The Year the Lake Went Low

By: Bradon Nave

Narrated by: Scott Ellis

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

In a small Oklahoma town, riddled with broken dreams and methamphetamine addicts, a young man embarks on a mission to uncover the truth behind his sister's disappearance. As he desperately attempts to come to terms with his sister's apparent death, and the circumstances surrounding it, he inadvertently opens a Pandora's Box of secrets that an array of townsmen have diligently worked to keep covered.

Based on an unwavering promise to his beloved sister, Davey will stop at nothing to find the answers he so desperately seeks. In the process, however, he quickly learns that the truth is much more brutal and bizarre than anything he could have ever imagined. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Davey is left questioning everything he thought he knew about his baby sister as he attempts to come to grips with the cruel and undeniable truth.

©2015 Bradon Nave (P)2016 Ca Times Publishing

Intriguing story

What did you love best about The Year the Lake Went Low?

I loved the overall story. I was on the edge with the character trying to unravel the mystery

Who was your favorite character and why?

Davey was great. This is a book that causes a lot of reflection about getting to know the people you love better!

What about Scott Ellis’s performance did you like?

It was steady and I could always tell when there was a different character talking other than Davey. If people think it is slow, they can always increase the speed of the narration.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Get to know the ones you love while you can.

Any additional comments?

I received this book from audiobook boom in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't sure at first but then it got so good!

I was surprised at some of the language and types of characters. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the book or not but I kept listening. My advise to a listener who finds themselves un-sure about the book, keep listening it gets good, really good! Over all I enjoyed the book. The mystery and questioning around every corner gets better and better. The beginning was just doom in a small town with poor people and drug addicts and then little by little the light comes through and Davey is able to crawl out and away from it all!

"I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher or narrator."

Exciting and Suspenseful

Narrator Scott Ellis skillfully masters the dialect of the Oklahoma region. I was caught up in the voices of the many characters and I forgot that there was only one narrator.
Author Bradon Nave had many colorful characters. This thrilling and suspenseful novel will keep you interested and wanting to hear more. I enjoyed the ending
B.O. July 2016

Slow reading of a slow book

If you are one of those people that cannot bare slow narration, then I can’t say this is the book for you. I don’t think slowness is a huge problem, considering audible has a speed change function, but I had to play this book at 1.50 which is quite excessive, even for me. I have listened to other books narrated by Scott Ellis, and I can contend that his other works are much better. Despite the speed issue, the narration is lively and clear.

This book starts off pretty slow moving, but the pace does pick up about half way through. I think I would consider this somewhat more along the lines of slice of [depressing] life. The Year the Lake Went Low wasn’t particularly to my liking, but I still give it 4 stars because it is well written and well researched, and it evokes a lot of emotions, which isn’t that easy to find in books these days.

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

The year the Lake went low

I was given this audio book free by the author, narrator or publisher in exchange for a unbiased review.
In general the characters were pretty well thought out and believable. The story was good though at times it seemed to lose focus. The book needs some editing as words were used incorrectly and it had grammatical errors. Narration was clear but a bit exaggerated I think.
I did find it interesting that visual descriptions of the female characters were quite descriptive yet the male characters were not. I still am not clear on the appearance of the leading character, also many people in the book described him as having a bright future yet there was no mention of why they would think so.

Loved!

Loved this book and absolutely loved the narrator!! His voices for the different characters were fantastic and I knew exactly who was talking before being told! Brought this story to life so wonderfully, I couldn't stop listening.. I want more from both this author and narrator!!

Just so so for me

This was a solid read for me. I found the Romance unnecessary and didn't really add anything to the book for me. I don't know who I would recommend this book too. The only thing that I am positive of is that I would not recommend it to any of my friends who love cats. I received this book at no cost for an honest review

How the lake solved it

Where does The Year the Lake Went Low rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I loved the story. It was well written and very interesting.

What did you like best about this story?

The fact that I didn't figure out who did what before it was revealed to us. I tried to figure it out, but was wrong.

Have you listened to any of Scott Ellis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first time I have listened to one of his books. I wasn't let down, he did a great job.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Meth is bad...ok?

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.

Very good story. Excellent narration.

The story was very good. It seemed a little slow getting started, but I am glad I hung in there. I truly felt for the main character. The narrator was excellent. It was easy follow and to recognize each character's voice. I felt as if I was right there with them. I look forward to hearing other books narrated by this narrator.

The Year The Lake Went Low

I loved this book for several reasons. It had all the elements I look for in a good storyline - that which brings out a myriad of emotions - that which not only entertains, but makes me think, reflect and feel grateful for my life.
I felt the Narrator did an outstanding job in bringing each character to life. Each character was uniquely distinctive, never leaving me guessing which character was speaking. The story never got slow moving, which is another thing I look for in a good book. I felt like I was right there!
I would highly recommend this book to all adults, especially parents, and to older teens, especially those considering experimenting with drugs.