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Liar's Bench
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
In the best-selling tradition of The Secret Life of Bees, Liar's Bench is an atmospheric, compulsively listenable tale full of heart and history, set in 1970s Kentucky and exploring civil rights and family secrets.
In 1972 on Mudas Summers's 17th birthday, her beloved mama Ella is found hanging from the rafters of their home. Most people in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella's no-good husband did the deed. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself. Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, especially once she finds strange papers hidden among her mama's possessions.
But Peckinpaw keeps its secrets buried deep. Muddy's almost-more-than-friend Bobby Marshall knows that better than most. Though he passes for white, one of his ancestors was Frannie Crow, a slave hanged a century ago on nearby Hark Hill Plantation. Adorning the town square is a seat built from Frannie's gallows; a tribute, a relic - and a caution - it's known as Liar's Bench. The answers Muddy seeks soon lead back to Hark Hill, to hatred and corruption that have echoed through the years, and to lies she must be brave enough to confront at last.
Kim Michele Richardson's lush, beautifully written debut is set against a southern backdrop passing uneasily from bigotry and brutality to hope. With its compelling mystery and complex yet relatable heroine, Liar's Bench is a story of first love, raw courage, and truths that won't be denied.
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- Lisa Breslin
- 15-12-22
Nice lyrical listen
Very soothing listen despite a pretty harsh storyline. Narrators votive is calming and felt relaxing
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- Bella58
- 17-11-23
Excellent read
Not a ‘light’ read because of the subject matter but truly captivating to the end. Sobering reminder of the ugliness of some aspects of American history which were cleverly woven into this story. Excellent narration.
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- Claire Satchell
- 10-11-23
Great listen.
The narration is superb, and really draws you in. The story is good, if a little drawn out but it’s not complicated and hard to follow so you don’t mind having a few things witter on a bit!
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- Anya
- 07-11-23
Feel good ending and good characters. Enjoyed it
I thought initially that this was going to be trivial but it gave great atmosphere to the American southern states and small town personalities. I enjoyed it and the satisfying end.
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- Brad P.
- 31-10-23
Excellent
Fantastic story which had me gripped from the start. The narration was brilliant and I was so happy with the ending .
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- wendy mckenna
- 26-10-23
Great
Enjoyed listening to this book, the reader did brilliantly engaging me throughout- really enjoyed it
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-23
Captivated
I was captivated from the start with the beautiful narration of an ugly part of American history but goodness did triumph over evil
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- Elizabeth Holmefjord
- 19-09-23
Just wow
So we’ll written and narrated, this is a unique story and a must the listen too
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- Hilary Wheeler
- 10-09-23
Great story
Great story and lovely narration. Really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by the same author.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-07-23
A Gritty Great story
Narrator Jorjeana Marie was fantastic and perfect for the era of the book.
The story was a look back into darker times of prejudice.
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