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Steve chats with Allen Eskens, author of The Quiet Librarian, about Eskens’ personal experiences with libraries, his journey into becoming an author, a deep dive into the inspiration and research behind his new novel, the Bosnian War, and Eskens’ writing process. Plus, Rebecca Vnuk from Library Reads and Yaika Sabat from NoveList return to The … Continue reading 280: The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens

Fluffig sprach das Studio B Kollektiv über die Rezensionen der vergangenen Wochen und obwohl nicht alle von allen Werken abgeholt wurden, wurde zivil diskutiert: was an Allen Eskens' “Das Leben, das wir begraben” gefiel, was der Titel von Hengameh Yaghoobifarahs “Ministerium der Träume” zu bedeuten hat; und was die Weisheit in Emily Teshs “Some Desperate Glory” sei. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lobundverriss.substack.com

Wer kennt sie nicht, die größtenteils amerikanischen Thriller, wie „Die Jury“ oder „Philadelphia“, in denen ein Angeklagter vor Gericht sitzt und eine Jury über dessen Schicksal zu entscheiden hat, während Anwalt und Staatsanwalt alles für oder gegen dessen Verurteilung tun und nicht nur der Jury, sondern auch dem Zuschauer immer neue Beweise oder Indizien präsentiert werden, anhand derer diese ein Urteil fällen sollen. Natürlich haben uns Filme wie diese auch gelehrt, dass es sinnvoll ist, nicht vorschnell zu urteilen, ehe man sich den Fall von allen Seiten besehen hat und dass es manchmal gar nicht so einfach ist, überhaupt zu einer Entscheidung für oder gegen den Angeklagten zu gelangen. Doch wir überspringen diesen ganzen Prozess des Gerichtsverfahrens, denn in unserem Fall hat dieses längst stattgefunden und ein Schuldiger wurde gefunden und verurteilt.In Allen Eskens Roman Das Leben, das wir begraben, treffen wir zunächst auf den Protagonisten Joe Talbert. Er ist Student der University of Minnesota und besucht einen Kurs über Biografien, in dem es – wenig verwunderlich – seine Aufgabe ist, eine solche zu schreiben, jedoch unter der Voraussetzung, dass die interviewte Person jemand völlig fremdes ist. Kreativer Weise sucht er dafür ein Altersheim auf, in der Hoffnung, hier jemanden zu finden, der oder die noch nicht vollständig an Demenz oder Alzheimer erkrankt ist und für sein Projekt taugt. Nachdem er Mrs. Lorngren, der Leiterin des Pflegeheims Hillview Manor, welches er sich für dieses Unterfangen ausgesucht hat, und deren Assistentin Janet sein Anliegen unterbreitet hat, fällt ihnen dafür nur ein möglicher Bewohner ein: Carl Iverson. Und bei Carl handelt es sich um niemand Geringeren als einen verurteilten Mörder, der vor 30 Jahren für die Vergewaltigung und den Mord an einem 14-jährigen Mädchen verurteilt wurde und nun, kurz gesagt, zum Sterben ins Altersheim überstellt wurde, da er an Krebs leidet und seine Tage gezählt sind. Dieser willigt schließlich auch ein, Joe seine Lebensgeschichte zu erzählen und dabei nichts auszulassen.Spätestens ab hier, und wir befinden uns noch ganz am Anfang, wird der Leserin klar, worauf die Sache hinauslaufen soll. Es ist natürlich die eingangs erwähnte Frage nach der Schuld oder Unschuld von Carl Iverson und nachdem die Jury ihr Urteil bereits gefällt hat, kommen nun Joe Talbert und die Lesenden ins Spiel, um die Situation neu zu bewerten. Doch Joe muss diesen Fall nicht allein lösen. Unerwartete Unterstützung erfährt er von seiner Nachbarin Lila, die das Appartement direkt neben seinem bewohnt. Unerwartet, da diese zunächst kein Interesse an Joe und dessen Gesellschaft zeigt, ihn lediglich kurz und wortlos grüßt und anschließend zügig in ihrer Wohnung verschwindet. Das ändert sich