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The Water Keeper
- Narrated by: Jonathan K. Riggs
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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A riveting new story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds.
Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he’s dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes.
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"I’m telling you, it’s an action-packed, classic Charles Martin romance novel unlike anything I’ve ever read. And remember...the day you pick up this book is the day you become temporarily unavailable to the world." (Charlie Martin, son of Charles Martin)
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The first story in a new series from Charles Martin.
Full-length novel (c. 110,000 words).
Also by Charles Martin: The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, Long Way Gone, When Crickets Cry.
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- Nutz4Dogz
- 2022-06-01
I wanted to like it more…
Story caused me to roll my eyes often… corny and predictable. Narrators monotone didn’t help. It is an action packed adventure, but quite unbelievable. Subject matter is very serious and important, however.
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- Karen G.
- 2023-11-09
Riveting
I really like the narrator of this novel. The story grabbed my attention from the first page. It was hard to hear about how these girls are preyed upon by traffickers, but I was caught up in the story throughout the whole narration. Beautiful descriptions and detail in every paragraph.
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- Selena Ojala
- 2021-06-04
all around great read
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great narrator and engaging story. Sometimes the message is just what the reader needs to hear.
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- Lorrisa
- 2023-11-02
Great Book
Wow this was an amazing book. It was a little slow at first but then it got really good. The narrator was awesome as well.
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- William J.
- 2022-05-09
Sort of annoying
Decent storyline and action but way too much "feelings" stuff. I wanted to barf half the time. And the narrator's voice grated on me.
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- Parkland Mom
- 2023-11-19
4 stars
This is my second completed book by this author, though I own many. I have the other two audiobooks in this series. The narrator, Jonathon K. Riggs, is terrific.
It took me awhile to get into this book. About a 1/4 way through, I was more immersed. Lots of action but many sweet and tender moments.
The author keeps you guessing but it’s largely due to not giving you all the info until toward the end. There were a few points where I was trying to make sense of some stuff, only to learn that important info wasn’t shared. So it wasn’t a matter of keeping me guessing. I really had no choice. I both disliked and liked that.
However, it was still a good novel and I’ll be listening to the others. Trafficking is something that I’m passionate about because too many do not believe how huge and how broad it is.
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- Nicole Falk
- 2020-10-08
Love - hate relationship with this one!
All I can say is, it’s like a roller coaster for the heart & there’d better be a sequel coming, FAST!
Like every novel by Martin, I was hooked, and this one had me crying, laughing, shocked and screaming at the book at each swerve the story took. Well written, but I must say, I can’t handle the ending! I NEED a sequel! Haha.
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- jbgareth
- 2020-12-31
Excellent
Wow. What a great book. Captivating, intriguing, uplifting... I couldn’t pause this story. Highly recommend!!! Great narration also.
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- Susan L.
- 2023-10-11
Wonderful Narrator!
The Story was breathtaking, the descriptions of the Florida areas was superb! Loved it from beginning to end! Thank you.
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- L.Reed
- 2022-05-17
Started off well but then became ridiculous.
The narrator's performance was good, and I'm surprised he could read the ridiculous, childish ending without laughing. Sorry I stuck this one out.
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