Walk Me Home

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrated by: Cristina Panfilio

Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of Pay It Forward comes the powerful story of two sisters who just lost their mother - and are walking as fast as they can toward the only family they have left. If 16-year-old Carly and 11-year-old Jen can find Teddy, Carly knows he’ll save them from foster care...if he can forgive them for their mother’s vicious lies about him. But when the starving girls get caught stealing food on a Native American reservation, their journey gets put on hold. And after Jen makes a heartbreaking confession, Carly wonders if they’ll ever escape the pain of the past. Set against the backdrop of the American Southwest, Walk Me Home and its resilient heroines will inspire listeners and renew their faith in recovery and redemption.

©2013 Catherine Ryan Hyde (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Pretty Good Listen

After listening to Take Me With You by this author, perhaps my expectations were a little too high. This was a really good listening experience but I found way too much repetition in this book. Not too mention that I found nothing at all compelling about the flashback sequences that occurred prior to the sisters taking it on the run.
I found Jen extremely likable; as for Carly, it took me most of the book to get Carly. For much of the book I found that her single minded pursuit of her terribly unrealistic goal unable to get behind. The irony of her believing that she was protecting her sister by taking them back to her deceased mother's ex-boyfriend showed her level of single mindedness along with a high level of immaturity. The author's American Indian tribal creation was a nice twist to this YA novel and all of the characters from the tribe were likable without becoming caricatures instead of characters. Carly's great travel adventure leading to the book's climax was an excellent addition to the narrative.
I'm hoping that since this book was a 2013 release and Take Me With You was 2014 it indicates an upward curve in the quality of her work. This was a very nice audio; a solid 3.9 to 4.1 and I can recommend it with a few reservations but it's not Take Me With You.

Such a believable story

When listening it feels like you can visually see the people the places thank you catherine

Stayed awake all night listening!

I love this author. Her writing style is mesmerizing. Am going to have to stop staying up all night to listen, though.

Excellent book with equally good narrator

You already know what this book is about, so I'll just say that while I've liked every book I've read by Catherine Ryan Hyde, this is the best, imo. The story gets you hooked from the very beginning, and she does an excellent job of weaving the storyline together at the end. The narrator does a great job, and I was sad when it was over.

Superb writing, great novel.

The author has written a fantastic novel of surviving tragedy in an already life full of upheaval. The narration is excellent!

Great tale

When I started reading this book I was unsure whether I would finish it. Somehow I was drawn in. I am thoroughly glad that I did finish it. It was a great story of family ties, overcoming obstacles, and finding oneself. Highly recommend.

LOVED IT❤️

What another BEAUTIFUL story with interesting, full of depth and easy to love characters by Catherine Ryan Hyde❤️The storyline is bittersweet, relatable, real and raw~just as real life is for many of us. I’m a HUGE fan of hers❤️I’ve never been disappointed by any of her many novels I’ve read❤️Her gift of writing always touches me deep within my heart and soul. The characters she creates makes me want to be a part of their lives❤️THANK YOU❤️
Christina Panfilio is absolutely WONDERFUL as the narrator!❤️BRAVO!!!

Hyde writes another great book

Catherine Ryan Hyde has written several novels about lost or thrown away children..this is another one.

She brings a great deal of heart into her novels and the excellent narration by Cristina Panfilio goes a long way towards making this a wonderfully listenable story.

Sad yet heartwarming, 2 sisters try to walk from the 4 corners area to California to find a former boyfriend of their flighty mothers after mom turns up dead. The girls are afraid of being thrown into 'the system' of foster care which is, as usual, made out to be evil. As a foster mom to 7 girls over a period of 15 years I usually am a bit resentful about how kids think we foster moms are heartless money grubbers--that isn't at all the way most foster parents are at all.

The older sister is determined to keep her younger sister safe on the road but they run into trouble until they wind up on a small portion of the 'Checkerboard reservation' area..thirsty and hungry.

The story goes on from there and is worth your credit if you enjoy this type of novel..I do and have found myself buying Hydes works frequently. Reminiscent of Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult in style and story line.

Takes you on an adventure.

Wow this book was actually amazing. Not only did Carly go to my home town but her journey there was incredible! You follow her and her sister, which is in itself an adventure. The story connects two halves at the end of the book, and makes for a wonderful ending. Catherine Ryan Hyde writes wonderful words and I would definitely recommend reading this!!! Love you Cathy

Just Wonderful!

Beautifully written & perfectly narrated!!! I am so glad I found this book! You won't be sorry to choose this "listen"