jedoch, als Joe seinen autistischen Bruder Jeremy kurzfristig bei sich aufnehmen muss und Lila und Jeremy sich anfreunden. Sie hilft Joe von nun an bei den Recherchen und der Aufarbeitung des Jahrzehnte alten Falls, wobei ihre Kenntnisse im Fach Jura ihnen durchaus hilfreich sind.Allen Eskens schafft es, in seinem bereits 2014 unter dem Titel „The life we bury“ erschienen Roman, einen Spannungsbogen aufzubauen, den er imstande ist, über die gesamte Länge zu halten, so dass ich als Leserin das Buch einfach nicht zur Seite legen konnte und es, meiner Meinung nach, absolut zu Recht fast alle Literaturpreise des Genres Thriller in den USA gewonnen hat. Einen wichtigen Teil tragen aber auch die von ihm geschaffenen Charaktere bei. Neben den bereits erwähnten, bringt auch Joes und Jeremys alkoholabhängige Mutter immer wieder eine gewisse Dynamik in den Verlauf der Handlung und man hat einerseits Mitleid mit ihrem Schicksal, aber andererseits so viel Wut auf sie, weil sie ihren autistischen Sohn nicht nur vernachlässigt, sondern auch zulässt, dass ihr Freund ihn schlägt und sie ihren anderen Sohn – unseren Protagonisten Joe – sowohl emotional als auch materiell erpresst, um bloß nichts an ihrem Leben verändern zu müssen.„Wenn ich mich anstrengte, konnte ich mich an eine Mutter erinnern, die auch warm und weich sein konnte, zumindest an den Tagen, an denen die Welt sie in Ruhe ließ.“ (S. 27) Wir haben aber auch unseren verurteilten Mörder Carl Iversen und seinen Freund Virgil Gray, deren gemeinsame Geschichte und Freundschaft im Vietnamkrieg beginnt, eine Zeit, aus der der Leserin nach und nach wichtige Episoden preisgegeben werden, und die bis in die Gegenwart reicht.Und da wären natürlich Lila und Joe. Lila, deren durchaus traumatische Vergangenheit anfangs nur angedeutet wird und sich für die Leserin als traurige Geschichte, geprägt von Missbrauch, entpuppt. Vielleicht sind es aber auch diese Erlebnisse, die Lila und Joe schließlich zueinander führen, so dass eine Liebesbeziehung zwischen den beiden entsteht, die aufgrund der jeweiligen Erfahrungen in der Vergangenheit von dem Wunsch geprägt ist, die Andere bzw. den Anderen zu beschützen. Denn auch Joe ist, wie bereits deutlich geworden ist, ein gebranntes Kind. Gleichzeitig schafft Allen Eskens mit ihm einen Protagonisten, den ich von Anfang an mochte. Sein teilweise abgeklärter Humor, der natürlich das Resultat seiner Erfahrungen ist, seine leicht zynische Art, aber auch seine Fähigkeit, sich durchzusetzen, nicht aufzugeben und sein Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen, machen ihn, unter anderem, so sympathisch. Generell schafft es Eskens, dass man seine Figuren liebt und hasst, oder einfach mit ihnen mitfiebert, was seinem Schreibstil zu verdanken ist, der gleichzeitig abwechslungsreich, nachfühlbar, humorvoll, überraschend und spannend ist.Das Leben, das wir begraben, so der eins zu eins übersetzte Titel, erschien hierzulande im Festa Verlag und ist ein absolut gelungener Erstlingsroman, der meine uneingeschränkte Empfehlung erhält. Ein fesselnder Roman, der einen neben der offensichtlichen Kriminalgeschichte durch seine Figuren und deren Geschichten so in seinen Bann zieht, dass es schwer ist, ihn wieder zur Seite zu legen. Diese Rezension ist – wie unschwer zu erkennen ist – mein Plädoyer dafür, Das Leben, das wir begraben von Allen Eskens zu lesen und schließlich gilt es ja noch die Frage zu klären: Ist der im Roman verurteilte Mörder schuldig oder unschuldig? This is a public episode. 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November 2024 | Hosts Dylan Posa and Barb Leitschuh talk about monthly events, and for "Barb The Bookie" recommend 'Saving Emma ' by Allen Eskens.

