Black River (Audiobook)

from DeltaQueen50

Black River by debut author S.M. Hulse was an outstanding read. An American tragedy that draws the reader in with it's detailed rendering of a unique character. Wes Carver is a complicated, driven yet broken man. He is a hard man to understand or get close to, in fact, it appears that only one pe...

from tstan

This has been getting a little Pulitzer buzz, and I can see why. Wes goes home to Black River to bury his wife and to grieve for her. He is a prickly man, not good at showing his emotions. This has made a relationship with his equally difficult stepson nearly impossible. Wes was a prison guard at...

from kbranfield

Black River is a bittersweet and sometimes heartbreaking story that is, ultimately, uplifting. In this debut novel of love, loss and grief, it is S. M. Hulse's exploration of faith, forgiveness and redemption that make it such an outstanding and riveting read. Wes Carver is an ex-corrections off...

from katiekrug

I really want to do this book justice, but there is so much to chew on and mull over and consider, that I know I will still be thinking about it for a long time. I am not usually drawn to novels in which faith plays a central part but this portrayal of one man's struggle and yearning for faith an...

from tututhefirst

 The publisher whets our appetite for the story: When Wes Carver returns to Black River, he carries two things in the cab of his truck: his wife's ashes and a letter from the prison parole board. The convict who held him hostage during a riot, twenty years ago, is being considered for releas...