A River of Crows, Shanessa Gluhm
A River of Crows, Shanessa Gluhm
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A River of Crows

Author: Shanessa Gluhm

Narrator: Lu Banks

Unabridged: 12 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/23/2024


Synopsis

In 1988, Sloan Hadfield's brother Ridge went fishing with their father and never came home. Their father, a good-natured Vietnam veteran prone to violent outbursts, was arrested and charged with murder. Ridge's body was never recovered, and Sloan's mother—a brilliant ornithologist—slowly descended into madness, insisting her son was still alive.

Now, twenty years later, Sloan's life is unraveling. In the middle of a bitter divorce, she's forced to return to her rural Texas hometown when her mother is discharged from a mental health facility.

Overwhelmed by memories and unanswered questions, Sloan returns to the last place her brother was seen all those years ago: Crow's Nest Creek. There, she is shocked to hear a crow muttering the same syllable over and over: Ridge, Ridge, Ridge.

When the body of another boy is found, Sloan begins to question what really happened to her brother all those years ago. What she discovers will shock her small community and turn her family upside down.

A River of Crows is a tale of family secrets, deception, and revenge perfect for fans of Julia Heaberlin and Jennifer Hillier.

About Shanessa Gluhm

Shanessa Gluhm works as a librarian at an elementary school in New Mexico where she lives with her husband and children. Her debut novel, Enemies of Doves, was the first-place winner in the Chanticleer Clue Awards for mystery, suspense, and thriller fiction, an IAN Book of the Year Finalist in the category of first novel, and an NIEA Finalist for cross-genre fiction. When Shanessa is not writing, she enjoys birdwatching, reading, and watching true crime documentaries.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sherry on April 19, 2023

I have become a super fan of books with crows in them. The cover and title for A River Of Crows by Shanesa Gluhm are fabulous and fit the book perfectly. The mother is an ornithologist and her son, Ridge, picks up her passion. Shanessa Gluhm set me up from the beginning and led me on a wild goose cha......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 25, 2023

I really enjoyed this book! I am drawn to any books with crows on the cover. I loved all the 80's nostalgia too!......more

Goodreads review by Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews on April 25, 2023

Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. Revenge. These are characteristics that will draw me in every time to a book. This is the second book by this author, and I can safely say she brings a sense of intrigue to everything she touches. The books are filled with drama, family, mystery, and conflict. This book has al......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 11, 2023

Beautiful writing, great plot, and keeps you guessing I was hooked from the opening drowning scene! Two of my favorite things about this book are the plot and the brilliant ways the author would end the chapters. You cannot put it down. There are excellent cliffhangers. I loved it! Little breadcrumb......more