Reading continues to bring us great joy during a difficult, busy season.  What have you read lately that has brought you joy? Sarah's Shelf: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell Memories of the Lost by Barbara O'Neal Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams   Jayme's Shelf: Deluge by Charmaine Wilkerson The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

Bestselling author Allen Eskens has earned praise for tightly plotted, emotionally taught legal thrillers. Saving Emma is now available in paperback. The story featuring law professor Boady Sanden earned critical praise and multiple starred reviews. Readers will find Boady back with a complicated case with consequences he couldn't have predicted. Religious extremists, a case from the past, and a strong-willed fourteen your old girl combine for an explosive read. Fans of John Grisham will devour this one. In conversation with James L'Etoile for Authors on the Air.

Bestselling author Allen Eskens has earned praise for tightly plotted, emotionally taught legal thrillers. Saving Emma is now available in paperback. The story featuring law professor Boady Sanden earned critical praise and multiple starred reviews. Readers will find Boady back with a complicated case with consequences he couldn't have predicted. Religious extremists, a case from the past, and a strong-willed fourteen your old girl combine for an explosive read. Fans of John Grisham will devour this one. In conversation with James L'Etoile for Authors on the Air.

Lisa discussed and ranked the eight books she read in August. She doesn't offer any spoilers on these books; rather, she shares a little bit about each book.  Books read and ranked in August Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens  After Annie by Anna QuindlenBits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopie Goldberg My Love Story by Tina Turner One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose Happiness Falls by Angie Kim The Days I Loved You Most by Amy NeffFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.*The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission. The Loved One'How far would you go to find the person who means the most to you in all the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

I'm an audiobook aficionado and sometimes I don't know what to listen to. I will scan Audible for hours just trying to decide on a book to listen to. One day I decided to take a chance on an author I had never heard of and knew nothing about. The book is called "The Life We Bury" and I loved it. It enticed me to look into the author, Allen Eskens. A former attorney from Minnesota who went from lawyer to novelist and has been quite successful at taking his knowledge of the law and his love of writing to create a new career. Visit AllenEskens.com for his entire library of books, many of which have reoccurring characters and stories that connect in some really creative and exciting ways.

Lev Rosen (aka Lev A.C. Rosen) has recently published two adult mysteries, Lavender House, and The Bell in the Fog. Susan Calder has written four novels in the Paula Savard mystery series. Stephanie K Clemens was just a few weeks away from publishing For the Love of Hot Chocolate in her cozy fantasy romcom series. Award-winning author Allen Eskens has just published his ninth novel called Saving Emma.

Lev Rosen (aka Lev A.C. Rosen) has recently published two adult mysteries, Lavender House, and The Bell in the Fog. Susan Calder has written four novels in the Paula Savard mystery series. Stephanie K Clemens was just a few weeks away from publishing For the Love of Hot Chocolate in her cozy fantasy romcom series. Award-winning author Allen Eskens has just published his ninth novel called Saving Emma.

Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending, The Shadows We Hide, Nothing More Dangerous, The Stolen Hours, and Forsaken Country. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages. www.alleneskens.com #alleneskens #authorsontheair #authorinterview #authorinterviewpodcast #writing #forsakencountry #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks

Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending, The Shadows We Hide, Nothing More Dangerous, The Stolen Hours, and Forsaken Country. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages. www.alleneskens.com #alleneskens #authorsontheair #authorinterview #authorinterviewpodcast #writing #forsakencountry #mysterybooks #thrillerbooks

LOJ sit down with Alyssa, the owner of Creative Hair Design, and talk about all the great benefits of their store and their products! Let's talk wigs, wigs, and more wigs. LOJ will change their look every hour and you can see it all on their socials. LOJ Book Club: Forsaken Country (Detective Max Rupert #6) by Allen Eskens. Allen joins the show to talk about his amazing new book. Plus, Lizzo talks about her friendship with Prince! We can't forget... Austin Butler's SNL Promo... So hot!

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This month we read and review The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Life We Bury:College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Joe, along with his skeptical female neighbor, throws himself into uncovering the truth, but he is hamstrung in his efforts by having to deal with his dangerously dysfunctional mother, the guilt of leaving his autistic brother vulnerable, and a haunting childhood memory. Thread by thread, Joe unravels the tapestry of Carl's conviction. But as he and Lila dig deeper into the circumstances of the crime, the stakes grow higher. Will Joe discover the truth before it's too late to escape the fallout?    We hope you enjoy this episode!Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Want to give us some feedback? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.comIf you don't already, follow us on Instagram and FacebookAll music from hooksounds.comArt by Justin Miller DesignCheck us out here!

