The Kept Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from baggman

I'm not big on westerns, but other than the period during which the story takes place, this is not what I would describe as a typical western novel. Whatever gene it falls into, I enjoyed it. I kept thinking that it could be described as an updated version of True Grit, or that the book itself wo...

from kara.shamy

The Kept is a gem of a book -- a powerful page-turner rendered in sharp, searing prose that offers a rewarding reading experience to a broad audience. I recommend it to any reader who finds the description of the plot interesting. I found the plot very intriguing when I first learned about the bo...

from libsue

This is a truly bleak book. Caleb, a twelve year old boy, grows up in a home set intentionally far away from civilization. Caleb, intentionally sets himself outside of the family home living instead in the barn. One horrible day three men come and murder his father and siblings while Caleb watche...

from jolerie

For some people, the fever never breaks and they wander through the world of God with a piece of the Devil burning a hole through their brain, whispering into their ears. Page 121 Elspeth Howell, a midwife comes home to her isolated farm from one her numerous and extended trips to the city to fin...

from msbaba

"The Kept," by James Scott, starts out as a formidable debut. In fact, the first few chapters were mesmerizing. I was spellbound with the powerful descriptive literary prose and compelled by the promise of an intense tale of revenge and retribution. But I didn't get far into the book before the s...