Favorite Sons

A Novel

De: Robin Yocum

Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur

A riveting novel in which old friends must excavate the formative event of their childhood - a murder - and determine how to pit truth against justice.

Hutch Van Buren is 15 years old, playing sports and searching for arrowheads in a small industrial town in Ohio with his three closest friends when an altercation between the comrades and Petey Sanchez, a troubled 17-year-old, leads to Petey’s accidental death. Together, Hutch and his friends become ensnared in a web of secrets and moral dilemmas. A local ne’er-do-well goes to jail for the crime while the boys keep their pact of silence. Each boy shoulders the burden of truth in his own way as each attempts to leave the past behind.

Thirty-three years later, in 2004, Van Buren is the prosecuting attorney in Summit County, Ohio, and a candidate for state attorney general when he learns that he and his boyhood friends weren’t the only ones keeping a secret about Petey’s death. A convicted sex offender in need of a favor attempts to blackmail Van Buren in return for his silence. Van Buren must decide between his political career and the duty of the office he has sworn to uphold. With the clock ticking, Van Buren has a week to seek out his boyhood friends and search his soul while he sorts out three decades of deceit he helped create. Favorite Sons is a wonderful, suspenseful novel with nuanced, memorable characters and unpredictable plot twists.

©2011 Robin Yocum (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“It’s rare to find a book that doesn’t fail on some level, but this is one I read without a hint of disappointment.” (Bookpleasures.com)

“This is a seething mass of moral turpitude, opportunistic extortion and endemic corruption. What a tasty debut novel it is.” ( Dayton Daily News)

“Favorite Sons keeps the reader turning pages with its twisted plot and characters facing high stakes.” ( Columbus Dispatch)

One of the best mysteries I’ve listen to in years

The plot was believable, the characters were beautifully developed and easy to understand and believe, and production was first rate. I really was spellbound. I was sorry when the book ended.

Yocum is a Master Storyteller!

Robin Yocum spins another incredible story filled with character development, intrigue and keeps you guessing. He has never disappointed yet..........

Awesome!!!

Didn’t expect this to be something of interest to me… but I loved it !!! Put together very well and narration was outstanding as well!! Highly recommend … will get looking for more from this author/ narrator combo!

epic

that's some story! fits the "epic" category. excellent common sense dialog throughout. some great twists. thx

Great!

I love the story and it’s reader! Very different plot than the usual mystery. Extremely well written! Hope you like it as much as I did.

What a story!

I usually don't care for stories set decades in the past, I couldn't stop listening to this book. I count this as a "worth a second listen". Fantastic story line. I won't give anything away but I'll just say, the end is perfect.

Awesome!

Great reader with a awesome story! felt like I was there. Even if you knew what was going to happen, you still had to listen and hear how it played out. Great ending!

A Good Read/Listen!

The story was interesting and kept me listening. It's amazing what young minds deem righteous during a time of panic. The narrator kept me tuned in through the holidays, while driving and running errands. This was a freebie that was well worth a credit if it required one. Download and listen you won't be disappointed.

You never have a clue where the story will go next. It is so beautifully written I could picture every word.

Hard to read or listen to because of the pain that the characters endure. Yet I couldn't quit listening. I never went back and listened to part again to make sure I heard it correctly. Written so I could picture ever word.

Excellent storyteller

Well written and well performed by the narrator. A very engaging story and excellent listen! Anyone who grew up in the 60s and 70s in a small town will relate.