In 'The Life we Bury' by Allen Eskens, Joe Talbert is a college student with more on his plate than he can handle. A drunk mother, autistic brother, and a crush on the girl next door are just a few of the things that keep him up at night. But when he decides to interview a War Veteran that was convicted for the rape and murder of a 14-year old girl 30 years ago for his English class, Joe finds out the true meaning of too much to handle. This story has suspense, twists with every page and some nice life lessons sprinkled throughout. We discuss yet another author's debut book and compare it to all those other ones we read. We discuss what we like, what we dislike and just how infatuated with Joe's heroism we are. Did we see the ending coming? Did you? Listen along on this episode of Men's Book Club

Read along before we discuss: In 'The Life we Bury' by Allen Eskens, Joe Talbert is a college student with more on his plate than he can handle. A drunk mother, autistic brother, and a crush on the girl next door are just a few of the things that keep him up at night. But when he decides to interview a War Veteran that was convicted for the rape and murder of a 14-year old girl 30 years ago for his English class, Joe finds out the true meaning of too much to handle. This story has suspense, twists with every page and some nice life lessons sprinkled throughout. Full episode to come soon!

Our guest today is Akeem Haynes, athlete, author, motivational speaker and podcast host who, after overcoming various stages of homelessness to win an Olympic medal, now specialises in promoting resilience and inspiring people to find the good in whatever obstacles, setbacks or opposition they may be facing. Akeem's message is that hope can always be found if you know where to look and this, as well as so many of the other practices we discuss in this conversation - including challenging and changing our perspectives and 24-7 gratitude - are traits we can all cultivate if we want to head into a new year with a positive mindset. And we love the fact that instead of making more resolutions at this time of year, Akeem chooses to look back at what didn't get done last year and focuses on that. Be More Akeem shall be our mantra for 2022. IN THIS EPISODE: Why we are what we read, watch, do and eat Why a person's purpose is ‘a way to serve that is authentic to themselves and their gifts' Why self-perspective is better than self-help How autobiographies inspire us because they remind us that super successful people weren't always at the top Why none of us know how strong we can be until we're tested, and that the more challenges we face the more we will develop We Akeem favours monthly resolutions over sweeping New Year's changes Why he always buys two copies of important books Why we all need ice cream, massage and a hot shower Why gratitude isn't just a cute statement, it's a way of life Why your scars don't need to dictate your future BOOKS REFERENCED: Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat > https://amzn.to/3GgPgXb Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype by Todd D. Snyder > https://amzn.to/3HKkBBR The Bible (Akeem's 'roadmap for life' > https://amzn.to/3n2mRwe When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi > https://amzn.to/3n0so6q Harry Potter > https://amzn.to/3zv1rNp The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens > https://amzn.to/3EUkGks Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson > https://amzn.to/3mWxLnh Left To Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza > https://amzn.to/333iVnQ The Book of Joy by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu > https://amzn.to/3G2DmzW SHOW NOTES // FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AKEEM: website > https://www.instagram.com/underdogakh/ instagram > https://akeeminspires.com/ podcast: Unscripted with Akeem Haynes > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unscripted-with-akeem-haynes/id1493147257 -

Best selling and local author Allen Eskens joins the show to talk about his new book, The Stolen Hours! Plus, Britney is refusing to for her mom!

Best selling and local author Allen Eskens joins the show to talk about his new book, The Stolen Hours!

