Honestly this is going to be a short review. I did not like this book. I thought it was try hard of the most try hard literary books I have read in quite some time. I have no idea why Tim Johnston wrote this book like it was a terrible Dan Brown screenplay, but he did. All of the writing was overwro...
I am so glad to be done with this book. Seriously, I hated it. I know hate is a strong word, and maybe I was just hungry while reading, but I had a seething rage towards this book. I have never been so disappointed by a book, at least not since high school. So let's dive in. Descent is about a fa...
Thank you Algonquin and Net Galley for providing me with this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review. I am also sorry it took me this long to figure out how to download the galley into the appropriate reading medium. I usually use Kindle and this was a different format for me.That being said...
By: Tim JohnstonASIN: B00KNCWLO8Publisher: Algonquin BooksPublication Date: 1/06/2015 Format: AudioMy Rating: 5 Stars + I am utterly speechless! DESCENT has to be made into a movie, and I want a front row seat. Tim Johnston delivers an extraordinary "work of art", narrated by an award-winning perf...
Descent is a harrowing story about a family’s search for a daughter that has disappeared. The girl disappears on a summer vacation, kidnapped, in the Rocky Mountains and the family that are left, the father, mother and brother must go on with their lives not knowing where she is, if she is still ali...
This novel is definitely creative writing at its best: it is gorgeously written, masterfully plotted and is a pulse-pounding thriller ripped from headlines and every parent’s worst nightmare: the mysterious disappearance of a child out for a morning run. This thought provoking and haunting novel als...
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I love David Sedaris and I went to see him live... he recommended some books to read and then I found this collection he compiled. I am not a huge fan of short stories. I like them only if the story completes itself and isn't all about symbolism and themes. A few stories I loved and some I couldn't ...
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