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Heading Out to Wonderful
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LENGTH9 hrs and 30 mins
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RELEASE DATE06-12-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
In 1948, a mysterious and charismatic man arrives in a small Virginia town carrying two suitcases - one contains his worldly possessions, the other is full of money. He soon inserts himself into the town's daily life, taking a job in the local butcher shop and befriending the owner and his wife and their son. But the passion that develops between the man and the wife of the town's wealthiest citizen sets in motion a series of events that not only upset the quiet town but threaten to destroy both him and the woman.
©2012 Robert Goolrick. Published by arrangement with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. (P)2012 HighBridge Company.
What the Critics Say
"Goolrick effortlessly creates a timeless, erotically charged tale of illicit passion and peoples it with a unique cast of characters, ranging from a gifted black seamstress to a country girl besotted with Hollywood movie stars and fashion. Finely crafted fiction from a captivating writer." (Booklist)
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Susie New Rockford, ND, United States 09-13-12 Member Since 2010Librarian, Avid Reader, Audiobook Addict!
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"Not an easy read but beautifully written"
Robert Goolrick is a great writer he knows how to turn a phrase and his descriptions are always lush. I read the Reliable Wife when it first came out it was an odd story but well written and a book that stuck with me much longer than I expected it to and I actually liked The Reliable Wife the longer I was away from it and I think this one may end up the same way. So, I had high hopes for this book expecting and getting Goolricks fantastic writing but the story was a much slower simmer than I expected it to be, it made me sit on the edge of my seat not from the story really, but in the waiting for the other shoe to drop, you just know something bad is coming.
I am not sure how I felt about Charlie dragging this little boy along with him on his trysts, I don’t understand why he took him along it’s not like it was his child. I think what he put the little boy through was worse than anything else Charlie did. Another story from this author that I think will stick with me awhile and probably will end up liking more the farther away I am from it. But I think that is the genius of Goolrick he is an amazing writer but his books are never easy but they will touch you and stay with you even if you didn’t totally love the book.
Norman Dietz is the narrator of this one and I’m just not sure what I thought of him; all of his voices sounded like old men, including the little boy and the women. But he fit the book well, so I am not saying he was awful it was just his variations on voices weren’t that different. I hope that makes sense.
If you haven’t read Goolrick’s biography – “The End of the World as we Know It” you won’t see how biographical Goolrick’s work is. I think to really “get” his fiction you should read his biography.
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"Didn't see anything "Wonderful" about it"
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?Maybe a therapist to figure out why someone would write something like this
What could Robert Goolrick have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?Left out the kid viewing the sex, and the bloody murder scene
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?Nothing, everything
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?Amazement that I listened to the whole thing. I kept thinking that it would get better, instead it got worse.
Any additional comments?I think I have probably said too much already
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Alicia Corona SAN JOSE, CA, United States 09-11-12 Member Since 2012
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"Not enough for me"
Would you try another book from Robert Goolrick and/or Norman Dietz?Not sure that I would. I was left wanting to know more about the characters and what impact their history made on their life decisions. There was no impact in this story so it was a bit dry for me.
Has Heading Out to Wonderful turned you off from other books in this genre?no
What didn’t you like about Norman Dietz’s performance?I think the narrator was fine.
Any additional comments?It is not a book that I would listen to again and I have sadly almost forgotten all of it.
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"Disappointed"
Would you try another book from Robert Goolrick and/or Norman Dietz?No
Any additional comments?Overly descriptive of things not relevant to the story. Very slow and boring.
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