The merch, the merch, the merch is on fire! Well okay, not really, but the book merchandise market is a hot one. In this week's episode "Merch Madness," we dive into the wide variety of book merchandise created by very talented artists. We talk about our favorite pieces of merch, what we want to see made into merch and a variety of other merch-related topics. Books mentioned in this episode: A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses #4) by Sarah J. Maas, The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert #1) by Allen Eskens, The Shadows We Hide (Joe Talbert #2) by Allen Eskens, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow #3) by Rainbow Rowell, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia Hibbert, From Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco, Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin, Gods and Monsters by Shelby Mahurin. Companies Mentioned: Nerdy Inc., Wick & Jane, Kimberly Faye, Unplugged Book Box, My Secret Copy, Book Beau, Lit Joy, OwlCrate, Fairy Loot, Illumicrate, The Bookish Box. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Listen Linda, audiobooks count as reading and if you don't think so, please exit. In this week's episode, we discuss all things audiobooks. Sophia comes prepared with a list of her favorite narrators and books, while Morgan entertains with stories of chicken juice and embarrassing moments in traffic. Just typical Pages n' Pages hijinks . Books we mention in this episode: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, Black out by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon, Sadie by Courtney Summers, Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell, Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas Yearbook by Seth Rogen, The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens, Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones, Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas, A Promised Land by Barack Obama, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Uma singela senhora acima de qualquer suspeita, foi a responsável por uma série de golpes e crimes horrendos na Califórnia. Neste episódio, Alê e Edu relatam a história da vovó serial killer Dorothea Puente. Link do livros citado no episódio: Livro "A vida que enterramos" de Allen Eskens: https://amzn.to/3c6tt81 Quer se tornar um apoiador do projeto Serial Cast e desfrutar de nossas recompensas? é só ir em htpps://www.apoia.se/serialcastpodcast e com qualquer quantia acima de R$5,00 você passa a fazer parte de nosso time de apoiadores! Siga-nos em nossas redes sociais: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serialcastpodcast Facebook: https://www.faceboock.com/serialcastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cast_serial Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpu02dwsD0lclbKW3ntiGQ Muito obrigado por nos acompanhar!

Uma singela senhora acima de qualquer suspeita, foi a responsável por uma série de golpes e crimes horrendos na Califórnia. Neste episódio, Alê e Edu relatam a história da vovó serial killer Dorothea Puente. Link do livros citado no episódio: Livro "A vida que enterramos" de Allen Eskens: https://amzn.to/3c6tt81 Quer se tornar um apoiador do projeto Serial Cast e desfrutar de nossas recompensas? é só ir em htpps://www.apoia.se/serialcastpodcast e com qualquer quantia acima de R$5,00 você passa a fazer parte de nosso time de apoiadores! Siga-nos em nossas redes sociais: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serialcastpodcast Facebook: https://www.faceboock.com/serialcastpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cast_serial Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpu02dwsD0lclbKW3ntiGQ Muito obrigado por nos acompanhar!

As authors, our ultimate goal when sending our writing out into the world, should not just be to sell as many books as possible or even for readers to simply love our work. What we should be aiming for is for the reader to not just enjoy our stories but to FEEL something when they read our words, which we spent weeks, months, or even years stringing together. There are certain things a writer must do and certain techniques he/she must employ for a reader to feel anything at all when reading our books. To create all the feels in their readers, an author must master not just the written word but how to use those words to evoke emotions readers didn’t even know they could feel while reading a book.   In this episode, you will:   Learn all about how Allen Eskens wrote some of the most compelling characters ever Learn why writing emotions and including them in our writing is crucial Learn how to properly convey a character’s emotions in a given scene Learn how to evoke emotions in any reader simply with the words you choose   Hosts & Guests Host – Christina Kaye Guest Host – Allen Eskens   To learn more about Allen Eskens and his amazing books: http://alleneskens.com/   To find and purchase Allen’s books (filled with emotion): http://alleneskens.com/books.php   To access the How to Write a Great Novel online course: https://bookboss-writingcourse-vault.teachable.com/purchase?product_id=2421304   To Follow Write Your Best Book on Social Media: @writeyourbestbook   To Contact Christina Kaye: info@writeyourbestbook.com www.writeyourbestbook.com   For a Consultation with Christina Kaye https://calendly.com/writeyourbestbook/freecoachingsession  

As authors, our ultimate goal when sending our writing out into the world, should not just be to sell as many books as possible or even for readers to simply love our work. What we should be aiming for is for the reader to not just enjoy our stories...

Allen Eskens is the USA Today-bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, the Deep Dark Descending and The Shadows We Hide. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Rosebud Award, Minnesota Book Award, and the Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His work had been published in 21 languages and his debut novel, The Life We Bury is being developed for a feature film.Allen lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota and is represented by Amy Cloughley of Kimberley Cameron and Associates, and is published by both Seventh Street Books and Mulholland/Little Brown. To learn more about Allen, go to www.alleneskens.com.Nothing More Dangerous - After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn’t being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, his playground as a child and his sanctuary as he grew older, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him.Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady’s life begins to twist and turn. Coming to know the Elgins--a black family settling into a community where notions of “us” and “them” carry the weight of history--forces Boady to rethink his understanding of the world he’s taken for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle.But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world.As the mystery of her fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town, and he is forced to choose sides

