The Life We Bury grabbed me from page one. Joe Talbert turns to a nursing home to find a subject for the biography assignment in his college English class. He meets Carl Iverson, a decorated war veteran and convicted murderer. How could he be both? Joe decides he needs to know which person Carl really is. Joe also is struggling to deal with his own family situation and issues from his past.
Both the aspect of discovering more about Carl Iverson's life and past, as well as seeing how Joe was going to deal with his autistic brother and alcoholic mother, were compelling stories and drew me in. I thought the author kept the reader engaged and the characters were very relatable. The Life We Bury sheds light on the concept that each person has their own life story that may not always be the way it seems at first glance. The novel is well paced and I was quite surprised it was a debut novel. I certainly look forward to reading more by Allen Eskens.
Both the aspect of discovering more about Carl Iverson's life and past, as well as seeing how Joe was going to deal with his autistic brother and alcoholic mother, were compelling stories and drew me in. I thought the author kept the reader engaged and the characters were very relatable. The Life We Bury sheds light on the concept that each person has their own life story that may not always be the way it seems at first glance. The novel is well paced and I was quite surprised it was a debut novel. I certainly look forward to reading more by Allen Eskens.
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