A Disturbing Nature, Brian Lebeau
A Disturbing Nature, Brian Lebeau
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A Disturbing Nature

Author: Brian Lebeau

Narrator: Eric Altheide

Unabridged: 15 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Books Fluent

Published: 10/31/2022


Synopsis

Mid-August 1975, Maurice “Mo” Lumen is exiled from his home in Virginia, bearing the weight of what he’s left behind—accusations, a half-brother, and an inhospitable cot. With the mind and heart of an eleven-year-old—the result of a self-described “accident”—and a love of baseball, Mo emerges in Rhode Island just shy of his twenty-fifth birthday. As summer yields to a rain-soaked fall, his frustration rises when news of a prolific killer in the region, nicknamed the Pastoral Predator, overshadows the Red Sox march to the World Series, and Mo unwittingly becomes a central figure in the investigation. 
FBI Chief Investigator Francis Palmer, fresh off the ensnarement of a monster—Ted Bundy—is thrust into the Pastoral Predator’s destructive path. Permanently scarred by every killer he’s hunted down, The Beast inside Palmer simmers as the investigation hits closer to home, forcing him to confront his demons. 
By the time Mo and Palmer’s paths collide, a dozen young women are dead. As the list of suspects narrows, Palmer’s confidence is shaken, and Mo begins to doubt his own innocence. Unable to escape their histories, they become increasingly isolated, and old secrets resurface. Who is destined to pay for the sins of their fathers, and who will pay for their own?
A Disturbing Nature is a psychological thriller and coming-of-age story that examines Post- World War II America, exploring the heredity of prejudice, the hypocrisy of privilege, and the blurred line between man and monster.

Reviews

Shouts out to NetGalley for the ARC. Woof. This was a tough one for me. I had to put it down 20% through. If you're going to write a lengthy, rambling detective novel, you at least need a hook in the first 100 pages. The language is overcooked--sometimes you have to leave that shit al dente. The auth......more

This book. I don't know what to say. I cannot believe, no, I refuse to believe, that this is the author's first book. If it truly is, then honey, we are in for a ride. This had a very unique way of showing the work of an FBI investigator. It mentioned several cases he's working on or has worked on an......more

Goodreads review by Brianna

I guess I can preface this with saying I’m picky about books. So, when I read the back, I didn’t know how I’d feel about it. I didn’t grow up in the 70’s, I have no interest in baseball, and I yawn when there’s yet another story set on the east coast. I know, I know. Say what you will, but hey, I ju......more

Goodreads review by Fran

“A Disturbing Nature” is easily one of the best a crime/detective/psychological thriller stories I’ve encountered. In addition, it’s an excellent, well written, thoughtful, and gripping novel. I particularly like the fact that the author doesn’t rely on graphic descriptions of violence or sex, and d......more

Goodreads review by Steve

Loved this book. The pace and writing style are unique and keep the story moving through excellent character development mixed with plot development. As clues and events are uncovered, your mind tries to pick apart who the main culprit is and hits you with a great plot twist at the end. Also of inte......more