An interview with Crime Fiction author Allen Eskens about his new best-seller, NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS. About Allen: Allen grew up in the wooded hills of Missouri and, after high school, migrated north to pursue his education. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law. He honed his creative writing skills in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University and took classes at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. ABOUT THE BOOK:In a small Southern town where loyalty to family and to "your people" carries the weight of a sacred oath, defying those unspoken rules can be a deadly proposition. After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, his playground as a child and his sanctuary as he grew older, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Coming to know the Elgins -- a black family settling into a community where notions of "us" and "them" carry the weight of history -- forces Boady to rethink his understanding of the world he's taken for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. As the mystery of her fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town -- and he will be forced to choose sides. https://www.libbyhellmann.com/

Missouri native Allen Eskens' "stunning small-town mystery" (New York Times Book Review) is "a coming-of-age book to rival some of the best, such as Ordinary Grace." (Library Journal, starred review) A LIBRARY JOURNAL Mystery Pick of the Month In a small Southern town where loyalty to family and to "your people" carries the weight of a sacred oath, defying those unspoken rules can be a deadly proposition. After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, his playground as a child and his sanctuary as he grew older, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Coming to know the Elgins -- a black family settling into a community where notions of "us" and "them" carry the weight of history -- forces Boady to rethink his understanding of the world he's taken for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. As the mystery of her fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town -- and he will be forced to choose sides.

Happy 56th birthday Brad Pitt. Is Tom Cruise chasing Michelle Dockery from "Downton Abby"? The movie "Richard Jewell" is gaining audience. Harry Styles covers Lizzo's "Juice" and it is amazing. Jennifer Hudson sings "Memories", but Julia is still not a fan of the song. Guest is Allen Eskens, author of "Nothing More Dangerous".

Definitely one of our top 10 books of 2019. This coming of age story takes place in mid-1970’s Missouri and has been described as “Stand By Me” meets “To Kill A Mockingbird” (and we agree with that description)! Racism, class and a murder mystery are all explored in this very poignant story The title comes from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. quote “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity”. Now we want Michael B. Jordan to option this book and make a movie!

Wer den ersten Band mit Joe Talbot gelesen hat („Das Leben, das wir begraben“) kommt an diesem Buch nicht vorbei: Mit „Die Schatten, die wir verbergen“ legt Allen Eskens erneut ein hochspannendes, aber auch in Teilen dramatisches Buch vor, das nicht einfach nur fesselnd ist, sondern eine tiefgründige Geschichte erzählt. Festa Verlag

In a small town where loyalty is valued above all, defying unspoken rules can be deadly. A coming-of-age novel for fans of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. At fifteen, Boady Sanden dreams of being anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. Then the Elgins move in across the road. Getting to know his new neighbours - a black family in a community where notions of "us" and "them" still carry weight - Boady is forced to rethink the world he took for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold. There's the mother consumed by loss of her husband, the neighbour who carries the wounds of a mysterious past, the quiet boss fighting a hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local factory. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. As the mystery of Lida's fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town - and he will be forced to choose sides.

Mystery/Thriller Writer ALLEN ESKENS!Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending, The Shadows We Hide, and Nothing More Dangerous.He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film.Allen has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Hamline University. After law school, he studied creative writing in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato, as well as the Loft Literary Center and the Iowa Summer Writer’s Festival. Allen grew up on the hills of central Missouri. He now lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota where he recently retired after practicing criminal law for 25 years.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes award-winning and best-selling author Allen Eskens. Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of THE LIFE WE BURY, THE GUISE OF ANOTHER THE HEAVENS MAY FALL, DEEP DARK DECEPTION, THE SHADOWS WE HIDE, and NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film. ABOUT NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS: After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. @copyrighted

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes award-winning and best-selling author Allen Eskens. Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of THE LIFE WE BURY, THE GUISE OF ANOTHER THE HEAVENS MAY FALL, DEEP DARK DECEPTION, THE SHADOWS WE HIDE, and NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film. ABOUT NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS: After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world. @copyrighted

