House of Reckoning Free Audiobook Download by John Saul
The House of Reckoning is the story of a woman named Sarah who was left with nothing after the death of her husband and son. She then meets an old farmhand with a past and together they uncover a mystery thirty years in the making. This story is told through flashbacks which are interspersed throughout the book.
The House of Reckoning is the fourth installment in John Saul's Johnny Reb series. It is narrated by Angela Dawe, a fictional character from the author's earlier works. The story follows a young woman named Amanda who is faced with an unimaginable choice.
House of Reckoning is a great audiobook to listen to. The narrator does a fantastic job with the book and the read is very smooth and easy to follow. I had no issues with this book, it was an excellent read that I kept on listening too again and again over the course of my trip.
House of Reckoning is a dark, suspenseful suspense novel about two women. One is the wife of an affluent and powerful politician. The other works in his office as a personal assistant to his wife. We follow the woman from her childhood through each step of her life, from living with her mother, to getting married and having children, to being devastated by her husband's infidelity and betrayal.
The year is 1858 and the Bostonian slum called "The Swamp" teems with poverty, crime, and the most nefarious of all - slaves. After a fire destroys their home and his wife and children are murdered, Jacob Stryker saves his daughter from the burning building - only to watch her die in front of him. With nothing left to live for, Jacob sets out to uncover who killed his family and why. Along the way he encounters an unscrupulous gambler named Billy Flynn who has been taking advantage of women and children in The Swamp for years. Together they hunt down justice on behalf of those who were wronged by those that took advantage of them
For two years, Terry Brooks has been living in a whirlwind of vigilante crime-fighting, with his beloved wife and child dead at the hands of a brutal killer. He's lost interest in anything but justice; fighting the good fight. Then he meets Rachel, a beautiful woman recovering from her own tragedy. The sparks fly, and it becomes clear that they're meant to be together...until Rachel is targeted by the same vicious psychopath who doomed Terry's family.
Published Date | 2009-10-13 |
Duration | 9 hours 42 minutes |
Author | John Saul |
Narrated | Angela Dawe |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Suspense |