A Brilliant Death

A Novel

De: Robin Yocum

Narrado por: Traber Burns

Amanda Baron died in a boating accident on the Ohio River in 1953. Or did she? While it was generally accepted that she had died when a coal barge rammed the pleasure boat she was sharing with her lover, her body was never found.

Travis Baron was an infant when his mother disappeared. After the accident and the subsequent publicity, Travis’ father scoured the house of all evidence that Amanda Baron had ever lived, and her name was never to be uttered around him. Now in high school, Travis yearns to know more about his mother.

With the help of his best friend, Mitch Malone, Travis begins a search for the truth about the mother he never knew. The two boys find an unlikely ally: an alcoholic former detective who served time for falsifying evidence. Although his reputation is in tatters, the information the detective provides about the death of Amanda Baron is indisputable - and dangerous.

Nearly two decades after her death, Travis and Mitch piece together a puzzle lost to the dark waters of the Ohio River. They know how Amanda Baron died and why. Now what do they do with the information?

©2016 Robin Yocum (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

Great story

Wonderful story of friendship, loyalty and love between two young boys. A ‘must read’ for certain. This author never disappoints.

Good Story!

I had my doubts at first. It starts out a little slow, but hang in! It really is a great book.

Loved it!

Loved the twist, the two teens in this book had me laughing out loud repeatedly.

Wonderful, and great story, it kept you into it,

I love this story, it kept you , wondering, what really happen, And it worked

Loved it

Great story. I will definitely listen to more by this author! Loved the ending it was unexpectedly brilliant.

An Interesting Read

A good book overall. I felt it was a little slow in parts but overall was well written and engaging. The production let this audiobook down. It was obvious that several sections had been overdubbed later and it was a little annoying. Otherwise, well worth a credit.

Difficult listen

I am a big fan of Robin Yocum’s stories, however this narrator was hard to listen to. He was without enthusiasm. A bit of a damper on otherwise a good story.

Excellent

Brilliant is one of the most entertaining coming of age books ever. The narrator was phenomenal. Initially, I didn't care for him but as I listened I understood why this narrator was so appropriate. Thanks to an excellent review making this very comment I hung in and I was captivated. I absolutely love this author and each narrator selected to bring his stories to life. Thank you

Another great story by Robin Yocum

Really enjoy his stories. Some mystery mixed with real life experiences and not a lot of gore! This wasn't my favorite reader, but it worked in the long run. Well worth the listen.

SO SORRY IT IS OVER

This book is excellent! Would recommend to anyone! Great characters and great story. What a talented author. Narrator was good too. I am so sorry it is over.