The Long Rain, Peter Gadol
The Long Rain, Peter Gadol
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The Long Rain

Author: Peter Gadol

Narrator: Peter Francis James

Unabridged: 11 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/26/2007

Synopsis

The Long Rain is atypical of the usual thriller. Peter Gadol sneaks up on his readers with an easy conversational style, lures them into a comfortable bucolic setting, and then knocks them off balance with one fell swoop. After three years of struggling to restore his father's vineyard, lawyer Jason Dark has managed to get his life on track and to win back his estranged wife and son. Then, in one irrevocable moment on a dark, storm-swept mountain road, he must make a terrible choice-a choice that forces him into a succession of lies that he hopes will protect his family. Will he survive the consequences of his momentous decision? Readers will wince at the realization that Peter Gadol's hero could be anyone. A twist of fate, an impossible choice-the moral dilemmas that he presents are as complex as any in real life. Talented narrator Peter Francis James deftly completes the illusion that Jason is one of us, the one with whom no reader would want to trade places.

About Peter Gadol

Peter Gadol's six novels include Silver Lake, Light at Dusk and The Long Rain. His work has appeared in journals such as Tin House, StoryQuarterly, Story, Bloom and the Los Angeles Review of Books. A former NEA Fellow, Gadol lives in Los Angeles, where he is chair of MFA Writing at Otis College of Art and Design.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patrick

This story is a story of chained redemptions. Lawyer Jason's failure as husband and father drive him to restore his late father's ruined vineyard. He is on the cusp of success has earned his family back when while speeding he strikes and kills a boy. Afraid of losing his regained life he conceals hi......more

Goodreads review by Alora

I'm glad that I read this book without reading the synopsis. I suggest you do the same. What you can expect is a lot of information on how to make wine, which surprisingly doesn't terribly interrupt your read. I gave it three stars because I could not put the book down once I got past the halfway po......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

A dark and tragic story of human failings. However, I could not put it down. I struggled between rooting for and against Jason.......more

Goodreads review by Wim

Deze gelezen in het Nederlands. Jammer dat ze de Nederlandse titel verandert hebben. De originele titel is veel beter. Hoe dit boek het hoofdpersonage, Jason Dark, zijn hele leefsituatie, zijn noden en dromen, zijn familie... alles opbouwt is zo perfect. Alles wordt langzaam maar zeker opgebouwd. Het......more

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