The Third Hill North of Town

De: Noah Bly

Narrado por: Caroline Price

When 54-year-old Julianna Dapper slips out of a mental hospital in Bangor, Maine, on a June day in 1962, it's with one purpose in mind. Julianna knows she must go back to the tiny farming community in Northern Missouri where she was born and raised. It's the place where she and her best friend, Ben Taylor, roamed as children, and where her life's course shifted irrevocably one night long ago.

Embarking on her journey, Julianna meets Elijah Hunter, a shy teenage African-American boy, and Jon Tate, a young hitchhiker on the run from the law. The three become traveling companions, bound together by quirks of happenstance. And even as the emerging truth about Julianna's past steers them inexorably toward tragedy, their surprising bond may be the means to transform fear and heartache into the strength that finally guides Julianna home.

©2014 Noah Bly (P)2019 Tantor

So glad of the ending

What a combo of feelings this book provoked. I enjoyed it very much. Would recommend

Road trip, coming of age, and unexpected friendship

This road trip is fascinating, but may be better described as outre, but touching. Unpredictable, bizarre at times, surprisingly heartwarming, sad, funny, melancholy, uplifting. An imaginative writer with a gift for storytelling. The reader does an excellent job of keeping the characters real. I wasn't sure when I started, but eventually couldn't wait to get back in the car to hear some more.

coincidence is a major character

Loved the story, definitely character-driven, and coincidence is a major character. "Coincidence was busy laying out a buffet". Great narration.

Worth the wait!

The book starts out slowly but it is well worth the wait getting to the exciting part. A wonderful story of unexpected friendships and karma!

Happy ending

The story progressed for days forging an unlikely friendship. Good bye again again again again again

Good but not great

Wanted to like this more than I did. felt like it was almost too simplistic, though it did keep my interest.

Far too much profanity

This would have been a pretty good book ok if the author had not gone on an unnecessary tirade of profanity every other page. It took the enjoyment right out of it. It isn’t clean so beware.