Descent

By: Tim Johnston

Narrated by: Xe Sands, R.C. Bray

From the day Caitlin vanishes the lives of her family members are irrevocably altered, each assuming blame for that day's tragic events. As the initial days of hope are replaced by weeks of anxiety and despair, they find themselves increasingly isolated, each wondering: Is she still alive? Will we ever know what happened?

Pursuing every angle and refusing to surrender the belief that his daughter is still alive, Caitlin's father struggles through the mountainous terrain, prodding both his son and the local authorities to keep up the search. It is through a most unlikely source, however, that they finally find an answer, in a climax that is stunning in both its execution and resolution.

Written with precision and elegance, Johnston captures characters' emotions, divergent thoughts, and moments of bleak loneliness as they search for answers. Descent is both a taut and gripping thriller and a work of outstanding literary merit, a combination of great story and beautiful writing that is certain to garner comparisons with the work of such bestselling writers as Cormac McCarthy and Dennis Lehane.

©2015 Original Material by Tim Johnston. Recorded by arrangement with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. (P)2015 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Excellent story well told

It seems to start slowly. I had to rewind to get the names straight and get a sense of the narrative time jumps. But then the listening experience kicks in. No detail is wasted and the characters are well drawn and believable.

Intense

Scary and disturbing but written vividly and with eloquence, this thriller captures the many points of view of a family in crisis. Hard to put down.

Great narration, long-winded story

Narration is top-notch, especially the woman's voice, which is like vocal warm milk with honey. Story is kind of dry, would probably have been a better short story.

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slow to start, worth staying with it
. would recommend, entertaining I enjoyed this story glad I didn't quit it

A well crafted story.

The internal and external dialogue lent itself very well to this Audible selection and add kudos for the believable plot line and just enough information revealed to be seductive, in the thriller crime/mystery sense of the word plot . I do hope this author will have another novel in the works.

kept me listening!

this audio book kept me listening way beyond my commute and dog walking. it has a storyline that keeps you guessing. the characters are so well developed you feel like you know them like family and neighbors. I really enjoyed this one!

Captivating

Fantastic story and writing!I was captivated from the very beginning! The audible version is great too. I listened to it while driving through Colorado to Wisconsin.

Beautifully crafted story, addictive

Beautifully crafted, Interesting characters and interactions. An addictive read. Extremely well read. Refreshing, the best book I've read in ages.

Excellent novel!

Excellent narration of a harrowing story! Worth every moment of suspense - very well written and captures what a family must go through when a loved one goes missing.

Suspense at its best

Wonderful writing! The human condition laid bare and redemption finally realized. Powerful detailed prose and a plot that builds as steeply as the mountains in the story. I wanted this book to never end but couldn't wait to see it through. I hope other novels are coming through this author. Having grown up out west, I could smell the pine trees being described. The audio performance matched the power of the story. Superb!