Bycatch, Alexander Blevens
Bycatch, Alexander Blevens
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Bycatch

Author: Alexander Blevens

Narrator: Jim Seybert

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

A fisherman's murder in Mississippi unwinds the dark truth from Vietnam and exposes unfathomable guilt.

Rex Thompson has not spoken of the felony he committed in Vietnam for over two decades. When his ne'er-do-well sons scuttle a shrimp boat in the Biloxi Bay and drown an immigrant fisherman who had witnessed this crime, Rex is flooded with remorse but remains silent.

His secrets seem to wash away in the muddy tide until the fisherman's daughter, Anh Truong, stumbles upon a wartime journal and confronts Rex with a tale her murdered father never told. As a dragnet encircles his sons, Rex's life of poor choices unravels, and he must decide to continue his charade or seek mercy from those he harmed.

Bycatch is a story soaked with greed and forgiveness while Southern and Vietnamese cultures tangle on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurie on October 02, 2022

When I received Bycatch as a prize, I immediately thought “oh no, a southern crime thriller is not for this avid reader” but I’m glad I gave this debut novel a go! I adore fictional history blended with an interesting dysfunctional family drama, especially a sibling related story that is set in a ne......more

Goodreads review by Alexander on November 09, 2024

I penned this novel to be entertaining and thought-provoking, to remind us of the challenges faced by war, forced immigration, and assimilation into a new and sometimes unwelcoming country. Bycatch is a big story of human frailty, guilt, and forgiveness that starts during the Vietnam War and ends on......more

Goodreads review by John on May 07, 2022

Rex Thomson is a tortured soul who can’t do what’s right no matter how hard he tries. While an airman stationed in Da Nang, in 1970, he steals money the U.S. government has earmarked for South Vietnam. Unknown to him, Captain Nguyen Duc Dung, a man of honor and principle, is blamed for the crime.......more

Goodreads review by NancyKay on May 06, 2022

From Christmas-like images in chapter one to an Easter celebration in its final paragraphs, Bycatch delivers characters, dialogue, and plot in scenes that reveal a crime and explore not only who but also why and how. So grateful I got an advance reader's copy! In his debut novel, Alexander Blevens t......more

Goodreads review by Shanessa on June 18, 2022

A moving and suspenseful tale that explores clashing cultures, guilt, and forgiveness, Bycatch in an unforgettable and epic read. Blevins paints haunting portrait of war and its ramifications in his outstanding debut. The vivid narrative spans decades with an expansive (but never overwhelming) cast o......more