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# The Shadows We Hide: The highly acclaimed sequel to The Life We Bury Paperback – October 1, 2019

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Infused with lyrical prose, an awe-inspiring journey of self-discovery and redemption.
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019*

5 Glowing Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟  Deceit, lies, and secrets.“Sometimes home isn’t a place, it’s a person.”A powerful sequel! A multi-layered twisty page-turner that will HOOK you from page one to the explosive ending. Infused with lyrical prose, an awe-inspiring journey of self-discovery and redemption. 🙌Talented storyteller and bestselling author, Allen Eskens wowed up with his debut (Joe Talbert #1) The Life We Bury,  and he is back with a killer follow-up! I could not imagine a follow-up, but he does it again!Picking up from Joe Talbert #1, Joe and Lila are still living together in a small apartment, and they have custody of Jeremy, his autistic brother. Lila is in law school and preparing for the bar. She is stressed.Joe is a reporter for the Associated Press in Minneapolis, but he is on leave due to a story from the last book, that is up in the air regarding the Senator.In the meantime, he learns of a man named Joseph Talbert that has been murdered in a small town in southern Minnesota. Could it be his loser dad that he has never met?He decides to take off to see what is going on. It appears his father had remarried. His wife inherited some money, and she died (or was murdered or committed suicide), and now Joe has been killed, and if Joe is his son, he may inherit millions. Plus, he learns he may have a step-sister, which is now in a coma. What has his dad done now?Lila and Joe's relationship is strained because she needs to study, and Joe takes off and leaves Jeremy with her. Then Jeremy has an accident at his job and no way Lila can do everything.So Joe takes Jeremy with him as he investigates. They are staying at a motel, back in his hometown where they grew up — the darkness of the past surfaces. Also, Lila tells him about a letter from his mother, which was sent to them months ago, but she did not reveal until now. They have a deal, never talk about his mother after the hell she had put them through. It was not pretty!Of course, if you are familiar with Allen Eskens' books and Joe Talbert, there is always something complex and multi-layered. And this is a doozie!Things start unraveling. Joe senior's brother Charlie is also a deadbeat like Joe. He wants to get his hands on the inheritance. He wants the daughter even though she is in a coma. Does he plan on killing her too? Joe cannot take on another child to raise if indeed, she is related to him.The cops are after the daughter's boyfriend for murder because they think he did it. However, Joe believes he is innocent and puts his reporter hat on and his investigative skills to work.The plot thickens when another girl at a bar becomes involved, and a long list of others who wanted Joseph dead. The local cops are not very cooperative. Then there is the will, the paternity test, and is this girl Angel, Joe Talbert's step-sister. Then there is a secret affair that changes everything. Who will inherit the millions?While in town, Jeremy starts talking about his mom, and Joe finally reads the letter he swore he would never read. He runs into her landlord and appears his mom has been clean for many years and has a real job and has cleaned up her act and living back in the same apartment.Does he dare take Jeremy to visit her? Can he trust her ever again? Could his mother shed some light on the mystery surrounding Joe's death? Tension mounts and Lila and Joe's relationship becomes even more strained. He is worried about his job, and if he inherits the money, and Lila could care less about the money.However, the investigation may be more complicated than they imagined, and things may turn out positive on one end, but the other not so much.Eskens keeps the emotions, tension, and suspense high at a nail-biting pace. As always, the character development is superb and non-stop action.Joe is one of my favorite characters (a true hero), and he is put through the test tenfold with his relationships: Jeremy, Lila, his mom and the business with his father he never met and possibly a sister to care for— all while trying to help solve a murder than may not provide him with the outcome he intended.However, in the long run, he will get his reward. Not maybe in money but love and happiness. I am still rooting for these two, so hopefully, they will receive some pleasure if there is Joe Talbert #3. It looks like we will get more of Lila in book #7! I can't wait. She deserves a medal and a book of her own.If you have not read this author, I highly recommend all his books. He has a winning style, which makes his characters come alive on the pages.I enjoy how the author skillfully weaves his characters in and out books similar to Michael Connelly, but he also has the literary human interest angle going on, reminiscent of William Kent Krueger and Randall Silvis—two other favorites.Better get this one on your list! You must also read NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS, coming Nov 12, 2019. His best YET! Look for my elevator interview ride with Allen Eskens coming Nov 12. It is going to be awesome!I purchased the audio and e-book - a nice combo. Zach Villa (Narrator) always gives an outstanding performance!#JDCMustReadBooks

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fast Paced with Good Character Development
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023*

Joe Talbert works as a reporter for the Associated Press.  Because of an investigative report he did about a state senator, he is being sued for libel and is in danger of losing his job. Currently, his boss has put him on leave. His girlfriend Lisa is busy studying for the bar exam.  Joe and Lisa have custody of Joe's younger brother who is autistic.When Joe finds out that a man with the same name as his has been murdered in Buckley, a small Minnesota town, Joe gets in his car and decides to find out what happened.  Joe never knew his father, and his mother, who was a drug addict and alcoholic, told him that his father was Joe Talbert, Sr.  Joe figures that perhaps this murder victim could be his biological father.When Joe gets to Buckley, he meets an interesting crew of characters, all telling him what a lowlife Joe Talbert Sr. was.  Meanwhile, his mother, from whom he's been estranged, is trying to weasel her way back into his life.This is a follow up novel to 'The Life We Bury' but it can be read as a standalone.  The characters are well-developed and the narrative is quick to pull the reader in.  The book is well-written and has a great surprise ending.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A wonderful follow up
  

*by T***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023*

I just finished this and jumped right into another of Mr Eskens' books. The characters are so real and full of genuine emotions, the story is none stop twist and turns. I couldn't ask for more from a book. Start with "The Life We Bury" then jump on this one, before you're one you'll want all his books.

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