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The Long and Faraway Gone
The Long and Faraway Gone: A Novel | Lou Berney
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With the compelling narrative tension and psychological complexity of the works of Laura Lippman, Dennis Lehane, Kate Atkinson, and Michael Connelly, Edgar Award-nominee Lou Berneys The Long and Faraway Gone is a smart, fiercely compassionate crime story that explores the mysteries of memory and the impact of violence on survivorsand the lengths they will go to find the painful truth of the events that scarred their lives. In the summer of 1986, two tragedies rocked Oklahoma City. Six movie-theater employees were killed in an armed robbery, while one inexplicably survived. Then, a teenage girl vanished from the annual State Fair. Neither crime was ever solved. Twenty-five years later, the reverberations of those unsolved cases quietly echo through survivors lives. A private investigator in Vegas, Wyatts latest inquiry takes him back to a past hes tried to escapeand drags him deeper into the harrowing mystery of the movie house robbery that left six of his friends dead. Like Wyatt, Julianna struggles with the pastwith the day her beautiful older sister Genevieve disappeared. When Julianna discovers that one of the original suspects has resurfaced, shell stop at nothing to find answers. As Wyatt's case becomes more complicated and dangerous, and Julianna seeks answers from a ghost, their obsessive quests not only stir memories of youth and first love, but also begin to illuminate dark secrets of the past. But will their shared passion and obsession heal them, or push them closer to the edge? Even if they find the truth, will it help them understand what happened, that long and faraway gone summer? Will it set them freeor ultimately destroy them?
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ShaniaAJ
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Now for our Friday evening read📚

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kbuggle
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Mehso-so

Have had this arc for years and finally picked it up. Not bad, some parts that could have been edited down, and polished, but overall an easy read

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TheNerdyProfessor
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Delighted to receive my #Jolabokaflodswap today. Thank you @StellarDoc - I've been wanting to read this one for a while!
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Amiable That‘s a great book 👍🏼 4y
StellarDoc I wish you a cozy Jolabokaflod! 4y
MaleficentBookDragon So nice! 🍫 📖 Happy #Jolakabodflod! 4y
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BittersweetBooks
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The landscape of memory was like that. Sometimes the near seemed far, far away and the faraway was right beneath your feet 🍿🎟🧠

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Cinfhen
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#WinterWonderland For some reason my brain went to this title for today‘s prompt #GoneAway. I honestly only remember the premise not the resolution 🙄😬which is probably why I gave the book a so-so rating. I recall being underwhelmed but I‘ve seen plenty of glowing reviews. 25 years ago, as a teenager Wyatt survived a movie theatre shooting, now a girl from his past, who also experienced trauma that summer has contacted him with new information.

TrishB Blurb sounds good - but will trust your judgement! 5y
Cinfhen My copy is #GoneAway I‘m pretty sure it‘s that same “friend” who I refuse to loan books too now. You might like if it‘s ever a 99 pence deal @TrishB 5y
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Amiable
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A crime story set in Oklahoma City in the summer of 1986, when two tragedies shake up the community. Six movie-theater employees were killed in an armed robbery, while one inexplicably survived. Then, a teenage girl vanishes from the annual State Fair. Neither crime was ever solved. Twenty-five years later, the impact of those unsolved cases echo through survivors‘ lives. I was engrossed all the way through.

Day 14: #adventrecommends

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amywithbooks
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Life kept getting in the way of me finishing this one, but it really was excellent. Loved the connection of past and present, and I actually did not see the ending coming at all. Looking forward to his next book, which is out this fall! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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amywithbooks
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Starting this one next. I‘ve read positive reviews, and it sounds right up my alley!

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Loreen
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This is a melancholy story that is hard to shake. It‘s one of my favorite reads so far this year.
Read my complete review @ https://coffeeandcatsblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/quickie-book-review-the-long-...
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Skyler
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I took my first sick day today in my seven years of teaching due to the most gnarly sore throat I've ever had in my life. Working my way through this one with my good boy serving as sweet company. #teachersoflitsy

Reviewsbylola Ugh feel better! That‘s an amazing track record. 🤒 6y
Skyler @Reviewsbylola Thanks! Yeah, there have been a couple of instances where I probably should have called in, but my own stubbornness got the best of me. Not today though! 6y
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Loreen
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This book grabbed almost from the first page. Loss and sadness just permeates this story. I‘m so glad I read it. #mypagehabit #quarterlybox #bookbox #mystery #crime #readmyowndamnbooks

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EmilyM
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Mehso-so

An entertaining, fast-paced book about two cold cases. Some plot holes and everything kind of conveniently resolved a little bit too quickly; however, like I said, entertaining--good "mind candy."

