The Dredge

Name: The Dredge
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Brendan Flaherty
ISBN: 9781666657722

Author: Brendan Flaherty

Narrator: David Bendena

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 03/05/2024

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Family Life, Small Town & Rural

Synopsis

After some traumatic teenaged years in rural Connecticut, Cale and Ambrose Casey had nothing left to say to each other. Cale ran off to Hawaii to sell luxury real estate. Ambrose stayed behind and built up his construction company. Neither thought they’d be in touch again and were glad for it—until they learned of a real-estate developer’s plan to drain and expand Gibbs Pond. Nearly thirty years before, the Casey brothers buried a secret in that pond, which fell somewhere between self-defense and family preservation. Lily Rowe, the contractor in charge of the dredging, can also trace her roots—and her trauma—to the banks of Gibbs Pond. After a childhood that saw her and her brother yanked across the country by her abusive father, it was here where she finally stayed put, even if they didn’t. But as ambitious as Lily is, and as much as she wants answers of her own, her family also has secrets to protect. Now the haunted lives of Cale, Ambrose, and Lily collide once more as they reunite to unearth the devastation of the past.

About Brendan Flaherty

Brendan Flaherty is from outside Hartford. He went to Washington University in St. Louis, and received his MFA from Boston University, where he was awarded the Saul Bellow prize. The Dredge is his debut novel.

About David Bendena

David Bendena is an actor and a musician based in the Midwest. His theatre experience over the past twenty years has taken him to stages throughout Chicago, Kansas City, and Michigan. He is very proud to be a member of the Actors Equity Association and to be a Resident Artist with the Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karly on January 06, 2024

My rating: 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ really enjoyable, great writing had the stressy depressy vibes from the get go!! The Casey brothers are estranged and have been for 3 decades, so much water under the bridge and secrets they wish they could forget. Time does not heal all wounds because now Ambrose and Cale must c......more

Goodreads review by Kirsten on May 19, 2024

TRIGGERING. Spoiler for the purpose of letting people know what the trigger is. There’s no way to say it without explaining it. Here is a very well written book that deals with traumatic themes. I didn’t actually enjoy reading it and yet I am somewhat glad I did read it because it made me think and l......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 01, 2024

😮 Won in a giveaway 🫨 I really enjoyed this one and wish I had read it in one sitting. It's not terribly long so it could have happened. Obligations and other things come up though. This is a pretty dark story. Family secrets and a lot of darkness in people and places. Unsolved murders. Hidden bodies......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on February 29, 2024

Intricate, gritty, and unsettling! The Dredge is a compelling, absorbing tale that transports you to Macoun, Connecticut, and into the lives of members of both the Rowe and Casey families as the past suddenly collides with the present when a developer decides to dredge Gibbs Pond and more than one pe......more

Goodreads review by Jason on September 05, 2024

A stunning, slow burn tale of mistakes compounded by the challenges and stupidity of youth, how generations pass their brokenness on to their children. Deftly written, with tremendous, artful dialogue and an ending you’ll be thinking about long after you close the book. An excellent debut.......more

Quotes

Flaherty debuts with a gripping tale of two estranged brothers whose grim secret is destined to come to light . . . David Bendena narrates capably, [and] the characters’ conflicting emotions are captured with nuance, making listeners care for these damaged people.