The Long Ago

Name: The Long Ago
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael McGarrity
ISBN: 9781696613385

Author: Michael McGarrity

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 09/19/2023

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

Growing up in Montana, siblings Raymond and Barbara Lansdale held their chaotic world together through their shared childhood fantasy of The Long Ago: a distant place where happiness and tranquility reigned, far from the dysfunction at home. But imagination only goes so far. To escape his painful past, Ray joins the army and finds a career that gives him a sense of purpose and the promise of adventure.

Recent news of his kid sister's disappearance brings Ray home on leave before beginning a stateside assignment almost certain to send him back into the jungles of Vietnam. Determined to find Barbara despite a police investigation that has led nowhere, Ray embarks on a relentless search that takes him from the majestic Montana ranchlands and glitter of Hollywood to the mean streets of LA and beyond. As time dwindles, he must confront his worst nightmare. What if Barbara's search for The Long Ago ended in a shallow, unmarked grave, not in the carefree life she'd once so longed for and imagined?

A spin-off from McGarrity's nationally bestselling Kevin Kerney family saga, The Long Ago is a richly crafted and enthralling story of grit, determination, and the enduring, restorative strength of love.

About Michael McGarrity

Michael McGarrity is the author of the Kevin Kerney mystery novels including Tularosa, nominated for an Anthony Award; Mexican Hat; and Serpent Gate. A former Santa Fe County deputy sheriff, he also served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and as an investigator for the New Mexico Public Defender’s Office. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abibliofob on October 19, 2023

I have been a big fan of Michael McGarrity since I discovered his writing many years ago. I started with the Kevin Kerney series and then continued with the Kerney family. Now he has a brand new series that is supposed to be a trilogy and I love it. The Long Ago is a very well written story on sever......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on February 21, 2023

I want to thank W.W. Norton and Company for the Advance Reading Copy of The Long Ago that I was gifted through Goodreads give-away program. I enjoyed this book and learned a bit more about the Vietnam war that so shaped many of our lives. I could tell that this book was very well researched or the a......more

Goodreads review by Star on June 20, 2024

As I read I suspected this was a debut book by a young author. That is not the case. The author has written several books and by photograph is in his 40-50s. My point? The story is all over the place. Early on I thought it might make a good Dad car book, but I would have been embarrassed at any age......more

Goodreads review by Laurie Ann Jeavons on July 07, 2023

Good read!! One of my favorite authors! I hated for the story to end. I happen to live in Tehachapi for the past 20 years. All the geography brought memories and my own Long Ago..........more

Goodreads review by Tom on July 11, 2023

My buddy Mike does it again. Great read. Intense story with good twists and turns with characters that are so easy to love Your treatment of Vietnam Veterans is top notch especially compared to other authors I won't mention. My mom was a telephone operator in San Jose while she waited for my dad to......more