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ShariEstaLeando
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Although the two main storylines connected only superficially, I enjoyed the read.

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Liberty
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Morning reading. 📚

Cinfhen Whadya think? Kind of wanted more...but thought it was an interesting premise 7y
bookishdawg Loved this one ❤️ 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
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3$ 👏👏👏📖📚❤️

melbeautyandbooks Bargain! 7y
Linear Joe, your name makes me giggle because I go by Beck. 7y
JoeStalksBeck @Linear haha! That's so great! It's just from my favorite book YOU 7y
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Bookworm84
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I really enjoyed the tapestry this author wove, using a current case of harassment and two cold murder cases to tell a complex story of two people trying to get answers and solve the mysteries surrounding the crimes that touched their lives. Top notch storytelling and unforgettable characters make this one a keeper.

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I tried to start this book a couple of times on Kindle, then bought the audiobook and couldn't stop listening!!! Two cold cases, a current mystery all in Oklahoma City. Cool how the colors on the cover match the Internet OKC cityscape.

Cinfhen I thought this was just ok. Love your photo 7y
Skeebies05 I looooved this one! But I'm a sucker for cold cases. 7y
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Skeebies05
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Cold cases! Any and All. #17booklove #asubjectilove

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Cinfhen
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Mehso-so

This was a decent read, not sure if it was the book or me, but I had a difficult time connecting with the pages. Wanted to love it, but I didn't. Not so sure I would read this author again 😁my breakfast was delish and so was my company☕️💙 Hoping my next read will be more satisfying

scripturient OMG, this looks so delicious! Now I'm hungry. 😋 7y
Cinfhen @scripturient Thanks, it was Mediterranean Shakshuka, whole wheat pancakes, chopped salad and green goddess dressing😋worth every darn calorie!!! 7y
scripturient @Cinfhen Looks heavenly! I'm waiting for the hubby to finish cooking onion soup for lunch. 😋 7y
Cinfhen @scripturient YUM! I think I know what I want for dinner tonight 😉although chances of my hubby preparing it, is pretty slim 😫 7y
MyNamesParadise Omg those pancakes!!!!! Now I want some!!! 7y
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Cinfhen
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#BookandBrew #photoadaynov16 Needed a jolt of caffeine, so my brew is coffee, nice and cold because the temperature is hot😰 Book is starting to pick up, although I admit to some #readingADD today

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Skeebies05
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I looooved it but I'm a sucker for a cold case mystery. This book had two old cases and one new. There was something about it that reminded me of Case Histories. The one sort of strange thing was how many times the characters went to Whole Foods!

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Cinfhen
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#PhotoadayNov16 #NovemberTBR These are my fiction picks for the month! I also have 5 #NonfictionNovember picks as well 🙄I might be biting off more than I can chew...b/c I'm having houseguests for a week + in mid November. Time will tell...Happy Readings everyone 💕I'm already in the middle of We Need To Talk About Kevin, so that saves me some 300 pages 😻

Beckys_Books Looks like you have some great reading this month! 7y
Cinfhen @Beckys_Books I'm excited for this months reads😊Definitely, have Litsy and the Littens to thank💞 7y
WanderingBookaneer Prepare to be destroyed by 7y
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WanderingBookaneer Also, Dark Matter will grip you and not let go. Finally—Gawd, I'm using transition words like my middle schoolers would 😳—I will join you in reading 7y
Cinfhen @WanderingBookaneer Thanks for all your insights❣️I'm already "experiencing" Kevin...whoa! 7y
Theresa Mischling & Dark Matter are on my November TBR as well. 😄 7y
Cinfhen @Theresa Looks like we're on the same page 😉 we can be book buddies, with @WanderingBookaneer 7y
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Tye
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Surprisingly good!

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WilliamMorrowBooks
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THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE, winner of the Edgar Award and 3 awards at Bouchercon, is just $1.99 until tomorrow! Download the ebook: http://bit.ly/2dGKcBL

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WilliamMorrowBooks
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Lou Berney is a triple threat! THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE won 3 awards at @boucheron: Macavity Best Mystery Novel, Barry Award for Best Paperback Original, and Best Paperback Original. Lou, you make us proud! ⭐️ #amreading #bouchercon

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KellySimmons
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Can't shake this one. And don't want to let it go.

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Emilie
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I recommended this to at least a dozen people last year because it was just. that. good. The best first chapter I've read in I don't know how long -- it's a first chapter that demands to be read again as soon as you finish the book.

janalithgow I read it on your recommendation and have been telling everyone to read it since. Love. 8y
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BeckyLeJ
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Berney just won an Edgar for this one! It's a fantastic mystery and one of my favorite reads of 2015.

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