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes award-winning and best-selling author Allen Eskens. Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of THE LIFE WE BURY, THE GUISE OF ANOTHER  THE HEAVENS MAY FALL,  DEEP DARK DECEPTION, THE SHADOWS WE HIDE, and NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film. ABOUT NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS:   After fifteen years of growing up in the Ozark hills with his widowed mother, high-school freshman Boady Sanden is beyond ready to move on. He dreams of glass towers and cityscapes, driven by his desire to be anywhere other than Jessup, Missouri. The new kid at St. Ignatius High School, if he isn't being pushed around, he is being completely ignored. Even his beloved woods, seem to be closing in on him, suffocating him. Then Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, and Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold: the mother who wraps herself in the loss of her husband, the neighbor who carries the wounds of a mysterious past that he holds close, the quiet boss who is fighting his own hidden battle. But the biggest secret of all is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. Although Boady has never met the missing woman, he discovers that the threads of her life are woven into the deepest fabric of his world.   @copyrighted

A young reporter must come to terms with his past - and present - while investigating the murder of a man he believes could be his father. Joe Talbert, Jr. has never once met his namesake. Now out of college, a cub reporter for the Associated Press in Minneapolis, he stumbles across a story describing the murder of a man named Joseph Talbert in a small town in southern Minnesota. Full of curiosity about whether this man might be his father, Joe is shocked to find that none of the town's residents have much to say about the dead man - other than that his death was long overdue. Joe discovers that the dead man was a loathsome lowlife who cheated his neighbors, threatened his daughter, and squandered his wife's inheritance after she, too, passed away - an inheritance that may now be Joe's. Mired in uncertainty and plagued by his own devastated relationship with his mother, who is seeking get back into her son's life, Joe must put together the missing pieces of his family history - before his quest for discovery threatens to put him in a grave of his own.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes Allen Eskens to the show to discuss his new book "THE SHADOWS WE HIDE". About Allen: Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of the new book The Shadows We Hide. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, Anthony Award, and Audie Award. His books have been translated into 21 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury is in development for a feature film.

He grew up in the woodland hills of Missouri and, after high school, migrated north to pursue his education. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law. He honed his creative writing skills through the Master of Fine Arts program at Minnesota State University. In 2014, his debut novel, The Life We Bury, was named the Best Debut Novel of 2014 at the Left Coast Crime Conference. It went on to win the Rosebud Award; it was also a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Thriller Award, and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. In 2015, it was optioned for film. Since that time, today's guest has published 3 additional books in the Detective Max Rupert Series and the 4th, The Shadows We Hide, is set to release in just a matter of days. Allen Eskens is my guest... Let's see if we can discover what he's been hiding in the shadows.

He grew up in the woodland hills of Missouri and, after high school, migrated north to pursue his education. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law. He honed his creative writing skills through the Master of Fine Arts program at Minnesota State University. In 2014, his debut novel, The Life We Bury, was named the Best Debut Novel of 2014 at the Left Coast Crime Conference. It went on to win the Rosebud Award; it was also a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Thriller Award, and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. In 2015, it was optioned for film. Since that time, today's guest has published 3 additional books in the Detective Max Rupert Series and the 4th, The Shadows We Hide, is set to release in just a matter of days. Allen Eskens is my guest... Let's see if we can discover what he's been hiding in the shadows.

He grew up in the woodland hills of Missouri and, after high school, migrated north to pursue his education. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law. He honed his creative writing skills through the Master of Fine Arts program at Minnesota State University. In 2014, his debut novel, The Life We Bury, was named the Best Debut Novel of 2014 at the Left Coast Crime Conference. It went on to win the Rosebud Award; it was also a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Thriller Award, and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. In 2015, it was optioned for film. Since that time, today's guest has published 3 additional books in the Detective Max Rupert Series and the 4th, The Shadows We Hide, is set to release in just a matter of days. Allen Eskens is my guest... Let's see if we can discover what he's been hiding in the shadows.

Its going to be a very cold Christmas. Lori is happy today since there is a new Zantigo in St. Paul. Were liking the Amazon show The Amazing Mrs. Maisel. There is a shipping scam out there. Do not click!!Guest is Allen Eskens, author of The Deep Dark Descending.

