Sounded ID: 9798823423113
ISBN: 9798823423113
Publication Date: October 02, 2022
Publisher: Author's Republic
Language: English
Author Name: Frank B Haddleton
Narrator Name: Mary Catherine Jones
Haddleton's debut is a striking, multifaceted take on the family-secret novel. In the year 1900, Darby Walker makes the trek across Florida's Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg; his brother Tulley's lighthouse has gone dark, and their father is dead under suspicious circumstances. The timelines are split between this urgent present and the brothers' childhood, starting with Darby's birth in 1865. These sections provide background on the bitter conflicts between gregarious, sensitive Darby and boundary-pushing, standoffish Tulley, but they also delve deeper into the Walker family's roots and its ...
Haddleton's debut is a striking, multifaceted take on the family-secret novel. In the year 1900, Darby Walker makes the trek across Florida's Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg; his brother Tulley's lighthouse has gone dark, and their father is dead under suspicious circumstances. The timelines are split between this urgent present and the brothers' childhood, starting with Darby's birth in 1865. These sections provide background on the bitter conflicts between gregarious, sensitive Darby and boundary-pushing, standoffish Tulley, but they also delve deeper into the Walker family's roots and its history on Cape Cod. Haddleton's use of multiple time periods offers various perspectives on both Darby's and Tulley's backstories. Most strikingly, the novel outlines the life of the boys' grandfather Nathaniel, a staunch abolitionist who once helped to free slaves from Florida plantations. Nathaniel's history in particular sets up powerful themes, connecting the family to the land and seas of Florida and Massachusetts as well as their participation in historical events and prejudices. Some paths, like Nathaniel's, are heroic, but others contain dark chapters that pit brother against brother, foreshadowing Darby and Tulley's present-day conflict. The nuanced exploration of these themes of compassion and strife would be enough to recommend the book, but it also drives the plot in the present as Darby questions Tulley about his role in their father's death. The writing here lends a strong sense of place to the proceedings, as do thorough -- but not overwhelming -- details on ships, lighthouses, and the sea ... With the initial murder mystery linking all these disparate elements together, this must-read novel maintains a consistent, compelling sense of tension and feeling. A well-researched mystery punctuated by thrilling tension and deep emotion. -- Kirkus Reviews
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1. | 001 Opening Credits Walker's Key |
0 mins 16 secs |
2. | 002 Chapter 1 Walker's Key |
28 mins 39 secs |
3. | 003 Chapter 2 Walker's Key |
14 mins 45 secs |
4. | 004 Chapter 3 Walker's Key |
16 mins 56 secs |
5. | 005 Chapter 4 Walker's Key |
20 mins 56 secs |
6. | 006 Chapter 5 Walker's Key |
14 mins 07 secs |
7. | 007 Chapter 6 Walker's Key |
10 mins 05 secs |
8. | 008 Chapter 7 Walker's Key |
30 mins 14 secs |
9. | 009 Chapter 8 Walker's Key |
19 mins 45 secs |
10. | 010 Chapter 9 Walker's Key |
24 mins 32 secs |
11. | 011 Chapter 10 Walker's Key |
17 mins 08 secs |
12. | 012 Chapter 11 Walker's Key |
3 mins 46 secs |
13. | 013 Chapter 12 Walker's Key |
21 mins 25 secs |
14. | 014 Chapter 13 Walker's Key |
20 mins 05 secs |
15. | 015 Chapter 14 Walker's Key |
12 mins 34 secs |
16. | 016 Chapter 15 Walker's Key |
31 mins 55 secs |
17. | 017 Chapter 16 Walker's Key |
17 mins 30 secs |
18. | 018 Chapter 17 Walker's Key |
9 mins 21 secs |
19. | 019 Chapter 18 Walker's Key |
9 mins 28 secs |
20. | 020 Chapter 19 Walker's Key |
24 mins 21 secs |
21. | 021 Chapter 20 Walker's Key |
11 mins 00 secs |
22. | 022 Chapter 21 Walker's Key |
16 mins 02 secs |
23. | 023 Chapter 22 Walker's Key |
5 mins 52 secs |
24. | 024 Chapter 23 Walker's Key |
22 mins 46 secs |
25. | 025 Chapter 24 Walker's Key |
14 mins 02 secs |
26. | 026 Chapter 25 Walker's Key |
15 mins 21 secs |
27. | 027 Chapter 26 Walker's Key |
6 mins 20 secs |
28. | 028 Chapter 27 Walker's Key |
7 mins 18 secs |
29. | 029 Chapter 28 Walker's Key |
24 mins 49 secs |
30. | 030 Chapter 29 Walker's Key |
8 mins 11 secs |
31. | 031 Chapter 30 Walker's Key |
5 mins 42 secs |
32. | 032 Chapter 31 Walker's Key |
13 mins 24 secs |
33. | 033 Chapter 32 Walker's Key |
3 mins 18 secs |
34. | 034 Chapter 33 Walker's Key |
30 mins 00 secs |
35. | 035 Chapter 34 Walker's Key |
9 mins 03 secs |
36. | 036 Epilogue Walker's Key |
1 mins 27 secs |
37. | 037 Author's Note Walker's Key |
4 mins 58 secs |
38. | 038 About The Author Walker's Key |
0 mins 22 secs |
39. | 039 Closing Credits Walker's Key |
0 mins 32 secs |
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