a giveaway happening for this right now! I have seen some other reviewers caution against reading the synopsis and yes, please listen to them and go in blind! If you like eeri......more

Goodreads review by PinkAmy loves books, cats and naps on February 07, 2020

1.5-2 STARS ****spoilers**** After finishing WHAT WE BURIED, I scoured Goodreads for spoiler reviews to figure out WTF I just read. What I know for sure: -Jory and Liv’s parents were at best dysfunctional, at worst abusive murderers. -Jory and Liv’s childhoods were lacked basic love, acceptance and secu......more