What Remains True

A Novel

By: Janis Thomas

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Scott Lange, Mikael Naramore, Nick Podehl, Amy McFadden, Tanya Eby, Mia Ellis, Scott Merriman

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

In this mesmerizing drama, one life-altering event catapults a family into turmoil, revealing secrets that may leave them fractured forever...or bind them together tighter than ever before.

From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life - until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one.

Losing her son forces Rachel to withdraw into a frayed, fuzzy reality. Her husband, Sam, tries to remain stoic, but he's consumed by regret with the choices he's made. Eden mourns her brother, while desperately fighting to regain a sense of normalcy. And Aunt Ruth, Rachel's sister, works too hard to care for the family, even as her own personal issues haunt her.

Told from multiple points of view - including Jonah's - the family struggles to cope with unthinkable loss. But as they face their own dark secrets about that terrible day, they have a choice: to be swallowed up in sadness forever, or begin the raw, arduous ascent back to living.

©2017 Janis Thomas (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Loved it!

A great story about how a family handles a tragedy. It touched my heart.

It was just okay...very typical

The story seemed forced, like it was trying to make sure it covered all the interest points without really giving the characters any depth.

Jonah's voice

Didn't care for the boy's voice.
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attention grabbing with a great storyline and narr

this is one of the best books I've listened to in a while. I started it on a long drive and couldn't stop listening to it. don't want to give too much away but I went through a range of emotions reading this book. the end was summed up very nicely. I would definitely recommend.

Heartbreak well written

This book was amazing! I laughed, I cried, I got angry and I forgave. The voices were spot on!! A definite keeper!!

Excellent!!!

the tragic loss of someone brings so much pain and emotion to a family. this book shows that from so many points of view. having lost my sister, it actually was therapeutic!
kudos!!

Made me wonder..

What if holding on to grief for our loved ones too long not only keeps us from moving on but them too? Approaching the two year anniversary of losing my mom, this was a timely read for me. Grief has no timeline and as shown by the characters in this book affects all differently. Definitely a good read that made me think, kept me engaged and coming back each moment I had to listen.

Great Read

I totally enjoyed this book. I had trouble putting it down. I loved that fact that the characters did their own talking. will deffinitely recommend ti ithers.

Beautiful story...

And perfect narration!
I was getting a bit tired of my usual mystery books which are sometimes quite dark. This book was a wonderful change. Loved every minute of it!

Tears Ahead

This was an incredibly sad story told freedom the perspectives of a family going through arguably the most difficult loss imaginable. It reminds the reader that there are so many different sides, and then there is the truth. It also reminds the reader how absolutely powerful love is, even when that's all that remains.