Lawyer-turned-novelist Allen Eskens burst onto the thrillers scene in 2014 with his “compulsively suspenseful” (Bookpage) mystery The Life We Bury. This literary debut won the former defense attorney the genre’s […]

Lawyer-turned-novelist Allen Eskens burst onto the thrillers scene in 2014 with his “compulsively suspenseful” (Bookpage) mystery The Life We Bury. This literary debut won the former defense attorney the genre’s prestigious Barry Award, the Rosebud Award for Best First Novel – and put him in contention for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, and half […]

Lawyer-turned-novelist Allen Eskens burst onto the thrillers scene in 2014 with his “compulsively suspenseful” (Bookpage) mystery The Life We Bury. This literary debut won the former defense attorney the genre’s prestigious Barry Award, the Rosebud Award for Best First Novel – and put him in contention for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, and half a dozen others. The Life […]

Allen Eskens is a USA Today-bestselling author and recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award, and the Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar® Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award. His debut novel, The Life We Bury, has been published in 16 languages and is being developed for a feature film. His latest novel is The Deep Dark Decesending.  Allen has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Hamline University. After law school, he studied creative writing in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato, as well as the Loft Literary Center and the Iowa Summer Writer’s Festival. He is represented by Amy Cloughley of Kimberley Cameron and Associates Literary Agency, and published by Seventh Street Books. He lives with his wife, Joely, in Minnesota where he has recently retired from his law practice to devote the entirety of his energy to writing novels. Host Matt Coyle is the Anthony Award-winning author of the Rick Cahill crime series. His fourth book, BLOOD TRUTH, comes out this December. Matt lives with his dog, Angus, in the city he loves and writes about, San Diego, where he is busy writing the 5th Rick Cahill novel. This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.  

The Lunch Ladies Book Club (Shelly, Ashley and Mimzie) read and review The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. Did they like it? Did they agree or disagree about it? Find out by listening! Part 3 of 3 This week's episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

The Lunch Ladies Book Club (Shelly, Ashley and Mimzie) read and review The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. Did they like it? Did they agree or disagree about it? Find out by listening! Part 2 of 3 This week's episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

The Lunch Ladies Book Club (Shelly, Ashley and Mimzie) read and review The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens. Did they like it? Did they agree or disagree about it? Find out by listening! Part 1 of 3 This week's episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

Beverly Parenti (@thebev) is co-founder and Executive Director of The Last Mile—a nonprofit focused on providing education and training inside prison that can result in gainful employment upon reentry, thereby reducing recidivism and helping redirect spending from prisons to education.    Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan recently visited San Quentin prison to spend time with inmates who are participating in Last Mile's coding boot camp called Code.7370. On the day of his visit, Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook QUOTE “We can't jail our way to a just society.” END QUOTE   Last Mile's programming is one of the most requested prison education programs in the U.S. It's the FIRST program to offer a computer programming curriculum that teaches men and women to become software engineers. The Last Mile will be in six prisons (including 2 women's facilities by the end of this year, and expand outside of California next year.     In this episode we discussed: The critical need for programming to not only train inmates on technical skills, but also help them find redemption through their work. How The Last Mile grew from an entrepreneurship training program into a program that includes software engineering as a central component. How policymakers can begin to develop similar programs to help train inmates in their local detention facilities. The Last Mile's revolutionary inmate training method that is spreading nationwide. Resources: The Last Mile The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

Suspense Radio is back with another action packed show. 90 minutes and three author interviews await you.  First up we have James Ziskin, then we have Allen Eskens, finished up with Mark Pryor.  James Ziskin: Stone Cold Dead December 21, 1960, the shortest day of the year: Fifteen-year-old Darleen Hicks slips away from her school bus as it idles in the junior-high parking lot, waiting to depart. Moments later the bus rumbles away without her, and she is never seen again. Allen Eskens: The Life we Bury College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Mark Pryor: Hollow Man Dominic is a prosecutor, a musician, and an Englishman living in Texas. He's also a psychopath. His main goal is to hide his condition and lead a seemingly normal life in hopes to pay off his debts and become a full-time musician in Austin's  club scene. But on one lousy day his carefully-controlled world starts to shatter: he's demoted at work and accused of stealing a fellow musician's song.  He also meets a beautiful woman in a lime green dress--perhaps the biggest threat to his safety of all. At her urging, Dominic hatches a plan to steal a van he knows will be filled with cash. He picks two friends as accomplices, insisting on no guns and no violence. But a security guard catches them in the act and simple theft turns into capital murder. 

Tom Barnard and Kelly Guest join Ron to share stories and anecdotes about radio, life, and relationships. Plus, attorney Allen Eskens discusses his controversial marijuana case.